Atty. Deborah Morris Field
Deborah M. Field practices in the area of personal injury litigation, including motor vehicle negligence, medical malpractice, premises liability, construction-related accidents, and products liability.
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Deborah Morris Field is a personal injury attorney based in Rochester, New York, practicing at Morris & Morris Attorneys. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association and District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar. Educated at The George Washington University (J.D., 1995) and Syracuse University (BA, 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Rochester, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Deborah M. Field practices in the area of personal injury litigation, including motor vehicle negligence, medical malpractice, premises liability, construction-related accidents, and products liability
- She is an experienced litigator who moved back to Rochester in 2003 to join her family’s law firm started by her grandfather over 80 years ago
- Prior to joining Morris & Morris in 2003, Deborah M. Field practiced for eight years in Washington D.C. where she worked for several years as an attorney at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (now Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr LLP) representing companies and individuals under investigation, involved in litigation or involved in international transactions and alliances
- She also served the federal government as Senior Counsel in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement and as Special Counsel to the U.S
- Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
- She participated in an investigation of the day trading industry and its practices and testified before a U.S
- Senate subcommittee regarding the findings of the investigation
- Ms. Field earned her undergraduate degree from Syracuse University in 1991 and her law degree with High Honors, from George Washington University in 1995, where she was a member of the George Washington Law Review
- Ms. Field is a member of the Bars of New York State and the District of Columbia
- She is also a member of the New York State Bar Association and past Co-Chair of the Monroe County Bar Association Litigation Section
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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.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Rochester are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York 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 York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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