Jay Meyers was born in Queens. N.Y and raised in Staten Island. During High School, he earned a spot in the combined and accelerated BA/JD program at SUNY Albany and Albany Law School, becoming a lawyer at the young age of 23. After working at a Manhattan based Boutique bankruptcy firm, he went on to establish his own practice which subsequently became Meyers Bonomo, Esqs., and is now known as J.Meyers,P.L.L.C
His experience in Bankruptcy and Business law is quite extensive. He has actively participated in thousands of bankruptcy proceedings over the years, both as debtor’s counsel and as creditor’s counsel. He has also served as trusted business counsel for closely held, midsize and even to large overseas based, international corporations. His services are primarily focused to regulatory affairs, commercial transactions, best practices and litigation in various industries. He has served as closing counsel on numerous real estate transactions and business sales as well as Paymaster on significant business deals.
Business sectors and select representative clients, past and present, include:
Transportation and Shipping:
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Medical and Pharmaceutical:
McKesson Pharmaceutical
Navinta Pharmaceutical
Asaar Health Care
Advanced Healthcare Solutions
International
Brustor of Belgium (a building materials supplier)
Valle Verde Produce, S.A, (Peru’s largest produce exporter)
Equipment Sale, service and leasing:
Linder Industrial Equipment,
Chemical Industry:
Callahan Chemical Corp.,
Waste Mangment:
Gaeta Interior Demolition
Oil, petroleum, logistics
Red Drum Trading, Inc.
Hospitality:
Chef Albert DiMeglio-
Various restaurant Groups in NYC and NJ
Financial Services::
Seaport Federal Credit Union
Northfield Bank
Payventures, Inc.,
Signature Servicing, LLC.
Jay’s NY office is the preferred provider to members of:
The International Longshoremen’s Association
The U.S. Postal Clerk Union (Metroplitan local)
The Grocer Cashiers and Clerk’s Union. (Metropolitan Local)
Hospitality:
Fast Facts:
Jay Meyers was selected by President George W. Bush to be a member of his small business advisory counsel.
After 9/11, Jay enlisted in the N.Y Guard 54th Civil Affairs Brigade, where was commissioned as a Captain by Governor George Pataki,and received the Commander’s Recognition Award. He also completed Search and Rescue Training.
Jay’s an Arbitrator. He was certified by the Appellate Division 2nd Department as a Bar appointed Attorney Client Fee Dispute Arbitrator. He is an active member of the Florida Bar and is a member of business,trusts and estates and healthcare committees.
He has been noted as Top North American Attorney in 2019 and 2020, 2021 as well as having top ratings by AVVO.
Jay Meyers is admitted to Practice in State and various Federal Courts in:
New York (1991)
Florida (2017)
New Jersey (2019)
Connecticut (ret. 2017)
Jay resides in Delray Beach Florida with his wife and two sons, who keep him busy with travel hockey . He also enjoys golf, diving, fishing, biking, playing the drums and the family’s French bulldog Freddie.