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Ogechi O. Onyeani brings wide-ranging legal experience and interests to the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group at Goldberg Segalla. An accomplished trial attorney, she has represented both individuals and organizations through every stage of the litigation process. Defending employers against occupational injury and disease claims, the marks of her practice are meticulous preparation, formidable oral argumentation, and close attention to her clients' needs.. While at Michigan State University College of Law, Ogechi received the Jurisprudence Achievement Award for Appellate Practice. In addition, she served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Animal Law and was the recipient of the Sarah C. Franklin Scholarship. During that time, Ogechi clerked with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and worked directly with attorneys and other agencies to enforce compliance with federal regulations.. Ogechi has done extensive pro bono work throughout New Jersey and elsewhere in the U.S. She volunteered with her school’s Tax Clinic and spent her spring break in New Orleans preparing current and past years’ tax returns for survivors of Hurricane Katrina. In addition, as a Law Guardian in Essex, Hudson, and Passaic counties, she represented children who were victims of abuse and/or neglect.

James Durgana is an experienced workers’ compensation litigator who defends clients before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board in a broad array of matters. James’s extensive workers’ compensation background includes working in-house at one of the country’ largest insurance companies, where he defended work-related claims, created and executed its workers’ compensation litigation strategy, and successfully resolved matters. He has also litigated personal injury matters in the state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey and before juries and arbitrators on issues of liability and damages.. James earned his J.D. at Villanova University School of Law, where he was the recipient of its Dorothy Day Award for pro bono legal service. Among several internships and clerkships, he also served as a judicial extern with the Hon. Petrese B. Tucker in Philadelphia and was a student representative at the Clinic for Asylum, Refugee and Emigrant Services (CARES). There, he submitted brief and supporting affidavits to successfully support asylum-seeker testimony.

Haley Jung is a workers’ compensation litigator who frequently appears before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board in defense of her clients, which include insurance companies and self-insured employers. She analyzes and prepares case litigation plans, evaluates potential settlements, and makes measured recommendations in order to efficiently resolve client matters. Haley’s experience also includes defending municipalities in a wide range of cases and matters, including racial and sexual discrimination, personal injury, landlord-tenant disputes, and contract litigation.. During law school at Seton Hall University School of Law, where she earned her J.D. in 2011, Haley held a legal internship with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the General Counsel, Region II. In addition to conducing legal research and drafting legal memoranda, she worked, maintained — and resolved — cases filed involving Medicare Secondary Payer Act Claims. She also acted as a liaison between the office’s attorneys/Medicare beneficiaries and Center for Medicare Service in lien negotiations.. She was also a member of Seton Hall’s Dispute Resolution Society’s Competition Team. In fall 2010, Haley was the St. John’s Law School & FINRA Dispute Resolution Triathlon’s National Champion. In spring 2009, she was a Regional Semi-Finalist of the Georgetown Law School ABA Arbitration Competition.

Alison Quine is an experienced workers’ compensation litigator who defends self-insured employers, third party administrators, and insurance carriers against workers’ compensation claims. Alison’s broad background in workers’ compensation litigation includes working as a staff attorney for New York’s Special Funds Conservation Committee and as a staff attorney for a large utility company, where she developed and implemented the legal strategy for administering and litigating its self-insured workers’ compensation claims. She also served on the company Pro Bono Committee, and advised multiple nonprofits on employment law and contract issues.. Alison is a graduate of New York Law School, where she was deeply involved in moot court competitions and associations. She was also a member of the Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization that encourages oral advocacy and the development of brief-writing skills.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Newark and surrounding areas.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Newark and surrounding areas.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Newark and surrounding areas.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Newark and surrounding areas.

Experienced Workers Compensation attorney serving clients in Newark and surrounding areas.