• James S. Lynch
• Arthur V. Lynch
• Michael S. Rosenberg
• Paul I. Perkins
• Brian A. Held
• Jason S. Haller
• Rachel G. Packer
• Paralegals

James (Jim) S. Lynch

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James (Jim) S. Lynch

“You make a living from what you get, you make a life from what you give”

-Sir Winston Churchill

Jim Lynch became a lawyer because it meant he could earn a living while helping others who often could not help themselves. While many lawyers never see a courtroom, Jim spends much of his professional time in the courtroom fighting for people that have been injured in accidents or that have been taken advantage of by an insurance company. After September 11, 2001, Jim spent many hours representing families of victims at no charge. Additionally, Jim and his brother Arthur (his law partner) sponsor basketball clinics, little league teams and perform other charitable works for the communities in which they live and work.

Jim is married to Katherine and they are the proud parents of five children (a boy and four girls).  They belong to St. Gabriel’s Church where Katherine teaches CCD.  Jim coaches little league baseball and assistant coaches in football (whenever he can get there).  He also spends a lot of his free time watching his kids play soccer, lacrosse and cheerlead.  On weekends in the Spring, Jim plays softball in the Ho-Ho-Kus/Saddle River Softball league, where he captains a team.

He graduated from Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, NJ, and then went to Fairfield University in Ct, and then St. John’s Law School in NY.   Jim’s great grandfather was a lawyer (in Paterson), along with his grandmother, grandfather, uncle and brother.  In fact, Jim is the fifth member of the Lynch family to graduate from St. John's University School of Law, where his grandfather taught trial practice and insurance law. 

He is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York.   He is a well known and respected trial attorney with an excellent track record of success at trial. At the young age of 35, Jim won his first multi-million dollar case at trial.

Some of his verdicts and settlements have been published in The Association of Trial Lawyers Law Reporter, the New York Law Journal, the New Jersey Law Journal, the New Jersey Jury Verdict Reporter, the New York Jury Verdict Reporter, The Journal News, The Star Ledger, the Bergen Record and the Daily Observer.

Jim has successfully argued in the Appellate Divisions of both New Jersey and New York, resulting in multiple published legal decisions in both states, including the seminal case of Mitzner v. West Ridgelawn Cemetery, recently cited by the United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

He is an author and speaker in the field of personal injury litigation. In addition to his publications in the New York Law Journal and the St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary, Jim has published several books, including The 10 Commandments of Buying Insurance: An Insiders Guide to Purchasing Auto Home and Life; Ten Things You Need to Know if You Have Been Involved in a Car Accident in New Jersey and Ten Things You Need to Know if You Have Been Involved in a Car Accident in New York.

He is a member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the AAJ NJ Educational Foundation's Speaker's Bureau, the American Association for Justice, the American Association of Justice of New Jersey, Trial Lawyers Care, the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute and The New York State Bar Association.

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Arthur V. Lynch

Arthur V. Lynch graduated from St. John's University School of Law in 1988. He had the distinction of being the first third generation graduate in the history of the school. He immediately set his focus on trial practice and personal injury litigation and quickly made his mark. At the age of 26, he attained his first jury verdict. By the age of 29, he was appointed Senior Trial Attorney at Progressive Insurance Company. By age 33, Mr. Lynch had been involved in more than 100 jury trials, many more than most lawyers have in their career. In 1994, Mr. Lynch took these skills into private practice. Since then, he has handled thousands of personal injury cases. He is a recognized expert in the field of insurance, insurance claims and related litigation. He is a frequent speaker on insurance issues and trial technique.

For the first 20 years of his career, Mr. Lynch defended personal injury cases. During the course of his career he tried cases for the major insurance carriers such as Allstate, Travelers, Farmers and Progressive. Mr. Lynch has had great success in the Courtroom. Over the course of a 12 year period from 1996-2008, Mr. Lynch won every case that he tried. In these cases, the jury always awarded less money than the final insurance company offer.

In 2008, he made a decision to follow his true passion, representing individuals and consumers. As of December 2008, Mr. Lynch terminated his relationships with the insurance carriers and no longer represents insurance carriers or their customers (insured's).

