Alexandra K. Sagona is a member of Weitz & Luxenberg’s team of experienced and knowledgeable personal injury attorneys. She is leading and expanding W&L’s team focused on sexual abuse litigation. Ms. Sagona is setting up our W&L West Coast practice, while working alongside our established East Coast unit.
Our New York office already supports a dedicated team of attorneys working on behalf of clients who were sexually abused as children. In California, recent laws have expanded the rights of sexual abuse victims for both children and adults. Specifically, in 2026, a revival of an existing statute was made for adult sexual assault victims. This means that victims of sexual abuse now have an additional two years to file claims against the perpetrators of these criminal acts.
Sexual abuse cases are crimes that allow victims to also file civil suits. Ms. Sagona says her experience working for the Honorable Karen E. Scott — who oversees the U.S. District Court in the Central District of California — familiarized her with both the criminal and civil violations of sexual assault.
That time, and her experience overseeing more than 700 Catholic clergy cases at a previous law firm, have prepared her for the work she is doing for Weitz & Luxenberg’s clients.
“No one goes to an attorney because they’re having a good day. It’s because someone’s having a bad day. Particularly when it comes to our clients, it isn’t just one bad day. It’s when the sex abuse started, however long it lasted, and every day since,” says Ms. Sagona.
She continues, “Our clients may have told family and friends about the abuse, but felt unheard. Maybe they were told to keep quiet or that the abuse wasn’t as bad as they thought it was. And not to make a big deal out of it.”
Ms. Sagona emphasizes, “But when someone comes to Weitz & Luxenberg, we make sure you feel heard. We believe you. We know the abuse happened. And sometimes that’s the first time you think things might get a little better.”
“There are mixed feelings when a case is resolved. On one hand, nothing takes away what happened. Our client will live with the scars of that experience forever. However, there is a kind of relief knowing that their abuser is not going to get away with what they did,” explains Ms. Sagona.
“At Weitz & Luxenberg, we make sure the person or company that perpetrated the abuse — or sat back and allowed it to happen — is held accountable. Giving our client some kind of closure is incredibly rewarding. At least, they can move forward knowing they told their description of what happened and that they were believed and listened to.”
“At Weitz & Luxenberg, we file civil suits on behalf of people who were sexually abused,” But at the crux of it, sexual abuse is always a criminal act.”
Ms. Sagona points out, “Sexual assault is something that’s very uncomfortable to talk about. Boys might be told sexual abuse doesn’t happen — because boys should be able to take care of themselves. People tell girls they should ‘keep it quiet’ and ‘that’s just the way things are.’ Unfortunately, that is what they often hear.”
She states, “Well, it shouldn’t be that way. Perpetrators of sexual abuse should be held responsible. And — if our team at Weitz & Luxenberg has anything to do with it — they absolutely will be.”
Ms. Sagona had a fantastic experience during her first year of law school while an extern with the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana. She gained knowledge of how the court system works and was introduced to civil and criminal law. In cases involving sexual abuse, she learned you can’t “do” civil without criminal. First and foremost, sexual abuse is a criminal act.
The following year, Ms. Sagona worked as a law clerk for the Federal Public Defender in its Capital Habeas Unit in Los Angeles. Inmates on death row had been convicted of serious crimes such as murder, rape, and sexual torture. The knowledge she gained there continues to guide the work she does in cases involving sexual assault.
Ms. Sagona is licensed to practice law in California. She earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She achieved her B.A. in philosophy, along with a minor in creative writing, from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
Outside the office, Ms. Sagona enjoys teaching at Pepperdine University, ice skating, and designing costumes — particularly for her brothers. In addition, she is a huge fan of watching the LA Kings play hockey.
Jared I. Ross brings over 15 years of litigation experience to our personal injury litigation team. He will be the managing attorney of our up-and-coming office in Miami, Florida. As a seasoned litigator and trial lawyer, he will be instrumental in overseeing our personal injury litigation in the tri-county area of South Florida: Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.
Mr. Ross comes from a family of attorneys. For a short time, he considered breaking from the trend and pursuing investigative journalism. But it didn’t last that long.
