Lawyer Overview
Nicole T. Itkin is a Partner in Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP's Litigation Department and Healthcare & General Liability Defense Group.
She represents clients in general and commercial litigation with a focus on medical malpractice, healthcare and professional liability matters, handling pre-suit counseling, discovery, motion practice, and trials. Recent matters include securing summary judgment in New York County for a pulmonologist, securing summary judgment for a hospital and several physicians pursuant to the Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act, and serving on the trial team that obtained a defense verdict for an orthopedic spine surgeon, demonstrating her extensive courtroom experience and commitment to zealous, pragmatic advocacy.
Ms. Itkin joined the firm after serving as Counsel at a civil litigation firm in New York. Before entering private practice, she spent more than 20 years with the Kings County District Attorney's Office, primarily as a trial assistant in the Homicide Bureau, where she tried over 50 cases to verdict.