His years of experience with the insurance carriers provide him with keen insight into the mentality and settlement practice of the insurance carrier. This is a great asset when representing individual consumers.

Mr. Lynch has been certified by Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Trial Attorney. He has also been appointed by the State of New Jersey as a Foreclosure Mediator.

Arthur Lynch has been featured on the front page of The New York Law Journal and has published books and other literature on insurance issues. His books are noteworthy. The first, entitled The New York Tort Threshold, a legal treatise authored to teach personal injury attorneys as well as people in the insurance field, the complicated insurance issues that surround injury claims arising from automobile accidents. The second, The 10 Commandments for Buying Insurance, co-authored with James S. Lynch, is a comprehensive book geared to consumers regarding automobile, homeowner's and life insurance. These books assist consumers in understanding the various types of insurance coverage’s that should be purchased; how claims are made; and how claims should be handled.

Mr. Lynch is a member of the New York Bar Association, the New Jersey Bar Association, the New Jersey Association for Justice and the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute.

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Michael S. Rosenberg

Michael S. Rosenberg, a partner with the firm, handles worker's compensation and personal injury protection/no-fault departments. Mr. Rosenberg has extensive experience protecting the rights of injured workers and fighting insurance companies who refuse to pay medical/disability bills. He has a diverse litigation background. Earlier in his career, Mr. Rosenberg handled both criminal and civil litigation, including white collar crime, before focusing on litigation dealing with worker's compensation and medical bill/disability/insurance issues. He still handles many criminal cases as well.

Mr. Rosenberg received his Bachelor of Arts degree from C.W. Post College of Long Island University in 1984 where he majored in Political Science and minored in World Literature. While in college he was President of the Pre-Law Association as well as a Judge on the Student Court. Michael then went on to achieve his law degree at Western New England College School of Law in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1987. While in law school he was a finalist in the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Moot Court Competition.

Mr. Rosenberg was a member of the Board of Governors of Association of the Trial Lawyers America. He is also a member of ATLA, New Jersey, the American Bar Association, the Bergen, Passaic and Morris County Bar Associations. He is admitted to the New Jersey Bar, the United Stated District Court for the District of New Jersey, as well as the New York Bar and District of Columbia Bars. In 2007, Mr. Rosenberg was appointed to the National Arbitration Forum's Advisory Council.

Mr. Rosenberg also holds the rank of Shodan (Black Belt) in Goju Ryu (Okinawan Karate), and also plays the guitar. He has been married to his wife for twenty one years and has two handsome boys, Bradley and Mark.

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Paul I. Perkins, handles complex commercial, class action, and real estate litigation. A substantial part of his practice centers around class action and real estate/construction litigation. He is also actively involved in advising clients with regard to real estate investing and corporate transactions. Mr. Perkins presently represents business owners, developers, and corporations. He also provides legal advice with respect to Wills, Trusts and Estates.

Mr. Perkins is active in bringing suits on behalf of homeowners who have suffered damage at the hands of errant contractors. These cases fall under the New Jersey Home Improvement Act. He has litigated many of these cases and is always available to discuss homeowner's concerns when they are renovating or making an addition to their home. He has authored several articles with respect to real estate and construction issues. His last article, “What You Need to Know About Home Inspectors”, has been published in many trade newsletters.

Mr. Perkins is admitted to the Bar in New Jersey and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Perkins received his law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law where he was the Coordinating Editor of the Public Law, Policy and Ethics Journal. While at Cardozo, he was a member of the securities committee of the New York County Lawyers Association.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Perkins was the Executive Director of a regional opera company based in Peoria, Illinois. During his directorship, he managed, at times, over 100 employees and was responsible for the fiscal and operational management of the organization; the company saw expanded individual and season ticket sales and expanded performance schedules. This experience enables Mr. Perkins to better understand the challenges and pitfalls within which business owners and corporations must navigate.

