Jennifer M. Roberts

Jennifer is a member of the Casualty Department, handling cases involving premises liability, auto liability, general liability and and New York State Labor Law matters. She handles a wide variety of automobile litigation including personal injury involving commercial and fleet vehicles.

She also handles matters involving toxic tort litigation, primarily focusing on the defense of companies in the New York asbestos litigation.

In her career, Jennifer has handled cases involving fraud and insurance fraud-related matters. She primarily dealt with evaluating medical provider fraud and fraudulent claims on the part of the clients' insureds. Her experience included Examinations Under Oath, drafting coverage opinions, large loss property investigation and bad faith. Jen also handled PIP disputes throughout the southeastern part of New York state.

Jennifer graduated from The State University at Albany in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in Political Science and Criminal Justice. Jennifer received her juris doctor from Albany Law School in Albany New York in 2012, graduating with honors.

Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Jennifer was an associate attorney in upstate New York, where she focused her practice on product liability law and criminal defense work. Jennifer has successfully argued summary judgment motions in New York Supreme Court, in both Broome and Chenango county.

Year Joined

2013

Results

Defense Plows Over Plaintiff's Claim

General Liability
May 11, 2017

Obtained summary judgment in favor of a snow removal company in a case involving an alleged fall on snow and ice in a parking lot at JFK Airport. Our client was hired to remove snow in various locations at the airport. The plaintiff alleged that our client failed to perform snow removal properly, as a result of which, ice was allowed to form, on which the plaintiff slipped. In a 19-page decision, the court granted summary judgment to our client.

Thought Leadership

Legal Teaching Position

Albany Law School Teaching Assistant: Torts, Fall 2010

Albany Law School Teaching Assistant: Constitutional Law, Spring 2010

Pro Bono Activities

Volunteer for Senior Citizen Law Day at Albany Law School, 2010, 2011, 2012