Jeffrey W. Moryan

Partner, Roseland Office

85 Livingston Avenue

Roseland, New Jersey 07068

Phone:  (973) 535-0500

jmoryan@connellfoley.com

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Representative Experience


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. Mr. Moryan has also served as lead counsel for several clients, including airlines, corporations and major and mid-sized petroleum companies, in connection with catastrophic losses and mass litigation. 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 is lead trial counsel for one of the airline defendants named in the consolidated lawsuits filed as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. As such, he serves on the Joint Defense Committee, Aviation Subcommittee and Property Damages Subcommittee.

 

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 is a member of the ABA Task Force on Franchise Law.

Practice Areas:

Insurance Law

Product Liability and Tort Litigation

Mass Tort and Toxic Tort Litigation

Business Litigation

 

Admitted to Practice:

State of New Jersey

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

United States Supreme Court

 

Education:

Rider College (B.S. 1976)

Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1980)

Affiliations:

American Bar Association

New Jersey State Bar Association

Essex County Bar Association

Defense Research Institute

Essex Inn of Court (Master)

International Association of Defense Counsel

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey


Representative Experience

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;

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. 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 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. Lead 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. Lead 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. Lead defense trial counsel in warehouse fire case. Drug company damages exceeded $3,000,000;

Silver Troy v. Metric Plumbing. Lead defense counsel in building explosion case.  Defense verdict;

Valentini v. Ford Motor Company. Lead plaintiff counsel in product liability action.  Secured $20,5000,000 verdict.