Goldberg Segalla LLP

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Law Firm in Mineola, New York
 
Address
200 Old Country Road, Suite 210
Mineola, New York 11501-4293
(Nassau Co.)
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Contact Information
Phone: 516-281-9800  
Facsimile: 516-281-9801
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http://www.goldbergsegalla.com
Goldberg Segalla LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Business Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability Law, Professional Liability, Toxic Torts, Transportation Law.
Firm Profile:
Goldberg Segalla LLP is a regional and national Best Practices law firm conceived of client-oriented core objectives:

To understand the specialized needs of each client in order to fulfill our pledge to deliver the legal services each client demands and deserves from its attorneys;

To offer the talents of our experienced attorneys committed to the best practices of the firm;

To tailor each case to the mode of dispute resolution best suited to the client's needs: ADR, Litigation or Negotiated Resolution;

To employ state-of-the-art technology to deliver cost-effective, comprehensive service in our role as National Coordinating Counsel to many of our clients as well as in each individually litigated matter.

Firm Size: 75

Other Office Locations of Goldberg Segalla LLP
West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Albany, New York, U.S.A.
Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.
Rochester, New York, U.S.A.
Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.
White Plains, New York, U.S.A.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
PARTNERS
Paul S. Devine (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, June 24, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1974); Loyola University (J.D., 1979). Presenter, "Cross Examination," New York State Bar Association Seminar: Practical Skills - Basic Practice - The Trial, 2005; "Volunteer Sports Coaches and Protection from Personal Liability," Nassau County Bar Association Seminar, 2005; "Cross Examination," New York State Bar Association Seminar: Practical Skills - Basic Practice Seminar - The Trial, 2004; "Students Victimized by Students: Bullying, Harassment and Hazing," for the Nassau County Bar Association Community Relations and Public Education Committee, 2003; "Cross Examination," New York State Bar Association Seminar: Practical Skills - Basic Practice - The Trial, 2002; "Objections," New York State Bar Association Seminar: Sweating the Small Stuff - The Basics on Motions, Objections and Discovery, 2000; "Cross Examination," New York State Bar Association Seminar: Practical Skills - Basic Practice - The Trial, 2000; "Defendant's Perspective," New York State Bar Association Seminar: How to Handle a Neck and Back Injury Case, 1998; "Trial Techniques - Plaintiff's and Defendant's Perspectives of Using Medical Evidence at Trial," New York State Bar Association Seminar: Medicine in the Courtroom, 1997; "Summations - Defendant's Perspective," New York State Bar Association Seminar: How to Handle a Neck and Back Injury Case, 1997; "Cross Examination," New York State Bar Association Seminar: Practical Skills - Basic Practice - The Trial, September, 1996; "The Discovery Plan," New York State Bar Association Seminar: Fishing Expeditions and Searching for the Smoking Gun: A Civil Litigator's Guide to Discovery Under New York Law, 1996; "Discovery," New York State Bar Association Seminar: How to Commence a Civil Lawsuit, 1991; "Premises Cases: Perils and Pitfalls," Nassau Academy of Law, Nassau County Bar Association Seminar: Selecting the Ideal Jury in a Civil Trial, 1991; "Athletic Field Liability," Recreation Safety Institute, 1990; "Direct Examination of Law Witnesses," New York State Bar Association Trial Practice Skills Seminar, December, 1989. Member: Nassau County, Suffolk County and New York State (Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section) Bar Association; Nassau Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association (Past Chairman); Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Association of New York, Inc.; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Public Transportation Law; School Bus Liability; Civil Rights Litigation; Products Liability; Municipal Liability; Premises Liability; Automobile Negligence; Railroad Litigation; Catastrophic Injury.
William J. Fitzpatrick (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, March 20, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New York; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of Military Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). Member: Suffolk County, Nassau County and New York State (Torts, Insurance and Compensation Section) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Aerospace Committee). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Workers Compensation; Premises Liability; Automobile Liability Defense; Municipal Liability; Construction Site Accident Litigation Defense.
