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Jay V. Surgent | |
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| Born | January 31, 1946 |
| Alma mater | American University (BA) South Texas College of Law Houston (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Jay V. Surgent (born January 31, 1946) is an American criminal defense attorney.[1][2] He is known for representing high profile, controversial and notorious clients such as Martin Taccetta, the alleged crime boss of the Lucchese crime family New Jersey faction.[3]
Early life and education change
Surgent graduated from South Texas College of Law Houston in 1973 and admitted to the New Jersey State Bar Association in 1976.[4]
Career change
Surgent is known for his work in the area of white collar criminal defense. In 2004, Surgent represented two murderers and unsuccessfully tried to get first-degree murder charges dropped.[5][6] In 2014, Surgent represented a Miami-Dade police officer accused of working on behalf of a drug trafficking organization from New Jersey.[7]
In 2015, Surgent represented Martin Taccetta, the alleged boss of the Lucchese crime family New Jersey faction. Surgent suggested that Taccetta had only participated in illegal gambling and money laundering to constitute a racketeering charge. Surgent stated that Taccetta had no role in drug trafficking or violence.[8]
Surgent was selected to the Super Lawyers publication for 2006-2008. In 2022, he successfully negotiated a plea deal representing Albee Al The Gladiator a New Jersey rapper involved in a non-fatal shooting.[9]
Personal life change
Surgent is the son of John W. Surgent Sr. an oral surgeon and former mayor of Clifton, New Jersey.[10]
References change
- ↑ "Jay V. Surgent". America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys. 2023.
- ↑ "Jay Surgent". The National Trial Lawyers Top 100.
- ↑ Wright, Peggy (September 30, 2015). "Morris mob boss gets 8 years for racketeering". Daily Record.
- ↑ "Jay V. Surgent, Partner Attorney". Lawyer DB.
- ↑ Mark, Eric (April 14, 2004). "Murder hearings delayed by law license confusion". Pocono Record.
- ↑ Amerman, Kevin (May 26, 2004). "Accused murderers ordered to stand trial". Pocono Record.
- ↑ "Miami police officer in New Jersey on US charges". APP. April 23, 2014.
- ↑ Wright, Peggy (September 3, 2015). "Mob boss from Morris wants to withdraw racketeering plea". Daily Record.
- ↑ DeMarco, Jerry (August 16, 2022). "RELEASED: NJ Rapper, Associate Plead Guilty In Passaic Shooting, Freed Pending Sentencings". Daily Voice.
- ↑ Gopal, Prashant (May 13, 2006). "Instigator of stock scam gets 14 years". The Record.