Michael E. Basile
Shareholder/Principal
Chairman of the Litigation Department
Location:
Schenectady, New York
Phone:
518-631-5609
866-719-3514
866-719-3514
Fax:
518-374-9416
Email:
Michael E. Basile has been practicing law since 1984 and has been the chairman of the Litigation Department for Higgins, Roberts, Beyerl & Coan, P.C. since 1991.
Year Joined Firm
- 1989
Areas of Practice
- 30% Personal Injury Litigation
- 3% Education Law
- 10% Medical Malpractice
- 30% Matrimonial Law
- 10% Commercial Litigation
- 2% Criminal Law
- 3% Traffic Violations
- 5% Constitutional
- 5% Discrimination
- 2% Landlord/Tenant
Litigation Percentage
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1984
Education
- Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 1983
- Honors: Member of Junior Bar Based on Oral Advocacy Skills
- Siena College, Londonville, New York, USA
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1980
- Honors: New York Gamma Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- "Obligations Surrounding Retention of Wills" Schenectady County Bar Association Newsletter, November 2007
- President's Message, Schenectady County Bar Association Newsletter, September, 2011
- President's Message- "Roadmap to Success", Schenectady County Bar Association Newsletter, November, 2011
- President's Message- "Lessons Learned", Schenectady County Bar Association Newsletter, January, 2012
- President's Message-"Am I Honorable ?", Schenectady County Bar Association Newsletter, April, 2012
- President's Message- "Anatomy of a President's Message", Schenectady County Bar Association Newsletter, June, 2012
Representative Cases
- Andrews v. Trustco Bank, 735 NYS 2d 640 (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York 2001)
- Empie v. Empie, 846 NYS 2d 811 (2007)
- Fera v. City of Albany, 2008 WL 2949280
- General Electric Technical Services Co., Inc. v. Clinton , 577 NYS 2d 719 (Court of Appeals of New York 1991)
- Hess v. Wojcik-Hess, 86 A.D. 847, 928 N.Y.S.2d 103 (3rd Dept.,) (2011)
- Liberty Mgmt. v. Town of Glenville, 728 NYS 2d 262 (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York 2001)
- Maras v. Board of Education, 712 N.Y.S. 2d 208 (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York 2000)
- Meditrust v. Fahey, 664 NYS 2d 874 (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York 1997)
- Meditrust v. Fahey , 641 NYS 2d2021 (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York 1996)
- Norman v. Amphenol , 956 F. Supp. 158 (United States District Court 1997)
- Planck v. Niskayna Central School District , 666 NYS 2d 740 (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York 1997)
- Powers v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (516 NY 52d 811 1987)
- Union College v. City of Schenectady , 91 NY 2d 161 (Court of Appeals of New York 1997)
- VanSchaick v. Union College, 728 NYS 2d 275 (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York 2001)
- Zahran v. Niskayuna Central School District, 2004 WL 12429 62 (2004)
- Guntur v. Union College, WL 209322 (1992)
- Charlay v. Northeast Savings, F.A. , 577 NYS2d 917 (1991)
- Hess v. Wojcik-Hess, 86 AD3d 847 (Appellate Division 2011)
- Calabrese Bakeries v. Rockland Bakery, Inc., 83 AD3d 1080 (Appellate Division 2011)
- Calabrese Bakeries, Inc. v. Rockland Bakery, Inc., 83 AD3d 1060 (Appellate Division 2011)
- Shah v. Union College, 97 AD3d 949 (Appellate Division 2012)
- Pier v. Pavement Resources, 144 AD2d 803 (New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division 1988)
- DeBrino v. Benaquista, 154 AD2d 812 (New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division 1989)
Honors and Awards
- Named Lawyer of the Year, 2008 by the Schenectady County Bar Association
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Albany County Bar Association, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- Capital District Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Capital Region Bankruptcy Association, Member
- New York State Defenders Association, Member
- National Association of College and University Attorneys, Member
- Schenectady County Bar Association , Vice-President, 2009 - 2011
- Schenectady County Bar Association , President, 2011 - Present
- New York State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Committee
Past Employment Positions
- Schenectady County District Attorney, Special Prosecutor
- Grasso, Rodriguez, Putorti & Grasso, Associate Attorney
Pro Bono Activities
- Member of National Pro Bono Attorney Panel for Schenectady County
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Gamma Mu
- Pi Alpha Theta