Early in his career, Mr. Ross worked with his father briefly practicing real estate law. However, he found handling real estate law boring. Next, he transitioned to personal injury for a while, working for his uncle and brother.
Their advice was to, “Go back to the drawing board. Do defense work. Learn their tricks and approaches. Then, take everything you’ve learned to do personal injury for plaintiffs.” It sounded like a good plan.
Mr. Ross worked for a nationwide insurance defense law firm for several years, then made his way back into handling personal injury cases for plaintiffs. He’s worked for several plaintiffs’ firms since then, including the nation’s largest plaintiff’s personal injury firm. He has found his ultimate professional niche, and more importantly, professional home, with Weitz & Luxenberg.
Mr. Ross focuses exclusively on what he calls “single event cases” such as automobile and trucking collisions, premises liability incidents (slips, trips, and falls), negligent security, and maritime cruise accidents. These cases can be complex and often involve catastrophic injuries. When injuries are exceptionally severe, these cases may become wrongful death cases.
“Defense work is reactionary. Their work is constantly reactive. They’re trying to put fires out. On the other hand, the plaintiff’s side is very much about starting fires,” Mr. Ross explains.
“That’s where my drive kicks in. When someone has been wronged by someone else. I want to be the one to take them on. This is particularly true when the defense is some massive insurance company that is coming up with all kinds of ludicrous reasons for not paying out.”
Mr. Ross continues, “In the work I do, there’s usually an at-fault person or business at the center of everything, and an insurance company that they (try) to hide behind on the other side. Maybe it’s a car accident or a slip and fall, for example. We don’t usually expect the owners of the store or the driver of the vehicle, who caused my client’s injuries, to pay for the damages. That is where their insurance comes in. However, not before working the case up, and shining the spotlight, and exposing the negligence of those individual automobile drivers, or the nationally recognized grocery or big box store.”
Mr. Ross adds, “In our lawsuits, we go after the person who maintained their vehicle in a careless or negligent manner, causing it to crash into our client. Or the store owner/operator who didn’t maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition. They’re the defendant; they are the one who did something negligently. But, really, it’s the insurance company that has to pay out. And that’s who is calling the shots when it comes to how your case is going to be resolved.”
He summarizes, “I know the kinds of tricks they use to try and justify paying either a very small, unreasonable amount to settle a claim — or in some instances, nothing at all. I’m prepared to stand up to them. If they’ve hurt my client, I will use every legal strategy I can to set things right.”
“I really care about my clients. When I first meet with a client, I want to hear what happened to you, but also how the accident has affected your life. You need to know I am there for you. That your overall well-being matters,” Mr. Ross declares.
“I want to hear about your injuries, but, even more important, what the impacts are on your daily life. It’s your story I’m going to tell. Because appropriate compensation needs to take into consideration all the ways a person has been injured. Not just for now but also into the future.”
“A just resolution is made up of four parts. There’s relief, satisfaction, excitement, and joy. Relief has to be one of the things you feel right away. For my clients. And me. I never want to lose,” he states.
Next, Mr. Ross says, “The satisfaction is immediate. I know all the ways an insurance company is going to try and justify avoiding paying on a claim for as long as possible. Sometimes a case can go on for a year or two, and possibly longer. Knowing I’ve proven what I knew to be true from the outset, and was able to get my client compensation in the process, is an incredibly satisfying feeling.”
And his real focus is on holding the at-fault party accountable. “Most, if not all, of my clients — after having been in a serious accident — now have to deal with the challenges that come with life-altering injuries. The compensation they receive for their damages — such as pain and suffering — might dramatically, and drastically, improve their life in a good way. Maybe it’s the first time something’s broke in their direction since their accident. That brings them real joy, and is exciting for me.”
Mr. Ross is licensed to practice law in the state of Florida, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned his J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Shepherd Broad Law School in Davie, Florida, and his B.A. from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
Outside of the office, Mr. Ross loves spending most of his time with his wife and young daughter. He also loves to cook and travel.
