Atty. Marissa Banez

Atty. Marissa Banez

Marissa Banez focuses on products liability defense, which includes asbestos, tobacco and black lung litigation, as well as medical devices and pharmaceuticals actions, in state and federal courts throughout the country, representing Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies. In asbestos matters, she has represented from complaint through trial (many times as lead counsel) major manufacturers, contractors and distributors of asbestos-containing products in both personal injury and property damage cases.

New York New York 43 yrs experience 43 year
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Marissa Banez is an Of Counsel based in New York, New York, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on litigation. Admitted to practice in California (1983), New Jersey (1986), and New York (1989). Educated at University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1983) and Princeton University (B.A., 1980). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Vice-chair and special counsel, New York Asian Women's Center, 1995-2000. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Marissa Banez focuses on products liability defense, which includes asbestos, tobacco and black lung litigation, as well as medical devices and pharmaceuticals actions, in state and federal courts throughout the country, representing Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies
  • In asbestos matters, she has represented from complaint through trial (many times as lead counsel) major manufacturers, contractors and distributors of asbestos-containing products in both personal injury and property damage cases
  • In addition, she regularly litigates as appellate counsel in residential mortgage foreclosures, having won the vast majority of her appeals and obtaining multi-million-dollar settlements
  • She also has represented a Fortune 500 company in several premises liability actions
  • Marissa has worked, pro bono, with The Veterans Consortium as appellate counsel before the U.S
  • Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and with New York City’s Advocates for Children, assisting parents with children that have learning disabilities
  • She also serves as a mentor for the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity
  • Marissa has published an article in the New York Law Journal and was a presenter for the WestLegalEdCenter webinar on issues relating to the standing of unnamed class members in class action litigation
  • Concentrations •Product liability and mass torts •Pharmaceutical, medical device and health care litigation •Residential mortgage foreclosure appellate litigation •Premises liability litigation •Administrative and regulatory black lung litigation The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership
  • Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome
  • Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Team Member, The American Lawyer’s “Products Liability Litigation Department of the Year,” 2018

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Civil Litigation

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Marissa Banez's law practice is located in New York, New York. The firm is Greenberg Traurig, LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
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Marissa Banez focuses on litigation. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in New York.
How long has Marissa Banez practiced law?
Marissa Banez has 43+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1983.
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Marissa Banez earned their education at (J.D., 1983); (B.A., 1980).
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Practice Areas

Education

J.D.
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- 1983
B.A.
Princeton University
- 1980

Bar Admissions

California
Admitted: 1983
New Jersey
Admitted: 1986
New York
Admitted: 1989

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