East Rochester, NY

John K. Powers

A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Albany Law School, John K. Powers is a nationally recognized authority on the medical and legal aspects of catastrophic injury. He is a Co-Founder and former President of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, a former President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and has served in numerous leadership roles in other professional organizations. He has published many books, chapters, and articles on legal issues and is in frequent demand as a speaker.

Daniel R. Santola

Daniel R. Santola is a founding partner of Powers & Santola, LLP, established in 1987. He is a nationally recognized trial lawyer, consistently named one of the 'Best Lawyers in America' and among the top 100 trial lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association. He was named 'Lawyer of the Year' for Medical Malpractice Law in 2012 and 2014. He is known for his innovative use of technology in trials and his expertise in personal injury law, particularly construction accidents, having authored New York’s leading treatise on the subject.

Margie A. Soehl

Margie A. Soehl is a partner at Powers & Santola, LLP, focusing on serious personal injury and medical malpractice cases. She is one of Albany, New York’s few bilingual English-Spanish speaking attorneys. Margie is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and is a member of the Million Dollar & Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. She holds dual citizenship in Ecuador and the United States and is proficient in Japanese and learning Italian.

Langston D. McFadden

A business attorney representing local, regional, and national clients, Langston McFadden focuses his practice on the quality representation of individuals, organizations, and corporations (for-profit and non-profit). Langston’s practice is primarily focused on commercial/business representation in areas which include, but are not limited to, health care litigation including defending medical malpractice and liability claims, personal injury defense, civil rights violations defense, Breach of Contract actions, property claims, contractual disputes and negotiations, design professional representation, premises liability defense, governmental regulatory disputes, and employment litigation.

Christian N. Valentino

Christian Valentino focuses his practice on representation of individuals seriously injured or killed as a result of the negligence of others, including motor vehicle negligence, premises liability, products liability, and other forms of negligence. He also has an extensive practice in the area of Estate & Trust Litigation, where he represents individuals in Surrogate's Court.

Laura M. Jordan is a partner at Powers & Santola, LLP, specializing in catastrophic injuries, medical malpractice, and delayed cancer diagnosis. She was appointed Vice President of the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association (CDTLA) for 2018 and Chairperson of the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Third Judicial District. She has received numerous professional honors, including recognition from Best Lawyers in America and Upstate New York Super Lawyers.

Brett E. Farrow

Brett Farrow is a founding member of the firm providing counseling on a variety of health care and general business issues. Mr. Farrow has counseled and advised corporate and business clients in a variety of industries on the intricacy of startup, growth, mergers, and acquisitions. This experience spans corporate governance issues in both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Mr. Farrow has unique experience in handling the specialized needs of highly regulated health care providers in forming and organizing business and professional entities, owning and managing medical practices, advising clients on professional licensure issues and providing regulatory compliance oversight and review for institutional providers.