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Margaret A. French - Associate

Margaret A. French

Associate

Margaret (Maggie) A. French is an attorney at Costello, Cooney & Fearon. She started her tenure with the Firm in 2022.

Maggie’s practice focuses primarily on insurance defense, commercial litigation, and general litigation. Maggie commonly represents insurance companies, construction companies, rental car providers, municipal and county water authorities, private practice lawyers, and board-certified medical professionals. She typically handles matters for automotive accidents and collisions in defense of insurance carriers, as well as construction worksite accidents in defense of the companies.

Maggie is a participating member of the Firm’s Department of Fun.

Practice Areas

Complex Business Litigation & Commercial Litigation

Construction Law, Construction Litigation & Surety Law

General Litigation

Insurance Defense

Personal Injury

Products Liability

Professional Liability

Education

Syracuse University College of Law
2022
Syracuse University
cum laude
2019

Admissions

New York
United States District Court for the Northern District of New York

Memberships

Central New York Women's Bar Association

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Understanding the Grieving Families Act: Evolution, Implications, and Unanswered Questions

Understanding the Grieving Families Act: Evolution, Implications, and Unanswered Questions

Last year, on January 30, 2023, Governor Hochul vetoed the original Grieving Families Act (“Version 1”) which sought to greatly expand the scope of damages available to plaintiffs in wrongful death actions.

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For a Second Year in a Row, Governor Huchol Has Vetoed The Grieving Families Act

For a Second Year in a Row, Governor Huchol Has Vetoed The Grieving Families Act

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Rollin’ in the Deep…an interesting topic of riparian rights

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