Jeffrey P. Scaggs is a skilled litigator with extensive criminal and civil experience. Mr. Scaggs handles the defense of individuals charged with serious crimes throughout the New York metropolitan area, routinely litigating in the state and federal courts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Mr. Scaggs’ areas of expertise include white collar defense litigation, drug distribution and possession, weapons possession, sex offenses, as well as burglary, assault, robbery and other violent crimes. Mr. Scaggs has worked on several homicide cases, including a capital murder trial. An accomplished trial attorney, Mr. Scaggs has secured acquittals in several jury trials.
As a civil litigator, Mr. Scaggs handles complex business litigation matters, corporate disputes, real estate litigation, breach of contract suits and other civil actions. In a recent corporate dispute among the shareholders of a prominent New York corporation, Mr. Scaggs argued before the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, Second Department, and was victorious.
Mr. Scaggs’ practice also includes transactional matters. He has represented banks, purchasers, and sellers, and has closed hundreds of real estate deals.
Jeffrey attended Muhlenberg College before graduating Fordham Law. He is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and he is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. He is an active member of the New York State and New York City Bar Associations, and lives in New York City with his dog, Cali.
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641 Lexington Ave., 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10022
301 Old Tarrytown Road, White Plains, NY, 10603
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Posted by Ernest | August 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Restored hope to my family and I
I wouldn’t have gotten any incredible attorney than Mr. Jeffrey Scaggs for my case that nearly tore my family and profession apart. A case that would have resulted into felony and years of sentence or more years of probation to nothing. In fact I was at the edge of thinking negative when I met him. ...
Posted by Jackson Mehta | January 11, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
LAW FIRM OF Jeffrey Scaggs - FRAUD WARNING
Mr. Scaggs also REFUSED for more than 6 weeks to provide his Photo ID to LawClerk.com to hire more lawyers who would assist him, which was part of our LEAD ATTORNEY AGREEMENT. He came up with more lame excuses which ultimately lead to the CANCELATION of our LawClerk account, which caused harm to the ...
Posted by anonymous | October 04, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Terrible Non-Performing Lawyer
We hired Mr. Jeffrey Scaggs as LEAD ATTORNEY in a child abduction case and paid him $12,000. He contacted on the 16 Sept. 2019 on our behalf the AG in Utah to file criminal charges against the child kidnapping party. Even though we had already written a professional letter to be presented to the AG, ...
Posted by anonymous | March 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Highly Recommend! Got Me Off Criminal Charges!
It was just 3 days before my court date and I still didn’t have any representation. That’s when I was put in contact with Mr. Scaggs who could not have been more accommodating. He was very understanding in terms of payment, I even tried to cancel our meeting due to my financial situation and he told ...
Posted by anonymous | February 28, 2019 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Thank you Jeff
Mr. Scaggs did a great job handling my DWI case. He worked with me on the price for his representation when I was at a financial low. Mr. Scaggs was able to get my charges reduced allowing to move on with my life. Given the cost of his services I was hoping for a expedited resolution but we all know ...
"Mr. Scaggs is a highly skilled attorney that I have relied upon over many years, particularly in multi jurisdictional matters. His writing skills are strong and his advocacy skills are excellent. He is a highly proficient and aggressive litigator who is deemed courteous and prepared by colleagues and adversaries alike. He is passionate in the defense of his clients and has my highest endorsement."
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2003
Deans List, Muhlenberg College
2010 - Present
Managing Partner, The Scaggs Law Firm, P.C.
2010 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
New York City Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Columbian Lawyers AssociationMember
Appeal won
2008
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2003
Drug Use
2016
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