Jon Kessel

Background

About Jon Kessel

I received a Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1996, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1993. I was admitted to practice in the State of New York in 1997, the District of Columbia in 1998, and in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York in 1997. Upon graduation from law school, I began my legal career by representing both secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Proceedings, defending creditors in Federal Court in actions brought pursuant to the Consumer Credit Protection Action. My practice was in both State and Federal Courts representing individuals and businesses. I concentrate in representing insurance companies in first-party insurance coverage matters, including cases of suspected fraud, arson and exaggerated claims/damages. These claims include fraudulent auto theft claims, fraudulent burglary/theft claims, fire/arson claims, fraudulent water damage claims and claims involving exaggerated or fraudulent damages. In addition, I have extensive experience representing insureds and policy holders in third-party liability actions. I have successfully litigated and defended insurance companies, policy holders and insureds in numerous actions brought in the New York State Courts. I am an accomplished trial and appellate attorney, having conducted numerous trials and obtained jury verdicts in favor of my clients in cases of suspected insurance fraud, and in third-party liability matters. Specialties: Litigation, Trials, Depositions, Depositions, Examinations Under Oath, Coverage Opinions & Analysis, Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Claims, Insurance Law