Phil Tumbarello is a leading New York civil defense attorney with an extensive trial practice that includes complex product liability and general liability cases, often involving high-exposure injury claims, hospitality matters and professional liability. He is a member of the Senior Trial Group responsible for reviewing all high-exposure cases on which Wilson Elser is retained and for overseeing the firm’s trial skills training program.

During a career of more than three decades, Phil has handled thousands of cases as well as numerous arbitrations and mediations. He has taken more than 100 verdicts. Phil has appeared in the state courts in most New York counties, in all New York federal courts and has been admitted pro hac vice in several other states. He has also argued appeals in the state and federal courts.

Many clients, covering a wide array of products and industries, have entrusted Phil to protect their interests as well as their reputations in the face of serious – often high-profile – matters. While he has received a number of awards from the legal community, Phil is focused on the outcomes he has achieved for his clients, including a stretch of nearly two dozen consecutive defense verdicts.