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William H. Baaki

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wbaaki@goldbergsegalla.com
518.935.4206
Albany

William H. Baaki is a trial lawyer who focuses his practice on construction litigation and the defense of complex personal injury and wrongful death claims. His wide range of experience includes representing Fortune 500 companies, local businesses, not-for-profits, municipalities, insurers, and property owners in both state and federal courts in matters involving contract disputes, construction defect, premises liability, product liability, property damage, real property title litigation, and worksite accidents.

Bill received his undergraduate degree in Classics and Philosophy from Colgate University, and served as assistant captain of the school’s hockey team. After playing two seasons of minor professional hockey, Bill received his J.D., cum laude, from Ave Maria School of Law, where he served on the school’s Moot Court Board and Honor Board.

Related Areas

Commercial Litigation and ArbitrationGeneral LiabilityOSHA and Worksite SafetyReal Estate and Land UseReal Estate and Title LitigationConstruction Litigation and Counsel

Industries

ConstructionRetail and HospitalitySports and Entertainment

Honors & Awards

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent

Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2017–20

Upstate New York Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2014–15

Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Education

  • Ave Maria School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
  • Colgate University, B.A., 1998

Community Involvement

  • Friends of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine: Board Member
  • Catholic Lawyers Guild of the Capital District: Board Member
  • City of Amsterdam Common Council: Alderman, 2018

Publications & Events

  • Contributor, Goldberg Segalla’s Sports and Entertainment Law Insider™ blog;  read William’s blog posts here
  • Co-Author, “White Collar Corner: The Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act,” The Daily Record, December 2012
  • Co-Author, “White Collar Corner: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” The Daily Record, August 2012
  • Author, “White Collar Corner: Local Governments and the New York False Claims Act,” The Daily Record, September 2011
  • Author, “White Collar Corner: The AG and New York’s False Claims Act,” The Daily Record, March 2011
  • Presenter, “The Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit,” NBI Continuing Legal Education Seminar, April 2019
  • Presenter, “Litigating Slip, Trip and Fall Cases in New York,” NBI Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 2018
  • Presenter, “Construction Claims, Liens, and Law,” Construction Exchange of Buffalo and Western New York, Inc. Seminar, March 2011
  • “Recent Developments and Legal Issues in Sports Facility Construction,” GS Construction Webinar Series, March 19, 2020
  • “Modular Building: New Developments for Innovative Construction Methods” (Co-Presenter), GS Construction Webinar Series, September 12, 2019

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August 13, 2018

City of Amsterdam Appoints Bill Baaki First Ward Alderman

December 5, 2017

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