James D. Blumenthal
Member
Mail: blumenthal@bbs-law.com
Phone|Fax|Text: 856.673.3472
Office: Marlton, NJ
Direct: 646.565.5066
Office: New York, NY
Education
University of Pennsylvania, B.A.
American University's Washington College of Law, J.D.
Admissions
Bar Admissions
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Court Admissions
District Courts for the District of New Jersey
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The Southern District of New York
The Eastern District of New York
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Hobbies/Interests
Gardening
Cycling
Jim Blumenthal is a member and the managing attorney of the firm’s New York office. Jim is an active litigator in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York; having defended over 100 jury trials to verdict across the tri-state region. He has been named Super Lawyer® Rising Star [i] in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Jim handles complex insurance matters including defending auto bodily-injury cases ranging from tort threshold to catastrophic losses, defending premises liability matters, analyzing coverage issues, and conducting investigations into insurance fraud. Jim assists his clients with all aspects of a loss, from claims evaluation and investigation through litigation, mediation, settlement negotiation, and trial.
Jim began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in Bucks County. His practice as a prosecutor has influenced his perspective on how a civil case should be defended. He believes that aggressive and thorough discovery tactics are the key to building a defense. At every phase of litigation, Jim is thinking about how what he is doing will shape his closing argument to a jury.
Jim attended college at the University of Pennsylvania and then American University’s Washington College of Law. He lives in Westmont, New Jersey with his wife and daughter.
[i] The Super Lawyers® list is issued by Thomson Reuters under criteria applied by Super Lawyers®. A description of the selection methodology can be found at http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court or the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
