Seigel Law LLC

Attorney Paul K. DeGrado

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey
• New York
• Florida
• District of Columbia

Education:

• Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, J.D.
• Fordham University, Bronx, New York, undergraduate degree

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Of Counsel to Seigel Law
• Brings over two decades of litigation experience
• Has a track record of building a multi-million dollar law practice
• Concentrates in personal injury, no-fault arbitration, major medical arbitration, and workers’ compensation reimbursement litigation
• Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney
• Designated as a Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
• 2010 Super Lawyers Rising Star
• 2012 New Jersey Super Lawyer
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Bergen County Bar Association
• Member, Justice Morris Pashman American Inns of Court

Attorney Georgina Tsakrios

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey
• New York

Education:

• New York Law School, New York City, New York, J.D.
• Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, B.A., Major in Political Science and Government

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Attorney
• Of Counsel to the firm
• Former trial attorney with the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey
• Pursuing a Doctor of Optometry degree at SUNY College of Optometry

Attorney Christopher J. Metcalfe

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 1995

Education:

• St. Thomas University School of Law, J.D., 1995
• Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, B.A., 1991

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Attorney
• Managing Partner of the firm’s PIP Arbitration Division
• Has litigated thousands of arbitration claims
• One of the original members of the No-Fault Advisory Council
• Practicing since 1995
• Recognized as an advocate of patient and provider rights in the PIP arbitration process
• Member, NJAJ, 1995 – Present
• Lecturer on No-Fault Arbitration, Hudson County Bar Association
• Lecturer on No-Fault Arbitration, Bergen County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division

Attorney Bennett A. Robbins

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 1983
• United States Federal Bar

Education:

• Rutgers University, B.A. in History, May 1980
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., May 1983

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Attorney
• Has been practicing law in Hudson County and in the State of New Jersey since 1983
• Has dedicated his career to representing injured victims in a compassionate, aggressive, ethical, and dignified manner
• AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Highest Possible Rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards
• Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• National Association of Distinguished Counsel – Nation’s Top One Percent of Attorneys
• New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees, Hudson County Trustee to the NJSBA, 2008-2014
• Hudson County Bar Association, President, 2005-2006
• Hudson County Bar Association, Executive Board Member, 2001-2005
• Hudson County Bar Association, Board of Trustee, 1996-2000
• Hudson County Bar Association, Constitutional Trustee, 2008-2014
• Hudson County Bar Foundation, Vice President, 2005 – Present
• Hudson County Bar Foundation, Board of Trustees, 2001 – Present
• District VI New Jersey Supreme Court Ethics Committee, Committee Member, 1994-1998
• Hudson County Superior Court, Arbitrator for all personal injury matters, 2000 – Present
• American Arbitration Association, Member of the Panel of Civil Arbitrators, 1996 – 1999
• Appointee to Supreme Court Working Group on Digital Courtsmart System, 2009 – 2010
• Hudson County Bar Association, Chair of Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointment Committee (JPAC), 2009-2014
• Hudson County Bar Association, Outreach Support and Memorial Committee, 2011 – 2014
• New Jersey State Bar Association, Chairman of the Bylaws and Resolutions Committee, 2013 – 2014
• New Jersey State Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section, Trustee Liaison, 2011 – 2014
• New Jersey State Bar Association Special Civil Part Committee, Trustee Liaison, 2010 – 2011
• Hudson County Bar Association, Chair – Workers’ Compensation Committee, 2004 – 2006
• Hudson County Inns of Court, Barrister, 1990 – 1996
• Hoboken Bar Association, President, 1986
• Member, New Jersey Association for Justice/National Association for Justice
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Hudson County Bar Association
• Member, Somerset County Bar Association
• Member, Hoboken Bar Association

Attorney Michelle E. Radin

Bar Admissions:

• New York State, 1990
• United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 1993
• United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1994
• New Jersey State, 1999

Education:

• Brooklyn Law School, 1989
• State University of New York at Stony Brook, magna cum laude, 1986

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Attorney
• Graduated magna cum laude
• Member of the Sigma Beta Honor Society
• Member of Phi Beta Kappa
• Dean Merit Scholarship recipient at Brooklyn Law School
• Worked for a prominent New York City medical malpractice defense firm upon graduation
• Concentrated on representing major New York City hospitals and physicians of all specialties
• For the past 10 years, has concentrated on representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice and personal injury cases
• Part of the complex medical malpractice and catastrophic injury litigation team at Seigel Law

Attorney Elizabeth Tatkow-Flack

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey Supreme Court, 1993
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1993

Education:

• Touro Law School, J.D., 1992, cum laude
• Whittier Law School, 1989-1991
• Michigan State University, bachelor’s degree in communication arts and sciences, 1986

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Partner
• Has been an attorney for over 30 years
• Focuses exclusively on clients injured through no fault of their own
• Tries matters arising from motor vehicle accidents, commercial transportation accidents, workplace accidents, slip/trip and fall accidents, construction accidents, and product liability matters
• Has settled more than $10,000,000 in combined settlements over the course of her legal career
• Former Attorney, Marcus and Levy P.C., Elmwood Park, New Jersey
• Former Attorney, Law Offices of Rosemarie Arnold, Fort Lee, New Jersey
• Former Of Counsel to Lawrence Kleiner, Closter, New Jersey
• Has lectured and taught law-related classes at colleges and universities as an adjunct professor in New Jersey

