James E. Hacker Esq.
Areas of Practice
- 40% Commercial Litigation
- 40% Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation
- 20% Insurance Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1985
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1995
Education
- Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 1984
- Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
- B.A. - 1981
- Major: Government
Representative Clients
- Suburban Propane
- Heritage Propane
- Schinaler Elevators
Classes/Seminars
- Trial Practice Courses, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1999 - 2006
- Basic Civil Practice, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1994
- Basic Civil Practice, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1998
- Basic Civil Practice, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 2000
- Premises Liability, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1996
- Neck and Back Injury Cases, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1997
- Neck and Back Injury Cases, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1998
- Depositions in State and Federal Court, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1997
- Depositions in State and Federal Court, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 2000
- Commencing Civil Lawsuit, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1997
- Commencing Civil Lawsuit, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1999
- Commencing Civil Lawsuit, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 2000
- Motor Vehicle Accident, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1998
- Insurance Coverage Issues, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1998
- Negotiation of Tort Cases, New York State Bar Association Seminars, 1999
Honors and Awards
- National Order of the Barristers
- Voted to NY Super Lawyers 2006-2009
- Named a Best Lawyer in America in the field of Commercial Litigation, 2009
- AV Rating, Martindale Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Albany County Bar Association, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Defense Research Institute, Member
- Academy of Trail Lawyers Association, Member
- Capital District Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- President, Capital District Trial Lawyers, 2003 - 2004










