Goldberg Segalla is a multinational law firm with more than 300 lawyers in 19 offices located in the United States and the United Kingdom. In 2016, the National Law Journal ranked it as the 178th largest law firm headquartered in the United States based on attorney head count.
The firm's primary practice areas are:
New York, New York
London, United Kingdom
Chicago, Illinois
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Orlando, Florida
Miami, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
St. Louis, Missouri
Greensboro, North Carolina
Hartford, Connecticut
Princeton, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Buffalo, New York
Rochester, New York
Syracuse, New York
Albany, New York
White Plains, New York
Garden City, New York
Baltimore, Maryland
History and growth
2001 – Goldberg Segalla is founded in Buffalo, New York, on April 20, 2001, when a group of lawyers leaves the now-defunct Saperston & Day to form their own firm. These partners include Neil A. Goldberg, Thomas F. Segalla, Richard J. Cohen, Albert J. D’Aquino, John P. Freedenberg, and Cheryl A. Possenti. The firm is built on a culture and hiring philosophy that Cohen, its Managing Partner, envisioned to be radically different from that of typical law firms.
2002 – Goldberg Segalla opens offices in New York City, Albany, Rochester, and White Plains, New York.
2006 – The firm opens offices in Syracuse and Mineola, New York, and Princeton, New Jersey.
2007 – Goldberg Segalla adds an office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2009 – The firm expands into Connecticut with a Hartford office.
2011 – The firm moves its Long Island office from Mineola to Garden City.
2012 – Goldberg Segalla debuts at No. 316 on the National Law Journal's NLJ 350 list of the largest U.S.-based law firms. The firm opens its first international office in London, United Kingdom, operated by Goldberg Segalla Global LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under number OC373080.
2013 – The firm rises to No. 249 on the NLJ 350 and expands its Manhattan office.
2014 – Goldberg Segalla ranks No. 228 on the NLJ 350; debuts on the Law360 lists of firms with the most product liability and insurance partners globally; and adds an office in Chicago, Illinois.
2015 – Goldberg Segalla reaches the No. 200 spot on the NLJ 350; opens offices in St. Louis, Missouri, and Greensboro, North Carolina, and arranges to double its downtown Buffalo office space in 2016.
2016 – Goldberg Segalla opens five additional offices in Newark, Baltimore, Orlando, Miami, and West Palm Beach, and fills out its recently doubled downtown Buffalo headquarters space. It ranks No. 178 on the NLJ 350.
Ranking in the Chambers USA Upstate New York directory for General Commercial Litigation
Rankings in the U.S. News-Best Lawyers Best Law Firms list for Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Employment Law, Insurance Law, Labor Law, Legal Malpractice Defense, Personal Injury Defense, and Product Liability Defense, 2016
Placement in the Legal 500 United Kingdom directory for Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation, 2014
Law Firm of the Year, Reactions, 2014
A top-four finalist in three consecutive years (2013, 2014, and 2015) for Intelligent Insurer’s Law Firm of the Year award
USA Insurance Law Firm of the Year, Lawyer Monthly, 2014
New Jersey Powerhouse, Law360, 2014
Named to the Fortune 100 Best Medium Workplaces (No. 96 in 2016)
Named the Best Place to Work among large employers in Western New York in 2013 and 2014
Named among the top 10 large employers in Illinois (No. 9 in 2016), the top 10 large employers in Pennsylvania (No. 8 in 2015), the top 15 large employers in New York State (No. 13 in 2014), and the top 15 large employers in New Jersey (No. 14 in 2014)
Community involvement and diversity
With the support of the firm, lawyers practicing at Goldberg Segalla have founded charity organizations that benefit U.S. soldiers and veterans as well as students in inner-city schools. The firm has also led several award-winning initiatives to promote diversity in the legal profession.
Bunkers in Baghdad, founded in 2008 by Goldberg Segalla partner Joseph M. Hanna, is a nonprofit that collects and ships donated golf balls and golf equipment to U.S. active-duty troops, veterans, and soldiers in Wounded Warriors programs to aid in relaxation and rehabilitation. As of spring 2016, the organization has provided 7 million golf balls and 500,000 golf clubs.
The Little Match Girl Foundation, founded by Goldberg Segalla partner Brian R. Biggie in 2014, organizes drives to benefit economically disadvantaged children in city schools. The organization has run programs that deliver Christmas gifts based on the wish lists submitted by students in Buffalo schools and school supply drives for children in Philadelphia schools.
Goldberg Segalla is a member of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Law Firm Affiliates Network, recognizing its support of the organization in its goal to further diversity and inclusion in the legal industry. 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, the Diversity Trailblazer Award from the New York State Bar Association, the Legal Service Award from the Minority Bar Association of Western New York, and the Lawyer of the Year award from the Bar Association of Erie County.
