Jerry A.Montag
Senior Counsel
Commercial Litigation
jmontag@seyfarth.com
Jerry has been a litigator for more than 35 years. His primary focus is commercial and tax lien foreclosures, together with related bankruptcy and appellate work.
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Clients facing complex real estate and commercial litigation issues require strategic "out of the box" thinking and analysis to resolve those issues in a way that preserves their business goals. They rely on Jerry's broad range of experience to provide them with quality service and bring their disputes to a satisfactory close.
Jerry is an experienced and aggressive first-chair trial lawyer at the trial and appellate levels, and at alternate dispute resolution forums. As part of his real estate and commercial litigation practice, Jerry handles commercial and tax lien foreclosure actions, mechanics lien foreclosure actions, real estate brokerage disputes, contract actions, insurance coverage disputes, cooperative and condominium disputes, and landlord-tenant disputes. Jerry also represents clients in administrative proceedings, including proceedings before the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
Jerry most enjoys the people and culture at Seyfarth. His strong relationships with both colleagues and clients have made his practice rewarding.
Jerry is an experienced and aggressive first-chair trial lawyer at the trial and appellate levels, and at alternate dispute resolution forums. As part of his real estate and commercial litigation practice, Jerry handles commercial and tax lien foreclosure actions, mechanics lien foreclosure actions, real estate brokerage disputes, contract actions, insurance coverage disputes, cooperative and condominium disputes, and landlord-tenant disputes. Jerry also represents clients in administrative proceedings, including proceedings before the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
Jerry most enjoys the people and culture at Seyfarth. His strong relationships with both colleagues and clients have made his practice rewarding.
- LLM, New York University School of Law
Taxation - JD, St. John's University School of Law
Dean's list, 1982-1983
- BA, Queens College, City University of New York
HistoryMagna cum laude
History honors
- New Jersey
- New York
- US Supreme Court
- US Tax Court
- US District Court, District of New Jersey
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- New Jersey Supreme Court
- New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
- New York Court of Appeals
- New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Related Key Industries
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Pro bono work
- Volunteer work in local synagogue
Jerry has been a litigator for more than 35 years. His primary focus is commercial and tax lien foreclosures, together with related bankruptcy and appellate work.
More About Jerry
Clients facing complex real estate and commercial litigation issues require strategic "out of the box" thinking and analysis to resolve those issues in a way that preserves their business goals. They rely on Jerry's broad range of experience to provide them with quality service and bring their disputes to a satisfactory close.
Jerry is an experienced and aggressive first-chair trial lawyer at the trial and appellate levels, and at alternate dispute resolution forums. As part of his real estate and commercial litigation practice, Jerry handles commercial and tax lien foreclosure actions, mechanics lien foreclosure actions, real estate brokerage disputes, contract actions, insurance coverage disputes, cooperative and condominium disputes, and landlord-tenant disputes. Jerry also represents clients in administrative proceedings, including proceedings before the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
Jerry most enjoys the people and culture at Seyfarth. His strong relationships with both colleagues and clients have made his practice rewarding.
Jerry is an experienced and aggressive first-chair trial lawyer at the trial and appellate levels, and at alternate dispute resolution forums. As part of his real estate and commercial litigation practice, Jerry handles commercial and tax lien foreclosure actions, mechanics lien foreclosure actions, real estate brokerage disputes, contract actions, insurance coverage disputes, cooperative and condominium disputes, and landlord-tenant disputes. Jerry also represents clients in administrative proceedings, including proceedings before the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
Jerry most enjoys the people and culture at Seyfarth. His strong relationships with both colleagues and clients have made his practice rewarding.
- LLM, New York University School of Law
Taxation - JD, St. John's University School of Law
Dean's list, 1982-1983
- BA, Queens College, City University of New York
HistoryMagna cum laude
History honors
- New Jersey
- New York
- US Supreme Court
- US Tax Court
- US District Court, District of New Jersey
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- New Jersey Supreme Court
- New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
- New York Court of Appeals
- New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Related Key Industries
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Pro bono work
- Volunteer work in local synagogue