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Attorneys Elizabeth Holmes

Elizabeth Holmes

Liza Holmes

White Plains, New York
Associate
phone (914) 948-4500 (Local)
(800) 422-5406 (Toll Free)
fax 914-948-0645
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Elizabeth Holmes is an associate with the firm. Ms. Holmes graduated from Barnard College BS in 1969;Bank Street Colleges of Education, M.A. Early Childhood Education in 1973;and Rutgers Law School, JD, in 1985.

Ms. Holmes is member of the Westchester County Bar Association. She is proficient in Spanish.

Areas of Practice:

  • National Origin Discrimination
  • Sex Discrimination
  • Discrimination
  • State Appellate Practice
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents — Defense
  • Premises Liability — Defense
  • Property Damage — Defense
  • Slip and Fall — Defense
  • Wrongful Death — Defense
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents — Plaintiff

Litigation Percentage:

  • 70% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

  • New Jersey, 1985
  • New York, 1988
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1985
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2003
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2002

Education:

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law – Newark, Newark, New Jersey
    J.D.
  • Bank Street College of Education, New York, New York, 1972
    M.A.
    Major: Early Childhood Education
  • Barnard College/Columbia University, New York, New York, 1969
    B.A.
    Major: Sociology

Published Works:

  • Ghaffari v. North Rockford Central School District, 804 N.Y.S. 2d 752, 2nd Dept., 2005
  • Fraioli v. New Rochelle City School District, 775 N.Y.S. 2d 559, 2nd Dept., 2004

Representative Cases:

  • Fraioli v City of New Rochelle, 6 A.D. 3d (2nd Dept 657 2004)
  • Ghaffari v. North Rockland Central School District, 23 A.D.3d (2nd Dept 342 2005)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • New York State Bar Association, 2005 – Present
    Member
  • Westchester County Bar Association, 1998 – Present
    Member

Past Employment Positions:

  • Law Office of Barry Epstein, Associate, 1985 – 1988
  • Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald, Of Counsel, 1997 – 2000

Pro Bono Activities:

  • Member – Board of Directors United Way – Scarsdale/Edgement, 2003 – 2008
  • Member – Board of Directors – Anderson Center for Autism, 2006 – 2008

Languages:

  • Spanish