Judith A. "Judy" Livingston (born 1955)
''The New York Times'', September 4, 1992. Retrieved December 20, 2024. is an trial American

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whose career at law firm Kramer, Dillof, Tessel, Duffy & Moore has spanned more than four decades. Livingston grew up on

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, and initially intended to study

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, then switched to law, discovering a passion for trial law while earning a J.D. degree from

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. She joined New York City law firm Kramer, Dillof, Tessel, Duffy & Moore, following her 1979 graduation, as an assistant to the office manager, then became a partner in 1989."4 Hofstra Law Alumni Honored at 2015 Awards Dinner"
''Law News'', Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, October 14, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2024. In 1992, Livingston became the first female and youngest member to be admitted to the exclusive

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, an invitation-only society of top 100 American plaintiffs' lawyers in the nation. In 2022, she became the second woman to become president of the organization.Cohen, Stev
"What I Wish I Knew Then: Judith Livingston"
''New York Law Journal'', Law.com, May 16, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2024. A specialist in

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, Livingston is a partner at the New York legal firm Kramer, Dillof, Livingston and Moore, and is married to Thomas Moore, who is also a law partner at the same law firm.

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