New York & New Jersey Personal Injury and Labor & Employment Trial Attorneys
Law Offices of Roosevelt Jean, LLC is a boutique trial law firm focusing on New York & New Jersey high-stakes cases arising out of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, discrimination, disability, sexual harassment, whistle-blowing, police excessive force, wage and hour, family leave, and other labor law claims.
“For over 20 years, I have served as a highly experienced & trusted trial counsel and advisor to corporate leadership and risk evaluators on both strategic and operational levels to reduce risk exposure. Leveraging the strength of my roots - from a Haitian-American kid from the South Bronx, NY to litigation partner at a national defense firm - I seek to achieve 100% justice for personal injury, labor & employment, and civil rights victims.”
- Roosevelt Jean, Esq.
A veteran trial lawyer - designated by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney - Roosevelt Jean is uniquely qualified to anticipate and prepare for defense litigation tactics to achieve maximum pre-suit settlements & maximum trial recovery. When settlement fails, fellow attorneys frequently bring Roosevelt into their cases just before trial.
$600k
Trial recovery for excessive force victim - who endured a resulting cervical disc replacement surgery in Essex County, New Jersey.
$400k
Settlement for auto accident victim suffering lumbar herniated discs & pinch nerves - resulting in lumbar laminotomy & discectomy surgical repair in Hudson County, New Jersey.
$325k
Settlement for auto accident victim suffering cervical herniated disc - resulting in anterior cervical discectomy and cervical fusion surgery in Passaic County, New Jersey.
$159k
Verdict for victim of a violent hit & run collision who suffered torn shoulder labrum, herniated discs to the cervical and lumbar spines, and associated lumbar pinched nerve in Passaic County, New Jersey.
$100k
Trial settlement (full insurance policy) for auto accident victim suffering torn rotator cuff and herniated discs after a successful trial cross-examination of defense expert Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon in Hudson County, New Jersey.
Confidential
More than 1-year salary compensation recovered for sexual harassment & race discrimination victim in a confidential in pre-suit settlement against international company.
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Summary of Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Balancing the Scales
Law Offices of Roosevelt Jean, LLC has a solid track record and a reputation in the legal community as tried and tested trial attorneys. The Firm is adept at advising clients who face difficult health and financial burdens after falling victim to personal injury. We have a team of experts ready to advise our clients on Personal Injury Law related matters in the New York & New Jersey area.
In addition to our trial experience, our extensive litigation background has led to frequent successful resolutions in mediation, settlements, motions, and appellate practice.
Labor & Employment
Employer Liability
Law Offices of Roosevelt Jean, LLC advises clients on variety of Labor & Employment Law matters and is involved in some of the most innovative and sophisticated cases in New York & New Jersey.
Our trial practice handles claims arising out of The New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), New York State's Human Rights Law ("HRL"), New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (Whistle-blower Statute), the New Jersey Family Leave Act, and the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.