Jeffrey Cunningham

Jeffrey J. Cunningham focuses his practice on counseling and defending attorneys, accountants, and other industry professionals in a wide range of professional liability matters. With nearly 10 years of experience, Jeff draws on a broad background in civil litigation including commercial disputes, malpractice claims, directors and officers (D&O) liability, employment and labor law, catastrophic personal injury, premises liability, and product liability. He has extensive experience in both state and federal courts and in all phases of litigation, including conducting depositions, hearings, arbitrations, mediations, and trials.

Prior to entering private practice, Jeff was a legal intern for the Queens District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted misdemeanors and violations in Queens Criminal Court under the supervision of assistant district attorneys for Fordham Law’s Prosecution Clinic. He also spent time as a legal intern with the U.S. Attorney’s Office South District of New York Criminal Division.

Honors & Awards

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent

New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2014-18

Publications & Presentations

Presentations

•“Staying on the Ethical Path: Ethics and Legal Malpractice,” Cardozo Society of Fairfield County, Stamford, CT, December 4, 2019
•“Ethical Considerations in Legal Malpractice Claims,” Lawline, New York, NY, February 24, 2019

Podcasts

•Contributor, “ Technology, Risk, and the Law (TRL), ” Timely Notice , March, 17, 2020

Recent Insights

Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Jeffrey Cunningham

November 4, 2019