Jay V. Surgent
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]
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 |
Early life and education
Surgent graduated from South Texas College of Law Houston in 1973 and admitted to the New Jersey State Bar Association in 1976.[4]
Career
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
Surgent is the son of John W. Surgent Sr. an oral surgeon and former mayor of Clifton, New Jersey.[10]
References
- ↑ Jay V. Surgent. America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys. 2023. https://www.top100criminaldefenseattorneys.com/listing/jay-v-surgent/.
- ↑ "Jay Surgent". The National Trial Lawyers Top 100.
- ↑ Wright, Peggy (September 30, 2015). Morris mob boss gets 8 years for racketeering. Daily Record. https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2015/09/30/morris-mob-boss-gets-8-years-racketeering/73078014/.
- ↑ "Jay V. Surgent, Partner Attorney". Lawyer DB.
- ↑ Mark, Eric (April 14, 2004). Murder hearings delayed by law license confusion. Pocono Record. https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2004/04/14/murder-hearings-delayed-by-law/51067393007/.
- ↑ Amerman, Kevin (May 26, 2004). Accused murderers ordered to stand trial. Pocono Record. https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2004/05/26/accused-murderers-ordered-to-stand/51070496007/.
- ↑ Miami police officer in New Jersey on US charges. APP. April 23, 2014. https://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2014/04/23/miami-police-officer-in-new-jersey-on-us-charges/8073407/.
- ↑ Wright, Peggy (September 3, 2015). Mob boss from Morris wants to withdraw racketeering plea. Daily Record. https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/2015/09/03/mob-boss-morris-wants-withdraw-racketeering-plea/71660392/.
- ↑ DeMarco, Jerry (August 16, 2022). RELEASED: NJ Rapper, Associate Plead Guilty In Passaic Shooting, Freed Pending Sentencings. Daily Voice. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/hudson/news/released-nj-rapper-associate-plead-guilty-in-passaic-shooting-freed-pending-sentencings/840850/.
- ↑ Gopal, Prashant (May 13, 2006). Instigator of stock scam gets 14 years. The Record.