Jeffrey Leibell

Jeffrey Leibell has over 30 years of work experience in various legal, financial, and managerial roles. Jeffrey is currently serving as the Chief Legal & Financial Officer at Financial Recovery Strategies (FRS), where they have played a key role in transforming the company into a leading class action claims management firm. Prior to FRS, Leibell served as the General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer at FRS and as the General Counsel at Garden City Group. In these positions, they were responsible for overseeing class member notice and administering settlements worth billions of dollars. Before joining Garden City Group, Leibell worked as a Partner at Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, where they played a crucial role in prosecuting class and private actions, securing over $33 billion in monetary recoveries. Jeffrey began their career as an Associate at Reboul MacMurray Hewitt Maynard & Kristol, specializing in complex transaction work, tax, and litigation. Leibell also gained experience as a Senior Manager at Deloitte, providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to clients.

Jeffrey Leibell attended Brooklyn College from 1975 to 1979, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accounting. Jeffrey then pursued further education at Columbia Law School from 1989 to 1992, earning a Doctor of Law (JD) degree. In terms of additional certifications, they became a Certified Public Accountant in the state of New York in January 1981. Jeffrey also obtained several bar admissions, including the New York State Unified Court System in December 1992, the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York in January 1993, the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York in January 1993, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit in January 1995, the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan in June 1996, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit in October 1999, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit in September 2000, the U.S. District Court, District of Colorado in November 2000, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit in May 2004, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in March 2011, and the Supreme Court of the U.S. in March 2011. Furthermore, Jeffrey Leibell obtained additional certifications such as the Bar Admission as an In-House Counsel from the New Jersey Courts in February 2015 and became a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel in December 2014. Jeffrey is also a member of the New York State Bar Association, NYSSCPA - The New York State Society of CPAs, and the American Bar Association.