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Since launching the law firm of Powers & Santola in 1987 with John K. Powers, Santola has treated each of his cases with the individual attention they demand. His law firm has received the top ranking by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers. He holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Buffalo. After earning his law degree from Albany School of Law, he taught as an assistant professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute School of Management in Troy, N.Y.. In 1976, Santola turned to the field of personal injury law, and accepted an associate position with one of the Capital Region’s top trial lawyers. Five years later, he became a partner in the firm of Bloomberg & Santola where he worked until he teamed with John Powers to start their practice.. Santola, who started his career as a university professor, has spent three decades teaching personal injury law for court attorneys and judges at professional association conferences and at law schools.  His topics cover subjects such as construction accidents, medical malpractice, trial tactics, evidence, and products liability.. He has consistently been named as one of the “Best Lawyers in America”, by Best Lawyers and is listed by the American Trial Lawyers Association as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in the country. In 2012 he was named Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year, by Best Lawyers.  He has consistently been listed in Super Lawyer’s Top Attorneys in New York State since its inception.. As a leader in state and national associations, Santola has spent his career giving back to his profession. He is a past president of the Albany County Bar Association, The Capital District Trial Lawyers Association, the Capital Region Affiliate of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the Albany Affiliate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Santola also holds the rank of Dean of Continued Legal Education for the New York Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Paul Phillips has successfully litigated cases in Georgia state and federal courts since 1993. He has tried and won cases in a wide variety of areas, including wrongful death, medical malpractice, vehicular and trucking litigation, catastrophic injury, property damage, and commercial litigation.. Paul graduated from Middlebury College in 1987 cum laude with a B.A. in Philosophy and Physics, before working in New York City as a product liability underwriter for a specialty lines insurer for four years before law school. He earned his law degree from the College of William & Mary’s Marshall-Wythe School of Law in 1993. After graduating, Paul joined theAtlanta law firm of Drew, Eckl & Farnham, focusing on product liability, property, and medical malpractice litigation. In 2000, he moved his family to Albany, Georgia, and continued his trial practice primarily in the areas of medical malpractice, serious injury and wrongful death cases.. Paul has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia since 1993.  He is licensed to practice in all trial and appellate courts in Georgia, as well as the Federal District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, and the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. He holds memberships in the American Bar Association, the Dougherty Circuit Bar Association, and numerous professional legal associations.. Paul focuses his practice on…

Originally from the hills of West Virginia, Brian relocated to the "Good Life City" of Albany, Georgia in 2002.   He attended West Virginia University, graduating cum laude in 1998 with a degree in Political Science.  He earned his law degree from West Virginia University in 2002, where he served on law review and was admitted to the Order of the Coif.. Brian practices primarily in the areas of workers' compensation, premises liability, and auto liability defense.  He is admitted to practice in all Georgia state courts, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals   Brian is also a registered mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution.

Margie A. Soehl is one of Albany’s few bilingual, English-Spanish speaking attorneys.. A partner with Powers and Santola, Margie focuses her practice on representing seriously and catastrophically injured victims of medical malpractice, construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, and birth injuries.. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Margie earned her J.D. from Espiritu Santo University of Guayaquil.  While in law school, she interned at Yamaguchi International Law Offices in Osaka, Japan.  After she earned her law degree, she joined the legal advisory team of Ecuadorian President Gustavo Noboa.. In 2003, Margie moved to the United States and currently holds a dual citizenship in Ecuador and the United States.. She received a Masters Degree in Law and Letters from Albany Law School in 2005 and joined Powers and Santola in 2007.  Margie is admitted to practice in the State of New York, Ecuador and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Western Districts of New York.. Margie is an appointed member of the Committee on Character and Fitness of the Appellate Division, Third Department and serves on the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for the Third Judicial District.  She is a board member on both the Capital District Black and Hispanic Bar Association and the New York Capital Region Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  She is also active in the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, the New York State Bar Association, the Capital District Women’s Bar Association, the Albany County Bar Association, and Hispanic National Bar Association.. In addition to speaking Spanish and English fluently, she is proficient in Japanese and is learning Italian.

I moved back to my hometown in Albany after graduating from Notre Dame Law School.  During my first dozen or so years, I was fortunate enough to have been taught how to defend medical malpractice and general tort cases by two legends im the field of defense - James Carter, Esq. and James Conboy, Esq.  In 1994, my brother, Michael Jude O'Connor and I founded O'Connor, O'Connor, Bresee & First, P.C. along with Dennis First and Dianne Bresee.  Over the past 30 years, I have tried upwards of 100 cases to verdict throughout all of New York State in both State and Federal Court.  My practice areas include medical and professional malpractice, motor vehicle/trucking, New York State Labor Law, premises liability and commerical litigation.  My overriding goal has always been to obtain the best possible result for my clients in an ethical and professional manner.

