James A. Kassis joined Schenck, Price, Smith & King over 10 years ago after serving a year-long judicial clerkship with the Honorable H. Kestin in New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division.  A partner at the Firm since 2010, Mr. Kassis is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, a designation granted to attorneys who have demonstrated sufficient levels of experience, education, knowledge and skills in civil trial practice.  He has conducted jury and bench trials in New Jersey and bench trials in New York state courts.  Mr. Kassis’ current practice is focused on all forms of civil litigation, and primarily on court litigation and trial work.  

Mr. Kassis’ civil litigation experience incorporates business disputes, retail banking litigation, public entity litigation, health care litigation, copyright infringement litigation, product liability litigation, toxic tort litigation, insurance defense, insurance coverage litigation, personal injury matters, and complex environmental claims.  

In a recent personal injury case, Mr. Kassis obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $1.5M on behalf of an assistant golf pro who was severely injured in 2006 when he fell and struck his neck on the wooden perimeter of a sand trap at a country club located in Sussex County, New Jersey.

His additional litigation experience includes general and business litigation, including appellate practice experience in civil cases.  Mr. Kassis has been recognized repeatedly by New Jersey Monthly magazine as one of New Jersey's “Rising Star, Super Lawyers” * in General Litigation.  

Mr. Kassis’ public entity defense background encompasses defense of public officials and public entities for alleged civil rights violations.  He also represents large and small retail banks arising out of fraudulent activities involving customer accounts. 

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Kassis interned for the Somerset County Defender’s Office and served as a law clerk with the New York law firm of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.  As a member of the Seton Hall Legislative Journal in law school, he authored an article on the efficacy of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Areas of Concentration

Civil litigation trial work.  Extensive experience conducting civil jury trials.  Retail banking and health care litigation.

Representative Matters

Represents clients in various federal and state court matters in New York and New Jersey involving commercial litigation, insurance coverage and insurance defense litigation
 

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