Jay Thibodaux is a civil litigator, Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, a designation granted to attorneys who demonstrate sufficient levels of expertise, education, knowledge and skill in civil trial practice. Clients rely on his trial skill, practical problem-solving, and ability to navigate high-stakes disputes with clarity and focus.

In recent years, Jay’s practice has centered on complex commercial disputes involving businesses. Since 2022, Jay has spent hundreds of hours on trial, in court and at arbitration hearings, litigating business disputes involving allegations of misappropriation of funds, conversion, shareholder oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of corporate governing documents.

Jay regularly handles disputes involving real property, including claims arising from the purchase and sale of property and home improvement contracts.

Jay has significant experience in probate, estate and trust litigation, including disputes involving will contests and interpretation, undue influence, testamentary capacity, tax issues and breach of fiduciary duty by executors, administrators, and trustees. 

Jay’s litigation practice also includes insurance coverage litigation, and select personal injury and landlord/tenant matters.

Jay holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration, and he frequently works with forensic accounting experts to address the sophisticated financial issues that arise in the matters he handles.

Jay is a Rule 1:40 qualified mediator on New Jersey’s roster of court-approved mediators and has successfully mediated disputes involving employment discrimination, personal injuries, and complex commercial claims.

In 2016, Jay was a recipient of New Jersey Law Journal’s New Leaders of the Bar award, which recognizes attorneys under the age of 40 for their notable achievements and outstanding potential.

Jay is native of New Orleans, stays connected to the city through family and cultural involvement, and maintains close relationships with his fellow alumni of Jesuit High School.

Professional Activities

Member, New Jersey State Bar Association

Participant, Lifland Inn of Court (2008-2009)

Trustee, Scholarship Fund for Inner City Children

Member, Seton Hall School of Law Alumni Council

Publications

Is it Time to Revisit the Fairness Doctrine in Response to the Federal Communications Commission’s Proposed Media Ownership Rules?, 15.2 Seton Hall J. Sport L. 337 (2005)

Reported Decisions

Herrick v. Wilson, 429 N.J. Super. 402 (Law Div. 2012)

Campbell v. Shrewsbury Surgicenter, et al., Nos. A-6619-06T3, A-2657-07T3 (App. Div. February 18, 2009)

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