Mimi Newman is a pre-litigation attorney at Ostroff Godshall, where she supports the firm’s personal injury practice through intake evaluations, pre-litigation case handling, legal writing, and case development. She brings more than 25 years of experience as a plaintiff’s attorney, including as a judicial law clerk and private practice associate. She approaches each case with a thoughtful, disciplined perspective and solution-oriented focus.
At OG Law, Mimi works with prospective and active clients during important early stages of the legal process. Her role includes conducting intakes, evaluating potential claims, drafting legal correspondence and court filings, and preparing matters for success as they progress toward litigation. She works closely with attorneys, paralegals, and intake staff to ensure cases are developed efficiently and thoroughly, and to provide the necessary support.
Prior to joining Ostroff Godshall, Mimi handled plaintiff-side personal injury matters in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. Her experience includes drafting pleadings, written discovery, motions, and other legal documents; reviewing medical, vocational, and liability issues; addressing evidentiary questions; obtaining expert reports; and handling arbitrations, trials, and appeals. Mimi also served as a law clerk in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, where she conducted legal research and drafted opinions and orders involving evidentiary, trial, and post-trial matters. Additionally, she is an accomplished legal writer and has authored a legal text for trial attorneys published by Thomson Reuters.
Mimi earned her law degree from Hofstra University School of Law. She also earned graduate degrees in school and mental health counseling, and business and marketing. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches a course on career education and transitions to the workplace. This academic background has equipped her with a unique perspective to understand the real-life issues and challenges that clients face in their daily lives, and to demonstrate support and empathy.
