PROFILE
William J. Decaire focuses on representing individuals, businesses and municipalities in actions related to personal injury, business disputes, professional malpractice, civil rights, municipal law, and product liability claims. He also represents municipalities and private businesses by negotiating employment, land use and service contracts, litigating Article 7 proceedings, drafting local legislation and representing their interests before local courts, state agencies, professional associations and municipal boards.
Mr. Decaire also serves on Carter Conboy’s Hiring Committee.
EDUCATION
Albany Law School of Union University, J.D, 2000
State University of New York at Oswego, B.A., 1995
BAR ADMISSIONS
New York
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
MEMBERSHIPS
Albany County Bar Association
Saratoga County Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Federal Court Bar Association, Northern District of New York
New York State Health Facilities Association
Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce
New York State Motor Truck Association
APPOINTMENTS
Carter Conboy Continuing Education Program, Chair
Carter Conboy Hiring Committee, Chair
COMMUNITY
St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, Associate Board of Directors
HONORS/AWARDS
Albany Law School Senior Prize Trials, Semi-Finalist
“BV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell
RECENT APPEARANCES/PUBLICATIONS
Author: “Balancing Fleet Safety & Employee Rights”; Upstate New York RIMS Newsletter, Vol. 2, Issue 4, July 2010.
Author: “A Sporting Chance in New York – Analyzing New York’s Primary Assumption of Risk Doctrine”; Sports Law Newsletter, Vol. 1, Issue 1, December 2009.
Speaker: “Mandatory Reporting Requirements for Medicare Recipient Settlements”; Upstate RIMS Membership Meeting, November 2009.
Speaker: “Identifying and Limiting Sports Liability Exposures – Strategies for Athletic Directors, Coaches and P.E. Instructors”; NYSIR Subscriber Seminars, Saratoga Springs & Canton, NY, November 2009.
Author: “Potential Pitfalls of Relying on Another for Insurance Coverage – Analyzing the Court of Appeals Decision in Kassis v. Ohio Casualty”; Upstate New York RIMS Newsletter, Vol. 1, Issue 9, August 2009.
Speaker: “Construction Contracts, Third-Party Practice and Grave Injury – Addressing Insurance, Indemnity and Ethical Issues”; New York State Bar Association CLE, September 2007.
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Baum v. Northern Dutchess Hospital & Wingate of Ulster, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140278, 2010 WL 240196 (N.D.N.Y. Jan. 24, 2010); Elasker v. Medical Liability Mut. Ins. Co., 46 AD3d 966 (3rd Dept 2007); Ziegelmeyer v. U.S.O.C., 28 AD3d 1019 (3rd Dept 2006); Sykes v. McPhillips, 412 FSupp2d 197 (N.D.N.Y. 2006); Black v. City of Schenectady, 21 AD3d 661 (3rd Dept 2005); Love v. Home Depot USA, Inc., 5 AD3d 636 (2nd Dept 2004).
