A lifelong resident of the Syracuse area, Jean Marie Westlake graduated from LeMoyne College, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Labor Relations in 1994. She received her Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law in 2001. While in law school, Ms. Westlake was a member of the Tournament of Champions and National Trial Teams, where she received extensive training in trial techniques. Prior to joining DeFrancisco and Falgiatano Law Firm, she was a litigation associate for a local law firm and is well versed in insurance industry practices.
Ms. Westlake is currently Vice President, 5th Judicial District for the New York State Bar Association and Vice President of the Onondaga County Bar Foundation. She is also Past President of the Onondaga County Bar Association.
Ms. Westlake focuses her practice on civil litigation involving serious personal injury and wrongful death. She has experience in a broad range of personal injury cases, including but not limited to medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, premise liability, construction accidents and products liability.
She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Onondaga County Bar Association, Central New York Women’s Bar Association, and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Ms. Westlake is an instructor for the Syracuse University College of Law Trial Team program and is a former advisor for both the Syracuse University and Hamilton College undergraduate trial team programs.
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Products Liability
- Car Accidents
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Free Consultation
- New York
- 2nd Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York
- U.S. Federal Courts
- English
- Partner
- DeFrancisco & Falgiatano, LLP Personal Injury Lawyers
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- Attorney
- Costello, Cooney and Fearon, PLLC
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- Syracuse University College of Law
- J.D.
- Le Moyne College
- B.S.
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Top Trial Lawyers in America
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Top Trial Lawyers in America
- Nation's Top One Percent
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel
- New York State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Onondaga County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Central New York Women’s Bar Association
- Member
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- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Member
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- American Bar Foundation
- Fellow
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- Motion Practice, Syracuse University
- 2009
- Learn from the Practitioners, Syracuse University
- 2015
- Website
- Jean Marie Westlake's Website Profile
- Website
- DeFrancisco & Falgiatano, LLP Personal Injury Lawyers Website
- Blog
- Rochester Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
- Court Reviews a Plaintiff’s Burden in Opposing Summary Judgment in a New York Medical Malpractice Case
19 November 2019 - New York Court Denies Leave to File Late Notice of a Claim in a Birth Injury Case
12 November 2019 - New York Court Discusses Ramifications of Attorney Misconduct in a Surgical Malpractice Case
5 November 2019 - Court Analyzes Liability for Failing to Obtain Informed Consent in New York Medical Malpractice Cases
31 October 2019 - Court Discusses Burdens of Proof in a New York Cardiology Malpractice Case
29 October 2019 - Court Discusses Custom and Practice Evidence in New York Surgical Malpractice Cases
21 October 2019 - New York Court Discusses Factors Evaluated in Granting a Motion to Substitute in a Hospital Malpractice Case
15 October 2019 - New York Court Discusses Negligence Versus Medical Malpractice Claims Against Hospitals
8 October 2019 - New York Court Discusses Prohibition of Public Statements in Medical Malpractice Cases
30 September 2019
- Blog
- Syracuse Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
- New York Court Discusses Role of Expert Reports in Medical Malpractice Cases
19 November 2019 - New York District Court Explains Grounds for Granting a New Trial in a Podiatry Malpractice Case
12 November 2019 - New York Court Discusses Penalties for a Plaintiff’s Failure to Prosecute in a New York Hospital Malpractice Case
5 November 2019 - New York Court Discusses Avoiding Dismissal of a Malpractice Claim
31 October 2019 - New York Court Discusses Liability of Residents in Medical Malpractice Cases
29 October 2019 - New York Court Discusses Sufficiency of Expert Reports in Medical Malpractice Cases
21 October 2019 - New York Court Discusses Grounds for Precluding Evidence in a Nursing Malpractice Case
15 October 2019 - Court Discusses Shifting Burden of Proof in New York Hospital Malpractice Cases
8 October 2019 - New York Court Discusses Effects of Failure to Comply with Procedure in a Medical Malpractice Case
30 September 2019
- Blog
- Syracuse Personal Injury Law Blog
- Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Summary Judgment in New York Medical Malpractice Case
13 November 2019 - New York Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Personal Injury Case Due to Failure to Provide Documentation to Take Case Out of No-Fault Provisions
7 November 2019 - Summary Judgment Granted in Part, Denied in Part in New York Family’s Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Relative’s Post-Surgery Death
29 October 2019 - New York Appellate Court Directs Entry of Order So-Ordering Stipulation of Dismissal But Allows Medical Malpractice Defendants’ Cross Claims
26 October 2019 - Hospital Employee’s Takedown of Mental Health Patient Was Intentional, Not Negligent; Thus Claim Was Time-Barred
23 October 2019 - New York Appellate Court Holds That Summary Judgment Should Have Been Partially Granted and Partially Denied in Car Accident Victim’s Suit Against UM/UIM Carrier
16 October 2019 - Appeals Court Affirms Denial of Summary Judgment in New York Woman’s Premises Liability Lawsuit Against Housing Authority
10 October 2019 - Appellate Court Reviews Bus Accident Case to Determine Whether Victims Suffered “Serious Injury,” as That Term is Defined by New York Insurance Law
30 September 2019 - New York Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment to Construction Worker on Labor Law Claim
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