Goldberg Segalla
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| Headquarters | Buffalo, New York, United States |
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| No. of offices | 22 |
| No. of lawyers | More than 400 |
| Key people | Richard J. Cohen (Managing Partner, 2001-2020)[1] Christopher J. Belter (Chief Operating Officer, 2020-present) |
| Date founded | April 20, 2001 |
| Website | www.goldbergsegalla.com |
Goldberg Segalla LLC is a law firm based in Buffalo, N.Y. The firm employs over 400 attorneys across 22 offices in 10 states. The firm was designated Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms 2023 Insurance Law (National Tier 1 Firm) in 2022, the National Law Journal ranked Goldberg Segalla as #111 in their Top 500 list, and AM Law 200 ranked the firm as #175.[1]
Founding[edit]
Goldberg Segalla was founded in Buffalo, New York, on April 20, 2001, when a group of lawyers departed the now-defunct Saperston & Day to form their own firm.[2] These partners included Neil A. Goldberg, Thomas F. Segalla, Richard J. Cohen, Albert J. D’Aquino, John P. Freedenberg, and Cheryl A. Possenti.[2]
Practices[edit]
Goldberg Segalla currently has 28 practice groups and 27 industry groups. The firm mainly focuses on insurance matters, civil practices, and other business matters.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Appellate
• Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditors’ Rights
• Class Action Litigation
• Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
• Construction Litigation and Counsel
• Consumer Product Regulation
• Corporate Law and Transactions
• Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
• E-Discovery
• Employment and Labor
• Global Insurance Services
• Intellectual Property
• Management and Professional Liability
• Maritime Law
• Municipal and Government Law
• OSHA and Worksite Safety
• Opioid Exposures
• Product Liability
• Real Estate and Land Use
• White-Collar Defense and Government Investigations
Timeline[edit]
- 2001 – Goldberg Segalla founded in Buffalo, NY
- 2002 – Goldberg Segalla opens offices in New York City, Albany, Rochester, and White Plains, New York.[3]
- 2006 – The firm opens offices in Syracuse[4] and Mineola, New York,[5] and Princeton, New Jersey.[6]
- 2007 – Goldberg Segalla adds an office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[7]
- 2009 – The firm expands into Connecticut with a Hartford office.[8]
- 2011 – The firm moves its Long Island office from Mineola to Garden City.[9]
- 2012 – Goldberg Segalla debuts at No. 316 on the National Law Journal's NLJ 350 list of the largest U.S.-based law firms.[10] The firm opens its first international office in London, United Kingdom.[11]
- 2013 – The firm rises to No. 249 on the NLJ 350[12] and expands its Manhattan office.
- 2014 – Goldberg Segalla ranks No. 228 on the NLJ 350;[13] debuts on the Law360 lists of firms with the most product liability[14] and insurance[15] partners globally; and adds an office in Chicago, Illinois.[16]
- 2015 – Goldberg Segalla reaches the No. 200 spot on the NLJ 350;[17] opens offices in St. Louis, Missouri,[18] and Greensboro, North Carolina,[19] and arranges to double its downtown Buffalo office space in 2016.[20]
- 2016 – Goldberg Segalla opens five additional offices in Newark, Baltimore, Orlando, Miami, and West Palm Beach,[21][22] and fills out its recently doubled downtown Buffalo headquarters space.[23] It ranks No. 178 on the NLJ 350.[24]
- 2018 – Goldberg Segalla opens an office in Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as its first California offices, in Los Angeles and Orange County.[25]
- 2019 – Goldberg Segalla unveils its first-ever rebrand, profiled in The American Lawyer. The National Law Journal ranks the firm as 112th largest headquartered in the U.S., and the fastest-growing firm in the top 125 that had not undertaken a merger.
