Dunleavy has won more than $20 million on behalf of crime victims in lawsuits involving property owners with inadequate or defective security, becoming one of the first lawyers in New York to develop an expertise in this area. Many of these cases involved women who were sexually assaulted and/or raped due to inadequate building security. As a result of her work in this area, victims as well as neighbors, visitors, the property owners, and the community at large, are now more aware of this widespread problem across the nation. More importantly, security in these cases has been corrected and improved.Specialties: Dunleavy also focuses her energy on cases involving sexual assault, birth trauma, sexual harassment, product liability, wrongful death, auto/trucking accidents, brain injury, civil rights law, as well as construction law and labor law which focus on those who suffer preventable injuries in the workplace. She also handles cases in which pharmaceutical companies introduce and market drugs to women that pose significant health risks.