Justina K. Rivera

Justina K. Rivera is Supervising Attorney of Chubb’s New York City House Counsel firm, Yapchanyk, Prezioso & Yang. Prior to joining Chubb, Ms. Rivera served as General Counsel and Deputy Comptroller for Legal Affairs at the New York City Office of the Comptroller, where she oversaw the resolution and settlement of claims and litigation filed against or on behalf of the City of New York, advised senior leadership on legal and policy matters, and managed the Office’s legal affairs. Before her tenure at the Comptroller’s Office, Ms. Rivera served as a Trial Attorney, Senior Counsel, and Assistant Borough Chief with the New York City Law Department and practiced at Harris Beach PLLC, where she represented clients in complex tort, product liability, toxic tort, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury matters.

Ms. Rivera has more than 16 years of litigation experience representing governmental entities, insurers, and private clients in high-exposure matters in state and federal courts. She has significant experience leading all phases of complex litigation, including dispositive and evidentiary motion practice, discovery, depositions, mediation, trial preparation, jury selection, and the supervision and development of litigation attorneys.

EDUCATION
Law:
Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2010)

Undergraduate:
St. Francis College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2007)

BAR ADMISSIONS
States:
New York State,  2011

Federal:
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2026
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2026

Supreme Court:
United States Supreme Court, 2023

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Metropolitan Black Bar Association, President 2026 - 2028
American Bar Association
National Bar Association
Hispanic National Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
New York City Bar Association

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA)
Former Adjunct Professor, Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Program, Fordham University School of Law
Recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates by the National Bar Association. (2024)
Named a Trailblazer in Law by City & State New York. (2024)
Recognized as a Top Lawyer Under 40 by the Hispanic National Bar Association. (2025)

Justina is a frequent speaker, facilitator, and panelist on topics including litigation strategy, risk management, ethics, leadership, professional development, and legal system modernization.