Top Civil Lawyers in ZIP 12401 | 2 available

Firm: Basch and Keegan

303 Clinton Ave , Kingston , New York 12401

Practice Areas: Civil , Insurance , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury

Derek J. Spada was born in Kingston, raised in Saugerties, and currently resides in Woodstock. He has successfully concluded thousands of personal injury cases since becoming an attorney. Mr. Spada is often assigned the most complex aspects of the firm’s cases. He is highly regarded by his peers and has become an especially accomplished appellate attorney.. Derek has handled more than 100 appeals and opposed nearly 1,000 summary judgment motions during his career.. He is also a distinguished trial attorney, having obtained the highest jury verdicts in Ulster County in 2021 and thus far in 2022.. Derek is highly regarded by his peers. He has been voted President of the Ulster County Bar Association for an unprecedented three terms, served as the Chair of the Ulster Country Board of Ethics from 2015 - 2022, and been a member of the Character and Fitness Committee for the Third Judicial Department since 2013. Derek has been active in organizations throughout the community and also coached his son’s Little League baseball team for several years.. Derek was named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 list for several years and then has been named to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers of New York State since 2018. He has been recognized by his peers as a Super Lawyer since 2018 and given an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

Firm: Basch Keegan & Spada

307 Clinton Avenue , Kingston , New York 12401

Practice Areas: Civil , Insurance , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice

As a co-founder and partner at Basch & Keegan, Maureen A. Keegan (Moe) has practiced personal injury law exclusively since 1986. Maureen’s areas of practice include all aspects of civil litigation, medical malpractice, wrongful death, automobile and trucking claims, product and premises liability. Initially, Ms. Keegan worked for a medical malpractice defense firm in New York City. Based in Kingston for the last 30 years, Ms. Keegan has successfully represented clients throughout the Hudson Valley, greater New York City, and Capital District areas.. Before studying law, Keegan worked as a Pharmacy Resident at Johns Hopkins and at teaching hospitals in New York State. She has been a Super Lawyer and Top 100 Trial Lawyer of New York State. Over the years, Keegan has successfully represented thousands of injury victims and is widely known as a successful and knowledgeable attorney in the Hudson Valley. She is active in local community and bar associations.. Basch & Keegan’s philanthropic support is well known in Ulster and Dutchess Counties. The firm was honored by SUNY Ulster and Legal Services of the Hudson Valley. In addition, Basch & Keegan collects for the pantry of People’s Place at Thanksgiving time. They have supported the Jewish Federation’s Fall for Art for more than 20 years, support the Ulster County Bar Association’s Adopt a Star program at Christmas. There are dozens of other excellent philanthropic groups Basch & Keegan lends a helping hand to.. Moe, a native Long Islander, has enjoyed making the Hudson Valley her home for the past 30+ years. She and her husband Dave have two children, Ryan and Jane, who both graduated from Kingston High School. Jane is currently teaching math at Brooklyn Tech, and Ryan will be awarded an MBA from Stanford in June, 2021. Moe enjoys the outdoors and is an active sculler and member of the Rondout Row Club. She and Dave enjoy exploring the hike and bike trails in Ulster, Dutchess, Greene and Columbia County.