DEBRA J. YOUNG, J.D.
Partner
CV

Born: Albany, New York, May 30, 1968
Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science, cum laude, Beta Beta Beta Honors Society, Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland, 1990
Graduate Degree: Juris Doctor, Albany Law School, cum laude, 1996

Our newest partner, Ms. Young has been with the firm since completing a clerkship with the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division. While at the Third Department, she evaluated cases in virtually every area of state law and became familiar with appellate practice in general. As a result of this experience, she brings a unique perspective into trial and appellate level judicial processes. Ms. Young practices primarily in the areas of appellate advocacy, medical malpractice, professional misconduct, and defending 42 USC §1983 actions.Ms. Young also handles mental health proceedings and advises many mental health professionals on issues involving mental health law.

Ms. Young has appeared and argued before the United States District Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, the New York State Court of Appeals and the New York State Supreme Court, Second and Third Departments. She has won significant cases under the No-Fault law, in the area of medical malpractice defense and in the defense of deliberate indifference claims. (Please see the "Noteworthy Cases" section of our website to read about some of these cases).

Ms. Young is active in the Town of Schodack Republican Club and was recently elected to their Board of Directors. She has also served as Special Counsel to the Town of Schodack. Ms. Young is also Councilperson in the Town of Schodack, having been elected to a four-year term in 2005. In that position, she has worked to improve Town services and control municipal spending.

She is admitted to practice in New York State and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of New York. She is a member of the Albany County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association, Health Law Section. Ms. Young has been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers Upstate Edition and Super Lawyers Corporate Edition for Medical Malpractice.

She presently resides in the Town of Schodack with her husband Christopher, and her children Samuel and Gabriel and Charlotte Lucarelli.