About Us

PAT S. OWEN

Injury lawyer Pat Owen is a graduate of Albany Law School and the recipient of the David S. Williams Merit Scholarship for academic achievement. Upon his admission to the New York State Bar in 1997, Pat went to work for an insurance defense firm where he gained a valuable perspective from the defense side of handling personal injury cases. Since 1999, Pat Owen has limited his practice to representing the injured, taking on large insurance companies, local, county, national and international corporations head on behalf of personal injury victims. Pat Owen also serves the community as the Town Justice for the Town of Wallkill in Orange County, New York.

Choosing the right lawyer for your personal injury case is no accident. Pat Owen has represented other lawyers, doctors and judges and their families in various personal injury cases ranging from wrongful death, automobile, motorcycle, slip and falls, as well as defective and dangerous products and roadways.

Choose the lawyer those in the know go to, Pat Owen.

WHO RETAINS PATRICK S. OWEN, PLLC?

Our experience has taught us that the best source of a future client is a former client who knows that they received the best achievable result in their case. To accomplish that, the firm prepares each case as it's going to trial. We understand the importance of paying attention to details and the best settlements are achieved by being ready for trial. Very often a detail in a given case makes the difference between winning and losing. The firm welcomes and accepts referrals from attorneys throughout the country regarding cases in New York State. Attorneys refer us cases specifically because we are not a large volume firm, where a case may not get the attention it deserves. Our referring attorneys know from experience that we are best equipped to prepare, analyze, and try the most complex cases not only in Orange County, but in every county in the metropolitan area and surrounding counties. Referring attorneys rely on our New York personal injury law firm because they know that Pat Owen is an outstanding, experienced litigator in the areas in which he practices.

Perhaps the greatest testament to the firm's abilities is that Patrick S. Owen, PLLC has been referred cases by Judges and jurors before whom he has appeared and attorneys who have litigated against us.

Any attorney who refers a case to Patrick S. Owen, PLLC knows that his client is being represented by a thoroughly knowledgeable and experienced attorney who is a leader in the personal injury field.

GUS P. FOTOPOULOS, Senior Trial Attorney

It is required that every lawyer at the office of Patrick S. Owen is at the top of the legal profession, and Gus Fotopoulos is no exception. A seasoned litigator with more than 30 years of experience handling serious injury cases, Gus uses his tenacity and skillful persuasion to get the best possible results for the firm's clients. Gus has vast experience as a car accident lawyer, handling trucking accident cases, motorcycle accident injuries, construction accidents, and every type of injury case. A testament to Gus' experience and skills are the inspiring numer of million and multi-million dollar settlements and recoveries he has obtained throughout his career. Gus' success at winning verdicts in all types of injury cases is consistently among the best in the industry. 

JOSEPH G. OWEN, Special Counsel

Since 2010, Patrick's father, retired Supreme Court Justice Joseph G. Owen, has served in an of counsel basis for the firm. Judge Owen brings a vast amount of wisdom and experience to the firm having been admitted to the practice of law for over 50 years.