Joan M. Gilbride, Partner
jgilbride@kbrlaw.com
Joan
Gilbride is a Partner, whose practice focuses on
representation of management in employment litigation and
complex commercial litigation. Joan enjoys a distinguished
reputation for successfully representing employers in employment
litigation and notable experience in employment practices
counseling. Her practice also includes insurance coverage
disputes and professional liability defense. Practicing law
since 1987, Joan has obtained extensive pre-trial, trial, and
appellate experience in both individual and class actions in
federal and state courts throughout the country. She has been
admitted on a pro hac vice basis in numerous state courts
throughout the country and often manages complex litigation on a
national basis.
Joan is a frequent lecturer
for various organizations and clients including the Practicing
Law Institute; Tillinghast Towers Perrin; The Professional
Liability Underwriting Society; and The New York State Trial
Lawyers Association.
Joan is
also a frequent author of articles and recently published
Pre-Trial Motions and Trial Strategy from the Defendant’s
Perspective for the New York County Bar Association and the
Practicing Law Institute. She has authored numerous articles on
employment issues, such as the “same-actor” defense and
attorneys’ fees in Title VII actions, as well as topics of
interest to the defense bar and employers, such as amendments to
the professional malpractice statute of limitation, which have
appeared in the International Insurance Law Review (9
Int. L.R. 1996) and the New York Law Journal (Oct. 29,
1998; Aug. 27, 1997; Oct. 30 1996). |
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Practice Areas
Employment Law (management
exclusively),
Insurance Coverage Litigation,
Commercial
Litigation
Education
BA Barnard College, Columbia
University 1981
JD Brooklyn Law School
1987
Bar and Court Admissions
New York; Connecticut; U.S. District Courts – Southern, Eastern,
Northern and Western Districts of New York,
District of Connecticut
Other Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association, Sections of Labor and
Employment Law and Litigation; Co-Chair of the American Bar
Association Directors & Officers Sub-Committee, Insurance
Coverage Litigation Committee.
Recently Published Decisions
Burkybile v. Hastings, 411 F.3d 306 (2d Cir. 2005), cert
denied, 126 S.Ct. 801, 163 L.Ed.2d 628 (U.S. 2005); Back v.
Hastings, 161 Fed. Appx. 96, 2005 WL 3557285 (2d Cir. 2005);
EEOC v Rappaport, 273 F. Supp.2d 260 (E.D.N.Y. 2003);
Duviella v Counseling Service, 2001 U.S. Dist. Lexis 22538 (E.D.N.Y.
2001); Wolde Meskel v. Argus Community, 2001 U.S. Dist.
Lexis 11261 (S.D.N.Y. 2001); Rodriquez v. Graham-Windham,
2001 U.S. Dist. Lexis 362 (S.D.N.Y. 2001); Salvatore v. KLM,
81 Fair Empl. Prac. Case (BNF 873) (S.D.N.Y. 1999). |