Alicia D. Butler is a highly skilled, accomplished member of Weitz & Luxenberg’s Environmental, Toxic Torts, and Consumer Protection team. She brings 28 years of experience, primarily representing mass tort plaintiffs injured by environmental or occupational exposures.
At Weitz & Luxenberg, her first priority is helping victims of exposure to the weed killer, Roundup. More trials for clients are beginning in 2026.
As new environmental concerns emerge, Ms. Butler also expects to work with her fellow W&L environmental attorneys in taking on emerging environmental challenges.
Ms. Butler’s legal career began with a typing class in high school. At the time, she regularly found office work in law firms. She saw what the attorneys did and decided she, too, wanted to work to help people obtain justice when they were victims of wrongdoing.
She emphasizes, “I always wanted to represent people who have been hurt by others. They deserve compensation and justice. Working here fulfills my goal of fighting for the underdog.”
Ms. Butler says, “I can nerd out on the science. Reading expert testimony and working with expert witnesses is a strength of mine. That’s a privilege not every law firm provides.”
She continues, “It’s the details of the science that can surprise a witness on the stand. I like uncovering something a witness didn’t expect — the nuggets that hold the jury’s attention, rather than boring jurors with tedious scientific facts.”
Ms. Butler adds, “My love of science probably has something to do with the fact that I was raised by scientist parents. My mother was a toxicologist at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a federal agency whose work we often rely on in our cases. She’s always been an inspiration to me.”
“In every instance, attorneys need to build clients’ cases from the ground up. Environmental contamination cases can take a long time and immense effort to bring to trial,” Ms. Butler states.
“But the key to winning lies in the preparation and research you do leading up to trial. When you’re thorough, you can make the best case possible for your clients.”
“Each and every client matters. Even in large litigations, impacting hundreds or even thousands of people, we have the pleasure of working one-on-one with clients when their cases are scheduled for trial. That is when we have the opportunity to apply the scientific literature we have amassed to a particular case against a particular defendant and present it in court, the ultimate privilege of being a trial attorney,” Ms. Butler continues.
“The one-on-one experience is incredibly rewarding.”
Ms. Butler has taken on large-scale environmental polluters and handles litigation involving toxic chemicals. For 18 years, she ran her own legal practice, providing services to firms and lawyers needing immediate attention.
Over the course of her career, Ms. Butler has represented consumers, as well as state and local governmental entities. She provides briefings and argues complex pretrial and appellate issues.
Ms. Butler has worked on many winning legal cases. One example was about the exposure to radiation of more than 300 injured residents of a community in Pennsylvania. Her work contributed to securing one of the largest settlements ever obtained for victims of environmental radiation exposure.
In another legal case, she represented communities and individual plaintiffs. The case involved environmental and occupational exposure to radiation, beryllium, mercury, benzene, MTBE, and other toxic substances.
She was also part of the team that helped the City of Santa Monica, California, recover more than $100 million for contamination of its public water supply with petroleum products.
Ms. Butler is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas, the Northern and Western Districts of Texas, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the Third and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals. She earned her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas, and her B.A. from Rice University in Houston, Texas.
Outside the office, Ms. Butler loves spending time with her preteen daughter, as well as running and participating in team sports.
Ninon Guellerin Kaye is a member of our Drug and Medical Device Litigation practice group. Since earning her Master of Laws, she is immersed in litigation focusing on helping women harmed by the contraceptive Depo-Provera. Her role in helping those harmed by defective drugs and medical devices expands as new litigations come to light.
“From the very beginning, I’ve been thrilled to be here. I was fortunate to meet with co-founder Arthur Luxenberg in the spring of 2024. We discussed some of the litigations Weitz & Luxenberg was overseeing, and I knew this was where I wanted to be,” Ms. Kaye remembers.
“To be part of the legal team headed by Ellen Relkin is a privilege. She is one of the most impassioned litigators I’ve met — fighting on behalf of people who have been harmed by defective pharmaceuticals and devices. The work we do helps thousands of people every day.”
