Lawyer Patrick J. Higgins, graduated from State University College at Oneonta, B.S., 1981 State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., 1984, is now employed by Couch White, LLP at 21 Everett Rd. Ext., Ste. A-4 Albany, NY 12205.

While being a member of Bar Fellowship: American Bar Foundation (2008-2009)., Patrick J. Higgins is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Patrick J. Higgins as your lawyer, you should consider whether Patrick J. Higgins offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Patrick J. Higgins has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Patrick J. Higgins's office is located at Albany, NY, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Patrick J. Higgins has been admitted in 1985, New York; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern, Western, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 2008, U.S. Supreme Court;. His or her practice areas include Medical Malpractice, Trial Practice, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Construction Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation.

Patrick J. Higgins's college and law school education includes State University College at Oneonta, B.S., 1981, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., 1984. Other biographical background includes Member, Third Judicial District Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission, 2007-2013. PUBLISHED WORKS: Author "5 Ways to Lose Referral Fees; 10 Ways to Keep Them." New York Bar Association Journal, June, 2014; "The Evils of the Illegal Practice of Corporate Dentistry," Trial Magazine, December 2013; Editor and Author, 2009, 2014 "The Plaintiff's Personal Injury Action in New York State (two volume treatise) New York State Bar Association; "Preparing For and Litigating the Plaintiff's Personal Injury Case in New York," New York Lawyer's Deskbook and Formbook 2003-2014, New York State Bar Association; " Monthly Column, Albany County Bar Newsletter, 1999-2006. CLASSES/SEMINARS: The New Retainers and Good Practices in Referring Cases under New York's Model Rules, June, 2014, Albany County Bar Association; State Chair and speaker "Overcoming Evidentiary Challenges in Preparing for Trial," New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, November-December 2013; State Chair and Speaker - Managing Tough Issues in a Personal Injury Case, 2009, 2006, 2003; Speaker - Resolving Medicare and other Liens, October 2012, Association of Court of Claims Judges, Cooperstown New York; Direct and Cross-Examination of Experts New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, September 2010; Preparing Cases from Discovery through Trial - New York State Bar Association - September 25, 2008, Albany New York; Trial Techniques for the New Lawyer -Albany County Bar Association - January 2008; New . You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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