Jeffrey W. Moryan is an experienced trial lawyer in
both state and federal courts for over twenty-five
years having tried over 100 cases to conclusion,
including aviation, product liability, toxic tort,
commercial and environmental law matters. His trial
and litigation experience spans complex commercial
to wrongful death, brain injury and other
significant personal injury cases. The Supreme
Court of New Jersey, Board of Trial Certification
has denoted Mr. Moryan as Certified Civil Trial
Attorney since 1987, recertifying him each time he
has been eligible in 1994, 2001, and most recently
in 2007.
Mr. Moryan has maintained an extensive practice
representing airlines and manufactures in product
liability; passenger rights and personal injury
cases; property damage and HULL cases; breach of
contract; and discrimination. He is the lead trial
counsel for Colgan Air, Inc., in the multibillion
dollar property and wrongful death consolidated
lawsuits arising from the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks. As such, he serves on the Joint
Defense Committee, Aviation Subcommittee and
Property Damages Subcommittee. Mr. Moryan has also
served as lead counsel for several clients,
including corporations and major and mid-sized
petroleum companies, in connection with catastrophic
losses and mass tort litigation.
For approximately twenty years, Mr. Moryan
represented major and mid-size oil companies in
defense of toxic tort and environmental
contamination claims, including wrongful death,
brain injury, personal injury, medical monitoring,
property damage, and remediation claims. He also
represented potential Responsible Partners before
the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection and New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation.
Additionally, he has counseled several major clients
that were subject to
United States Department of Justice Investigations
for anti-trust matters; criminal probe following an
explosion; and alleged violation of State and
Federal interstate commerce statues. Mr. Moryan has
lectured extensively at various bar associations,
and other client based organizations on crisis
management, trial tactics and techniques, importance
of proper jury selection, and to medical
practitioners on the preventative measures to avoid
litigation.
At Seton Hall University School of Law, Mr. Moryan
was the Managing Editor of Seton Hall Law Review
(1979-1980), for which he authored a Note,
Religious Groups' Use of Public School Buildings
during Non-school Hours Not Violative of
Establishment Clause of First Amendment, 9
Seton Hall Law Review 524, 1978. Mr. Moryan
served as Legal Intern to the Honorable Frederick B.
Lacey, United States District Court, District of New
Jersey (1979-80) and later served as an Adjunct
Professor at Seton Hall Law School (1983-84). Mr.
Moryan was a member of the ABA Task Force on
Franchise Law.
In Re September 11 Litigation. Counsel
for air carrier in consolidated wrongful
death, property damage, business
interruption loss, and subrogated claims
arising out of the September 11, 2001
terrorist hijackings;
•
Rosenberg et al. v. East Coast Jets.
Counsel for Part 135 Operator in
consolidated wrongful death action,
following crash during landing of Hawker
800A aircraft;
•
Fletcher v. Cessna. Counsel
for defendant in wrongful death case following
crash shortly after takeoff;
•
White v. US Airways Group. Counsel
for airline in successful motion to dismiss
argument premised on federal preemption
grounds. Plaintiff alleged onset of DVT as
damages;
•
Deverin et al. v. Shell Oil Company. Trial
counsel for major oil company in gasoline
storage tank explosion matter resulting in over
200 personal injury and property damage claims
as well as OSHA and NJ Fire Code Administrative
investigations;
•
Player et al. v. Motiva Enterprises. Defense
trial counsel in mass tort case alleging
personal and emotional injuries and property
damage following alleged exposure to gasoline
from under ground storage leak;
•
Inamdar v. Shell Oil Company.
Trial counsel for major oil company in
successful defense against claims of sex and
ethnic origin discrimination by franchisor;
•
Joseph v. Abano-Mendoza. Trial
counsel in defense verdict in
medical malpractice action
alleging brain damage to newborn
during pregnancy and delivery;
•
D’Elia v. City of Jersey City, et al. Defense
trial counsel in combined medical
malpractice/dram shop wrongful death
action. Jury defense verdict
following five week trial;
•
Glaxo, Inc. v. USCO Distribution
Services, et al.
Defense trial counsel in warehouse fire
case. Drug company damages exceeded
$3,000,000;
•
Silver Troy v. Metric Plumbing. Defense
trial counsel in building explosion
case. Defense verdict;
•
Valentini v. Ford Motor Company. Lead
plaintiff trial counsel in product
liability action. Secured $20,500,000
verdict.
