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CurrentJay began his career as an Assistant District Attorney under Elizabeth Holtzman in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. While there, Jay handled several investigations, including one that gained national attention involving fraud in the grave monuments industry. Jay also worked within the Narcotics Division where he conducted several successful trials involving the crack-cocaine epidemic then gripping the County. Over the course of more than twenty years with Rivkin Radler, Jay has successfully argued motions for summary judgment before both federal and state courts, and frequently has represented clients in reinsurance disputes before arbitration panels. He not only litigates – he also routinely advises leading insurers throughout the country on insurance coverage law. Jay is a prolific author and speaker and is a frequent presenter at Mealey’s conferences, the Eastern Claims Conference in New York, and the International Claims Association conference in Florida. Jay organized one of the first area conferences on federal brownfield legislation and his articles on brownfield development law and related issues have appeared in the Insurance Advocate and the Real Estate Finance Journal. He also is co-author of “Advanced Civil Discovery for the Litigation Paralegal in New York,” published by The Institute for Paralegal Education. Jay is a member of the Life, Health and Disability Committee of the Defense Research Institute, the International Claims Association, and ARIAS-US. He also has served on the board of directors of Sustainable Long Island, a community planning organization. Most recently, Jay was appointed co-chair for the International Claim Association’s reinsurance committee, where he is organizing workshops and roundtables for the committee’s annual education conference.
