Atty. Jeff Carton
For much of the past decade, Jeff has been recognized annually by his peers as a New York “Super Lawyer” (one of the Top 25 in Westchester County), and selected as one of US News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers in America” in the area of commercial litigation. He has also been named a lifetime member of “Elite Lawyers in America,” “The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum,” and “Top Trial Lawyers in America.” He is a Fellow in the prestigious Litigation Counsel of America, and a member of the venerable American Bar Association Foundation.
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About Jeff Carton at a glance
Jeff Carton is a Partner based in White Plains, New York, practicing at Denlea & Carton LLP. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Their practice focuses on personal injury, business, litigation, and entertainment. Admitted to practice in New York (1991), Connecticut (1991), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1993), and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut (1999). Educated at Columbia Law School (J.D., 1991) and Dartmouth College (B.A., 1988). Active member of Westchester County, New York State and American Bar Associations Sports Lawyers Association American Association for Justice Dartmouth Lawyers Association Federal Bar Council. Serands clients in White Plains, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- For much of the past decade, Jeff has been recognized annually by his peers as a New York “Super Lawyer” (one of the Top 25 in Westchester County), and selected as one of US News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers in America” in the area of commercial litigation
- He has also been named a lifetime member of “Elite Lawyers in America,” “The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum,” and “Top Trial Lawyers in America.” He is a Fellow in the prestigious Litigation Counsel of America, and a member of the venerable American Bar Association Foundation
- Jeff’s versatility with a wide array of subject matters has led to his handling of many high profile, difficult cases
- Among other matters, Jeff successfully led the defense in federal court of a boat-builder wrongfully implicated in the “Ethan Allen” tragedy on Lake George in which twenty persons perished, winning summary judgment on the client’s behalf
- prosecuted a $4.5 million jury verdict in Columbia County against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
- argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court the landmark consumer fraud class action, Lee v
- Basic Research, which resulted in a unanimous, 9-0 opinion overturning the lower courts’ decisions denying class certification
- and argued before the Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court the precedent setting case of Tyler v
- Michaels which declared unlawful the collection of personal identifying information in connection with retail credit card transactions
- Jeff’s reputation for excellent results and dogged preparation, make him a formidable adversary, regardless of which side of the aisle any particular dispute may place him
- Jeff is no stranger to the Courtroom, and has successfully tried to verdict a diverse number of matters, including securing a defense verdict for Madison Square Garden and Amtrak in a federal jury trial in the Eastern District of New York
- winning a multi-million dollar jury award in a state court breach of contract action in White Plains
- prevailing in a nine month real estate fraud arbitration in New York City in which he recovered a multi-million dollar judgment
- and securing on the eve of jury selection tens of millions of dollars for clients with catastrophic losses
- Jeff’s experience in the sports, media and entertainment industries has also allowed for his successful handling of a variety of matters including claims of copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of television Executive Production Agreements, royalty disputes, and artist-management conflicts
- Jeff has advised television broadcast journalists, senior media executives and executive producers on a wide range of issues concerning non-competes, first amendment rights, and compensation and severance disputes
- Jeff led the successful prosecution of the wrongful death action of Baltimore Orioles’ pitcher Steve Bechler, helped extricate former light heavyweight World Champion boxer Reggie Johnson from an onerous promoter’s contract, and counseled the Estate of Tito Puente, the Latin Salsa King, in a misappropriation of name and likeness litigation
- Jeff also spearheaded the successful prosecution of the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) multimillion dollar breach of contract action against a sponsor of the US Open, as well as defended the USTA against a claim of disability discrimination which he successfully had dismissed, and successfully represented Heineken in a breach of contract action arising from a marketing services agreement
- Jeff regularly counsels media and entertainment clients in contract negotiations, severance disputes, and intellectual property matters
- Jeff’s skill with complex litigation has also helped the Firm to develop significant experience handling a diverse array of maritime and admiralty matters
- Jeff has successfully defended boat builders, marinas, charter vessels, stevedores and other marine interests in both federal and state litigations throughout the Country
- Among other successful outcomes, Jeff defended a marine terminal operator in a federal wrongful death action in Portland, Maine
- represented a luxury yacht manufacturer in a premises liability action in federal court in New Jersey
- defended a Manhattan sight-seeing tour operator against a personal injury claim
- and handled a Society of Maritime Arbitrators (SMA) arbitration concerning the scope of a contractual indemnity between a terminal operator and a multinational transport company
- The Firm’s experience includes handling claims arising under the Jones Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as well as prosecuting exoneration from and limitation of liability actions
- Jeff is a cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College, a graduate of Columbia Law School and began his career as a litigator at Cravath Swaine & Moore
- He lives in West Harrison, New York, with his wife Lauren, a pediatrician, and their two children, one of whom works in New York City and the other who is attending college
- Honors • Top 25 Super Lawyers in Westchester County • US News & World Reports’ Best Lawyers in America in Commercial Litigation • Elite Lawyers of America • Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum • Fellow, American Bar Foundation • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America • Top Trial Lawyers in America
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in White Plains 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 substantive 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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