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  • Education: <ul> <li>New York Law School, <em>Cum Laude</em> – 1999</li> <li>Rutgers University, With Honors – 1992</li> </ul>
  • Cities of Practice: <ul> <li>New York</li> <li>New Jersey</li> <li>Pennsylvania</li> <li>Arizona</li> </ul>
  • Other Admissions: <ul> <li>United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern District of New York</li> <li>United States District Court for the District of New Jersey</li> <li>United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</li> </ul>

Experience

Mr. Miedel is a 1992 graduate, with Honors, from Rutgers University.  He graduated cum laude from New York Law School in 1999.  While in law school, Mr. Miedel was a member of the Moot Court team.

Mr. Miedel has spent the past 25 years defending clients in person injury actions throughout New York and New Jersey.  He has represented a wide variety of different clients – including shipowners, general contractors, automobile manufacturers and municipalities.  Mr. Miedel has also successfully represented consumer, commercial and industrial product manufacturers in mass tort litigation.

Representative Cases

  • Keller v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, 25 U.S. Dist. Lexis 44043 (S.D.N.Y. 2025) – Plaintiff precluded from using expert toxicologist, summary judgment granted for defendant.
  • Hulen v. Crane Co., 12 Civ. 7614 (JFK) (S.D.N.Y. 2013) – Successfully transferred plaintiff’s case to Southern District of Texas based on forum non conveniens.
  • In re Seventh Judicial District Asbestos Litigation, 744 N.Y.S.2d 304, 191 Misc2d 625 (Monroe County 2002) – Successfully opposed plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate four cases for trial.

Presentations Pubs

“Do All Parties Appearing at a Remote Deposition Consent to Its Recording?” – New York Law Journal, Dec. 21, 2021.

William T. Miedel


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Education:

  • New York Law School, Cum Laude – 1999
  • Rutgers University, With Honors – 1992

Bar Admissions:

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Arizona

Other Court Admissions:

  • United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Experience   |    Representative Cases     |     Presentations And Publications

Mr. Miedel is a 1992 graduate, with Honors, from Rutgers University.  He graduated cum laude from New York Law School in 1999.  While in law school, Mr. Miedel was a member of the Moot Court team.

Mr. Miedel has spent the past 25 years defending clients in person injury actions throughout New York and New Jersey.  He has represented a wide variety of different clients – including shipowners, general contractors, automobile manufacturers and municipalities.  Mr. Miedel has also successfully represented consumer, commercial and industrial product manufacturers in mass tort litigation.

  • Keller v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, 25 U.S. Dist. Lexis 44043 (S.D.N.Y. 2025) – Plaintiff precluded from using expert toxicologist, summary judgment granted for defendant.
  • Hulen v. Crane Co., 12 Civ. 7614 (JFK) (S.D.N.Y. 2013) – Successfully transferred plaintiff’s case to Southern District of Texas based on forum non conveniens.
  • In re Seventh Judicial District Asbestos Litigation, 744 N.Y.S.2d 304, 191 Misc2d 625 (Monroe County 2002) – Successfully opposed plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate four cases for trial.

“Do All Parties Appearing at a Remote Deposition Consent to Its Recording?” – New York Law Journal, Dec. 21, 2021.

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