Susan E. Galvão

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Susan E. Galvão: Attorney with Bleakley Platt & Schmidt LLP

Biography

Ms. Galvao is a Co-Managing Partner, sits on the Firm’s Executive Committee, and is a member of our Commercial Litigation, Appellate Advocacy, Trusts and Estates Litigation, and Internal Investigations Practice Groups. From 1993 to 1995, she served as a staff attorney for the New York State Court of Appeals.

Ms. Galvao has represented a variety of corporations, banks, insurance companies and individuals in litigation before federal and state trial and appellate courts. She has extensive experience in labor and employment law, internal investigations, appellate practice, Surrogate’s Court practice, and trust and estate litigation, including kinship matters. She also handles complex commercial litigation, including contract disputes, employment litigation, insurance coverage issues and class action defense. She has also argued appeals in the state and federal courts on a broad spectrum of issues.

Professional Recognition and Community Involvement

• New York Super Lawyers, multiple years

• Named to New York Metro Super Lawyers/The Top Women List, multiple years

• Selected as among the “Top Attorneys in Westchester,” by Westchester Magazine, multiple years

• Recognized as among the “Top Women Attorneys in Metro New York,” by The New York Times Magazine, multiple years

• Westchester-Fairfield Association of Corporate Counsel (WESFACCA) lecturer

• Served on Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for the 9th Judicial District, appointed by then-Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye of the New York State Court of Appeals

Areas of Practice (5)

  • Appellate
  • Internal Investigations
  • Litigation
  • Not-for-Profit Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Fairfield University, B.A., cum laude, 1990
Law School Attended:
Pace University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993; Pace University School of Law, J.D., 1993 Law Review, 1993
Year of First Admission:
1994
Admission:
New York; Connecticut; U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits
Memberships:

Memberships

• Member, Board of Visitors, Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

• Federal Bar Council

• New York State Bar Association

• Westchester County Bar Association

• Westchester Women's Bar Association

• Columbian Lawyers Association

Birth Information:
New York, N.Y., November 3, 1968
ISLN:
909762436

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914-821-6282  Phone

914-683-6956  Fax

www.bpslaw.com

www.nyfairpay.com

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