Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. is a multi-service law firm consisting of more than 40 active lawyers and a professional support staff. We provide quality legal services in a cost-effective manner. Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. has its main office in Binghamton, New York. The firm maintains branch offices in Afton, Deposit, Hancock, Ithaca, Owego and Unadilla.

Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. is one of the oldest law firms in the Southern Tier of New York, dating back to the 1890s. The firm and its many partners have played an integral role in the development of the Broome County area. All of our lawyers are encouraged to participate and take leadership roles in the community, as well as in bar association activities. Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. has produced two presidents of the New York State Bar Association, judges and authors, as well as minority and majority leaders of the New York State Assembly. Other partners were instrumental in the establishment of the Roberson Museum and Science Center and the Broome County Airport. The lawyers of the firm continue to be deeply involved in the Broome County community's political, cultural, business and economic development.

Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. remains committed to our founders' ideals of quality, integrity and service. The men and women who fill the firm's ranks today are dedicated to maintaining a tradition of excellence. Complex matters within each practice area are supervised by lawyers experienced in the type of matter being handled. Because of the size of the office and diversity of the attorneys in the firm, lawyers from one practice group are able to routinely assist and augment lawyers in another group. Each group meets on a periodic basis to discuss the status of assigned and new matters, as well as current developments in the law.

Special Practice Areas

• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Personal Injury

Firm Practice Areas

Bankruptcy, Business & Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Government, Health Care, Labor & Employment, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Malpractice / Professional Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence / Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Real Estate, Workers Compensation, For Business, For Individuals, Workouts, Debtor / Creditor, Bankruptcy, Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial Litigation, For Business, For Individuals, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Banking Litigation, Savings & Loan, Breach of Contract, Estate Planning & Probate, Labor & Employment, Contracts & Transactions, Real Estate, Mergers / Acquisitions & Divestitures, Intellectual Property, Commercial Law, Construction Law, Complex & Multidistrict Litigation, Trusts, Governmental Litigation, Government Regulations, Liability, Administrative, Defense, Municipal Law, For Health Care Providers, For Patients, Medical / Dental Malpractice, Hospital Law, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Breach of Contract, For Individuals, For Businesses, Wrongful Termination, For Individuals, For Businesses, Employee Benefits, Insurance Policy Coverage, For Insurers, For Policy Holders, Insurance Litigation, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Insurance Defense, Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights, Intellectual Property Litigation, Medical Malpractice, For Patients, For Health Care Providers, Dental Malpractice, For Patients, For Dental Care Providers, Automobile Accidents, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Automobile Accidents, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Civil Actions, For Plaintiffs - Individual Filing a Complaint, For Defendants- Business/Individual Being Sued, Medical / Dental Malpractice, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Construction Accidents, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Industrial Accidents, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, For Defendants- Business/Individual Being Sued, Real Estate Related Businesses, Brokers, Landlords, Developers, Lenders, Commercial / Industrial Properties, Real Estate Financing & Investments, Real Estate Litigation, For Individuals, For Businesses, For Claimants, For Business Owners

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