urvashi.sinha@wilsonelser.com

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Urvashi Sinha is an accomplished trial lawyer who practices in state and federal courts. She is a tenacious litigator who handles all aspects of litigation, including trial preparation, substantive motions, depositions and more. Throughout her career, Urvashi has taken more than 30 verdicts in New York and California. 

Before joining Wilson Elser, Urvashi was executive agency counsel with the New York City Transit Authority, taking many successful jury verdicts in venues within New York City. There she litigated high-exposure injury cases, including degloving injuries, fatalities and dismemberment cases. Prior to joining the New York City Transit Authority, Urvashi gained insight into the workings of the court system as an assistant law clerk for the Bronx County Supreme Court, Civil Division and legal research attorney for the San Mateo County Superior Court, Criminal Division. Immediately after law school, Urvashi worked as a criminal defense attorney in Alameda County, California, representing indigent clients at trial and post-conviction. 

    Education

    • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University (J.D., 2009)
    • University of California, Santa Cruz (B.S. in Information Systems Management, 2006)

    Bar Admissions

    • New York
    • California

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

    Professional Affiliations

    • South Asian Bar Association

    Awards & Honors

    • Elizabeth Haub School of Law Rising Star, 2019

    Languages

    • Hindi

Urvashi Sinha

Hattar and Sinha Obtain Summary Judgment in Bronx County

Jacqueline Hattar (Partner-White Plains, NY) and Urvashi Sinha (Partner-New York, NY) obtained summary judgment on behalf of Wilson Elser’s client, a truck driver, in the New York State Supreme Court, Bronx County. The plaintiff alleged that our client was negligent in the ownership and operation of his tractor-trailer truck by illegally parking it on a Bronx roadway. As a result of the alleged accident, the plaintiff claimed to have sustained serious injuries to his right shoulder and lumbar spine, requiring two surgeries, and sought to recover the client’s $1 million policy limit. Before depositions were completed, Jackie moved for summary judgment, seeking dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint and all cross-claims. Jackie and Urvashi argued that, based on the police investigation and witness statements, our client’s truck was legally parked and did not make contact with the plaintiff’s vehicle, which had been struck by the co-defendant’s vehicle. In opposition, the plaintiff argued that the motion was premature because depositions had not yet been completed and that triable issues of fact existed as to whether Wilson Elser’s client was lawfully parked and whether the parked truck caused or contributed to the accident. In reply, Jackie and Urvashi maintained that the plaintiff failed to submit any evidence in admissible form, such as affidavits, photographic, or video evidence, to establish that the client’s truck was illegally parked in the roadway. The court agreed with Wilson Elser’s arguments and granted the motion in all respects. Jackie drafted the motion papers, and Urvashi orally argued the motion before the court on behalf of our client. The plaintiff’s action is continuing against the co-defendants, the driver and the vehicle owner.  

Jacqueline Hattar and Urvashi Sinha