
Jeffrey R. Brecker

About
Jeffrey R. Brecker has been with Godosky & Gentile since its inception in 1995 and has over 40 years of experience as an attorney for both plaintiffs and defendants. He has handled all aspects of personal injury, malpractice litigation, and commercial litigation with a focus on construction site accidents. He has achieved a number of substantial jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of the firm's clients.
Jeffrey has received Martindale-Hubbell's highest ratings for legal ability (A) and ethical standards (V) and has been listed in the "Who's Who in American Law" since 1992. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America and named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 list in civil litigation. He is a member of various bar associations, and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and has sat on the Medical Malpractice Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He is a past chairperson of its Tort Litigation Committee.
Jeffrey is a graduate of New York University and the New England School of Law. Jeffrey is admitted to the Bar of the State of New York, the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Supreme Court. He has taught and lectured in the areas of torts and legal procedure.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- Professional Malpractice Law
- Products Liability Law
- Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- Litigation & Appeals
Education
- New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts J.D. - 1978
- New York University, New York, New York B.A. - 1975
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1979
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1979
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1979
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1983
Honors and Awards
- "AV" rating*under Martindale-Hubbell
- "Who's Who in American Law," 1992 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member, Medical Malpractice Committee
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Association of Trial Lawyers of the City of New York, Member
- Brooklyn Bar Association, Member
- Jewish Lawyer's Guild, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- Metropolitan Women's Bar Association, Member
- New York State Trial Lawyer's Association, Member