Judith Livingston

Judith A. "Judy" Livingston (born 1955)[1] is an trial American lawyer whose career at law firm Kramer, Dillof, Tessel, Duffy & Moore has spanned more than four decades.

Livingston grew up on Long Island, and initially intended to study sociology, then switched to law, discovering a passion for trial law while earning a J.D. degree from Hofstra University.[2] She joined New York City law firm Kramer, Dillof, Tessel, Duffy & Moore, following her 1979 graduation,[3] as an assistant to the office manager,[4] then became a partner in 1989.[5]

In 1992, Livingston became the first female and youngest member to be admitted to the exclusive Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only society of top 100 American plaintiffs' lawyers in the nation.[6] In 2022, she became the second woman to become president of the organization.[4]

A specialist in medical malpractice, Livingston is a partner at the New York legal firm Kramer, Dillof, Livingston and Moore, and is married to Thomas Moore, who is also a law partner at the same law firm.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Chronicle" The New York Times, September 4, 1992. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Kavilanz, Parija (15 May 2015). "She's the queen of million-dollar verdicts". CNN. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Alumna Judith A. Livingston '79 to Deliver 2014 Commencement Address" Law News, May 20, 2015, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Cohen, Steve "What I Wish I Knew Then: Judith Livingston" New York Law Journal, Law.com, May 16, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "4 Hofstra Law Alumni Honored at 2015 Awards Dinner" Law News, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, October 14, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  6. ^ a b New York Media, LLC (30 November 1992). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. p. 34. ISSN 0028-7369.