Carl J. (C.J.) Gedeon

Carl J. Gedeon is senior litigation counsel at Jaffe & Velazquez, LLP, in New York City. His practice concentrates on insurance disputes, litigation, arbitration, and trial work. He leads the firm’s Motions and Declaratory Judgment departments, addressing contested legal questions through court filings and related proceedings. He has also handled workers’ compensation claims, collection matters, products liability cases, and commercial disputes.

Gedeon graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2000. He joined Jaffe & Velazquez that same year and went on to hold supervisory positions within the firm. His legal education and long experience with insurance matters support work requiring careful analysis of policy obligations, court procedure, claim documentation, and disputes about an insurer’s responsibilities.

His experience includes insurance arbitration, litigation, trial practice, and management of motion proceedings. Gedeon has represented clients in declaratory judgment actions involving insurance coverage and related claim disputes. His professional background also includes service within the insurance industry as Claims Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Those roles provide a perspective on internal claim processes, regulatory concerns, and the legal questions that arise during contested insurance matters.

Gedeon has worked across both courtroom disputes and the operational side of the insurance business. His leadership of litigation departments requires attention to recurring legal issues, procedural deadlines, and strategy across numerous cases. Carl J. Gedeon uses that experience to address coverage conflicts, motions, and other disputes while helping clients understand the relationship between insurance claims, legal exposure, and litigation options.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Jaffe & Velazquez, LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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