Bio
Jeffrey A. Segal is a Partner for the Commercial Motor Vehicle Section in the Firm’s New Jersey office. He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He focuses his practice on the defense of transportation companies and their insurers.
Jeff graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in 1991 and in 1994, he earned his law degree from New York Law School where he was the Notes and Comments Editor of the New York Law School Journal of Human Rights. He served as a Clerk for the Honorable Irwin I. Kimmelman, Presiding Judge, Chancery Division, Hudson County, New Jersey. Later, he was a Deputy Attorney General, State of New Jersey Attorney General’s Office from 1995-1998. In 2005, New Jersey Monthly announced that he was named a "New Jersey Super Lawyer" for his experience and competence. Only 5% of New Jersey attorneys have earned that distinction.
Jeff has spoken frequently and written several articles on transportation issues. He has been invited to address the New Jersey Motor Truck Association as well as numerous transportation and insurance companies. He is the author of the New Jersey Law Summary which highlights laws which affect commercial motor vehicles operating in the State of New Jersey.
Jeff is an active member of transportation industry groups such as the Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA), Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), New Jersey Motor Truck Association (NJMTA) and the Defense Research Institute (DRI). He has been appointed to serve on the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) Canadian Relations and the Vehicle Services Committees which will deal with issues pertaining to tow truck companies.
Pertinent Experience:
Clerk, Honorable Irwin I. Kimmelman, Presiding Judge, Chancery Division, Hudson County, New Jersey, Sept. 1994- August 1995.
Deputy Attorney General, State of New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, 1995-1998
Presentations and Publications:
Speaker, Capturing Electronic Data from Claimant Vehicles & Other Devices, Arkansas Trucking Seminar, September 2011
Speaker, Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigations, Reduce Your Risks & Contain Costs, New Jersey Motor Truck Association, May 2011
Speaker, Tow Truck Terrorism, New Jersey Motor Truck Association Annual Forum, 2009
Speaker, When the Battle Begins...What to do following an accident, New Jersey Motor Truck Association, October, 2007
Co-Author, Workers’ Compensation Not A Total Bar, Trucking Law Update, Vol. VIII, No. 8
Author, Escaped!, Trucking Law Update, Vol. VII, No. 14
Co-Author, Motions and More Motions, Trucking Law Update, Vol. VII, No. 3
Presenter, The Pitfalls of the Owner/Operator Lease Agreement, New Jersey Motor Truck Association (NJMTA) Educational Forum, November 2006
Speaker, The Use of Electronic Control Module (ECM) Data in Litigation, Risk Control Workshop sponsored by Cottingham & Butler/SISCO, October and November, 2005
Presenter, Tow Truck Terrorism, New Jersey Motor Truck Association (NJMTA), April, 2005
Speaker, Accident Reconstruction in Litigation, New Jersey Motor Truck Association, November, 2003
Speaker, Importance of Early Introduction of Defense Counsel, National Freight Industries, Vineland, NJ, November, 2003
Author, Will Jurors Listen?, Trucking Law Update, Vol. IV, No. 9
Author, Court Limits Duty of Bus Company, Trucking Law Update, Vol. IV, No. 13
Author, No PIP Arbitration for Trucking Companies with SIRs, Trucking Law Update, Vol. III, No. 7
Author, The Garden State: Still No Bed of Roses for Trucking Companies, Trucking Law Update, Vol. II, No. 13
Author, The Garden State: No Bed of Roses for Trucking Companies, Trucking Law Update, Vol. II, No. 9
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Education
New York Law School (J.D., 1994)
Notes and Comments Editor, New York Law School Journal of Human Rights
Rutgers University (B.A., 1991)
Professional Associations
Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA)
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
New Jersey Motor Truck Association
Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)