Atty. John Patrick Coghlan
John Coghlan counsels and represents a wide variety of businesses, professionals, insurers, and other clients in matters including nursing home defense, employment litigation and counseling, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, premises liability, and defense of Labor Law claims. John has extensive experience representing skilled nursing facilities and medical professionals throughout the State of New York.
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John Patrick Coghlan is a Partner based in Syracuse, New York, practicing at Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C.. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on employment, construction, nursing home, elder law, and health care. Admitted to practice in New York U.S. District Court for the Northern and Western Districts of New York (2015). Educated at Albany Law School (J.D., 2014) and University of Vermont (B.A., 2007). Active member of Professional Affiliations •Onondaga County Bar Association •New York State Bar Association. Serves clients in Syracuse, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Coghlan counsels and represents a wide variety of businesses, professionals, insurers, and other clients in matters including nursing home defense, employment litigation and counseling, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, premises liability, and defense of Labor Law claims
- John has extensive experience representing skilled nursing facilities and medical professionals throughout the State of New York
- In addition to his professional liability practice, John defends and counsels employers on a variety of employment issues
- John’s practice is predicated on a strategic approach that focuses on obtaining positive outcomes, while simultaneously accounting for each client’s long-term goals
- Honors & Awards Upstate New York Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2017-20 Publications & Events Presentations •“Ethical Issues in Motor Vehicle Cases”, Auto & Truck Claims, Accidents & Litigation, Syracuse, NY, September 6, 2019 Recent Insights Super Lawyers Honors 68 of Goldberg Segalla’s Upstate New York Attorneys in 2020 August 24, 2020 Executive Order Authorizes New York Commissioner of Health to Revoke Operating Certificates and Place Long-Term Care Companies in Receivership for Non-Compliance June 24, 2020 Super Lawyers Honors Nearly Two-Thirds of Goldberg Segalla’s Upstate New York Attorneys August 13, 2019 Sixty-One Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Featured in 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers August 13, 2018 Goldberg Segalla Welcomes John P. Coghlan April 2, 2018
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John Patrick Coghlan handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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John Patrick Coghlan is one of 36,357 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in New York →
John Patrick Coghlan is one of 5,455 nursing home attorneys indexed nationally. Browse nursing home attorneys in New York →
Elder law attorneys for Medicaid planning, long-term care, guardianship, conservatorship, and elder abuse.
John Patrick Coghlan is one of 47,923 elder law attorneys indexed nationally. Browse elder law attorneys in New York →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Syracuse are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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