Nancy L. Pennie, a member of the firm since 1997, concentrates her practice in the areas of mass tort and medical malpractice litigation.  She has extensive experience in counseling and defending clients in mass tort litigation, including HIV and breast implant litigation.  For the past several years, this representation has included managing the firm’s defense of asbestos litigation for Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation.  These lawsuits, pending in state and federal courts, have involved multiple and single plaintiff cases, diverse circumstances of exposure, and a wide range of medical conditions, disease phobias, and medical monitoring claims.  She has defended numerous New York City medical centers and physicians in complex medical malpractice actions throughout her career, and tried their malpractice cases to verdict.

Ms. Pennie is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, in their state and federal courts.  She received her J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1989, and a Bachelor of Science degree from College Misericordia in 1982.  Prior to joining Aaronson, Rappaport, Feinstein & Deutsch in 1993, Ms. Pennie began her career at Bower & Gardner, a medical malpractice defense firm.  A former critical care nurse, she previously worked at New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center.