James E. Hacker
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Troy, NY
Attorney James E. Hacker is the managing partner of the E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy law firm, which has several offices located throughout the greater Capital District of New York. Nationally recognized as one of the leading trial lawyers in the country, Mr. Hacker represents a diverse range of clients throughout his region with legal needs involving commercial litigation and plaintiff personal injury claims.
Jim is 1981 graduate of Hamilton College where he is a member of the Board of Trustees. He is a 1984 graduate of Albany Law School where he chairs the Board of Trustees. Jim is an elected fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The College is comprised of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada a membership is by invitation only. Jim is also an elected fellow of the International College of Trial Lawyers where membership is also by invitation only.
Highly active in his legal community, Mr. Hacker is the past president of the Albany County Bar Association, and he serves as regional vice president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. He is also the former president of the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association, where he received the organization's "Daniel H. Mahoney” Award in 2016. As an advocate for those less fortunate, Mr. Hacker also serves on the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York.
He has been repeatedly listed in Best Lawyers in America and has maintained the highest rating provided by Martindale - Hubbell.
Jim has tried numerous cases to conclusion involving personal injury, medical malpractice , products liability and complex commercial and business disputes.
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- 50%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30%Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10%Business Litigation
- 10%Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Dram Shop Laws, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Non-Compete Agreements, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2022
Top Lists
- Top 50: 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2022 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2021 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2020 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2019 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2018 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2017 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2016 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2015 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2014 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2013 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2012 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2012 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2012 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2011 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2011 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2011 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2010 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2010 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2010 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2009 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2009 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2009 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2008 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2008 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2008 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2007 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2007 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2007 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
Certificates and Credentials
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About James E. Hacker
First Admitted: 1985, New York
Professional Webpage: http://joneshacker.com/meet-our-attorneys/james-e-hacker
Pro bono/Community Service
- Legal Aid Society for Northeastern New York, Board of Directors
- Trustee, Hamilton College
Honors/Awards
- Martindale Hubbell, AV Rated
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers, https://joneshacker.com/2019/news/james-e-hacker-inducted-into-the-international-academy-of-trial-lawyers/, 2019
- Elected Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers Elected Fellow International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Best Lawyer in America
- Daniel H. Mahoney Award, 2016
Bar/Professional Activity
- New York State Trial Lawyers Albany, Regional Vice President
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- Board of Trustees, Chair, Albany Law School
- Albany County Board Association, Past President
- Capital District Trial Lawyers Association, Past President
Educational Background
- Hamilton College, Honors: Alumnae Trustee, 1981
Last Updated: 5/27/2022