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Biography
With over 30 years of providing efficacious and compassionate counsel to clients in their important legal matters, Jeffrey M. Rich maintains consistency in his top-quality advocacy, fighting tooth and nail to get his clients justice and peace of mind. A founding partner at Rich & Rich P.C. in New York City, New York, he focuses his practice primarily on medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, birth injuries and traumatic brain injuries. In addition, he has handled hundreds of premises liability, motor vehicle accidents and wrongful death cases.
Mr. Rich completed his undergraduate studies in 1982, graduating with his bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California. He then went on to enroll at the Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he honed his legal talents and reinforced his passion to help those who need it the most. He received his Juris Doctor in 1985, and was licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey in 1986.
No stranger to gracefully handling high-pressure situations, Mr. Rich is a seasoned trial lawyer and a stalwart champion for his clients’ well-being and futures. He pursues every available legal avenue to help get them the compensation they deserve for the pain and suffering they have endured, and his commitment to seeing them free of their legal worries gives him the drive to work tirelessly and with enthusiastic zeal. For his many contributions to his clients and the legal community, he is rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest possible rating for both legal ability and legal ethics, and holds an impressive “Superb” rating on Avvo.
Mr. Rich maintains close affiliations with myriad legal organizations, including the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, the Nassau County Bar Association and the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association, of which he is the President.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice Areas
- Dental Malpractice - involving severe nerve injuries to the jaw 60%
- Personal Injury - Plaintiff 20%
- Medical Malpractice 20%
Education
- Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, New York
- J.D. - 1985
- University of Southern California
- B.A. - 1982
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1986
- New Jersey, 1986
Professional Associations
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 1986 to Present
- New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association, Member, 2015 to Present
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Nassau County Bar Association
Published Works
Representative Cases
Honors
- AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell since 2013
- Selected to the NY Metro Super Lawyers List for 12 consecutive years
Classes & Seminars
Pro-Bono Activities
- Trial Lawyers Care, 2001 to 2004
Experience
References
Ancillary Businesses
Fraternities or Sororities
- Sigma Alpha Mu
Certified Legal Specialties
Current and Past Positions
Languages
- English
- Spanish


