 Jeffrey L. Chase
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Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C.
40 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005 |
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(212) 471-8460 (Direct
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(212) 344-3333 |
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Jeffrey L. Chase specializes in complex civil litigation
including products liability, consumer protection, personal
injury defense, excess
insurance coverage, mass tort, class actions and commercial
litigation. He has tried cases involving a variety of
product liability claims on behalf of major corporate
defendants and has served as lead counsel in class action
and mass tort cases. His many achievements include a leading
role in the successful defense of Repetitive Stress Injury
cases against the computer industry. He has also served as
regional counsel for product liability defendants.
Mr. Chase has lectured and authored on evidentiary and
procedural issues, litigation strategy and scientific
evidence. He was Chairman of the Products Liability
Committee for the New York County Lawyers Association and is
a Sustaining Member of the Products Liability Advisory
Council. He was also a member of the ABA’s Task Force on
Conflicts of Law. He is a graduate of Brown University and
Brooklyn Law School, cum laude. He served as an
Editor of the Brooklyn Law Review.
He has received the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell,
and was also selected as a New York Super Lawyer in 2007 and
2008.
Representative cases handled by him include the
following:
Caiazzo v. Volkswagen, 751 F.2d 241 (2nd Cir. 1981)
Rosario v. General Motors, 148 A.D.2d 108 (1st Dept.
1989)
Bennett v. Long Island Lighting Co., 262 A.D.2d 437
(2nd Dept. 1991)
Mayorga v. Reed Prentice Packaging Mach. Co., 238
A.D.2d 483 (2nd Dept. 1997)
Polyak v. GM, 167 A.D. 2d 235 (1st Dept. 1990)
Choiniere v. AMC, 133 A.D.2d 232 (2d Dept. 1987)
Mannix v. Chrysler Corp., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4641
(E.D.N.Y. 2001)
Kenneth M. Mollins, on behalf of himself and other
entities and individuals similarly situated, Plaintiffs,
against Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nissan North America,
Inc., and Smithtown Infiniti Inc., d/b/a Competition
Infiniti, Defendants, 14 Misc. 3d 1226A (2007)
Shatriya v. Gilden, 16 Misc. 3d 1137A (2007) (J.
Gische)
His published works include:
Rule 12 Motions, Federal Litigation Guide, Co-Author,
Chapter 3, Matthew Bender, 1988
Seat-Belt Defense in Crashworthiness Cases, Outside Counsel,
NYLJ, 4-19-1991
Chapter 5, Guide to Survey Research, A Practitioner’s Guide
to Law, Science, Contributing Author, FJC Manual, Black Lee
Editors, 1997
Opinions and Expert Testimony, section of N.Y.S. Bar
Association Coursebook, Basics of Civil Practice – The
Trial, November 2007
He was admitted to practice in the State of New York in 1975
and in the State of New Jersey in 1977. He was also admitted
to practice in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of
New York, in 1975; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of
New York, in 1975; U.S. District Court, District of New
Jersey, in 1977; and U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, in
1986.
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