Jeffrey A. Rizika
Partner
- Successfully recovered millions of dollars (aggregate) for claimants through trials and settlements.
- Frequent lecturer, moderator and panelist on many trial related issues.
- Counsel to New Jersey medical providers on issues involving negligence and auto insurance regulations and protocols.
- Arbitrator for Superior Court of New Jersey on civil litigation matters.
- Representation of Fortune 500 Companies on various construction litigation matters.
Areas of Practice
- Civil and Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Negligence
- Malpractice
- Products Liability
- Municipal Court Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1991
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1991
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. - 1989
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
- B.S. - 1986
- Major: Management
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
- B.A. - 1986
- Major: History
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
- A.B.
Classes/Seminars
- Speaker, "Support Staff Program: Personal Injury Law - Effective Use of Settlement Brochures", New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ), April 23, 2009
- Speaker, "A Complete Battle Plan: Trial Skills and the Latest Developments in Employment Law - Direct & Cross of the Alleged Harasser and Discussion", New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ), April 23, 2009
- Moderator, "Support Staff Program: Personal Injury Law", Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), October 18, 2008
- Co-Moderator, "ATLA-NJ Dream Team II - Live Trial Demonstration of a Limitation on Lawsuit Case", Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), February 23, 2008
- Moderator, "Support Staff Program: Personal Injury Law", Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), October 19, 2007
- Co-Moderator, "Valuable Trial Tactics For Litigating Auto Cases", Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), December 2, 2006
- Speaker, "Proving Permanency at Trial: Tactics, Techniques, and Tribulations - Preparation for Your Pretrial Conference. A Settlement Brochure for the Judge?", Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), October 28, 2006
- Co-Moderator, "A Practical Approach to Premises Liability", Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), February 25, 2006
- Speaker, "Winning the Premises and Construction Liability Case - Openings and Closing Arguments in a Premises Liability Case", Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), October 29, 2005
- Speaker, "Trying The Auto Case: Openings to Summations - Summations", Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), February 26, 2005
- Co-Moderator, "Medical Perspectives on Improving Damages", Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), April 22, 2004
- Speaker, "Settlements: Sleeping With the Enemy - First Impressions", Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), February 22, 2003
- Speaker, "Hot Tips in Trial Law - The Use of Defense Experts' Financial Records in Cross Examination ", Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), October 26, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member, 1991 - Present
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Civil Trial Bar and Insurance Law Sections
- New Jersey Association for Justice, Member, 1993 - Present
- New Jersey Association for Justice, Board of Governors, 2002 - Present
- New Jersey Association for Justice, Auto Committee, List Serve Committee, Co-Chair
- New Jersey Association for Justice, Auto, List Serve, Golf, Installation Committees, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member, 1993 - Present