Mr. Perkins has an interesting and creative background. He has a Bachelor of Music from the New England Conservatory of Music. Subsequent to his time at the Conservatory, Mr. Perkins traveled throughout the United States performing as an opera singer. He performed with Central City Opera, Florida Grand Opera and the Utah Festival Opera Company. He can be found on Newport Classics recording of The Ballad of Baby Doe.

Mr. Perkins focus and determination to succeed are underscored by his achievements outside the legal/business fields. He has studied martial arts for over 20 years has achieved top ranks including a black belt. He initially trained under Sensei Young Park in Indianapolis, Indiana in Mudokwan Judo.

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Brian A. Held

Brian A. Held joined the Lynch Law Firm, PC in October 2006 as a partner. In less then two years after joining forces with the Lynch Law Firm, P.C. Mr. Held was able to obtain a $4.55 million dollar judgment against a builder/developer and a $1.5 million dollar settlement against a casino for his clients.

Mr. Held has focused his practice on representing clients involved in automobile, slip and fall, and pedestrian accidents who have suffered serious to catastrophic injuries. He also represents homeowners victimized by home improvement contractors.

Prior to joining the firm, he was associated with Cohn, Lifland, Pearlman, Herrmann & Knopf from 2001 to 2006, with a general practice handling a variety of cases, primarily in civil litigation, consumer fraud, personal injury, criminal, and landlord/tenant.

Mr. Held has an extensive client base in the Filipino and Korean communities. Prior to that, Mr. Held was the law clerk for the Hon. Anthony J. Sciuto, J.S.C., at the Bergen County Superior Court in 2000.

Mr. Held is admitted to the New Jersey and New York Bars and to practice before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Mr. Held is happily married to his wife Lunalliza and has two wonderful children.

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Jason S. Haller, handles complex commercial and real estate litigation. He has represented individuals and businesses in contractual disputes and business tort cases. As part of his experience, he has provided counsel to a global insurance company in a multi-million dollar coverage dispute arising out of Hurricane Katrina. He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey and the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey.

After graduating law school, Mr. Haller spent a year as a law clerk in the New Jersey Superior Court, Chancery Division. There he assisted the Honorable Robert P. Contillo administer complex business and real estate litigation cases, in addition to a wide variety of other matters that fell within the court's jurisdiction. Mr. Haller's clerkship experience gives him a solid and practical understanding of litigation procedure that he uses for the benefit of his clients.

Mr. Haller graduated magna cum laude from both Seton Hall Law School and the College of New Jersey. At Seton Hall he was an editor on the Law Review, where he published an article on corporate law. He was also honored as a Distinguished Scholar and inducted into the Order of the Coif. Mr. Haller is a recipient of the American Bankruptcy Institute's Medal of Excellence.

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Rachel G. Packer, a member of the firm's commercial litigation department, focuses her practice in the areas of commercial, class action, and real estate litigation. She is currently involved in litigating class action lawsuits involving toxic torts and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Packer served as a law clerk to the Hon. David B. Katz, J.S.C., in the New Jersey Superior Court, Essex County. During her clerkship, Ms. Packer was trained as a mediator and has experience mediating disputes between parties involved in Family Division cases. Ms. Packer has also served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Rosemary Gambardella, U.S.B.J., in the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey. Having had such extensive experience in both the federal and state courts, Ms. Packer truly feels at home when she is in the courtroom.

Ms. Packer received her law degree from Rutgers School of Law - Newark, where she was a Senior Staff Editor of the Rutgers Law Record, as well as a member of the Women's Law Forum and the Domestic Violence Advocacy Project. She has also served as a research assistant to Andrew Rothman, Senior Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, and Louis Raveson, Professor of Evidence. Culminating these achievements, during the Rutgers graduation ceremony, Ms. Packer was honored with the Eric R. Neisser Pro Bono Service Award for her work with the Domestic Violence Advocacy Project.

Ms. Packer is admitted to the bar in New Jersey, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia. She is a member of the Bankruptcy American Inn of Court, where she has graduated to the distinction of Barrister, and the Brennan-Vanderbilt American Inn of Court as a Pupil. Ms. Packer is also a member of the American Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, and the New York State Bar Association.

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Paralegals