Deborah M. Field

Deborah M. Field: Attorney with Morris & Morris Attorneys
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Morris & Morris Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers and U.S. News and World Report "Best Law Firms" for 8 consecutive years.

Deborah M. Field was selected by her peers for the 28th Edition "Lawyer of the Year" award for her work in: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in Rochester, NY .

Deborah M. Field practices in the area of personal injury litigation, including motor vehicle negligence, medical malpractice, premises liability, construction-related accidents, and products liability. She is an experienced litigator who moved back to Rochester in 2003 to join her family's law firm started by her grandfather over 80 years ago. Prior to joining Morris & Morris in 2003, Deborah M. Field practiced for eight years in Washington D.C. where she worked for several years as an attorney at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (now Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr LLP) representing companies and individuals under investigation, involved in litigation or involved in international transactions and alliances. She also served the federal government as Senior Counsel in the SEC's Division of Enforcement and as Special Counsel to the U.S. Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. She participated in an investigation of the day trading industry and its practices and testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee regarding the findings of the investigation.

Ms. Field earned her undergraduate degree from Syracuse University in 1991 and her law degree with High Honors, from George Washington University in 1995, where she was a member of the George Washington Law Review. Ms. Field is a member of the Bars of New York State and the District of Columbia. She is also a member of the New York State Bar Association and Monroe County Bar Association where she serves as Co-Chair of the Litigation Section.

Areas of Practice (14)

  • Personal Injury
  • Accidents
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Bicycle Accidents
  • Boating Accidents
  • Bus Accidents
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • School Bus Accidents
  • Truck Accidents
  • Construction Accidents
  • Scaffolding Liability
  • Premises Liability
  • Wrongful Death

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Syracuse University, B.A., Broadcast Journalism and Political Science, 1991; Syracuse University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1991
Law School Attended:
George Washington University, J.D., with high honors, 1995
Year of First Admission:
1996
Admission:
1996, District of Columbia; 1996, New York; U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1995, Massachusetts
Languages:
English and Spanish
ISLN:
909891808

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (15 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge
  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0
  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0
  • Communication

    5.0/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/27/24 in Personal Injury

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/27/24 in Wrongful Death

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 11/27/24 in Automobile Accidents

    Best trial attorney I've met in 40yrs of practice

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/27/24 in Personal Injury

    I have worked with Mrs. Morris as an adversary on multiple complex medical malpractice cases. She is a terrific advocate for her clients and she is always thoroughly prepared and has full knowledge and command of the facts of the matter and the law.... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/27/24 in Personal Injury

    Deborah is an outstanding attorney, extremely thorough and cares very much about her clients for whom she maximizes recovery.

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My husband was in a serious car accident back in April of this year at no fault of his own. He suffered extensive injuries from it and spend 6 weeks in the hospital. We inquired around for a lawyer to...

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