Seigel Law
505 Goffle Road
Suite 204 Ridgewood, NJ 7450
201-444-4000 www.seigellaw.com
Jonas K. Seigel was awarded a Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy from Temple University, following degrees from Goucher College and Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He has tried cases in Superior Court and arbitration forums. At present, he manages all pre-litigation files for the firm. He serves as a Trustee of the Bergen County Bar Association and Foundation, the Passaic County Bar Association and Foundation, as well as several committees of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Jonas is also one of the youngest members serving on the board of governors of NJAJ and as a member of the Advisory Board of Paterson Habitat for Humanity. He is a recipient of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Awards for "Service to the Community" in 2009 and "Professional Achievement" in 2013 and has been repeatedly recognized as a "Rising Star" by New Jersey Super Lawyers and as a Top 40 under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers. He resides in Ridgewood with his wife Eliana and their two boys, Max and Luca.
Areas of Practice
100% Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff
Bar Admissions
New Jersey, 2008
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2008
Education
Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LL.M.in Trial Advocacy - 2011
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
J.D. - 2007
Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryland
B.A. - 2000
Don Bosco Preparatory, Ramsey, New Jersey
Notable Cases
$2.025 million dollar recovery in Bergen County on behalf of family of motorcyclist killed in crash
$875,000 recovery in Bergen County from truck accident
$565,000 recovery in Bergen County from truck accident.
Published Works
"Understanding New Jersey Auto Insurance Policies", Dictum, Vol. 1, March, 2012
Co Author "Consumer's Advocate", 2012
Classes/Seminars
Lecturer, Hot Tips for Hot Solos (Civil), Solo and Small Firm Practice, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and New Jersey State Bar Association
Lecturer, The Business of Law: Marketing for Young Lawyers, Bergen County Bar Association
Lecturer, The Business of Law: Marketing for Young Lawyers, Passaic County Bar Association
Moderator, Lawscapes: New Jersey Auto Insurance
Honors and Awards
Recipient, "Community Service Award", New Jersey State Bar Association, 2009
Who’s Who in American Law, 2010
Paul Patti Humanitarian of The Year Award, Boys & Girls Club of Lodi/Hackensack, 2010
New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2011 - 2013
Latino American Who’s Who, 2012
Lifetime Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2013
"Professional Achievement Award", New Jersey State Bar Association, 2013
The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association, Member
American Association for Justice
New Jersey State Bar Association, Civil Trial Bar Section Executive Committee
New Jersey State Bar Association, Membership/PR Committee
New Jersey State Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Division, Past Executive Committee Officer
New Jersey Association for Justice, Board of Governors
Bergen County Bar Association, Trustee
Bergen County Bar Foundation, Trustee
Passaic County Bar Association, Trustee
Passaic County Bar Foundation, Trustee
Hudson County Bar Association
The Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court
The Justice Robert L. Clifford American Inn of Court