Paul McCormick

About Paul McCormick

Background:Paul McCormick is a litigator and trial lawyer with over 25 years of experience. He practices in courts throughout New York, including the state\'s appellate courts, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. He specializes in defending corporations and insurance companies in cases involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and New York worksite injuries. His practice includes such areas as No-Fault and UM/UIM Coverage Litigation, Extra-Contractual Liability Litigation, Appellate Advocacy, Worksite Injury Litigation, Premises Liability Litigation.He is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, has been listed multiple years as a Best Lawyers in America by Corporate Counsel Magazine, and has been named an Upstate New York Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters since 2013.Cases of Interest:Matter of Bobak (AIG Claims Servs, Inc.), 948 N.Y.S.2d 780 (4th Dept. 2012), leave to appeal denied, 953 N.Y.S.2d 179 (4th Dept. 2012), leave to appeal denied and appeal dismissed, 961 N.Y.S.2d 83•••13)(vacate UM/UIM arbitration award).Boryszewski v. Henderson, 10 N.Y.S.3d 776 (4th Dept. 2015)(trial court properly denied post-trial motion to set aside verdict based upon juror misconduct).Fawcett v. Stearns, 38 N.Y.S.3d 349 (4th Dept. 2016)(NYS Labor Law §§ 240(1) and 241(6), specifically the one- and two-family dwelling exemption).New York State Department of Transportation v. North Star Painting Company, Inc. d/b/a K&K Painting Company, 80 N.Y.S.3d 803 (4th Dept. 2018)(owner secures conditional order of indemnity, both contractual and common law, against contractor in NYS Labor Law action).Publications/Speaking:“Mergers and Acquisitions Insurance,” New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition (LexisNexis 2011).“Effective No Fault Strategies,” NBI Seminar, 2009.“Settling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims,” NBI Seminar, 20••••09.“No-Fault Law: Current Issues and Strategies,” NBI Seminar, 2008.\"Countering Plaintiff’s Attempts to Maximize Damages: Communicating with Jurors about Money,\" DRI, For the Defense, 2007.“Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation in New York,” Lorman Seminar, 20••••07.\"Communicating with Jurors about Money,\" Lorman Education Seminar (“Inside the Jury: Influencing Damage Awards in New York\"), 20••••07.

Experience

1. Insurance Defense, Um Uim Sum and No-fault Coverage, and Appellate Attorney and Partner

   Goldberg Segalla

   Apr 2001 — Present · Buffalo, NY, US

Education

• Albany Law School

  JD, Law

  1990 — 1993

• Canisius University

  B.A., Political Science

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Liability Analysis
• Toxic Tort
• Courts
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Trials
• Medical Malpractice
• Accident
• Claim
• Litigation Management
• Professional Liability
• Construction Law
• Liability
• Premises Liability Litigation
• Insurance
• Appeals
• Mediation
• Torts
• Automobile Accidents
• Insurance Law
• Legal Research
• Civil Rights
• Injury
• Personal Injury
• Trial Practice
• Defense
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Class Actions
• Dispute Resolution
• Public Liability
• Litigation Support
• Depositions
• Product Liability
• Civil Litigation