Leah
Walker Casey
Director
Leah Walker Casey practices in the area of civil litigation in trial and appellate courts. Ms. Casey concentrates on insurance defense including premises liability, products liability, medical malpractice defense, and commercial litigation.
Ms. Casey is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, where she received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and History. She earned a J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University in 2003, graduating with honors.
She is admitted to practice in New York State and is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and Capital District Women’s Bar Association.
Bar Admissions:
New York State, 2004
U.S. District Court
Northern District of New York, 2004D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2008
Education:
Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, NY, 2003
J.D., Doctor of JurisprudenceState University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY, 2000
BA, Bachelor of Arts
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Albany County Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association
Capital District Women's Bar Association
Representative Cases:
Berle v. Buckley, 19 Misc3d 1119(A) (Sup. Ct. Rensselaer County 2008);
Biello v. Albany Memorial Hospital, 49 AD3d 1036 (3rd Dept 2008);
St. Andrew v. O’Brien, 45 AD3d 1024 (3rd Dept 2007);
Ziegelmeyer v. U.S. Olympic Committee, 7 NY3d 893 (2006);
Yousefpour v. Fancher, Slip Copy, 2007 WL 4118931(NDNY 2007).
