Thomas J. Higgs
Super Lawyers®Free ConsultationCommercial Litigation Lawyers in Troy, NY in Troy, NY
About Thomas J. Higgs
Tom was previously an attorney at Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP and at Murphy, Burns, Barber & Murphy, LLP. Prior to entering the practice of law, Tom worked as an English teacher for the Japanese Ministry of Education in Japan, as a purchasing manager for an international food company in Philadelphia, and as a manager in the Copper Trading Department of Mitsubishi International Corporation in New York City. Tom was a judicial extern for the Hon. Thomas E. Mercure, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department and also a research assistant to David D. Siegel, Distinguished Professor of Law at Albany Law School. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Thomas J. Higgs included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Thomas J. Higgs Included on the 2025Upstate New York Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York, 2002
- J.D.
- Law Review: Editorial Board Member, Note & Comment Editor
Non Legal Education
- Colgate University, 1992
- A.B.
- Major: Asian Studies with a concentration in Japanese; Political Science
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Past Positions
- Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP, Attorney
- Murphy, Burns, Barber & Murphy, LLP., Attorney
- Honorable Thomas E. Mercure, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, Judicial Extern
- Japanese Ministry of Education in Japan
- Mitsubishi International Corporation, Manager
- Japanese Ministry of Education in Japan, English Teacher
- Copper Trading Department of Mitsubishi International Corporation in New York City, Manager
- David D. Siegel, Distinguished Professor of Law at Albany Law School, Research Assistant
- Languages
- Japanese
Published Works
Articles
- AIDS: Overview of Legal Issues, Representing People With Disabilities, 2003
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2003
- Massachusetts, 2002
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2003
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2010
Other Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association (Member)
- Albany County Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Thomas J. Higgs |
| Firm | Hacker Murphy, LLP |
| Address | 28 2nd St, Troy, NY 12180 |
| Phone | 518-957-7356 |
| Website | www.hackermurphy.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |
| Consultation | ✓ Free initial consultation |