Joanne Emily Bell

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Joanne Emily Bell: Attorney with Samaan Sheehy & Gillespie, LLP

Biography

Joanne has over 30 years of experience defending clients for insurance companies and defending self-insured or uninsured construction companies. She specializes in construction site injuries, New York Labor Law, construction defect cases, municipal liability, products liability, sports and recreation and general liability. Joanne is also well versed in the coverage issues and contractual issues that arise from those claims, and handles any resulting appeals. Joanne was a former counsel of record for an insurance carrier managing two offices while providing oversight of her attorneys' cases and handling her own. Joanne handles claims from the onset of investigation through discovery to trial and appeal. Joanne drafts construction contracts for her private clients as well.

Awards and acknowledgements:

• Awarded East Coast Liability Attorney of the Year by Old Republic, 2012

Professional memberships:

• New York State Bar Association

Articles and Presentations:

• New York State Bar Association - Labor Law & Construction Site Accidents December 7, 2012; December 9, 2011; December 3, 2010

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Areas of Practice (3)

  • General Liability and Insurance Defense
  • Personal Injury
  • Professional Liability

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., magna cum laude; State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., with honors; State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., Political Science; State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., 1979 Phi Beta Kappa
Law School Attended:
Boston College Law School, J.D., 1982
Year of First Admission:
1982
Admission:
1982, New York; 1983, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1983, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, New Jersey
Memberships:
New York State Bar Association.
Languages:
French
Reported Cases:
Delahaye v. Saint Anns School, 40 A.D.3d 679, 836 N.Y.S.2d 233 (2d Dep't 2007); Deleon v. State of New York, 22 A.D.3d 786, 803 N.Y.S.2d 692 (2d Dep't 2005); Panagiotou v. Samaritan Village, Inc., 66 A.D.3d 979, 886 N.Y.S.2d 806 (2d Dep't 2009); Kosarin v. W & S Associates, LP, 6 A.D.3d 503, 774 N.Y.S.2d 420 (2d Dep't 2004); Loiek v. 1133 Fifth Avenue Corp., 46 A.D.3d 766, 848 N.Y.S.2d 333 (2d Dep't 2007); Duffy v. Suffolk County High School Hockey League, Inc., 289 A.D.2d 368, 734 N.Y.S.2d 613 (2d Dep't 2001).
ISLN:
909134073

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363-333-2534  Phone

www.westerlaw.com

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