Carolyn George | Albany Personal Injury Lawyer

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About Carolyn

Recently honored as a “trailblazer” by the Albany Law School pioneering women oral history project, Carolyn B. George has been practicing law for over 40 years, always in the field of personal injury and insurance coverage. She is a tireless advocate for persons who have been injured as a result of the negligence of others, specifically, motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, and dog bites. Carolyn was a partner at a prominent Capital District law firm for more than 12 years where she tried numerous cases to verdict before joining Cooper Erving and Savage LLP of counsel in 2019.

Carolyn has 30 years’ experience working on the defense side, including a total of 13 years as in-house counsel for 2 large insurance companies. Her experience with the nuances of how insurance companies handle cases, and the tactics they use to avoid paying injured persons the money they deserve, enhances her skills at settling and trying cases. She is proficient in analyzing insurance policies and is frequently asked to present continuing legal education to other lawyers in the field of insurance coverage.

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Experience

Of Counsel

Cooper Erving & Savage LLP

2019- Present

Albany, NY

Partner

Friedman, Hirschen & Miller, LLP

2006-2019

Albany, NY

Associate

Ainsworth Sullivan Tracy Knauf Warner & Ruslander

2000 - 2005

Albany, NY

Associate

Hacker & Murphy, L.L.P.

N/A

Albany, NY

Admission

Verified US Bankruptcy Court. Northern District of New York

2010

Verified US District Court, Southern District of New York

2008

Verified US. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit

1983

Verified New York

1979

Verified US District Court Northern District of New York

1979

Education

LeMoyne College

Bachelor of Arts

1975

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member New York State Bar Association
    2005 - Present
  • Member Capital District Trial Lawyers Association
    1995 - Present
  • Member Albany County Bar Association
    1980 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • Gabrielli Memorial Moot Court Award, Albany Law School
    2004 / 2008
  • Moot Court Board Gabrielli Memorial Award, Albany Law School
    2014 / 2015

Cooper Erving & Savage LLP Highlights

Accident & Injury, Personal Injury, Car Accident, Traffic

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