I am a trial lawyer who focuses his practice on the representation of clients in serious personal injury cases.  I have experience handling Motor Vehicle, Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, Products Liability and other Personal Liability matters, and have successfully resolved numerous cases on behalf of my clients.. Recently, I obtained a $1.4 million dollar settlement for my clients who were catastrophically injured in a complicated motorcycle/automobile accident involving multiple defendants.  I was also part of the trial team which obtained a $1.1 million dollar verdict for clients seriously injured in an automobile accident, one of the largest Albany County verdicts in over a decade.. Prior to joining DeGraff, Foy & Kunz, LLP, I practiced as an associate at a well-established personal injury firm in the Hudson Valley, and before that, at a large litigation firm in Albany.  I received my law degree from Albany Law School, where I won the Best Oral Advocate Award in the Domenick L. Gabrielli Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition.  I earned my undergraduate degree from Villanova University.

Combining more than twenty years as a critical care nurse with over a decade of trial lawyer experience Ms. Butler concentrates her practice in the areas of medical malpractice defense (including the defense of hospitals, nursing homes, doctors and correctional facilities) and medical professional misconduct investigations and hearings. Ms. Butler is a partner in the law firm of Thuilez, Ford, Gold, Butler & Young.

Aimee Greer is both a lawyer and registered nurse. She graduated summa cum laude from Albany Law School with a Juris Doctor degree, and magna cum laude from Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Aimee worked as a Registered Nurse in various settings including hospitals, nursing homes, and home health care. Her medical background and understanding of the inner workings of medical facilities provides her a distinct advantage in handling medically related litigation. Aimee’s areas of practice include medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, personal injury, wrongful death, nursing home neglect, professional license defense, and special education law.. Aimee is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and is licensed as a Registered Nurse in New York and Connecticut. She is a member of The New York State Bar Association, The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, The Albany County Bar Association, The Capital District Trial Lawyers Association, and the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates.

Adam P. Powers is an associate attorney in the law firm of Powers & Santola, LLP. His practice is limited to the representation of serious and catastrophically injured individuals, including those that have been affected by a delayed cancer diagnosis.. Born in Saratoga Springs, New York, Adam is a 2010 graduate of Albany Law School. While attending Albany Law School, Adam clerked for the Honorable Richard T. Aulisi of the New York State Supreme Court, 4th District. Adam also participated in a clinical externship through the Albany Law Clinic and Justice Center for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.. Before joining Powers & Santola in 2013, Adam was a solo-practitioner at the Law Office of Adam P. Powers, represented the indigent through Saratoga County Public Defender’s Office of Assigned Counsel, and worked in the capacity as a Court Appointed Fiduciary for the New York State Office of Court Administration.. Adam is a member of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the Albany County, Northern District of New York and New York State Bar Associations.. Adam serves on the Albany County Bar Association Newsletter Committee as well as the Pro Bono and Community Service Committee and the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Committee on Laws and Practices for the New York State Bar Association. Adam is also a contributing author/editor for the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers' Department Updates.

Adam H. Cooper is a trial attorney handing complex litigation with an emphasis on product liability, professional liability, food and beverage, trucking and transportation, and business and commercial law. Adam maintains an active trial practice in State and Federal courts throughout New York.. Adam is regularly retained to represent commercial retailers, industrial manufacturers and distributors, and food and beverage producers and processors to advise them in government compliance matters and to defend them against product liability claims.. In professional liability matters, he is engaged by hospitals and healthcare facilities, physicians, allied health professionals, nurses and pharmacists to defend them against claims of professional malpractice. He also is called upon by his professional clients to defend them before administrative licensing boards in the context of investigations and disciplinary hearings, including the Office of Professional Misconduct and Office of the Professions.. In addition to his litigation practice, Adam advises professionals and businesses on risk mitigation and strategic planning for regulatory compliance, recall planning, performance improvement, litigation prevention and malpractice avoidance. He regularly lectures on these topics throughout New York State.. As a young hockey player, Adam developed winning perspective, to play every game and skate in every practice as if an NHL scout were watching. Adam has carried over his play to win mindset to his practice of law. Adam approaches his work from the next level, making sure he is at the top of his game when representing his clients, from the minor details to the most significant proceedings.. Adam delivers results to his clients by combining his legal skills and intellect with hard work, strong character, and respect of others and the law. He surrounds himself with a motivated team of professionals focused on providing value and outstanding results to his clients, now and in the future.

Experienced Medical attorney serving clients in Albany and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical attorney serving clients in Albany and surrounding areas.

Experienced Medical attorney serving clients in Albany and surrounding areas.