Attorney Jay H. Bernstein
Attorney
Jay H. Bernstein
Jay H. Bernstein manages the Workers' Compensation practice of Kirsch, Gelband & Stone, in Newark, NJ, specializing in Emergency Motions for Medical Treatment & Surgery, with hundreds of successful court orders for emergency surgery & medical treatment. His practice also includes Social Security Disability law and appellate practice (pro bono criminal Constitutional law for the N.J. Public Defender).
Mr. Bernstein, who has practiced for nearly 20 years, has represented thousands of injured workers throughout New Jersey, and has been named by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Workers' Compensation attorney, a distinction held by less than 5% of attorneys throughout the State.
Mr. Bernstein served as a legal clerk for the Ministry of Justice, State of Israel, in Jerusalem; a legal intern for Congressman Torricelli, in the U.S. Congress; and as a Legal Aid Attorney, representing homeless children and families in Trenton, N.J. Mr. Bernstein received a Commendation for Superior Performance from the Trial Defense Service of the United States Army, JAG Corps, Ft. Knox, Kentucky, and a commendation for Volunteer Service in the First Gulf War (1991) from the State of Israel.
Mr. Bernstein is an original founding member of the NJ Bar Association - Red Cross, "Mass Disaster Legal Response Program," which has served families of the 9/11 Terror attack, Haitian Immigrants, and Hurricane and flood victims in the region, giving free legal aid and services.
Mr. Bernstein is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C,
Mr. Bernstein is an avid legal writer, having been published in numerous legal publications and newspapers, including the Star Ledger and New Jersey Law Journal. He also testified before the New Jersey Senate Labor Committee Meeting on reforming Workers' Compensation laws to increase benefits for injured workers.
