Jeffrey E. Strauss

Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Westfield, New Jersey

Strauss Law Offices, LLC
Jeffrey E. Strauss
Strauss Law Offices, LLC

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury; view more

Licensed in New Jersey since: 1986

Education: The Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2025
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Strauss Law Offices, LLC

208 Lenox Avenue
Suite 160
Westfield, NJ 07090 Visit website

Details

With an ardent desire to see his clients get the justice they deserve after suffering a traumatic injury due to negligence and recklessness, Jeffrey E. Strauss is determined to hold the liable party accountable for their actions. From the Strauss Law Offices, LLC, in Westfield, New Jersey, he primarily focuses on medical malpractice claims and motor vehicle accidents, but in some cases, also handles slip-and-fall cases, brain and spinal cord injury cases, and wrongful death claims. He serves the residents of the metropolitan areas of Newark, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon and the corresponding surrounding areas.

With nearly 40 years of experience, Mr. Strauss is a prolific attorney in his field and has helped myriad clients get the just monetary compensation they deserve to kickstart their recovery process and keep financial strain out of the picture. He was certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a civil trial attorney in 1992, and since then, has been recertified four times. In addition to New Jersey, he is also licensed to practice in New York and the District of Columbia.

Mr. Strauss completed his undergraduate studies in 1979 at Rutgers University–Newark, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts degree in zoology and physiology, along with coursework in immunology and endocrinology. After pursuing higher education at Boston University and receiving his Master of Science degree in applied physiology and anatomy-health sciences in 1982, he went on to enroll at the Cooley Law School. During his time studying law, he was the articles editor of the Cooley Law Review and obtained his Juris Doctor cum laude in 1985.

Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Strauss has been lauded by his peers for his intense dedication to his clients and the thorough, methodical approach he uses to achieve the same goals for his clients. He has been rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating, and holds an “Excellent” rating on Avvo along with many positive client testimonials.

Outside his law practice, Mr. Strauss maintains active involvement within his legal community with close affiliations to organizations such as the New Jersey Association for Justice, the Union County Inns of Court, the Union County Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. Furthermore, he is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.

*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

Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 70% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
  • 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 1986, New Jersey

Professional Webpage: https://www.strausslawoffices.com/attorney/jeffrey-e-strauss...

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • New York, 2004
  • NJAJ (New Jersey Association for Justice), Member, Present  
  • AAJ (American Association for Justice), Member
  • New Jersey Bar Association, Medical Malpractice Sub Committee, 2000 to 2005
  • Union County Inns of Court, Master, 2001 to Present
  • Union County Bar Association, Member
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2014  
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1998
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1986
  • District of Columbia, 1987
  • New Jersey, 1986
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification, 1992, Recertified in 1999, 2006, 2011 and 2016  
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • 2009-2014, 2017 Scotch Plains Planning Board
  • Elected to 4 year term to Scotch Plains Township Council Recreation Commission Liason Planning Board Shared Services Committee Historical Commission, 2006
Honors/Awards:
  • He has been rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell
  • He was awarded the "Lead Counsel" Rating by the Lead Counsel Review Board in 2013 - Present
  • He has been included in the Super Lawyers list of 2010-2018
Educational Background:
  • Rutgers University, Graduate coursework in Immunology and Endocrinology - 1981
  • B.S. Major: Zoology and Physiology, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, 1979
  • Boston University, M.S., Master of Science, Major: Applied Anatomy and Physiology, 1982
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • New Jersey Law Journal, Author, Selection of Medical Malpractice Cases, 2005
  • Application of Rules of Evidence to pre-trial and at trial events, Presentation for National Business Institute, Attorney, "The Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit", Lawyers, 2019
  • Interactive presentation regarding the Lawyer's role in procuring and guiding Expert Testimony, Presentation to Richard J. Hughes Inns of Court, Attorney, Expert Testimony, reports through trial, Lawyers & Judges, 2018
  • May 2016-Protecting You and Your Family, Top 10 Ways, Public Presentation, Attorney, 2016
Other Outstanding Achievements:
  • Largest Medical Malpractice settlement in New Jersey in calendar year 2015; second largest from 2015-2016 One of the Top Fall Down/Premises Liability settlements in New Jersey, 2015

Office location for Jeffrey E. Strauss

208 Lenox Avenue
Suite 160
Westfield, NJ 07090

Phone: 908-228-2695

Selections

16 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2025

Certificates and credentials

New Jersey Board on Attorney Certification
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney

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