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5/27/2025
Michelle Arbitrio, Wood Smith Henning Berman WSHB
Attorney at Law
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| Pace University School of Law, J.D., 2002, cum laudePace International Law Review, Articles EditorProvidence College, B.A., 1999, cum laude |
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| Breadwinners Foundation, Board of DirectorsNew York State Bar AssociationDRI: The Voice of the Defense BarProfessional Liability Underwriting Society PLUSClaims and Litigation Management Alliance CLMProfessional Liability Defense FederationThe Risk Management Society RIMS |
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| Michelle is a partner at Wood Smith Henning Berman WSHB, where she leads a national team of professional liablity lawyers. She is an accomplished attorney who enjoys an enviable record of success. Michelle litigates, tries and appeals complex professional, commercial, coverage, life insurance, ERISA and employment disputes in state and federal courts and defends securities arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority FINRA.BRBRA practicing attorney for 14 years, Michelle’s instinctive leadership abilities are already very much in evidence. She trains and manages a talented team of associates and paralegals and is regularly consulted by fellow partners who appreciate her sound perspectives and ideas. In fact, her ability to work cross-practice frequently spawns innovative and cost effective resolutions of her clients’ most challenging legal issues. While other adjectives commonly ascribed to Michelle include “honorable,” “approachable” and “tenacious,” perhaps she’s proudest of being considered a “lawyer’s lawyer” who garners the enduring respect of colleagues and clients alike.BRBRProfessional LiabilityMichelle handles professional liability matters involving securities brokers and broker-dealers, insurance agents, real estate agents, government officials and employees, staffing agents and numerous other types of professionals in errors and omissions claims where their professional conduct is at issue. |
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