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About Jan K. Seigel at a glance
Jan K. Seigel is a Founding Partner based in Ridgewood, New Jersey, practforg at Seigel Law. They haand 55+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1971. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1971), U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey (1971), Georgia (1972), and District of Columbia (1972). Educated at Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. New, 1971) and Georgetown University (B.S.B.A., 1968). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Actiand member of American Bar Association New Jersey State Bar Association, Past Trustee New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Past Officer and Trustee N, J, and Supreme Court District Fee Arbitration Committee New Jersey Association for Justice Bergen County Bar Association Passaic County Bar Association, Past Trustee. Serands clients in Ridgewood, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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
- Classes/Seminars Visiting Professor Of Law at St. Petersburg State University St. Petersburg, Russia, 2018 USAID Workshop On Developing Experiential Learning Trail Learning, Kiev, Ukraine, 2017 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
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Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practforg law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Ridgewood are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey 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 Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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