Alison D. Metzler’s is a partner at Walsh Markus McDougal & DeBellis LLP. Alison’s areas of practice include litigation of civil cases including premises liability, automobile accidents, products liability and labor law cases at the trial and appellate levels. She represents a diverse base of clients, such as property and business owners, construction contractors, insurers, manufacturers, trucking and automobile companies in complex civil defense litigation. Mrs. Metzler brings more than 30 years of courtroom experience to bear on matters involving premises liability, motor vehicle liability, insurance coverage, the New York State Labor Law, products liability and contract disputes. Her practice includes the preparation of pleadings, case investigation and evaluation, discovery, depositions, dispositive motion practice, settlement negotiations, mediations, trials and appeals all of which necessitate frequent appearances before the judges of the State, Appellate and Federal courts.

Ms. Metzler joined Walsh Markus McDougal & DeBellis LLP in 2023 after 10 years in private practice where she litigated personal injury matters and handled real estate transactions including the sale and purchase of residential and commercial properties. Prior to joining the firm, she also worked at Downing & Peck, P.C., a firm specializing in insurance defense for twenty years as well as the firm of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo for four years. Ms. Metzler is admitted to practice in New York, and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. She is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association. Ms. Metzler received her B.A. from Bowdoin College and her J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law.