PRACTICES
OVERVIEW
Susan Zingone is a Partner and a member of the Litigation and Healthcare practices. Susan practices in both the Firm’s Cherry Hill, NJ and Philadelphia, PA offices. She has extensive experience litigating and mediating cases involving catastrophic loss, construction site liability, construction defect, workplace safety, product liability, commercial premises liability, employment law, and Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) claims across federal and state courts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Susan's practice centers on the analysis of complex liability issues, requiring a thorough evaluation of the roles and responsibilities of contractors, subcontractors, engineers, and other parties to determine liability and risk exposure. She has extensive experience defending insured and self-insured companies in matters involving significant damages exposure, including claims arising from catastrophic injuries, permanent physical impairment, and wrongful death.
Prior to joining the Firm, Susan was an Assistant District Attorney with the Major Trial Unit of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, where she honed her trial advocacy skills. She has significant experience preparing expert and civilian witnesses. Post-trial, Susan regularly submitted sentencing memoranda for violent and repeat offenders.
Susan is an integral part of several firm committees, including the Associate Development Committee and the Mentoring Program. She earned her J.D. from Rutgers School of Law – Camden.
Recognition and Involvement
Recognition & Involvement
During law school, Susan was a staff editor for the Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy. She was also a member of the Child and Family Advocacy Clinic, where she served as a law guardian for children involved in cases with the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency. Susan represented clients seeking Social Security benefits and drafted and submitted appeals for clients who were previously denied benefits. She received formal training as a Civil and Divorce Mediator in Camden County.
Credentials
Bar and Court Admissions
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Education
Rutgers School of Law – Camden, JD, 2014
University of Pennsylvania, MS, 2010
Wesleyan University, 2009