Jay D. Kenigsberg represents major domestic insurance carriers in a wide variety of coverage disputes, including actions involving pollution liability, individual disability, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims. Jay has also handled numerous reinsurance disputes before arbitration panels and the state courts.

Over the course of more than 20 years with Rivkin Radler, Jay has successfully argued motions for summary judgment before both federal and state courts. He litigates and routinely advises leading insurers throughout the country on insurance coverage law and reinsurance issues. Jay also contributes to the firm’s Privacy, Data & Cyber Law Practice Group.

Jay is a prolific author and speaker and is a frequent presenter at the Eastern Claims Conference, the International Claims Association (ICA) Conference and the ARIAS Conference. A few years ago, Jay presented the first blockchain roundtable at the ARIAS Spring Conference in Naples, FL. He was also chair of the International Claim Association’s Reinsurance Committee from 2015 to 2018.

Jay organized one of the first area conferences on federal brownfield legislation, and his articles on brownfield development law and related issues have appeared in the Insurance Advocate and the Real Estate Finance Journal. He is co-author of “Advanced Civil Discovery for the Litigation Paralegal in New York,” published by The Institute for Paralegal Education. He is also the co-author of “Blockchain for the Insurance Practitioner” which appeared in the March 2017 Mealey’s publications: Emerging Insurance Disputes and the Cyber Tech & E-Commerce Litigation Report.

Jay began his career as an assistant district attorney under Elizabeth Holtzman in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. While there, Jay handled several investigations, including one that gained national attention involving fraud in the grave monuments industry. Jay also worked within the Narcotics Division where he conducted several successful trials involving the crack-cocaine epidemic then gripping Kings County.

Court Admissions

U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York

Education

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, J.D.

University of Rochester, B.A. with Distinction in Economics

News & Publications

• Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report – From the Courts
  December | 2019
• Chambers and Partners Recognizes Rivkin Radler
  April 25 | 2019
• Kenigsberg Presents at ECC Conference
  April 3 | 2019

Jay is a member of the International Claims Association and ARIAS-US. He serves on the Editorial Board of LexisNexis’ Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report. He has also served on the board of directors of Sustainable Long Island, a community planning organization.

Since 2019, Legal 500 has recommended Rivkin Radler’s Insurance Coverage practice in the insurance: Advice to Insurers category. The Insurance Coverage Practice Group since 2016 has been included in the Chambers USA directory in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category.