Attorney Profile

Amanda Gurman
PartnerAmanda Gurman concentrates her practice on litigating professional liability disputes. A Partner in the Professional Liability Practice Group, she defends attorneys, insurance agents and brokers, accountants, and various other professionals in civil litigation.
Amanda also practices in Rivkin Radler’s Privacy, Data & Cyber Law Practice Group, where she assists in drafting terms of use and/or security, data breach and intellectual property policies for use on clients’ websites. She also advises clients regarding compliance with state and federal data privacy laws and regulations.
Prior to joining the firm, Amanda counseled and defended insurance companies on insurance coverage issues pertaining to a variety of policies, including directors & officers, professional liability, employment practices liability, errors & omissions, representations and warranties, and commercial general liability policies. Amanda also represented businesses in various types of commercial litigation, including employment discrimination, personal injury, and property damage disputes.
Amanda was named as a Rising Star in the New York Super Lawyers magazine for the years 2015-2020 and received the Maurice A. Deane School of Law Outstanding Women in Law award in 2016.
Amanda graduated magna cum laude from Boston University School of Law where she also was a member of the American Journal of Law and Medicine. During law school, Amanda interned for the Honorable Juan R. Torruella at the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Amanda is a runner and an avid sports fan. As a native of Washington State, she roots for her hometown teams, the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders, and the Seattle Mariners.
Amanda has been recognized in Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America® for 2021. Ones to Watch is a recognition given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
926 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, NY 11556-0926
Massachusetts
New York
United States District Court of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
EducationBoston University School of Law, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude
University of Washington, B.A.
Practice Groups
News & Publications
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Federal Courts Issue Orders Modifying Procedures for Highly Sensitive Documents
January 27 | 2021 -
Rivkin Radler Elects 5 New Partners
January 4 | 2021 -
CCPA’s Sequel Complicates Matters for U.S. Businesses
December 11 | 2020 -
Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named As 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers
October 28 | 2020 -
10 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
August 26 | 2020 -
Bruno and Gurman Obtain Pre-Answer Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Claim
March 25 | 2020 -
Belous and Gurman Obtain Dismissal of Untimely Legal Malpractice Claim
August 1 | 2019 -
DiGennaro and Gurman Prevail on Pre-Answer Motion to Dismiss
June 12 | 2019 -
Supreme Court Decision Impacts Assistance-of-Counsel Claims
March 7 | 2019 -
Murphy and Gurman Secure Summary Judgment
February | 2019
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