Jay Dean Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

600 Third Avenue, New York, New York

New York, New York

Primary responsibility for drafting and finalizing briefs and other motion papers, discovery requests and responses, and pleadings for Insurance practice group; edit, coordinate and combine briefs from among multiple firms; planning and coordination of tasks; marshalling of evidence in summary judgment and class certification motions; drafted appellate briefs and motions; pre-filing investigations; planning of discovery; document review and supervision of document review; responsible for outsourcing and structure of litigation support databases; set up document database of 600,000 image documents using Microsoft Access; supervised production of documents and discovery responses; conducted prepared expert and lay witnesses for depositions; draft mediation briefs; conduct depositions; results include multiple successful motions certifying litigation and settlement classes; grants of summary judgment (plaintiffs’ side); multiple approvals of class action settlements.

New York, New York

Axelrod & Dean concentrated on representing healthcare providers and provider practice groups in health care litigation, including health care antitrust litigation. In that connection, I prosecuted the administrative appeal of a Medicare provider's billing privileges revocation. I also negotiated redemption agreement for a young entrepreneur exiting a startup and negotiated settlement of a software engineering contract dispute involving development of an electronic game for a media company. As managing partner of Axelrod & Dean, I organized and implemented the setup of the new two-member law firm; coordinated, structured and monitored firm the firm's marketing efforts, and set up and oversaw the firm's accounting system. Withdrew June 12, 2015.

Civil litigation from investigation and pleadings through appeals in State and Federal court. Conducted trials, depositions, argued and drafted motions, picked juries; drafted and argued appeals; negotiated settlements; carried primary responsibility for all aspects of discovery. Litigation subject matters included fiduciary duties of pension trustees, commercial litigation, employment discrimination, civil rights, labor relations, pension claims and personal injury. Results included successful bench and jury trials; grants of directed verdict and new trial; implementation (within tight budget) of trial-ready document imaging and deposition database.

New York, New York

Participated in defense team handling criminal investigation of investment bank; research and initial drafting in civil asset forfeiture defense of Swiss trading company; won reconsideration of deportation decision for African refugee; fought deportation of former Guatemalan soldier in Immigration Court hearing.

New York And Washington, Dc

Editing, reporting and writing news for high-speed wire service transmitting computerized information by satellite to media around the globe. Specific responsibilities: coordinating coverage of foreign events, preparing news budgets, selecting and editing the most newsworthy foreign and domestic stories, reporting events of international interest occurring in New York, analyzing world events in commentary articles, reviewing books and interviewing authors.

Glendale, California

General Assignment Reporter for general interest daily newspaper in affluent Los Angeles suburb. Beats: Banking and business; fires; courts (set up court beat); politics; crime

Ridgecrest, California

General Assignment Reporter for daily newspaper in desert town located adjacent to U.S. Naval Weapons Testing Center, China Lake, California. Beats: Fire, Indian Wells Valley Water District Board; crime; courts; labor disputes and negotiations.

Paris, France

Editing and writing for English-language city magazine after beginning as street hawker and taking over distribution throughout France; reported French business and politics, profiled French characters with power, wrote and designed "Cheap Thrills" page, profiled featured writers.

Chad, Africa

Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Teacher Trainer, Economic Development; Faya Largeau (Sahara Desert) and Moussoro (Sahel).

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Senior Editor, Yale Journal of International Law

B.A. Cum Laude, Comparative Literature

Activities and Societies: Water polo, swim teams; Rugby Club; Argonaut Award for PlaywritingEliot, Rilke, Goethe, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard.

Master Of International Affairs (M.I.A.) 1988, International Relations And National Security Studies

Peace Corps Fellow, International Fellows Program, Hillsman on Politics of Policy Making; Micro- and Macroeconomics

Certificat D’Études Politiques, 5Th Republic French Politics And Economy

Highlights included interviews of contemporary French politicians, journalists and officials for paper on Condorcet