Valentina Battista is a 2024 graduate of New York Law School, where she attended on a Dean’s Scholarship. While at NYLS, she studied Medical Malpractice under Stephen Pegalis, Esq., one of the nation’s foremost plaintiffs’ medical malpractice trial attorneys. Valentina co-authored the article “The Role of the Civil Liability Tort System in an Age Where Artificial Intelligence Impacts Healthcare” alongside Pegalis, which was published in Nassau Lawyer. Additionally, she actively participated in rigorous programs focused on trial advocacy, deposition skills, and litigation writing.

Valentina earned her Bachelor of Arts in CLEG (Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics & Government) and Political Science from American University’s School of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C. Before college, she participated in a prestigious program focused on law and public service, which tailored her high school education to legal studies and public service. Her academic foundation is rooted in legal practice and public policy.

Passionate about trial advocacy and personal injury litigation, Valentina began her career at a boutique firm specializing in elder abuse and nursing home neglect. She then expanded her experience at another firm, handling a wide range of personal injury cases, including slip and fall accidents, motor vehicle collisions, assault, civil rights violations, construction accidents, dog bites, medical malpractice, food poisoning, and the Harlem Explosion litigation.

Admission to Practice

New York

Professional Associations and Organizations

New York State Bar Association