PRACTICES
OVERVIEW
Susan Zingone is a Partner and is 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, workplace safety, healthcare, product liability, commercial premises liability, and Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) claims across federal and state courts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Her practice routinely involves the defense of insured and self-insured companies in cases that present significant potential damages for injuries including death and permanent physical injuries.
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