P. Baird Joslin Jr. - Albany, NY
Attorney at O'Connor First
Professional Liability Lawyers in Albany, NY
20 Corporate Woods Boulevard 4th Floor Albany, NY 12211
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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28
Years
Experience
Albany Professional Liability Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Professional Liability
- Professional Discipline and Licensing
- Commercial Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Construction Accidents
- Automobile Negligence
- Municipal Liability
Attorney Information
Overview
P. Baird Joslin, Jr. is a 1993 graduate of the University of Vermont. He received his J.D. with honors from Albany Law School of Union University in 1997, and is a member of the Justinian Society. Baird is admitted to practice in the States of New York and Vermont, the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, the District of Vermont and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Baird is a partner of the firm, and a trial and appellate defense lawyer, whose practice emphasizes: the defense of physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice cases; the representation of medical professionals in professional discipline and licensing proceedings; commercial litigation, including breach of contract claims, continuing guarantee disputes, mechanic's lien foreclosures, fiduciary duty litigation, internal corporate investigation and fidelity coverage, and disputes emanating from purchase and sale transactions; the defense of manufacturers in product liability cases; and the defense of general liability cases, including premises liability, construction accidents, automobile negligence and municipal liability. His experience in the professional liability arena includes medical, dental, psychiatric and podiatric malpractice cases. Baird's experience in products liability litigation includes industrial machines, consumer products and medical devices.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyers 2015 - Upstate New York Personal Injury Defense
- Upstate New York Super Lawyers 2019, Personal Injury Litigation, General Defense
- Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2024
Other Sources of Feedback About P. Baird Joslin Jr.
Included on the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 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
- 2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York, 1997
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Justinian Society
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York, 1997
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Non Legal Education
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University of Vermont,
Burlington,
Vermont, 1993
B.A.
Major: Political Science
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University of Vermont,
Burlington,
Vermont, 1993
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1998
- Vermont, 2008
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1998
- U.S. District Court District of Vermont, 2011
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2005
Other Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association (Member)
- Albany County Bar Association (Member)
- Vermont Bar Association
- Fellow in American College of Trial Lawyers
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Contact
20 Corporate Woods Boulevard
4th Floor
Albany, NY 12211
Phone: 518-641-6230
Fax: 518-465-0015
Email: Send a message
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