Grace F. MacPhail

Admissions

Qualified and licensed to practice before the Courts of the State of New York, 2022.

Education

The University of Edinburgh, M.A. (Hons)
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, J.D.; cum laude; Executive Acquisitions Editor, Pace Law Review

Professional Experience

Ms. MacPhail represents established businesses, municipalities, construction managers and owners in all aspects of civil litigation. Her practice focuses on the defense of claims related to general liability, labor law and construction litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. MacPhail worked for a boutique trusts and estates firm, and specialized in resolving will contests as well as handling land use matters and real estate transactions. During law school, she interned in the areas of real estate, land use and environmental law, and served as a clinician for the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, where she advocated for environmental interest groups in Article 78 actions to protect New York’s natural resources and waterways.

Grace F. MacPhail

Admissions

Education

Professional Experience

Court Denies Summary Judgment to Plaintiff Motorist Who Struck Excavator While It Was Being Moved In Roadway

On March 15, Thomas J. Hall lectured at a seminar for Travelers entitled “Evaluating and Defending Loss of Earnings Claims by Union Construction Workers” in New York, New York.

Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Labor Law §200 and Common-Law Negligence Claims as to Defendant Owner and Grants Owner Common-Law Indemnification Against Employer in Case Involving Plaintiff’s Fall from Scaffold

First Department Reverses Lower Court and Dismisses Plaintiff’s Labor Law §241(6) Claim In Case Involving Worker Who Struck Neck On Overhead Object

On November 9, Stephen M. Cohen and Thomas J. Hall lectured at a seminar for Alliant entitled “Best Practices for Post-Accident Investigation” in Uniondale, New York.

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