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 Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Labor Law §§240(1) and 241(6) Claims, Dismisses Plaintiff’s Labor Law §200 Claim Against Contractor and Grants Contractor Conditional Contractual Indemnity Against Painting Subcontractor

We are pleased to announce that Kirl Francis has become a Partner of the Firm.

First Department Affirms Lower Court Decision Granting Defendants’ Motion to Compel Unrestricted Authorizations Relating to Plaintiff’s Prior Accidents and Treatment

Court Denies Summary Judgment to Plaintiff Laborer Who Removed Plywood Covering a Vent Shaft

On April 18 and May 8, Stephen M. Cohen and Thomas J. Hall lectured at a seminar for Electra, U.S.A. entitled “Incident Management Best Practices” in New York City.

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