About

Charles C. Goetsch is a founding partner of Cahill Goetsch & Perry P.C. and has over 30 years experience trying civil cases in the federal courts of New York and Connecticut. His practice is focused on transportation law with a particular emphasis on railroad related matters. Charles has tried over 45 federal court jury trials and handled many appeals to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. More than a dozen of his cases have had multi-million dollar verdicts or settlements, and in 1997 he argued the ground-breaking case of Metro North Commuter R.R. v. Buckley before the United States Supreme Court.

 

Practice Areas

  • FELA Railroad Injuries and Railroad Accidents
  • Rail Labor and Railroad Employment Law
  • FRSA and Railroad Safety Matters
  • Trucking and Motor Vehicle Injuries
  • FMLA Family Medical Leave

Professional Associations

  • Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys
  • American Association of Justice
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Connecticut Bar Association, Federal Practice Section

Education

  • LLM, Harvard Law School (1977)
  • JD, University of Connecticut School of Law (1976)
  • BA, Brown University (1973)

Bar Admissions

  • New York (state and federal)
  • Connecticut (state and federal)
  • United States Supreme Court Bar