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Patrick J. Higgins
Powers & Santola, L.L.P.
39 North Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12207
(Albany)
Admitted: 1985, New York; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern, Northern and Western Districts of New York; 1988, Rhode Island (inactive); 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2008, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D 1984.
College: State University of New York at Oneonta, B.S. 1981
Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death; Environmental Litigation
Additional Information:
Member, Third Judicial Department Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission, 2009- Present. PUBLISHED WORKS: Editor and Author, 2009 "The Plaintiff's Personal Injury Action in New York State" (two volume treatise) New York State Bar Association, Second Edition pending 2012; "Preparing For and Litigating the Plaintiff's Personal Injury Case in New York," New York Lawyer's Deskbook and Formbook 2003-2012, New York State Trial Lawyers Association; "The Successful Bill of Particulars," Bill of Particulars, Fall, 2003; "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," June 1999; Third Department Review, Monthly Column, Albany County Bar Newsletter, 1999-2006. CLASSES/SEMINARS: State Chair - Managing Tough Issues in a Personal Injury Case, 2012 (pending) 2009, 2006, 2003, New York State Bar Association; State Chair - Litigating Kumho Tire, Daubert and Frye and State and Federal Courts, May 2002, New York State Bar Association; Speaker - Jury Selection for the Plaintiff, 2009 New York State Bar Association; Practical Skills - Using Bills of Particulars and Interrogatories, New York State Bar Association, June 6, 2003; Premises Liability Updates, New York State Bar Association, June 1, 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, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Chicago, Illinois, 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; Trying the Plaintiff's Neck and Back Case, New York State Bar Association, 1998; New Civil Practice Legislation, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Decisions Seminar, 1997; Evaluating the Plaintiff's Personal Injury Case, Albany County Bar Association, 1997; Preparing the Plaintiff's Product Defect Case, New York State Bar Association, 1997; Expert Disclosure in New York Practice, Albany County Bar Association, 1995; Moderator: Basic Tort and Insurance Law Practice, New York State Bar Association, April, 2001 and 1998; Basic Depositions, New York State Trial Lawyers Association/Albany County Bar Association, 1999; Demonstrative Evidence, New York State Trial Lawyers Association/Albany County Bar Association, 1999; Introduction to the Courts, Albany County Bar Association, 1998-1999; Civil Practice Update, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1997; Annual Trial Practice Seminar, Albany County Bar Association, 1995-1997. Member, 1993-2002, Member, Editorial Board, Bill of Particulars, Member, Judicial Screening for Court of Appeals, Candidates, 2000, New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Firm Members: Laura Jordan Amber Wright
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Patrick Higgins located?
Patrick Higgins is located in Albany, NY at 39 North Pearl Street, 12207 (Albany County).
What are Patrick Higgins's practice areas?
Patrick Higgins's practice areas include: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death; Environmental Litigation.
What firm is Patrick Higgins associated with?
Patrick Higgins is associated with Powers & Santola, L.L.P. in Albany, NY.
Where did Patrick Higgins attend law school?
Patrick Higgins attended State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D 1984. and State University of New York at Oneonta, B.S. 1981.
When was Patrick Higgins admitted to the bar?
Patrick Higgins was admitted to practice: 1985, New York; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern, Northern and Western Districts of New York; 1988, Rhode Island (inactive); 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2008, U.S. Supreme Court.