Attorney Jannat Sharma

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 2017
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2017

Education:

• Cooley Law School – Michigan
• Western University – Canada

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Partner
• One of the youngest female partners in New Jersey
• Handles personal injury matters including car accidents, truck accidents, Uber & Lyft accidents, slip and fall cases, and dog bite matters
• Known for negotiating with insurance companies to secure compensation for clients
• Mentors younger associates
• Advocate for women in the legal profession
• Known for tenacity, compassion, and commitment to justice

Attorney James P. Kimball

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 2018
• New Jersey, 1992
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1992
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court New Jersey, 1992
• Federal District Court of New Jersey, 1992
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2007

Education:

• Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1992
• The Ohio State University, B.A., 1989

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Partner
• Has tried over 90 jury trials to a verdict in the Superior Court of New Jersey
• Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil and Criminal Trial Attorney in 2000
• Manages case files primarily in Bergen County from filing the complaint to verdict or settlement
• Served as an elected official in his hometown of Montvale
• Served as attorney to the Zoning Board of Adjustment in Wood-Ridge
• Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Member, Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey
• Member, New Jersey Association for Justice
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, Bergen County Bar Association
• Member, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers
• New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Civil Trial Attorney
• Member, NY State Bar Association
• Member, National Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorney

Attorney Barry M. Packin

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 1977

Education:

• Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1977
• George Washington University, B.A., 1973

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Practices medical malpractice, defective and dangerous products, and personal injury law
• AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
• Licensed in New Jersey for 48 years
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Chair, Essex County Bar Association, Joint Legal-Medical Committee
• Member, Morris County Bar Association
• Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (New Jersey chapter)

Attorney Jan K. Seigel

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 1971
• Georgia, 1972
• District of Columbia, 1972
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1971
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1979
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1979

Education:

• New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1974
• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, J.D., 1971
• Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, B.S.B.A., 1968

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Founding Partner
• Founded the firm in 1976
• Has tried over 150 jury trials
• Known for winning multi-million dollar recoveries in auto, trucking, and fall down cases
• Recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyer
• Recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America
• Lifetime Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Listed in Who’s Who in American Law
• Honed trial skills as a prosecutor, where he tried a number of murder cases
• Awarded the prestigious Young Lawyer of the Year by the New Jersey State Bar
• Lectured and taught law in colleges and universities in the United States and Europe
• Named a Fulbright Specialist
• Member, American Bar Association
• Past Trustee, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Past Officer and Trustee, New Jersey State Bar Foundation
• Member, N.J. Supreme Court District Fee Arbitration Committee
• Member, New Jersey Association for Justice
• Member, Bergen County Bar Association
• Past Trustee, Passaic County Bar Association

Attorney Mark McBratney

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 2003
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court New Jersey, 2003
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2003
• Federal District Court of New Jersey, 2003

Education:

• St. John’s University School of Law, Queens, New York, J.D.
• Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York, B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Partner
• Successfully represents clients at arbitrations, mediations, and trials
• Has tried more than 75 civil jury trials in the Superior Court of New Jersey
• Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
• Serves as a Master in the Brennan-Vanderbilt Inn of Court
• Gives lectures on trial law to legal organizations
• Adjunct professor at Kean University
• Began his career representing insurance companies
• Represents clients in wrongful death, sexual assault, automobile accidents, and medical malpractice cases
• Has recovered millions of dollars in compensation for injured clients
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Master, Brennan-Vanderbilt Inn of Court
• Member, Bergen County Bar Association
• Member, Essex County Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice

Attorney Jonas K. Seigel

Bar Admissions:

• New Jersey, 2008
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2008

Education:

• Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, 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, 1996

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Managing Partner
• Grew up in his father’s personal injury law office and now shares a partner’s desk with him
• Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild the Lower 9th Ward after Hurricane Katrina
• Settled a seven-figure wrongful death case during trial after independently uncovering surveillance video and evidence linking the negligent driver to his employer
• Graduated with a Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy from Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law
• Returned to Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law as an Adjunct Professor
• Has lectured dozens of times for the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Association for Justice, National Trial Lawyers, Institute for Continued Legal Education, National Business Institute, Rutgers Law School, and St. Petersburg State University in Russia
• Authored a book focused on consumer rights
• Authored several articles ranging from medical malpractice to New Jersey’s Wrongful Death Act
• Chaired the Bergen County Young Lawyers Section
• Chaired the Passaic County Young Lawyers Section
• Served as Trustee of the Bergen County Bar Association
• Served as Trustee of the Passaic County Bar Association
• Served in leadership roles with the New Jersey State Bar Association
• Served in leadership roles with the National Trial Lawyers
• Served in leadership roles with the New Jersey Association for Justice
• Selected by the Supreme Court of New Jersey for membership and service on the District Fee Arbitration Committee (IIB – Bergen County)
• Selected as Young Lawyer of the Year by the New Jersey State Bar Association
• Recognized by Super Lawyers
• Lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Administers the Seigel Law Charity Fund
• Recommended by a federal judge as the sole attorney in New Jersey to handle the Independent Victim Compensation Program of the Archdiocese of Newark and several New Jersey dioceses
• Served hundreds of sexual abuse survivors in New Jersey without charging a fee
• American Bar Association, Advisory Panel
• 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 Lawyers 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
• Member, Hudson County Bar Association
• Member, The Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court
• Member, The Justice Robert L. Clifford American Inn of Court