Julissa M. Proano

ABOUT

Julissa Proano is a partner at Cruser, Mitchell Novitz, Gaston & Zimet, LLP. Her primary focus is in civil tort litigation, specializing in the areas of automotive litigation, professional and E&O liability claims, premises liability claims, and claims relating to uninsured and underinsured motorist benefits.

Prior to joining Cruser Mitchell, Julissa spent a few years in the plaintiff’s bar where her practice focused on personal injury, wrongful death, governmental official misconduct and employment discrimination. Her prior experience with plaintiff firms gives her an edge on her adversaries, having handled cases from their perspective.

Julissa earned her Juris Doctor from City University of New York School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from Stony Brook University. While attending law school, she was a Judicial Intern at Queens County Supreme Court for the Honorable Elizabeth Yablon; before that, she worked as a Summer Extern with the Honorable Leonard D. Wexler in 2014 in the United States District Court of the Eastern District. During her final year of law school, Julissa was personally selected to be a Teacher’s Assistant for the Trial Practice course.

Education

City University of New York School of Law
Stony Brook University

Areas of practice

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Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Associations

New York State Bar Association

AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Certificate of Achievement ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)