Practice Areas

Personal Injury

Personal Injury encompasses a large area of law called "torts" or "negligence law". Personal injury includes automobile accident cases, slip and fall injuries, injuries sustained at business or residential settings, faulty commercial products and construction accidents. When a person is injured as a result of another person's failure to act in a safe and prudent manner, then the injured person is entitled to compensation. Compensation is secured by commencing an action against the person responsible for your injury.

Goggins & Palumbo carefully review and evaluate each client's person injury claim to assure that your claim is valid and compensable. Although we have handled numerous personal injury cases, we have also chosen not to accept many claims. In the event that Goggins & Palumbo agrees to represent a client in a personal injury matter, there is no retainer fee. The matter will be taken on a contingency fee basis, which means that legal fees are paid only upon recovery.

Goggins & Palumbo have secured millions of dollars on behalf of their clients.

Please note that most legal matters are charged at an hourly rate, except personal injury matters that are charged on a contingency basis meaning in the absence of recovery no fee will be charged.



Criminal Litigation

William C. Goggins has handled over 3,000 criminal matters resulting in favorable dispositionsfor his clients over the past twenty (20) years. As an experienced trial attorney, Mr. Goggins has engaged in over eighty (80) criminal trials. As an effective trial lawyer, Mr. Goggins has been able to secure numerous jury verdicts in favor of his clients as well as numerous bench trials resulting in acquittals. Mr. Goggins has become one of the most experienced and competent Attorneys in Suffolk County handling Driving While Intoxicated either securing a favorable disposition or winning the case after trial.

Anthony H. Palumbo sharpened his skills as a Criminal Lawyer through his employment with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. Through Mr. Palumbo's work ethic and dedication, Mr. Palumbo quickly worked his way through the ranks of the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office to the level of Trial Supervisor. Having engaged in numerous trials as well as supervising young prosecutors engaged in Trials, Mr. Palumbo had become a strong presence among his peers. Upon joining William C. Goggins in the Practice of Law, Mr. Palumbo has become an effective Defense Trial Lawyer.

Goggins & Palumbo have the energy, knowledge and experience necessary to effectively represent you in your criminal matter.



General Practice

Goggins & Palumbo engage in many other types of litigation including the following:

Will Contests
Estate Litigation
Real Property disputes
Contract Actions
Real Estate Contract Disputes
Commercial and Residential Evictions

Environmental Issues before the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Our firm personal have the experience in the above types of disputes to handle your problem with the professionalism and care required under the particular circumstances of your case. Goggins and Palumbo have the energy, knowledge and experience necessary to effectively represent you in any matter before the Courts in the State of New York.

Please note that in limited circumstances, in order to handle certain matters competently because of location, logistics, or other reasons, a matter may be primarily by another lawyer who may or may not be affiliated with our law firm in order to best serve you.