Jean Marie Westlake Esq.

Jean Marie Westlake Esq.

Jean Marie Westlake Esq.
DeFrancisco & Falgiatano, LLP Personal Injury Lawyers
Experience: 22 years
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
New York, 2nd Circuit, U.S. District Court Northern District of New York and 2 others
Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member and Nation's Top One Percent
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Awards 3
Experience 22y
Online & Web 11

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A lifelong resident of the Syracuse area, Jean Marie Westlake graduated from LeMoyne College, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Labor Relations in 1994. She received her Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law in 2001. While in law school, Ms. Westlake was a member of the Tournament of Champions and National Trial Teams, where she received extensive training in trial techniques. Prior to joining DeFrancisco and Falgiatano Law Firm, she was a litigation associate for a local law firm and is well versed in insurance industry practices.

Ms. Westlake is currently Vice President, 5th Judicial District for the New York State Bar Association and Vice President of the Onondaga County Bar Foundation. She is also Past President of the Onondaga County Bar Association.

Ms. Westlake focuses her practice on civil litigation involving serious personal injury and wrongful death. She has experience in a broad range of personal injury cases, including but not limited to medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, premise liability, construction accidents and products liability.

She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Onondaga County Bar Association, Central New York Women’s Bar Association, and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Ms. Westlake is an instructor for the Syracuse University College of Law Trial Team program and is a former advisor for both the Syracuse University and Hamilton College undergraduate trial team programs.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

New York

Since 2002

2nd Circuit
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. Federal Courts

Professional Experience

2009 - Current

DeFrancisco & Falgiatano, LLP Personal Injury Lawyers

Partner

2002 - 2008

Costello, Cooney and Fearon, PLLC

Attorney

Education

2001

Syracuse University College of Law

J.D.

1994

Le Moyne College

B.S.

Awards

Jean Marie Westlake Esq.
Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member

Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Top Trial Lawyers in America

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Top Trial Lawyers in America

Nation's Top One Percent

National Association of Distinguished Counsel

Contacts

DeFrancisco & Falgiatano, LLP Personal Injury Lawyers 6739 Myers Rd East Syracuse NY 13057 Telephone: (315) 479-9000 Fax: (315) 479-9300
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Jean Marie Westlake Esq.
Jean Marie Westlake Esq. DeFrancisco & Falgiatano, LLP Personal Injury Lawyers

Experience: 22 years
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Location: USA
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Practice Areas

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Languages

English

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