Madina Axelrod

Madina Axelrod defends companies in high-stakes product liability, toxic tort, and commercial litigation matters. She has served on various firm committees, including the Executive Committee. Currently, she is co-chair of the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee formulating and shepherding the firm’s activity pertaining to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. She is also chair of the firm’s Toxic Tort/Hazardous Substances practice group.

Based in New York, she serves as national coordinating counsel, regional counsel, and local counsel for multinational equipment manufacturers and other companies in asbestos litigation, tapping her extensive experience in federal and state courts to manage complex claims.

Madina understands the financial and reputational damage claims can bring, and she advocates to resolve issues as quickly as possible. With this philosophy, she has obtained countless dismissals for equipment manufacturers in commercial and toxic tort actions.

After obtaining her J.D. from the Moscow State Academy of Law in 1997, Madina practiced law in Moscow serving as in-house counsel for Russia’s largest brewing company. In 2002, she obtained her LL.M. from Cornell Law School.

Her fluency in Russian, diverse education, and work experience give Madina a unique perspective in solving problems for her global client base.