The lead Attorney at the litigation boutique firm of Patti & Patti Esqs., Jeffrey Patti handles civil and criminal matters that appear before the state and federal courts. In addition to defending criminal matters, personal injury claims, and general commercial disputes, Jeffrey Patti concentrates in governmental liability. Jeffrey Patti’s experience with municipal liability began in law school, when he served as a Law Clerk at a litigation firm, assisting in the defense of the City of Paterson and the County of Passaic in personal injury, worker’s compensation, and civil rights suits. In his own private practice, Jeffrey Patti now primarily represents individuals whose persons, property, or rights have been violated. Jeffrey Patti handles civil rights cases against police officers and other governmental actors in claims including false arrest, excessive force, unlawful search and seizure, and unlawful conditions of detention. In addition to civil rights claims, Jeffrey Patti has experience litigating matters regarding employment disputes between governmental actors and their workers, as well as injuries caused by government negligence. Jeffrey Patti has prosecuted claims against a local police department based on insufficient training, which led to complaints of unlawful arrest, excessive use of force, and unreasonable entry of a citizen’s home when responding to a mental health report. In another case, where six citizens were detained on bogus drug charges, Jeffrey Patti obtained a six-figure settlement for his clients. In yet another, the State of New Jersey Department of Corrections agreed to pay $90,000 in damages to settle a case in which a young inmate was severely injured due to lack of supervision by the Department.