Mr. Thomas J. Higgs Esq.
Language(s):
Japanese
Mr. Thomas J. Higgs Esq. | Partner
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About Thomas
Tom works to understand his clients’ desires and goals at the outset of each case then develops a strategy to realize those desires and goals in a cost-effective manner.
Prior to entering the practice of law, Tom worked as an English consultant for the Japanese Ministry of Education in Japan, as a purchasing manager for an international food company in Philadelphia, PA, and as a manager in the Copper Trading Department of Mitsubishi International Corporation in New York, NY. Having worked outside the practice of law for a number of years helps bring perspective and understanding to his clients’ needs.
Tom works diligently towards his clients’ objectives and he recognizes the need to thoroughly inform and explain the complexities of any legal proceeding to them so that they remain active participants. He frequently appears in Federal and State Courts, including the Commercial Division. Tom was previously an attorney at Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP and at Murphy Burns, LLP.
Prior to entering the practice of law, Tom worked as an English consultant for the Japanese Ministry of Education in Japan, as a purchasing manager for an international food company in Philadelphia, PA, and as a manager in the Copper Trading Department of Mitsubishi International Corporation in New York, NY. Having worked outside the practice of law for a number of years helps bring perspective and understanding to his clients’ needs.
Tom works diligently towards his clients’ objectives and he recognizes the need to thoroughly inform and explain the complexities of any legal proceeding to them so that they remain active participants. He frequently appears in Federal and State Courts, including the Commercial Division. Tom was previously an attorney at Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP and at Murphy Burns, LLP.
Admission
New York
2003
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Massachusetts
United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
United States District Court, Northern District of New York
Education
Colgate University
B.A.
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Board Member – Albany Law School National Alumni Association
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Albany County Bar Association
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Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association
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New York State Trial Lawyers Association
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Capital District Trial Lawyers Association
Honors / Awards
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Super Lawyers ()2015-2020
Notable Work
Publications
CLE Lecturer – Government Immunity – An Overview of the Ethan Allen Case ()
2013
CLE Lecturer – Premises Liability – Liability for Sporting Activities ()
2015
Co-Author – AIDS: Overview of Legal Issues, Reing People with Disabilities ()
present / 2003
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E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy, LLP Highlights
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