Jan K. Seigel
Jan K. Seigel earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Georgetown and a Master of Laws from New York University. After a judicial clerkship for the Passaic County Civil Assignment Judge and four years as an Assistant Passaic County Prosecutor, he founded the firm in 1976. Mr. Seigel has tried over 150 jury cases and has won a landmark case in the NJ Supreme Court. Mr. Seigel was chosen "Young Lawyer of the Year" by the NJ State Bar Association, inducted into the NJ Police Honor Legion for his representation of police officers, and selected for Who's Who in American Law since 1992. He and his wife Judy have four children and six grandchildren.
Areas of Practice
- 100% Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
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
Education
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York
- LL.M. - 1974
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 1971
- Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
- B.S.B.A. - 1968
Published Works
- Courtesy Among Colleagues, How to Build a Successful Law Practice, New Jersey Lawyer
Representative Cases
Classes/Seminars
- Faculty, William Paterson University, 1974 - 1979
- Lecturer, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Lecturer, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Lecturer, Garden State Bar Association
- Lecturer, Numerous County Bar Association
Honors and Awards
- Award of Excellence, Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, 1975
- Police Honor Legion, 1980
- "Young Lawyer of the Year", New Jersey State Bar Association, 1983
- Who's Who In American Law, 1992
- Paul Patti Humanitarian of the Year Award, Boys & Girls Club of Lodi/Hackensack, 2010
- Lifetime Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2012
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
Past Employment Positions
- William Paterson College, Faculty Member
Notable Cases
- Prosecuted three murder cases while Passaic County Prosecutor including 1st Degree Murder Conviction.
- In representing 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.
- $7.9 million dollar recovery on behalf of the 16 year old girl injured by electrocution.
- $4.4 million dollar settlement in medical malpractice case.
