Edith M. Westpfal, M.D., J.D., FACOG, is an accomplished physician‑attorney whose career spans more than two decades of medical practice in obstetrics and gynecology before a distinguished transition into the legal profession.

Edith currently serves as an Associate in the Syracuse, New York office where she brings a rare combination of clinical expertise, regulatory insight, and analytical rigor to complex litigation matters.

Dr. Westpfal earned her Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2024, completing a Health Law Concentration with focused studies in health‑care compliance, drug and device law, and health law quality and liability. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in January 2026.

Before entering legal practice, Dr. Westpfal built an extensive medical career as a Board‑Certified Obstetrician‑Gynecologist, serving Central New York communities across outpatient, inpatient, and academic settings.

Today, Dr. Westpfal leverages her dual training in medicine and law to provide nuanced, highly informed legal advocacy. Her unique perspective—grounded in decades of clinical experience, regulatory understanding, and scholarly analysis—positions her as a powerful advocate in health‑related legal matters and a dynamic contributor to our firm’s litigation team.