Marlene Monteleone New York, New York
| Managing Partner | |
| phone | 212-363-3100 |
| fax | (212) 968-1335 |
| 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.
- 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)


