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About Jay

A PASSION FOR JUSTICE; THE EXPERIENCE TO WIN

 

  1. Jay H. Bernstein is a human rights advocate, specializing in workers' rights.

 

  1. Jay is one of only 5% of NJ lawyers certified by the NJ Supreme Court as a Workers Compensation Attorney.
  2. Jay specializes in Emergency Motions for Medical Care and has won more than 300 Emergent Court Orders for Surgery, Medical Treatment, Specialized Therapy, etc.. in the NJ Workers' Comp. Court.

 

 

Practice areas

  1. Workers compensation: 99%

    THE PASSION TO HELP YOU; THE EXPERIENCE TO SUCCEED. ONE OF ONLY 5% OF NJ ATTORNEYS CERTIFIED BY THE NJ SUPREME COURT AS A WORKERS' COMPENSATION ATTORNEY; SPECIALIZING IN GETTING YOU THE BEST MEDICAL TREATMENT!

    31 years, 300 cases

  2. Social Security & Disability: 1%

    Federal Social Security Disability Appeals

    31 years, 100 cases

Languages spoken

Hebrew

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Contact

Kirsch Gelband & Stone Pc
17 Academy Street
Newark, NJ, 07102

    17 Academy Street
    Newark, NJ, 07102

    17 Academy Street
    Suite 707
    Newark, NJ, 07102

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    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    DCGood Standing199203/16/2021
    CTActive199105/16/2022
    NJActive199003/28/2022
    PAActive199003/15/2022
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
    Avvo Contributions
    Legal answers2
    Legal guides2
    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate Granted
    Proclamation Honoring Sept. 11 Volunteer AttorneysGovernor of the State of New Jersey, presented by Chief Supreme Court Justice, NJ.2002
    Commendation for Pro Bono Legal Aid to 9/11 Terro VictimsEssex County Bar Association2001
    Legal Writing Award- Fort Knox Kentucky- JAG CORPSDepartment of Defense- United States Army1985
    work experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    HEAD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION DEPT.KIRSCH GELBAND & STONE2005 - Present
    associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    New Jersey Association for Justice2009 - Present
    NEW JERSEY BAR ASSOCIATION MASS DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMFounding Member1996 - Present
    publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    Rutgers Law RecordFAILED PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE UNDER NJ WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW2004
    education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    Syracuse University College of LawJURIS DOCTOR1988
    University of RochesterBA - Bachelor of Arts1984
    University of PennsylvaniaN/A
    Brandeis University Hiatt Institute, Jerusalem IsraelN/A

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    Lawyer Leonard Abraham Bernstein

    Leonard Bernstein, Workers compensation Attorney on Dec 7, 2009
    Relationship: Family member

    Jay is incredibly dedicated to client service and cares deeply about workers and their injuries. He also has very strong colleagues that handle personal injury matters. For those injured on the job, there is no better advocate in New Jersey than Jay. Len B.

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