Jay A. Hamad

Jay's practice includes all manner of construction, New York Labor Law, admiralty, maritime and general liability. Jay represents construction managers, general contractors, sub-contractors and property owners in suits brought against them in construction defect claims, construction accidents, issues of code violations, and building and design-related deficiencies. As co-chair of the firm's Maritime Litigation Practice Group, Jay also defends clients in maritime law claims involving the Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers Act, and complex medical malpractice matters. He has served as lead counsel in jury trials and binding arbitrations which have yielded defense verdicts and positive outcomes for his clients.

He has represented clients ranging from multinational corporations to small family owned businesses in state and federal district courts in a wide variety of marine, commercial, casualty and complex medical malpractice litigation. He has litigated a significant number of claims involving complex medical issues such as Chiari I Malformation and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Jay has routinely retained highly-qualified experts in multiple disciplines in order to defend sophisticated matters on a variety of levels, thus contributing to defense verdicts and settlements far below the plaintiffs' monetary demands.

After serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Bryan D. Garruto, Jay joined the law firm of McDonough, Korn, Eichhorn, & Schorr, where he concentrated his practice on defense of physicians in professional liability matters.

Year joined

2008

Certifications

Certified Proctor in Admiralty, 2019

Results

Successfully Defended the GC for the Tappan Zee Bridge Rehabilitation Project

Maritime Litigation
August 25, 2016

Successfully defended the general contractor on a project to rehabilitate the Tappan Zee Bridge after a six-day bench trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Our client chartered a barge as a floating work platform and entered into a subcontract agreement with a tug operator, whose tug was used to ferry electricians to the work site. Our client’s employee, a barge deckhand, fell into the river after an impact between a tug and the barge.

Successful Defense of Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Health Care Liability
February 16, 2015

Obtained a unanimous defense verdict on all counts after a five-week medical malpractice trial on behalf of a cardiothoracic surgeon. The suit against the surgeon and co-defendants alleged deviations from the standard of care relating to the diagnosis, management and treatment of a post catheterization femoral bleed, resulting in permanent disability, nerve damage, pain and atrophy. During cross examination of the plaintiff's surgery and cardiology experts, the defense elicited testimony directly contradicting their respective reports and deposition/trial testimony.

Dismissed From Litigation in Maritime Case

Maritime Litigation
June 10, 2014

Obtained a dismissal from litigation on behalf of our client in a maritime/inland marine case. The client, a subcontracted trucking company, was sued by a global fashion house for a lost shipment of product. The pre-litigation claim sought a recovery exceeding $400,000. The client offered to pay the shipper of record the entire amount of the contractual limitation on lost/damaged goods, but the offer was rejected, and the plaintiff initiated suit in federal district court naming the shipper of record and other parties, including our client. In response to our attempt

Thought Leadership

Jay A. Hamad Elected to the Board of Directors of the Marine and Insurance Claims Association

Maritime Litigation
April 15, 2020
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Jay A. Hamad Named a Proctor in Admiralty by the Maritime Law Association of the United States

Maritime Litigation
July 9, 2019
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Marshall Dennehey Announces New Shareholders, Senior Counsel and Special Counsel

January 5, 2015
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin announced today that 10 attorneys, half of them women, were elected shareholders of the firm at the annual shareholders' meeting held December 9 in Philadelphia.

The Witch Is Dead... For the Most Part. Punitive Damages and Maritime Claims

New York
Maritime Litigation
September 1, 2019
By Jay A. Hamad, Esq. & Daniel G. McDermott, Esq.*Key Points: Defense Digest, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2019. Defense Digest is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.

Classes/Seminars Taught

Maritime Construction Accidents - To Longshore or To Labor Law THAT is the Question, Marshall Dennehey Client Presentation, February, 2018

Battle Between State and Federal Law in Admiralty & Maritime Cases - And Impact on Marine Insurance, Marshall Dennehey Client Presentation, February, 2018

Effectively Managing Maritime Litigation Issues, Marshall Dennehey Client Presentation, February, 2018

Wrap-Up Insurance Policies, Anti-Subrogation and the Practical Applications of These Topics, Marshall Dennehey client presentation, September 13, 2017

Effectively Managing Maritime Litigation, Client Seminar, New York, NY, August 2017

Defending Construction Accidents, Client Presentation, 2015

Commercial Defense Practice in New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania, Nationwide Insurance Company, December 5, 2014

MRSA and Hospital Infections - Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives, and Epidemiological Overview, Mealey's Litigation Conferences, March 2009