“In law school, I had an opportunity to work for corporate law firms. I understand how major companies make decisions, how warnings get minimized, and how accountability can be evaded,” says Ms. Kaye.
Ms. Kaye continues, “When I learned of studies involving Depo-Provera and the many women who have been harmed, I was hooked. I knew I wanted to help these women whose voices and concerns had been dismissed and disregarded.”
Depo-Provera is an injectable contraceptive. Weitz & Luxenberg is leading the litigation against the manufacturer, Pfizer. One of our main concerns is that this medication can lead to brain tumors called meningiomas.
“I’ve talked to many of our clients living with irreparable damage caused by these tumors. Mostly, they feel betrayed. They’ve lost trust,” sympathizes Ms. Kaye.
“They want to be acknowledged. And we are doing everything legally possible to secure justice for these women.”
“Justice is not only about compensation, but also about acknowledgment, dignity, and change. When I initially contact a client, compassion is the most important thing. In the case of Depo-Provera, thousands of women feel they have been ignored for so long. They weren’t being taken seriously,” points out Ms. Kaye.
“I want to give them a voice,” she emphasizes.
Ms. Kaye joined Weitz & Luxenberg in June 2024. Although she had studied internationally, she ultimately chose to move to the United States. Her conversation with Mr. Luxenberg ultimately led to her initial appointment at W&L, as a law clerk.
During college that she became drawn to product liability. Then, after reading a study about Depo-Provera, Ms. Kaye realized the people she wanted to help were those harmed by the actions of large corporations.
Ms. Kaye is licensed to practice law in the state of New York.
She earned her Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., her Master of Laws from Notre Dame of Australia in Sydney, and her Master in International and European Business Law from the Catholic Institute of Paris in France.
She was awarded a Bachelor of Laws in Private Law and Political Science from Catholic University of Lille, also in France.
Outside the office, Ms. Kaye enjoys doing Pilates and playing pickleball and tennis. She also loves reading and traveling. Although she says she’s a terrible cook, she enjoys teaching her in-laws how to cook French food.
As a fun fact, Ms. Kaye loved not only playing French Scrabble in middle school but also competing. She won numerous competitions, and now enjoys channeling that drive into helping win cases on behalf of her clients.
Joshua M. Nace is a member of Weitz & Luxenberg’s knowledgeable, dedicated team of mesothelioma and asbestos exposure attorneys. He brings not only experience working within the court system itself, but also a competitive drive to hold negligent companies accountable.
“I’m excited to be given this opportunity to work at Weitz & Luxenberg. Our firm has an excellent reputation and a prestigious name across the country. Even more than that, our world-class attorneys have a proven track record of helping clients harmed by the injurious actions of others. I’m thrilled to be part of these efforts,” Mr. Nace says.
“I went to law school so that I could be in a position to help people in a meaningful way. Even before law school, I knew I wanted to do plaintiffs’ work. My uncle was a plaintiffs’ attorney, and I worked for another plaintiffs’ attorney before law school,” remembers Mr. Nace.
“My dad did blue-collar work. I used to work with him a lot. I can relate to the daily grind that these people go through, and I want to level the playing field for them against the big companies who put them in harm’s way. These are the people I really like working with.”
“Many of our clients are underappreciated. They’re the backbone of this country. Without them, everything would fall apart,” he points out.
“A majority of the asbestos exposure clients we represent at Weitz & Luxenberg were trades workers. They do the hard work of keeping everything going. They went to work and gave their all. And, unfortunately, they were met by big companies who kept them in the dark about the dangers of working with their products.”
Mr. Nace emphasizes, “It is absolutely unacceptable that these companies took advantage of them. They knowingly put workers’ lives at risk. At Weitz & Luxenberg, we refuse to accept this. We do whatever we can legally to hold these companies to account.”
Right before joining Weitz & Luxenberg, Mr. Nace worked as an assistant law clerk for the New York State Supreme Court, Civil Term, in Kings County. This is the trial-level court, which oversees everything from personal injury cases to property and contract disputes. Mr. Nace also worked for a judge who handled domestic violence disputes, which involved both criminal and civil issues.
