Jeffrey Garrod is a senior partner of OLSS and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. He is an experienced complex, commercial trial lawyer who has litigated and tried cases for major companies and individuals, including serving as lead defense counsel in nationwide consumer class action lawsuits in federal and state courts alleging violation of consumer protection laws, unfair trade competition, false advertising, false labeling and RICO.
Jeffrey resolves shareholder disputes within family-owned and other closely-held companies and resolves breaches of contracts through litigation, arbitration of pre-trial negotiation. He has defended a New York deposit bottle statute in a breach of contract case. In addition, he has been involved in a major arbitration involving a breach of contract dispute between placement agents and a private equity company.
- American University Law School, J.D., 1972, Valedictorian, Member, Law Review
- Cornell University, B.S., 1969
- New Jersey, 1972
- New York, 1981
- United States District Court, District of New Jersey
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- United States Tax Court
November 2, 2022 | Recognition
Jeffrey Garrod Honored at 50 Years
- Intellectual property litigation, including trademark, trade dress, trade secrets, and unfair competition
- Defense of class-action lawsuits alleging false labeling of consumer food products, false advertising and fraud
- Defense of class-action lawsuits alleging claims for violation of consumer fraud statutes and breach of contract
- Probate litigation involving validity of wills
- Insurance law, including coverage claims and brokers’ errors and omissions
- Real estate litigation
- Chancery and equity practice, including preliminary injunctions and other equity litigation
- Creditors’ rights representing banks and secured creditors
- Shareholder and partnership disputes, including oppressed minority shareholder suits
- Claims arising from the acquisition and disposition of businesses
- Representation of doctors in disputes with hospitals involving medical staff privileges
- Employment contracts and restrictive covenant litigation
- Accountants’ malpractice claims
- Disputes arising under the Uniform Commercial Code
- Civil RICO claims
- Products liability defense
- Real estate tax appeals
- Supreme Court of New Jersey, District Fee Arbitration Committee, Member and Chair, 1991-1995
- Essex County Bar Association, Judicial Selection Committee, member, 1995-2010
- Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Law Clerk, Honorable Joseph Stamler, 1972-1973