Brian W. McElhenny (Partner) born Queens, New York, November 19, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1977); St. John's University (J.D., 1980). Author, "Liability of Dog Owners Revisited," The Suffolk Lawyer, June, 2007. Presenter, "Liability for Sporting and Social Activities," New York State Bar Association Update and Overview on Premises Liability Seminar, 2005; Developments in Spoliation of Evidence Law in New York, Torts Insurance Compensation Law Journal, 2004; "Defenses: The Firefighter's Rule," New York State Bar Association Premises Liability Seminar, 1996. Member: Nassau, Suffolk County and New York State Bar Associations (Torts Insurance and Compensation Law Section - Insurance Coverage and Products Liability Committees); Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute(Governmental Liability, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee). Practice Areas: Municipal Liability; Premises Liability; Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice; Products Liability.
Joanna M. Roberto (Partner) born Glen Cove, New York, September 28, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Connecticut; 1999, New York; 2007, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Northern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Tenth Circuits. Education: Hofstra University (B.A., 1994); Centro Linguistico Italiano, Firenze and Padova, Italy (Diploma di Conoscenza, 1997); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Author, Novel Failure to Warn Theories: Viable Exception to GARA? Aviation Litigation Quarterly, Fall/Winter, 2000. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Nassau County, New York State (Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section) and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co. v. Frosty Bites, Inc., 350 F.Supp.2d 508 (S.D.N.Y., 2004); U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co. v. Frosty Bites, Inc., 232 F.Supp.2d 101 (S.D.N.Y., 2002); U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co. v. Frosty Bites, Inc., 235 F.Supp.2d 295 (S.D.N.Y., 2002); Paramount Aviation Corp. v. Agusta, 178 F.3d 132 (D.N.J. 1999). Languages: Italian, French and Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation.
Edward V. Schwendemann (Partner) born Jamaica, New York, October 11, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, New York, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1989, U.S. District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Washington Square and University College, New York University (B.A., 1982); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1985). Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Health Care Liability; Insurance Defense.
ASSOCIATES
Marianne Arcieri (Associate) born 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Hofstra University (B.B.A., 1993); St. John's University (J.D., 1999). Member: Nassau County and New York State (Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute(Member, Governmental Liability Committee). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Premises Liability; Construction Accidents; Municipal Liability; Appellate Advocacy; Railroad Litigation; Insurance Coverage.
Annmarie Giblin (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 2002); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Litigation.
Christopher M. Hart (Associate) born July 11, 1971; admitted to bar, 2002, New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.A.); St. John's University School of Law (J.D.). Member: Nassau County Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Premises Liability; Municipal Liability; Construction Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Insurance Defense. Email: Christopher M. Hart
Nikia A. O'Neal (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York and New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Temple University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Co-Author, Fostering Diversity in the Legal Profession: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric, DRI, For the Defense , May, 2007. Member: Defense Research Institute (DRI); New York State, Nassau County, Suffolk County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Municipal Liability; No Fault Auto Insurance Defense; Insurance Defense.
Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Buffalo, NY Office: 665 Main Street, Suite 400, 14203-1425. Telephone: 716-566-5400. Fax: 716-566-5401.
Albany, NY Office: 8 Southwoods Boulevard, Suite 300, 12211-2526. Telephone: 518-463-5400. Fax: 518-463-5420.
Manhattan Office: 111 John Street, Suite 800, New York, NY, 10038-3002. Telephone: 646-253-5400. Fax: 646-253-5500.
Rochester, NY Office: Crossroads Building, 2 State Street, Suite 805, 14614-1342. Telephone: 585-295-5400. Fax: 585-295-8300.
Syracuse, NY Office: 5789 Widewaters Parkway, 13214-1855. Telephone: 518-413-5400. Fax: 518-413-5401.
White Plains, NY Office: 170 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 203, 10601-1717. Telephone: 914-798-5400. Fax: 914-798-5401.
West Hartford, CT Office: Blue Back Square, 65 Memorial Road, Suite 340, 06107. Telephone: 860-231-7004.
Princeton, NJ Office: 301 Carnegie Center Drive, Suite 101, 08540-6227. Telephone: 609-986-1300. Fax: 609-986-1301.
Philadelphia, PA Office: United Plaza, 1700 Market Street, Suite 1418, 19103-3907. Telephone: 267-519-6800. Fax: 267-519-6801.
(For complete biographical data on other personnel, see Professional Biographies at Buffalo, Albany, Rochester, Syracuse and White Plains, New York, Princeton, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Maintains an office in more than one location.


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