“All the trials I helped oversee in civil court were personal injury. That includes everything from car and construction accidents to premises liability slip and falls,” says Mr. Nace.
“I observed countless jury trials. I got to see how attorneys interact with each other, as well as the judge and the jury. You see how attorneys present their cases to a jury and the types of arguments they make.”
He emphasizes, “I was fortunate to hold conferences with other attorneys and discuss their cases with them. I also mediated settlement discussions. These experiences have absolutely provided insights that help me serve our clients at Weitz & Luxenberg.”
Mr. Nace also had the opportunity to work for a firm that represented businesses against regulatory agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission. “It was an excellent law firm where I got great training. However, I realized this was not the kind of work I want to be doing,” states Mr. Nace.
“I learned without a doubt I need to be doing plaintiffs’ work. At Weitz & Luxenberg, the work is about personal connections with real people we can help, not corporations and businesses,” Mr. Nace adds.
Mr. Nace is licensed to practice law in the state of New York. He earned his J.D. from New York Law School in New York City, where he graduated with honors. He achieved his B.S. from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Outside the office, Mr. Nace loves spending time with his wife and dog, Ollie. He also loves playing basketball and practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Gianna Valente is a member of Weitz & Luxenberg’s dedicated legal team for Drug and Medical Devices. She is part of our litigation involving the contraceptive Depo-Provera. Weitz & Luxenberg was appointed to a leadership role in this litigation and is working hard on behalf of our clients.
“I’m excited to be part of Weitz & Luxenberg’s efforts to help our clients harmed by Depo-Provera. We’re in the early stages of litigation, and I’m thrilled to be involved from the ground up, to see where the process takes us,” says Ms. Valente.
“I’ve been interested in product liability and defective pharmaceuticals for some time. Being given the opportunity to work with Ellen Relkin and be part of her team is an incredible honor. Everyone here cares deeply about helping our clients achieve the best outcome possible,” Ms. Valente continues.
“In law school, I realized I was a ‘bleeding heart’ type of person. One of my professors had an enormous impact on the kind of law I chose to pursue,” Ms. Valente adds.
“It was one of the first cases we learned in class. After discussing it, my professor had us consider: If you side with the plaintiff, you are likely a “bleeding heart.” If you side with the defendant, you are probably a ‘hard nose.’”
She points out, “After having experience on both plaintiff and defense sides while in law school, I realized my professor was right. I think it’s just the way my brain is wired. I then had the honor to serve as a teaching assistant for that torts professor. Torts is a civil wrong, and is the underpinning of our product liability and negligence cases.”
“As a judicial intern for the New Jersey Superior Court, I learned a lot by watching the judge interact with all the parties involved. He oversaw the family docket, which handles child custody, divorce, and domestic abuse,” Ms. Valente continues.
“The lessons I learned stay with me. You’re dealing with delicate and highly emotional issues. You need to remember you are dealing with real people. Your decisions have an immediate and direct impact on people’s daily lives.”
She emphasizes, “You need to show kindness and compassion for everyone involved. We may be overseeing a litigation affecting hundreds, or even thousands, of people. But everything we do is about helping individual clients get the justice they deserve. We want them to be able to live their best life possible.”
“The harm done to the countless women who have taken Depo-Provera has been catastrophic. Particularly when it comes to contraception, the average person has no other choice but to trust the companies providing the drug, insists Ms. Valente.
“The least these manufacturers can do is be honest and provide the safest drug possible. When they don’t, they must be held accountable.”
Ms. Valente is licensed to practice law in New Jersey. She earned her J.D. from Rutgers Law School in Newark, New Jersey. She achieved her B.A. in communications and journalism from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.
Outside the office, Ms. Valente enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, and traveling. One of her most meaningful experiences was doing a study abroad in South Africa. She served as a legal aid and studied South African constitutional law in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Camila Soto is an associate attorney with Weitz & Luxenberg’s Mesothelioma and Asbestos Practice Group. She focuses primarily on mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure, and due to unsafe work environments. She also represents clients harmed by contaminated talc products.
