Atty. Lucinda E.C. James
Lucy is a member of the Casualty Department, where she represents clients in general liability, premises liability, NY Labor Law 240, and automobile litigation. Her clientele includes property owners, maintenance firms, construction contractors, and transportation companies.
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Lucinda E.C. James is an Associate based in New York, New York, practicing at Marshall Dennehey. They have 8+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2018. Their practice focuses on personal injury, employment, and consumer. Admitted to practice in New York (2018), New Jersey (2019), U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York (2024), and U.S. District Court Southern District of New York (2024). Educated at University of Richmond School of Law (J.D., 2017) and Muhlenberg College (B.A., 2014). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lucy is a member of the Casualty Department, where she represents clients in general liability, premises liability, NY Labor Law 240, and automobile litigation
- Her clientele includes property owners, maintenance firms, construction contractors, and transportation companies
- Lucy frequently collaborates with experts and investigators to build robust defenses for her clients
- Additionally, Lucy is part of our Special Investigation practice group and has extensive experience defending cases where we assert allegations of fraud and exaggerated injuries against Plaintiffs
- These fact-intensive cases involve fraud rings, staged accidents and exaggerated injuries, in addition to improper and fraudulent medical provider billing and reporting
- Lucy earned her juris doctor from the University of Richmond’s T.C
- Williams School of Law in 2017, where she was a John Marshall Scholar and a Justice on the Honor Council
- She completed a B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Philosophy at Muhlenberg College, graduating a semester early
- Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, Lucy began her practice in the Brooklyn Housing Unit at The Legal Aid Society, where she represented low-income tenants in Brooklyn Housing Court
- Over her four years at The Legal Aid Society, Lucy handled hundreds of Housing Court cases and gained extensive litigation experience
- Lucy is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey
- Honors & awards New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star (2026) Year joined 2021 Thought Leadership Marshall Dennehey Announces 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars April 27, 2026 Eight attorneys from Marshall Dennehey’s New York City, Long Island and Westchester, NY offices have been selected to the 2026 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers magazine
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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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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
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Why local counsel matters in New York
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 New York 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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