ABOUT MARGIE
Margie A. Soehl is an partner in the law firm of Powers & Santola, LLP. Her practice is limited to the representation of serious and catastrophically injured individuals. Margie is one of Albany, New York's few bilingual, English-Spanish speaking attorneys
Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Margie received her J.D. from Espiritu Santo University located in Guayaquil, Ecuador in 2002. While working on her JD, Margie had the opportunity to study and work abroad; this included an internship position at Yamaguchi International Law Offices in Osaka, Japan. Upon returning to Ecuador and completing her degree, Margie accepted a position on the legal advisory team of Ecuadorian President Gustavo Noboa in Quito, Ecuador.
Upon getting married and moving to the United States in 2003, Margie enrolled as a part-time student in the Masters in Laws and Letters (LLM) program at Albany Law School. At that time, she also started working as a law clerk at a law firm in Schenectady, New York. Margie obtained her LLM in 2005.
Margie has been with the firm of Powers & Santola, LLP since 2007, and has been a partner since 2014.
In April, 2015, Margie was inducted into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a prestigious organization comprised solely of attorneys who have won multi-million dollar settlements for their clients. Fewer than 1% of all attorneys in the United States are members.
Margie is proud to hold dual citizenship in Ecuador and the United States.
Margie is fluent in English and Spanish. She is proficient in Japanese, and is currently learning Italian.
Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Margie received her J.D. from Espiritu Santo University located in Guayaquil, Ecuador in 2002. While working on her JD, Margie had the opportunity to study and work abroad; this included an internship position at Yamaguchi International Law Offices in Osaka, Japan. Upon returning to Ecuador and completing her degree, Margie accepted a position on the legal advisory team of Ecuadorian President Gustavo Noboa in Quito, Ecuador.
Upon getting married and moving to the United States in 2003, Margie enrolled as a part-time student in the Masters in Laws and Letters (LLM) program at Albany Law School. At that time, she also started working as a law clerk at a law firm in Schenectady, New York. Margie obtained her LLM in 2005.
Margie has been with the firm of Powers & Santola, LLP since 2007, and has been a partner since 2014.
In April, 2015, Margie was inducted into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a prestigious organization comprised solely of attorneys who have won multi-million dollar settlements for their clients. Fewer than 1% of all attorneys in the United States are members.
Margie is proud to hold dual citizenship in Ecuador and the United States.
Margie is fluent in English and Spanish. She is proficient in Japanese, and is currently learning Italian.
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past employment positions
- Powers & Santola, LLP, Albany, New York, Senior Legal Assistant, 2007 - September 24, 2009
- Parisi, Coan & Saccocio, LLP, Schenectady, New York, Law Clerk, 2003 - 2006
- Zavala Egas, Manzur & Trujillo, LLP, Guayaquil, Ecuador, Attorney, 2002 - 2003
- Legal Advisory Team, Ecuadorian President Gustavo Noboa, Quito, Ecuador, Attorney, 2002
- Yamaguchi International Law Offices, Osaka, Japan, Intern, 2001
- The Law Offices of Estarellas Merino, Guayaquil, Ecuador, Legal Assistant, 2000
- Filanbanco Bank, Guayaquil, Ecuador, Legal Assistant/Intern, 1999
- Judge Gaston Alarcon, Supreme Court of Justice, Legal Assistant, 1997 - 1998