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Powers & Santola, LLP
39 North Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12207-2785
Telephone: 518-478-6616
Toll-Free: 1-866-689-9692
Fax: 518-426-4012
Powers & Santola, LLP
407 S. Warren Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Telephone: 518-478-6616
Toll-Free: 1-866-689-9692
Fax: 518-426-4012
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Patrick J. Higgins Albany, New York
Partner
| | phone | (518) 478-6616 (866) 689-9692 (Toll Free)
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Pat Higgins is a partner in the law firm of Powers & Santola, LLP, where he limits his practice to representing the catastrophically injured and their families. He also practices environmental law.
A 1984 graduate of the University of Buffalo, School of Law, Pat has practiced as a litigator for 22 years. He is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Trial Practice and is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Attorneys' ("NITA") Master Advocate Program.
Since 2003 Pat has edited and authored the New York Lawyer's Deskbook and Formbook's Preparing For and Litigating the Plaintiff's Personal Injury Action in New York, published by the New York State Bar Association. In 2006 he created and planned the New York State Bar Association state wide seminar "Managing Tough Issues in a Personal Injury Case," held across New York State. He has also chaired and moderated state wide New York State Bar Association seminars on and "Litigating Kumho Tire, Daubert and Frye in State and Federal Courts.” From 1999 to 2004, he was a member of the editorial board of the New York State Trial Lawyers publication "Bill of Particulars" and frequently contributed to that publication. From 1999 to 2006 he authored a monthly column on trial practice and law, analyzing recent opinions of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, entitled "Third Department Review" for the practicing bar.
Mr. Higgins is currently the President elect of the Albany County Bar Association, and a member of its judicial qualifications, grievance and pro bono committees. He also received the distinguished service award for service to the Albany county Bar Association in 1999.
Mr. Higgins has spoken at and moderated seminars for the American Association for Justice ("AAJ"), the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers' Association and the Albany County Bar Association.
- Cleanup & Superfund
- Water Pollution
- Complex Litigation
- Federal Appellate Practice
- Federal Trial Practice
- State Appellate Practice
- State Trial Practice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
- Machinery & Tools
- Medical Products & Devices
- Motor Vehicle Defects
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Trial Practice, National Board of Trial Advocacy, NBTA, 2000
- Trial Practice, National Board of Trial Advocacy, NBTA, 2005
- New York, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1987
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1987
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1987
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1998
- State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York,
May, 1984
Juris Doctor
- State University College at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York,
May, 1981
B.S. Honors: Dean's List
- Successfully Litigating in the Age of Kumho Tire, Bill of Particulars, December, 2000
- Restraining the Seat Belt Defense, Bill of Particulars, September, 1999
- FIFRA Preemption in New York, Bill of Particulars, June, 1999
- Representing the Personal Injury Plaintiff in New York, New York Lawyer's Deskbook and Formbook, New York State Bar Association, 2003
- Representing the Personal Injury Plaintiff in New York, New York Lawyer's Deskbook and Formbook, New York State Bar Association, 2004
- Representing the Personal Injury Plaintiff in New York, New York Lawyer's Deskbook and Formbook, New York State Bar Association, 2005
- Representing the Personal Injury Plaintiff in New York, New York Lawyer's Deskbook and Formbook, New York State Bar Association, 2006
- Representing the Personal Injury Plaintiff in New York, New York Lawyer's Deskbook and Formbook, New York State Bar Association, 2007
- Third Department Review, Monthly Column, Albany County Bar Newsletter, 1999
- Third Department Review, Monthly Column, Albany County Bar Newsletter, 2000
- Third Department Review, Monthly Column, Albany County Bar Newsletter, 2001
- Third Department Review, Monthly Column, Albany County Bar Newsletter, 2002
- Third Department Review, Monthly Column, Albany County Bar Newsletter, 2003
- Third Department Review, Monthly Column, Albany County Bar Newsletter, 2004
- Third Department Review, Monthly Column, Albany County Bar Newsletter, 2005
- Third Department Review, Monthly Column, Albany County Bar Newsletter, 2006
- "Planning for the Future Needs of Catastrophically Injured Infants and Incompetents and Resolving the Medicare and Medicaid Issues for Such Clients", New York State Bar Association,
November 2, 2006
- "Planning for the Future Needs of Catastrophically Injured Infants and Incompetents and Resolving the Medicare and Medicaid Issues for Such Clients", New York State Bar Association,
November 29, 2006
- "State Wide Chair and Moderator, Handling Tough Issues in a Plaintiff Personal Injury Practice", New York State Bar Association,
2002
- "State Wide Chair and Moderator, Handling Tough Issues in a Plaintiff Personal Injury Practice", New York State Bar Association,
2006
- Lecturer "Using Bills of Particulars and Interrogatories, New York State Bar Association,
June 6, 2003
- State Wide Chair and Moderator, "Litigating Kumho Tire, Daubert and Frye" in State and Federal Courts, New York State Bar Association,
2002
- Premises Liability Update, New York State Bar Association,
June 1, 2001
- Moderator, Basic Tort and Insurance Law Practice, New York State Bar Association,
April 24, 2001
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April 25, 2001
- Environmental Law Practice, "Recent Developments in CERCLA and Toxic Tort Litigation", New York State Bar Association,
May 25, 2000
- "Law Office Management for the Small Office Practitioner", American Association for Justice (AAJ) Chicago,
July 30, 2000
- "Product Defect Claims after Kumho Tire", New York State Bar Association,
October 15, 1999
- "Jury Selection Techniques: The Basics for the Civil Practitioner", New York State Bar Association,
1999
- President's Award for Service to the Albany County Bar Association,
February 18, 1999
- Albany County Bar Association,
2006
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2007
- President Elect
- Albany County Bar Association,
2005
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2006
- Vice President
- Albany County Bar Association,
2004
- Present
- Member, Judicial Qualificatinos, Grievance, and Pro-Bono Committees
- New York State Bar Association,
2000
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2002
- Delegate House of Representatives
- New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Sections
- American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section,
2000
- American Association for Justice
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Charter Member
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section
- American Association for Justice
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association,
1994
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2004
- Editorial Board, Bill of Particulars
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association,
2000
- Present
- Member, Judicial Screening Committee for Court of Appeals Candidates
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy ("NITA"),
1995
- Present
- Graduate, Master Advocates Program
- House of Delegates New York State Bar Association,
2007
- Present
- Member
- Member, Third Judicial District OCA Working Pro Bono Committee,
2006
- Present
- Albany County Bar Association Pro Bono Liasion,
2005
- Present
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