Jay Trehy
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Since he joined the bar, Jay has always been a trial lawyer. He has litigated cases in state courts across North Carolina and in federal courts in North and South Carolina. For his work as a trial lawyer, Jay has been honored with the Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, the highest professional rating a lawyer can receive. He is also listed in Best Lawyers in America and in N.C. Super Lawyers.
Jay began his legal career as an assistant public defender in Fayetteville, North Carolina. After developing his trial skills there, Jay switched his focus to civil cases, beginning in 1986 with a law firm in Fayetteville. He continued that focus when he joined Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau in 1988.
Areas of Practice
- Complex Personal Injury
- Accident Reconstruction
- Industrial/Construction Accidents
- Products Liability
- Bad Faith Insurance Litigation
Jay represents severely injured clients and families of those who have lost loved ones through the negligence of others. He also stands up for consumers who have been victimized by their health, disability, and life insurance companies or by their ERISA plans.
He focuses on cases involving defective products such as SUVs, automobiles, riding mowers, power tools, LP gas tanks, boilers and water heaters, in addition to:
- Crashes of tractor-trailers, buses, and cars
- Electrocutions, fires, and explosions
- Crane and other workplace accidents
- Dangerous structures or conditions on property.
Education
- Duke University, BA Mathematics, 1979
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1983
At the University of North Carolina, Jay participated in the trial advocacy and clinical legal education programs. As an undergraduate student, Jay was president of the Duke’s Old Trinity Club. He played rugby for Duke, UNC, and the North Carolina Select Side.
Admissions
- North Carolina, 1983
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Memberships
- Wake County Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- President's Club
- Leader’s Forum
- Bad Faith Litigation Group
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Education Committee, 1989–2004
- Legal Affairs Committee, 2005–present
- Products Liability Section, Chairman, 2002–2003
- Board of Governors, 2001-2002, 2004–2008
- Attorneys Information Exchange Group
Dedication to the Legal Community
Jay is often called upon to teach other lawyers and lectures on a wide range of topics for members of the:
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Tennessee Association of Trial Lawyers
- American Association for Justice
He is also often asked to write about his areas of expertise and is a contributing author of North Carolina legal textbooks as well as many papers for continuing legal education seminars.
Jay’s published works include:
- Insurance Law Primer for Bodily Injury Claims chapter in the North Carolina General Practice Deskbook
- Products Liability and Woodson Claims chapters in the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Prima Facie Manual
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