Areas of Practice
Admissions
- New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Tax Court
Education
J.D., St. John’s
University School
of Law, 1963
B.A., St. John’s University School
of Business, 1960
Paul A. Golinski
Mr. Golinski has concentrated in the areas of wills, trusts, estates and estate planning for his entire career as a lawyer. Consequently, he has represented a wide variety of clients on issues pertaining to wills, trusts, estate plans, powers of attorney, medical directives, taxation (local, national and international) and business succession. Moreover, he has extensive experience in litigation involving such matters, including tax controversies.
Professional & Community Activities
Mr. Golinski is very active in the community. He currently is a member of the following bar associations and now holds or did hold positions as follows:
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Brooklyn Bar Association
- President, 1998-1999
- Various offices 1993-1998
- Trustee 1992-1998
- Trustees’ council 1999 to date
- Co-chair, Surrogate’s Committee, 1986-1987
- Chair, Taxation Committee, 1984-1992
- Chair, Audit Committee, 2008-2011
- New York State Bar Association
- Delegate, House of Delegates, 1998-2000 and 2006-2010
- District Representative to Executive Committee of Trusts and Estates Section, 1992-1996
- American Bar Association
- Delegate, House of Delegates, 1998-2000
Mr. Golinski currently holds the following additional offices:
- Director, Brooklyn Bar Foundation
- Director, Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
- Member, Calvary Hospital Advisory Council
- Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Advisory Council
- Director, Municipal Club of Brooklyn
- Fellow, New York State Bar Foundation
Honors & Awards
- Super Lawyers, 2009-2011