Denise M. Cossu has been a practicing attorney in New York State for over 35 years. During that period of time, she has served as an associate counsel for major firms in the New York City metropolitan area such as Ohrenstein & Brown, Jackson & Nash, and Kassner & Haigney.
Her practice is concentrated exclusively in trial and appellate courts, both state and federal, primarily in the area of commercial, municipal and land use litigation.
A graduate of Hofstra University Law School, she served as an editor of the International Property Investment Journal and interned with the U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C.
Areas of Practice:
- Appeals
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Matrimonial
- Municipal Law
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1983
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1983
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1983
- United States Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, 2012
- United State Supreme Court, 2013
Education:
- Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York,1982 J.D.
- Law Journal: International Property Investment Journal, Editor, 1980 – 1982
- Kings College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania,1979 B.A.
- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
- Major: English/Government
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- New York State Bar Association
Past Employment Positions:
- Cerussi & Spring, White Plains, NY, Associate,1989-1996
- Ohrenstein & Brown, New York, NY, Associate,1986-1989
