Carol C. Poles - Albany, NY
Attorney at O'Connor First
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Albany, NY
20 Corporate Woods Boulevard 4th Floor Albany, NY 12211
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Albany Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Liability
- Mental Hygiene
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Premises Liability
- Criminal Defense
Attorney Information
Overview
Carol C. Poles is a partner and senior trial attorney in the firm and has over thirty years of trial experience. She has successfully defended physicians of varied specialties, other health care professionals, and institutions in medical malpractice and skilled nursing malpractice actions achieving favorable verdicts in countless cases that have sought multi-million dollar damages. Carol also represents physicians, nurses, and social workers involved in disciplinary proceedings before State regulatory agencies.
Carol is a 1985 graduate of the University of the South, where she earned early membership into the Order of the Gown academic honor society, and served as a member of the Honor Code Committee. She is a 1991 graduate of Emory University School of Law. Carol is admitted to practice in the State of New York, and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of New York.
For many years, she has been honored with the Lawyers of Distinction Award for Medical Malpractice Defense. She is a member of the NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers, the New York State Bar Association, and the Albany County Bar Association.
Prior to joining the firm in 2019, Carol was in private practice for many years in the Hudson Valley region where her practice focused on medical malpractice defense. She also served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York where she successfully defended medical malpractice, personal injury, and tort claims against State employees and agencies. She began her career as a prosecutor in the Office of the District Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, where she litigated and tried a wide variety of violent felony offenses including homicides, drug offenses, and domestic violence offenses to just verdicts.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 2018 – 2024 Lawyers of Distinction in Medical Malpractice Defense
Education
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Legal Education
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Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1990
J.D.
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Emory University School of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1990
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Non Legal Education
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University of the South, 1985
B.A.
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University of the South, 1985
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
Other Affiliations
- NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- Albany Bar Association, Member
- Dutchess County Bar Association, Member
- Hon. Carol C. Poles, Town of Washington Justice Court (2024-2027)
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Contact
20 Corporate Woods Boulevard
4th Floor
Albany, NY 12211
Phone: (518) 641-6258
Fax: 518-465-0015
Email: Send a message
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