Seth M. Garrod
Offices
New Jersey - Parsippany
2001 Route 46
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Practice Areas
General Litigation & ADR
Experience
Seth is a partner in the firm’s New Jersey office. His practice primarily includes matters involving defense of claims for bodily injury, property damage and professional malpractice. He has successfully tried cases to conclusion and through binding arbitration. He has appeared in both state and federal courts including the Appellate Division in New Jersey and United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Seth has counseled clients in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with a focus on defense, indemnification and additional insured provisions. He has lectured on a variety of legal issues including bad faith claims against insurance companies.
Court Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Notable Matters
- Lead counsel at trial for the defense of a pedestrian motor vehicle accident resulting in a no cause in favor of client.
- Successfully defended client at binding arbitration in a construction defect case involving over $1million dollars in claimed damages.
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY, JD, June 2003
- Rutgers Business School, New Brunswick, NJ, MBA, May 2013
- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA, BA, May 1999
- Judicial Intern for the Honorable Nicholas H. Politan, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Professional & Community Affiliations
- Appointed by Supreme Court of New Jersey to serve on the District Fee Arbitration Committee, served as chairperson on a panel (2017-2021)
- Member of Insurance Defense Committee with the New Jersey State Bar Association
