Atty. Erik Jacobs
It's difficult to quantify the value of the help we offer to our clients. Yes, of course, one measure is the size of our verdicts and settlements - over $7 billion at last count.
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About Erik Jacobs at a glance
Erik Jacobs is an Associate based in New York, New York, practforg at Weitz And Luxenberg P C. They haand 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Admitted to practice in New York U.S. District Court (Southern, Eastern districts of New York) U.S. Court of Appeals (Second (1993). Educated at New York Law School (J.D., 1992) and Columbia University (M.I.A. Columbia, 1985). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- It's difficult to quantify the value of the help we offer to our clients
- Yes, of course, one measure is the size of our verdicts and settlements - over $7 billion at last count
- But how do you quantify the value of simply being there to offer comfort, support, and encouragement to someone who is dying of mesothelioma or one of the other asbestos cancers?
- Erik Jacobs joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 1997 and is an associate attorney in our Asbestos Litigation group
- A practicing attorney since 1993, he is admitted to the bar of the State of New York
- Mr. Jacobs studied the law at New York Law School, which conferred upon him a juris doctor degree in 1992
- Earlier, in 1985, he earned a master's degree in international and public affairs from Columbia University and, four years prior to that, the New York native received a bachelor of arts degree from Columbia College
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Why local counsel matters in New York
Practforg law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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