Thomas J. Higgs Esq.

Of Counsel

Location:

Latham, New York

Phone:

518-213-3710
866-919-9031

Fax:

518-783-8101

Email:

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Tom Higgs joined Hacker Murphy in 2012 after successfully handling a broad array of cases in both Federal and State courts for various clients involving a wide range of matters that included: a class action antitrust lawsuit against graphic chip manufacturers; plaintiffs in product liability actions, municipalities and their employees - including law enforcement officials - in various capacities; a Fortune 500 company under investigation by the Department of Justice; and a NY sports and entertainment network in arbitration against a cable distributor in a carriage dispute.

Tom was previously an attorney at Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP and at Murphy, Burns, Barber & Murphy, LLP.

Prior to entering the practice of law, Tom worked as an English teacher for the Japanese Ministry of Education in Japan, as a purchasing manager for an international food company in Philadelphia, and as a manager in the Copper Trading Department of Mitsubishi International Corporation in New York City.

Tom was a judicial extern for the Hon. Thomas E. Mercure, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department and also a research assistant to David D. Siegel, Distinguished Professor of Law at Albany Law School.

Areas of Practice

40% Commercial Litigation
40% Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation
10% Insurance Litigation
10% Property Tax

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

New York, 2003
Massachusetts, 2002
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2003
U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2009
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2010

Education

Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 2002
- Law Review: Editorial Board Member, Note & Comment Editor
Colgate University
- A.B. - 1992
- Major: Asian Studies with a concentration in Japanese; Political Science

Published Works

AIDS: Overview of Legal Issues, Representing People With Disabilities, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships

New York State Bar Association, Member
Albany County Bar Association, Member

Past Employment Positions

Honorable Thomas E. Mercure, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, Judicial Extern
Japanese Ministry of Education in Japan
Mitsubishi International Corporation, Manager

Languages

Japanese

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Jim has a reputation second to none in personal injury law. His record of verdicts and settlements is very impressive.
David heads our commercial real estate and property tax law division. He has written extensively in the area of tax certiorari & more.
Our business collection efforts are led by partner John Harwick. He has practiced in commercial litigation for more than 15 years. has extensive experience regarding real property executions, sheriff's sales and other collection-related topics.
Patrick handles Property Tax Litigation and eminent domain and condemnation proceedings for land owners and municipal authorities alike.
Cathy works in Property Tax Litigation before Administration Boards of Assessment Review and the New York State Courts.

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Fax: 518-783-8101
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