Caroline K. Hock Associate
Caroline K. Hock Associate
Caroline Hock is an associate with the firm concentrating her practice in insurance coverage issues, representing insurance companies with respect to personal and commercial lines of insurance in litigation throughout New York State, as well as providing coverage analysis and opinions related to complex insurance claims. Caroline is also a member of the firm’s appellate practice team, drafting appellate briefs and arguing before the appellate courts of New York in diverse areas of the law. Additionally, Caroline has extensive experience in defending a variety of general liability and casualty defense matters from case inception to the eve of trial, including vehicular negligence, premises liability, and municipal liability.
Caroline began her career at Lewis Johs after receiving her Juris Doctorate from Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, where she served on the Touro Law Review. While in law school, she clerked for the Honorable Joanna Seybert in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, in addition to working for the Mortgage Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Clinic at Touro, where she provided pro-bono legal services to local residents. Prior to law school, Caroline received her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in Political Science from Stony Brook University.
Caroline is admitted to practice in New York State, as well as in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. She has been recognized by her peers for inclusion in the Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, for the New York Metro Area every year since 2021.
Caroline is a proud member of the Suffolk County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, dedicated to historical preservation and the promotion of education. Her other charitable interests include raising awareness and support for shelter animals. Caroline resides on the south shore of Suffolk County with her husband, daughter, and rescue dog.
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- General Liability
- Vehicle Liability
- Premises Liability
- Personal injury
- Property Damage
- Municipal Liability
- Transportation Law
- Trucking and Busing
- Insurance Coverage & Risk Transfer
- Appellate Practice
Accomplishments
- Hofstra University Maurice A. Dean School of Law, Outstanding Women in Law, Emerging Leader 2019
- Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, New York Metro- 2021, 2022, 2023
- Super Lawyers Top Women Lawyers, Rising Star, New York Metro – 2023
Education
- Juris Doctor Degree – Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
- Touro Law Review, member
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, magna cum laude – Stony Brook University
Associations
- Suffolk County Bar Association
- Daughters of the American Revolution, Suffolk County Chapter
Admitted
- State of New York
- United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
Published
- “Someone Call 911, Crawford is Dying,” 28 TOURO L. REV. 979 (2012).
- “Are Your Clients Deliver ‘Drivers’? It’s Time to Review Their Insurance Coverage.” The Legal Brief, The Official Publication of the Suffolk County Bar Association, Fall 2023.