Sandra practices in the areas of complex product liability and commercial litigation. Sandra ensures the quality, effectiveness, and consistency of the legal work for our most discerning clients, including Fortune 100 and 200 corporations. She acts as national, regional and local counsel in complex product liability, toxic tort, wrongful death, personal injury, and premises liability litigation in state and federal court. Sandra has extensive litigation experience defending premises owners, manufacturers and distributors of consumer and intermediary goods and equipment, including construction materials, automotive and aviation parts, molding compounds, reactors, laboratory equipment, and pharmaceuticals. Sandra's commercial litigation practice includes breach of contract and employment disputes. As national and regional coordinating counsel, she coordinates with clients and counsel across the country to develop consistent and effective litigation strategies, including developing coordinated discovery, case work ups, trial strategies, and cultivating a proud corporate story. Sandra has significant experience with trials, trial preparation, arbitrations, mediations, and negotiating dismissals and settlements.
Insights & News
- "A Relief in Tort Law for 'Deep-Pocket' Defendants," New York Law Journal (Sept. 17, 2004), co-authored with Craig Blau
Experience
- 2011 - Darger Errante Yavitz & Blau
- 2008 - Reed Smith
- 2000 - Anderson Kill & Olick
- 1999 - Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward J. Toy
Education
- J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law
- B.A., William Jewell College
Court Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Northern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- US District Court, Western District of New York
- US District Court, New Jersey
Affiliations
- New York City Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association