Firm Overview

Since 1984, we have been providing our individual, corporate and insurance clients with comprehensive expertise in all areas of civil litigation and personal injury.  Rudolph & Kayal specializes in the defense and trials of catastrophic and complex cases involving wrongful death and traumatic brain injuries.  The Firm's unwavering goal is to work in unison with our diversified clients to resolve all claims economically, efficiently and competently.  Rudolph & Kayal has a State-wide practice defending and trying claims involving wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, products liability, employer liability (Laidlow claims), commercial litigation, tractor-trailer litigation, automobile negligence, premises liability, construction defect, dram shop/liquor liability, insurance subrogation, PIP/UM/UIM claims, and coverage and indemnification.  The Firm also has extensive Federal Court experience and handles all types of appeals to the Appellate Division and Supreme Court.

Since 1984, the Firm has been conveniently located at the Jersey shore in Sea Girt, Monmouth County.  Our prime location in central New Jersey makes it easy for us to reach any county in the State, as well as meeting with our individual, corporate, and insurance clients at any location in Manhattan or Philadelphia.

For the past 27 years, large and small corporations from around the United States, as well as the insurance industry, have heavily relied on us to try their complex and catastrophic cases.  The Firm's trial lawyers do not hesitate to pick a jury and try the largest, most complex cases.  Stephen Rudolph, a partner and Certified Civil Trial Attorney, has tried more 125 jury verdicts throughout New Jersey, including more than 10 wrongful death trials.  Mr. Rudolph has obtained at least 30 defense verdicts that have been published in the NJ Jury Verdict Review & Analysis or Verdict Search-New Jersey.  Since 2003, Mr. Rudolph has obtained "no cause" defense verdicts in 14 of the 21 counties in New Jersey, establishing the Firm's strong and dominant presence throughout New Jersey.  Rudolph & Kayal firmly believes that every case must be aggressively litigated and fully prepared as if it were going to be tried through verdict.  Our attorneys are relentless and tireless in our efforts to better serve our individual, corporate and insurance clients.  

Rudolph & Kayal is also a general practice firm that offers a wide range of legal services for our clients.  The Firm handles all criminal matters in Municipal Court and Superior Court, such as indictable offenses, DWIs, expungements and any traffic offense.  The Firm also has business attorneys who handle real estate, bankruptcy, elder law, Wills, estates, probate, corporate and commercial transactions.