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Marlene Monteleone 
New York, New York
Managing Partner
phone 212-363-3100
fax (212) 968-1335
email Email Me

As head of Bivona & Cohen, P.C.'s Mass Tort and Insurance Coverage Litigation Unit, Marlene primarily practices in the areas of Toxic Tort and Insurance Coverage Litigation. Marlene represents insurance companies in high profile cases and provides advice and defense coordination strategies to insurance companies and corporations. She has also advised and counseled on preventative measures to minimize employment law related claims including sexual harassment, wrongful termination and workplace privacy.

As the managing partner of Bivona & Cohen, P.C., my firm is one of only 6% of law firms nationwide with a female in that role.

Areas of Practice:
Mass Tort and Insurance Coverage Litigation
Asbestos
Silica
Pharmaceuticals
HRT
Repetitive Stress Injury
Lead Paint
Diacetyl
Benzene
Professional Liability
Employment Practices Litigation and Counseling
Bad Faith
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1979
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1979
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1979
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
Education:
Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York, 1978
J.D.


Fordham University, 1976
M.A.


Fordham University, 1974
B.A.


Published Works:
"Third Party Over" Claims - Part Three, AmWINS Client Advisory, April 2011


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Association of The Bar of The City of New York


New York State Bar Association


American Bar Association


New York State Trial Lawyers Association


American Judges Association


National Association of Professional Women


Association of Professional Insurance Women (APIW)