Joanna DeLauro assists clients in preventing, mitigating and managing exposure through risk, crises, and claims and litigation management. She scrupulously attends to every detail in preparing to defend the firm’s clients and is committed to resolving claims quickly and efficiently. Joanna regularly accesses centralized resources and firmwide talent to provide innovative and cost-effective resolutions to our clients’ most complex legal issues.

Prior to joining Wilson Elser, Joanna worked at a Staten Island, New York, matrimonial firm.

    Education

    • St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2014)
      • Award of Excellence in Drafting Litigation Documents and Contracts; Award of Excellence in Advance Externship Seminar; Recipient of William J. Fitzpatrick Endowment Scholarship
    • St. John's University (B.A., 2010)
      • summa cum laude; Psi Chi National Honor Society; Omega Honor Society; Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Society; Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society; Iota Kappa Lambda Honor Society; Lambda Kappa Phi Honor Society

    Bar Admissions

    • New York

    Professional Affiliations

    • New York State Bar Association
    • Richmond County Bar Association
    • Women's Bar Association

    Awards & Honors

    Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch™, 2024-2026