Jeffrey W. Gasbarro

Partner

200 Executive Blvd., Suite 200A

Ossining, NY 10562

e-mail: jgasbarro@fdgllp.com

Jeffrey W. Gasbarro focuses his practice on civil appeals and litigation, leveraging his experience working as a court attorney and law clerk for over a decade at the Appellate Division, Second Department, where he handled all types of civil, criminal, and matrimonial matters. Jeff's experience working behind the scenes at one of the busiest appellate courts in the country gives him a unique perspective to craft the best approach to protect our clients’ interests. Jeff has successfully argued appeals in the First, Second, and Third Departments. Additionally, Jeff regularly handles matters arising under the New York State Election Law, where candidates’ places on the ballot are often at stake.

Jeff serves as a Reporter to the committee comprised of New York Judges that publishes the New York Pattern Jury Instructions (known by practicing attorneys and judges simply as the “PJI”), a four-volume treatise containing jury instructions and legal commentaries. The PJI is used in every civil jury trial in the State of New York.

Court Admissions

  • New York

  • New Jersey

Community Involvement

  • Town Justice for the Town of Ossining (2021–present)

  • Served as member of the Village of Ossining Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee

  • Former Member, Board of Directors, IFCA Housing Network

  • Former Member, Village of Ossining Planning Board

  • Served as Co-Chair of the Village of Ossining Downtown Redevelopment Working Committee, which was awarded the 2018 Planning Achievement Award from the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation

Clerking Experience

  • Principal Law Clerk to Hon. Barry E. Warhit, Westchester Supreme and County Court (Criminal Part) (2021 to 2022)

  • Principal Law Clerk to Hon. Francesca E. Connolly

    • Appellate Division, NYS Appellate Division, Second Department (2016 to 2021)

    • Supreme Court, Westchester County (Civil Part and Environmental Claims Part) (2013 to 2016)

  • Court Attorney, NYS Appellate Division, Second Department (2008 to 2013)

Education

  • Pace Law School, J.D., cum laude

    • Pace Environmental Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 2007–2008

    • Certificate of Concentration in Environmental Law

    • Received the Bohn Vergari Public Service Award for the Best Environmental Law Student and the Henry M. Feldschuh Environmental Law Award

  • Hunter College, B.A.

Recognition in the Legal Community

  • Recipient of the Westchester County Bar Association New Lawyers Leadership Award (2015)

Representative Appeals

  • Bucci v City of New York: Plaintiff could not rely upon theory of negligence per se where he was not within the class of persons intended to be protected by a statute (223 A.D.3d 453 [1st Dept 2024]).

  • Sutton v Syla: Appellants’ claims of neglect by their former counsel did not constitute grounds to vacate a judgment (223 A.D.3d 764 [2d Dept 2024]).

  • Minichino v Fox: Election Law proceeding to invalidate the results of a judicial nominating convention was barred by the statute of limitations (81 Misc3d 405 [Supreme Court, Albany County 2023], aff’d 219 A.D.3d 1637 [3d Dept 2023], lv denied 40 N.Y.3d 905 [2023]).

  • Eisemann v Kosinski: Election Law proceeding to invalidate the results of a judicial nominating convention dismissed; petitioner lacked standing because he was not eligible under the New York State Constitution to hold the office of Supreme Court Justice (219 A.D.3d 1607 [3d Dept 2023], lv denied 40 N.Y.3d 975 [2023]).

  • McCrory v Westchester County Board of Elections: Election Law proceeding to invalidate candidates’ designating petition dismissed as time-barred; the statute of limitations could not be extended by court order (216 A.D.3d. 857 [2d Dept 2023]).