Simmons, Jannace & Stagg
Debra L. Wabnik
Debra Wabnik is a partner at Simmons, Jannace & Stagg, LLP. Her practice focuses on commercial and general litigation. She represents clients in federal and state courts in New York, as well as federal courts in New Jersey and Connecticut. She also represents clients in administrative forums such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New York State Division of Human Rights. Debra has handled numerous appellate matters before the Appellate Division, First and Second Departments. Her practice areas include employment discrimination, Uniform Commercial Code, Truth in Lending, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and banking and credit card litigation.
Debra is a graduate of Hofstra University of Law, where she was a member of the Labor Law Journal and Editor of the Entertainment Law Digest. She received her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton, where she graduated with honors.
Debra's reported cases at Simmons, Jannace & Stagg include Kurz v. Chase Manhattan Bank, 324 F.Supp.2d 444 (S. D. N.Y. 2004); DePierro v. Bank of New York, 308 A. D.2d 430, 764 N.Y.S.2d 208 (2d Dep't 2003); Charles & Boudin v. Meyer, 307 A.D.2d 272, 762 N.Y.S.2d 421 (2d Dep't 2003); Beaumont v. Citibank, N.A., 2 1 WL 1488153 (S.D.N.Y. 2001 ); Doremus v. Town of Oyster Bay, 274 A.D.2d 390, 71 1 N.Y.S.2d 443 (2d Dep't 2000); Delvecchio v. Bayside Chiysler Plymouth Jeep Eagle, 271 A.D.2d 636, 706 N.Y.S.2d 724 (2d Dep't 2000); Neama v. Town of Babylon, 266 A.D.2d 364, 698 N.Y .S.2d 163 (2d Dep't 1999); Moawadd v. Rx Place, 1999 WL 342759 (E.D.N.Y 1999); Mouradian v. Asttoria Federal Sav. and Loan, 91 N.Y.2d 124, 667 N.Y.S.2d 340 (1997); and Alfie's Original Souliers, Inc. v. Fleet Bank, 1996 WL 263004 (S.D.N.Y.1996). She is a member of the New York and New Jersey bars.
Areas Of Practice
Commercial Litigation
General Litigation
Banking Litigation
Employment Litigation
Bar Admissions
New York, 1994
New Jersey, 1993
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court of New Jersey
U.S. District Court of Connecticut
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Education
Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York, 1993 J.D.
Member, Hofstra Labor Law Journal
Editor, Hofstra Entertainment Law Digest
State University of New York at Binghamton, B.S., 1990
