Eckert Seamans Welcomes Mass Tort and Commercial Litigation Associates in New York Offices
December 15, 2025
National law firm Eckert Seamans is pleased to welcome two Associates in the firm’s New York based offices. Justina A. Nzegwu will join the Mass Tort Litigation practice group in the firm’s New York City office, while Sabrine L. Tribié will join the Commercial Litigation practice in White Plains.
Nzegwu advises on civil litigation matters involving complex liability disputes, including insurance and general litigation claims. She has experience managing all phases of discovery, as well as assisting in deposition and trial preparation. Nzegwu holds a J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law and a B.A. from Rutgers University.
Tribié represents corporate and individual clients in federal and state commercial and other civil litigation matters, including breach of contract, business torts, and securities litigation. She has experience overseeing substantive motion filings and complex e-discovery. Tribié also joined JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Consumer Banking Shared Services Legal Team for two secondments, during which she advised the Consumer Banking departments on high-stakes legal issues related to third-party subpoenas for financial records, asset-based court orders, and seizure warrants, and prepared Chase employees subpoenaed in court proceedings to authenticate financial records and provide factual testimony. She holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Attorneys in Eckert Seamans’ Mass Tort Litigation practice group are experienced in the defense of mass tort lawsuits arising from environmental and occupational exposure to chemicals and other substances. The practice group has served as national coordinating counsel for the defense of claims involving asbestos-containing products and other toxic substances, lead trial counsel in single and multiple-plaintiff cases, and joint defense counsel for multiple defendants. The practice is nationally ranked for Mass Tort Litigation in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.
Eckert Seamans’ Commercial Litigation practice advises on business disputes across a broad spectrum of local, regional, and national industry sectors, counseling clients on all stages of litigation, from pre-suit counseling and investigations through trials and appeals. The practice was nationally recognized by Best Law Firms® 2026 edition and ranked among leaders by the Chambers USA 2025 guide.