About
Jan K. Seigel founded the firm in 1976. He made a name for himself for his victories in the courtroom. Having tried over 150 jury trials, he is known for winning multi-million dollar recoveries in auto, trucking, and fall down cases. His verdicts and settlements have earned him recognition as:
- New Jersey Super Lawyer
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America
- Lifetime Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Who's Who in American Law
After earning undergrad and law degrees from Georgetown and a Master of Laws from NYU, Mr. Seigel honed his trial skills as a prosecutor, where he tried a number of murder cases. Early in his career he was awarded the prestigious 'Young Lawyer of the Year' by the New Jersey State Bar.
He has lectured and taught law in colleges and universities both in the United States and Europe as well as being named a Fulbright Specialist.
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Education
- LL.M., New York University School of Law, New York, 1974
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1971
- B.S.B.A., Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1968
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1971
- Georgia, 1972
- District of Columbia, 1972
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1979
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Areas of Practice
- 100% Personal Injury — Plaintiff
Past Employment Positions
- William Paterson College, Faculty Member
- Deputy Attorney General, State Of New Jersey
- Assistant Prosecutor, Passaic County
- Hon. Theodore Rosenberg, J.S.C., Law Secretary
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Past Trustee
- New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Past Officer and Trustee
- N.J. Supreme Court District Fee Arbitration Committee
- New Jersey Association for Justice
- Bergen County Bar Association
- Passaic County Bar Association, Past Trustee
Honors and Awards
- Gold Medal Recipient, National University Odessa Law Academy
- Award of Excellence, Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office
- Police Honor Legion
- “Young Lawyer of the Year”, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Who’s Who In American Law
- New Jersey Super Lawyer
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America
- Paul Patti Humanitarian of the Year Award, Boys & Girls Club of Lodi/Hackensack
- Lifetime Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
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Classes/Seminars
- International Legal Experiential Education Expert, New Justice Workshop On Developing Experiential
- Criminal Law And Procedure Course, USAID, Kiev, Ukraine, 2017
- Visiting Professor Of Law, Odessa Law Academy, National University, Odessa Ukraine, 2016, 2017
- Visiting Professor Of Law, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2015
- Visiting Professor Of Law, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland, 2014
- Faculty, William Paterson University, 1974 – 1979
- Lecturer, Karazin University Law, Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Lecturer, Yaroslav Mudry, National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Lecturer, Odessa Law Academy, National University, Kiev, Ukraine
- Lecturer, New Jersey Association For Justice (Formerly New Jersey Trail Lawyers)
- Lecturer, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Lecturer, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Lecturer, Garden State Bar Association
- Lecturer, Numerous County Bar Association
Representative Cases
- Koshliek v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of Passaic County, 365 A.2d 492 (N.J.Super.L. 1976)
- Matter of Gallo, 568 A.2d 522 (N.J. 1989)
Published Works
- Should Ukrainian Law Schools Adopt An Experiential Program, European Law Journal, www.ukrprawo.net
- Courtesy Among Colleagues, New Jersey Lawyer
- How to Build a Successful Law Practice, New Jersey Lawyer
Notable Cases
- Prosecuted three murder cases while Passaic County Prosecutor including 1st Degree Murder Conviction.
- In defending an attorney in disbarment action, successfully argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court, which carved out an exception to automatic disbarment for misappropriation of trust funds.
- $17.9 million dollar recovery on behalf of the 16-year-old girl injured by electrical malfunction.
- $4.4 million dollar settlement in medical malpractice case.
