Top Rated Products Liability Attorney in New York, NY

Working in the Rochester office of Lavin, O’Neil, Cedron & DiSipio, Bernadette W. Catalana represents citizens, small businesses and large corporations throughout the state of New York in matters of class action, mass tort, toxic tort, appellate law, product liability defense and alternative defense resolution. Her skills as an excellent negotiator and her strong background in business have helped her to settle thousands of cases in favor of her corporate clients.

At Binghamton University, The State University of New York, Ms. Catalana earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration. She then graduated cum laude from the University at Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York, earning her Juris Doctor. Admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals, the Federal Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York and the United States Tax Court, Ms. Catalana is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.

Under the Structured Settlement Protection Act, Ms. Catalana has brought over 500 petitions, and protected her client in appeals court from a multimillion-dollar verdict registered against the corporation. She has also received many awards and acknowledgements throughout her career, including completion of the Chase Professional Development Program and co-authoring a book about settlement counsel.

Ms. Catalana formerly served as a board member for the American Red Cross and American Heart Association chapters in Rochester. Once serving at the Our Lady of Mercy Gala as the inaugural chair, she was also once a trustee for the Evan Cummins Trust and has been recognized by The Rochester Business Journal as one of the top “40 Under 40” attorneys.