Goldberg Segalla

A partner of the firm, Patrick Naylon has considerable trial experience from the defense of municipalities and their employees in civil rights, employment and negligence suits to professional malpractice, products liability, toxic tort, and catastrophic injury cases from inception to verdict and appeal. Pat is lead trial counsel for a commercial roofer and a cable and wiring manufacturer in asbestos litigation. He also represents construction clients on various compliance issues, contracts and dispute resolution.

As former police officer and attorney for the City of Rochester, New York, Pat utilizes his distinct career background and understanding of the inner workings of government and private entities for the benefit of his clients. He is respected by his colleagues for this tenacity and vigorous, detail-oriented defense strategies, along with practical "common sense" guidance.

Pat is a cum laude graduate of Syracuse University Law School where he was elected to the Justinian Honor Society. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Rochester Institute of Technology with Highest Honors, was named an Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar, and elected a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

Based at Goldberg Segalla's Rochester office, he has over 30 years of litigation experience with numerous trials to verdict in state and federal courts. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Monroe County Bar Association, and the Defense Research Institute (DRI) where he is a member of the Government Liability Committee.

Professional Affiliations

• DRI, Governmental Liability Committee and Toxic Torts and Environmental Liability Committee
• New York State Bar Association
• Monroe County Bar Association

Civic Activities

• Ancient Order of Hibernians, past president

Admitted to Practice

• New York
• U.S. Disctrict Courts for the Northern and Western Districts of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology, B.S., 1978, summa cum laude (Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society)
• Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1982, cum laude (Justinian Honor Society)