- 2020 – Founding Managing Partner Rick Cohen announces he will step down from his role after nearly 20 years to spend more time with family; the firm announces that partner Chris Belter will assume the new role of Chief Operating Officer and that the equity partnership will vote on a new managing partner in January 2021. The transition is covered in The American Lawyer,[26] Law360,[27] Bloomberg Law,[28] Buffalo Business First,[29] and The Global Legal Post.[30]
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion[edit]
Goldberg Segalla is a partner with Minority Corporate Counsel Association which champions the hiring, retention, and promotion of diverse attorneys in corporate law departments and law firms, and the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) which is made up of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners, working to build a more open and diverse legal profession.[31] Led by an internal Diversity Task Force that is chaired by partner Joseph M. Hanna, the firm’s diversity efforts have earned recognition from leading national and regional professional and community organizations. Honors bestowed on the firm and Hanna include the George B. Vashon Innovator Award from the MCCA,[32] the Diversity Trailblazer Award from the New York State Bar Association,[33] the Legal Service Award from the Minority Bar Association of Western New York,[34] the Chambers USA Diversity and Inclusion Award for Outstanding Contribution to Furthering the Advancement of Diversity in the Legal Profession,[35] and the Lawyer of the Year award from the Bar Association of Erie County.[36]
Offices[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Who We Are". Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Business People". Buffalo News. May 13, 2001.
- ↑ "Company Connections". Buffalo News. May 17, 2002.
- ↑ "Buffalo Law Firm Goldberg Segalla Opens DeWitt Office". Business Journal News Network. April 1, 2008.
- ↑ "Goldberg Segalla Opens New Office on Long Island" (PDF). Buffalo Law Journal. February 9, 2006.
- ↑ "On the Record". Buffalo News. October 20, 2006.
- ↑ "Goldberg Opens Office in Philly" (PDF). Buffalo Law Journal. February 8, 2007.
- ↑ "Friendship Grows Into New Litigation Boutique". Connecticut Law Tribune. March 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Goldberg Segalla's Long Island Office Moving to Garden City November 14". Goldberg Segalla. November 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Introducing the NLJ 350". National Law Journal. April 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Goldberg Segalla Announces International Expansion With Opening of London Office Led by Clive O'Connell". PR Newswire. March 13, 2012.
- ↑ "The 2013 NLJ 350". National Law Journal. June 10, 2013.
- ↑ "The NLJ 350". National Law Journal. June 9, 2014.
- ↑ "The 100 Law Firms With The Most Product Liability Partners". Law360. November 30, 2014.
- ↑ "The 100 Law Firms With The Most Insurance Partners". Law360. November 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Goldberg Segalla plants Chicago roots" (PDF). Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. January 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Fast-growing Goldberg Segalla climbs up NLJ 350". Buffalo Law Journal. July 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Reeg Lawyers' attorneys forming new Goldberg Segalla law office". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 30, 2015.
- ↑ "With shift to new firm, Triad law office poised for growth". Triad Business Journal. April 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Goldberg Segalla law firm doubles downtown Buffalo office space". Buffalo News. April 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Goldberg Segalla balloons to 17 offices with addition of 3". Buffalo Law Journal. February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "International law firm to open two offices in South Florida". South Florida Business Journal. March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Goldberg Segalla Takes Over All 665 Main's Office Space". Buffalo Business First. August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "An Interactive Ranking of the Top US Law Firms by Headcount". National Law Journal. June 27, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Goldberg Segalla Goes West, Opens L.A. Office with New and Returning Partners | Goldberg Segalla". www.goldbergsegalla.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ↑ June 09, Patrick Smith |; PM, 2020 at 12:11. "After 20 Years (and 9 Children), a Change at the Top for Goldberg Segalla". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ↑ "Goldberg Segalla Founder To Step Down After Nearly 20 Years - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ↑ "Goldberg Segalla Leader to Leave Post for Childcare Duties (1)". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ↑ https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2020/06/09/change-in-the-works-at-goldberg-segalla.html
- ↑ "Goldberg Segalla founder and father-of-nine steps back to step up home schooling". www.globallegalpost.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ↑ "Law Firm Affiliates Network (FAN)". Minority Corporate Counsel Association. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Minority Corporate Counsel Association Announces Winners Of Paula Ettelbrick, George B. Vashon, Awards". Minority Corporate Counsel Association. September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "New York State Bar Association Honors Three Diversity Trailblazers". New York State Bar Association. January 25, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Minority Bar Lauds Lawyers, Civic Leaders". Buffalo Law Journal. September 29, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Joseph M. Hanna Our Team Goldberg Segalla". www.goldbergsegalla.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ↑ "Bar Association of Erie County Names Hanna Lawyer of the Year". Buffalo Law Journal. June 9, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
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