Jeffrey D. Present
Biography
Jeffrey D. Present is a partner in our Long Island office, where he focuses his practice in appellate, general liability, and insurance coverage matters.
For over 30 years, Jeffrey has represented a variety of insurance companies in declaratory judgment actions at the New York Trial and Appellate levels, as well as in the U.S. District Courts. He has experience trying cases in almost every county within the First and Second Judicial Departments, primarily involving automobile accidents and premises liability actions.
Jeffrey is often invited to present seminars to insurance company personnel and claims managers on the issues of arbitration, insurance coverage, and defense of tort litigation. He has also been on the faculty of three CLE programs on trial and deposition practices administered by the New York State Bar Association. He earned his Juris Doctor from Pace University and his Bachelor of Arts from Queens College of the City University of New York.
Credentials
Admitted
State Courts:
- New York
U.S. District Courts:
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Education
- J.D., Pace University, 1987
- B.A., Queens College of the City University of New York, 1984
Memberships
- Arbitration Forums Inc., Arbitrator
- New York City and Long Island Arbitration Panels, 2001-2015
- Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association, Director, 2009-2021
- Vice Chair, 2019-2021
- New York State Bar Association
Recognition
- Young Lawyers Award, New York State Bar Association, 2000
- Awarded In: Torts, Insurance, and Compensation Law Section
- GEICO Leadership Award, 1999
Presentations
- Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims
NYS Judicial Conference - Liability Issues in Auto Cases
Moderator, Hofstra University - Depositions and New York Practice
New York State Bar Association