W&L is pleased Ms. Soto decided to join our knowledgeable team of litigators who work on behalf of victims endangered by asbestos exposure. To date, we have achieved more than $8.5 billion in verdicts and settlements on their behalf.
“The idea of going to law school was always in the back of my mind growing up. What I’ve always been sure about, though, was wanting to help people,” Ms. Soto says.
“I’ve gotten degrees in psychology and strategic communications, which are incredibly helpful when I work with clients. In fact, that’s the most important part of what I do at Weitz & Luxenberg,” Ms. Soto emphasizes.
“I was so fortunate to be hired as a law clerk here in 2024. The very first week I started observing, talking with clients, and helping with trial preparation in any way I could,” Ms. Soto remembers.
“It’s amazing to watch such a talented group of litigators. In trial, everyone here is on 24/7. Just one example is what happened in a trial a few months back. We’d already selected the jury, but even outside the courtroom, our attorneys were talking about the case late into the night,” Ms. Soto explains.
“Then, news of a settlement came in at midnight,” Ms. Soto exclaims.
“We always think of what’s best for our clients. Not only are clients going through such a hard time, but the litigation process itself can seem overwhelming. We do our best to act quickly to get you the help you need as soon as possible,” says Ms. Soto.
She continues, “In a case we settled, I felt I really made a difference. Our client spoke some English, but he was really more comfortable speaking Spanish. Growing up, my parents made sure that we only spoke Spanish at home so that I wouldn’t lose the language, and in that moment, I was so thankful for that decision.”
Ms. Soto adds, “Our client was going through such a difficult time. His wife developed mesothelioma from secondary exposure. She passed away. I worked closely with him to prepare him for trial. But a settlement meant we’d won our case, so he didn’t have to testify on the stand. The sooner we reach a resolution, the better.”
“Deciding to be a plaintiffs’ attorney was easy. People who are harmed by others deserve all the help they can get. And it doesn’t get more black and white than asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. There is no gray area,” Ms. Soto points out.
“The companies that endangered people’s lives have done the wrong. And the people so grievously harmed by asbestos exposure deserve the best legal representation possible,” Ms. Soto emphasizes.
Ms. Soto is licensed to practice law in California. She earned her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law in Los Angeles. She earned a master’s degree in strategic communications from the University of Western Australia in Perth. Her Bachelor of Arts in psychology was awarded by the University of Maryland in College Park.
Outside the office, Ms. Soto enjoys reading, traveling, and making ceramics. She has even taught ceramics to high school students.
Robert Jacob Quigley is an experienced attorney and member of our Los Angeles team of litigators. He handles Consumer Protection, Environmental, and Toxic Torts cases. Mr. Quigley is passionate about protecting the public from corporate wrongdoing and putting a stop to bad practices in the marketplace.
Prior to joining W&L, Mr. Quigley spent six years working for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). While there, he led major cases to successful results, and helped the FTC’s consumer protection leadership manage many cases and investigations. Mr. Quigley also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Kim McLane Wardlaw at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable John A. Kronstadt at the U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
“I see my work at Weitz & Luxenberg as a natural next step from what I was doing at the FTC. What it comes down to is helping regular people who have been harmed by big corporations. Weitz & Luxenberg holds businesses accountable to the people they have wronged,” says Mr. Quigley. “Shape up and do right by consumers — or law firms like ours will make sure you answer for it in court.”
Mr. Quigley is also working with our team of litigators to hold online platforms and social media companies accountable for dangerous and deceptive practices, especially against children and teens.
W&L is suing social media and online gaming platforms for multiple offenses. Some apps and online platforms are unsafely designed, manipulate young people to gamble or develop an addiction to social media, or put users in harm’s way. Mr. Quigley works to help young people and families stand up to predatory businesses online.
Mr. Quigley has a track record of taking on powerful companies, building strong cases, and getting results for his clients. At the FTC, he led government cases that led to groundbreaking settlement wins for American consumers, including:
Before joining the FTC, Mr. Quigley worked as a litigator at a prominent law firm, where he defended corporate clients in lawsuits. He states, “The skills I learned there gave me insights into how defense attorneys litigate a case. Those strategies inform my work at W&L, and how we can fight arguments from opposing counsel.”
