Atty. Deborah J. Davison
Deborah Davison is an acclaimed litigator in WSHB’s New Jersey office, handling complex transportation, insurance coverage, premises and product liability litigation. Through her years of practice, Deborah has gained extensive experience handling complex multi-party litigation involving professional liability, environmental and toxic tort claims.
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Deborah J. Davison is a Partner based in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, practicing at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP. They have 36+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1990. Their practice focuses on personal injury, workers comp, product liability, litigation, and environmental. Admitted to practice in New Jersey United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1990). Educated at Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1990) and Seton Hall University (B.A., 1987). Serands clients in Berkeley Heights, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Deborah Davison is an acclaimed litigator in WSHB’s New Jersey office, handling complex transportation, insurance coverage, premises and product liability litigation
- Through her years of practice, Deborah has gained extensive experience handling complex multi-party litigation involving professional liability, environmental and toxic tort claims
- Deborah’s significant environmental experience includes defending remediation claims under CERCLA, the New Jersey Spill Act and other statutes and common law
- She represents potentially responsible parties in federal and state court and alternative dispute resolution forums regarding government and private cost recovery litigation
- She counsels clients on a broad range of environmental matters, including litigation, investigations and state and federal cleanup liabilities
- Deborah also assists our national insurance coverage practice by advising and representing domestic and international insurers on first-party property (Homeowner’s and Commercial), commercial general liability, construction defect, and professional errors and omission claims
- Prior to joining WSHB, Deborah was a litigator at an international law firm, where she represented national and international product manufacturers and distributors in federal and state courts
- She has tried cases in New Jersey’s Law Division and participated in appeals before New Jersey’s Appellate Division and the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Newsroom News •Major Win in New Jersey: WSHB Disqualifies Counsel Across 10 Coordinated Cases Trial Results, 4.29.26 •WSHB Secures Unanimous Expert Disqualification Victories Across New Jersey in High-Exposure Recreational Facility Litigation Trial Results, 3.3.26 Publications •Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Based on Evidence Extrinsic to the Policy Case Updates, 11.29.22 In the News •Major Win in New Jersey: WSHB Disqualifies Counsel Across 10 Coordinated Cases •WSHB Secures Unanimous Expert Disqualification Victories Across New Jersey in High-Exposure Recreational Facility Litigation •Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Based on Evidence Extrinsic to the Policy
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Deborah J. Davison's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Deborah J. Davison handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Deborah J. Davison is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in New Jersey →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Deborah J. Davison is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in New Jersey →
Deborah J. Davison is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in New Jersey →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Deborah J. Davison is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in New Jersey →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Deborah J. Davison is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in New Jersey →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Berkeley Heights are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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