Deborah M. Isaacson
Partner
Deborah M. Isaacson
Partner
Debbie is passionate about defending attorneys and other professionals. She enjoys working collaboratively with her clients to achieve the best possible results, understanding that each case is unique and requires a tailored, creative strategy.
Deborah M. Isaacson concentrates her practice on litigating professional liability disputes. Serving as a partner in the Directors & Officers Liability, Labor & Employment, and Professional Liability Practice Groups, Debbie defends attorneys, insurance agents and brokers, and various professionals in civil litigation. She is also experienced in defending individuals and businesses in employment discrimination and civil rights claims.
While in law school, Debbie served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Herman Cahn of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. Her note, “The Role of Courts in Preventing International Child Abduction,” was published in theCardozo Journal of International & Comparative Law (13 Cardozo J. Int’l &Comp. L. 353 (2005)).
Debbie is an avid football fan and loves to cook.
Court Admissions
New Jersey Bankruptcy Court
U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Education
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D.
Colgate University, B.A., magna cum laude
News & Publications
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New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Attorney Duties to Non-Clients
March 5 | 2026 -
Murphy Secures Defense Verdict for Insurance Broker Client
July 30 | 2025 -
Rivkin Radler Elevates 8 New Partners
January 2 | 2025
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Super Lawyers named Debbie as a Rising Star in the Metropolitan New York area from 2014 to 2016. Only 2.5% of the lawyers in New York are named to the Rising Stars list.