Mr. Quigley has spoken on panels about cutting-edge consumer issues such as AI tools and online health privacy. He also has been active in organizing and participating in professional events in the Los Angeles legal community.
Mr. Quigley is licensed to practice law in California. He earned his J.D. from Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut. He achieved his B.A in English from Yale College, also in New Haven.
He served as a law clerk for the Honorable Kim McLane Wardlaw at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable John A. Kronstadt at the U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
Mr. Quigley is part of our effort to hold Monsanto accountable for its Roundup weed killer. So far, W&L has helped thousands of people diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma after being exposed to this dangerous herbicide. Mr. Quigley is helping us in our ongoing efforts to get justice for more clients.
Outside the office, Mr. Quigley enjoys spending time with family, particularly his two young children. He also enjoys personal fitness, historical fiction, and being outdoors.
Myrrah Dubey is a member of Weitz & Luxenberg’s dedicated team of mesothelioma and asbestos attorneys, with a legal focus on asbestos exposure cases.
W&L is delighted to count Ms. Dubey as a member of our skilled team of litigators working on behalf of victims of asbestos exposure across the country. To date, we have secured more than $13 billion in settlements and verdicts for our clients.
“I’m excited to be part of Weitz & Luxenberg. Our firm has dedicated itself to helping people harmed by asbestos exposure for almost 40 years. It’s a privilege to be part of those efforts,” says Ms. Dubey.
“I’ve personally seen what families go through when someone they love is diagnosed with mesothelioma. A very good friend passed away when he was 29. We met on a college campus when I was an undergraduate. He was exposed to asbestos,” discloses Ms. Dubey.
“I don’t want clients and their families to ever go through something like that. It’s incredibly painful. But it’s important to help them get the compensation they need and deserve. We also need the companies responsible to acknowledge what they did and, hopefully, rethink their choices in the future,” emphasizes Ms. Dubey.
“Our clients are good, kind people. They learned about the terrible diagnosis of mesothelioma, and their lives have changed forever,” states Ms. Dubey.
“We want to do everything possible to give our clients a fighting chance. Seeking compensation on their behalf is incredibly important. Families are facing so many challenges. Financial restitution can go a long way in helping our clients get the treatments they need.”
“Before meeting with a client for the first time, I’m thinking about the latency period between exposure to asbestos and the diagnosis of mesothelioma. It can be decades,” Ms. Dubey points out.
“I encourage them to tell their story. I want them to tell me about themselves, their lives, and their work history. The more they share, the more I can help them narrow down the possible ways they’ve been exposed.”
Ms. Dubey adds, “It’s important to help them think back to possible places of exposure. We need to identify the companies responsible and hold them accountable.”
“When I’m speaking with a client, I’m thinking about the best way to build their case. I’m considering what would be the most effective framework and strategy,” explains Ms. Dubey.
“There’s an urgency in telling their story. In the case of asbestos exposure and mesothelioma, we need to work diligently and quickly. We want to achieve a fair and just resolution as soon as possible.”
Ms. Dubey has been working on behalf of people who are often overlooked by society at large. People are sometimes born into a system that puts them at a disadvantage. Like our clients.
Before joining W&L, Ms. Dubey worked for the Legal Services of Long Island and advocated on behalf of people facing eviction.
Previously, Ms. Dubey worked as an evaluator in the Charities Bureau at the New York State Office of the Attorney General. Ms. Dubey made sure that nonprofit organization disclosures were accurate so that donors could make informed decisions about which charities to support.
Ms. Dubey is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. They earned their J.D. from New York Law School in New York City.
They achieved an MFA in creative writing from the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana, and earned a B.A. from Purchase College, The State University of New York (SUNY), in Purchase, New York.
This busy attorney makes time outside of work to enjoy walks with Huck, a tiny dog, as well as baseball games, poetry, plants, casual birding, and the occasional weekend motorcycle ride.
