Beth D. Jacob

Partner

Beth D. Jacob's practice focuses on complex civil litigation, trial practice and intellectual property, including Hatch-Waxman generic pharmaceutical litigation. For example, she represented Sandoz in a recent trial over generic omeprazole, and represents the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in the property damage litigation arising from the collapse of 7 World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Her experience also includes primary responsibility for major litigation matters and trials, including mass tort product liability, employment discrimination, securities claims and enforcement investigations, trusts and estates, and estate/art valuation.

Ms. Jacob has been lead counsel at more than 25 trials in federal and state courts, as well as specialized forums such as Surrogate's Court and arbitrations. She has argued appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the New York Court of Appeals, as well as lower appellate courts.

She was appointed by the Southern District of New York as a mediator in that court's mandatory mediation program. She was an assistant district attorney in New York County, assigned to the Rackets Bureau and the Frauds Bureau. She also originated and headed the tax prosecution unit.

Publications

Ms. Jacob's recent publications include:

"Multiple Representation in a Criminal Trial" and "Antitrust Damages," (Co-author) Antitrust Counseling and Litigation Techniques (2006)

Speeches and Presentations

Ms. Jacob's recent presentations include:

"Litigating the Hatch-Waxman Case in 2004," (Program co-chair and panelist) Association of the Bar of the City of New York (2004)

Pro Bono Activities

Ms. Jacob is committed to providing representation to those individuals and institutions who cannot afford to hire lawyers. Her pro bono cases have included habeas petitions on behalf of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, representation of claimants to the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, a successful challenge to New York City's effort to sell off community gardens, litigation to prevent the State from warehousing patients discharged from mental hospitals in nursing homes, and defense of a house of worship from claims of a disgruntled employee.

Awards and Honors

AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Education

Teaching Appointments

Instructor, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell and Columbia Presbyterian
Residency in Psychiatry and the Law (2000-present)

Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School (2001-2006)
New York Practice

Professional Memberships

New York State Bar Association
Pro Bono Committee 

Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Patents Committee

                    Past Member

Bronx Women's Bar Association
Treasurer, Director

Federal Circuit Bar Association

New York Intellectual Property Law Association
Internet Law Committee

Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle

Civic and Charitable Memberships

Green Guerillas
Board of Directors

Riverdale Temple
Board of Trustees

                   Past President