As of November 1, 2026, Cowen & Jacobs ranks 11 of 11 Hackensack injury firms, scoring 28 of 100. Its own website says it lists 5 of 11 injury case types. Every fact below shows its source and the date we checked it.
Read its Google reviewsNot in our score: reviews are easy to game. Read them off the firm's own site, and look for patterns, not one angry review.
Cases it handles
Its website lists 5 of 11 injury case types. The number is how many results it posts for each.
- None postedCar accident
- None postedTruck accident
- None postedPedestrian accident
- None postedSlip and fall
- None postedMedical malpractice
- Not listedConstruction accident
- Not listedWorkplace injury
- Not listedMotorcycle accident
- Not listedBurn injury
- Not listedWrongful death
- Not listedRideshare accident
Firm-reported, checked November 1, 2026.
Why it's #11
It earned 22.5 of the 80 points we can check for it today. That's 28 out of 100. It also passed the checks every ranked firm must pass: an office address on its own website, and no public discipline in the last 5 years.
This rank is our opinion: our published method applied to public records, as of the date on this page. It isn't a judgment of any lawyer's skill or a prediction for your case. If a fact here is wrong, tell us.
- Certified trial attorneysNone confirmed by the Board's published lists0 / 20
- Lawyers doing injury work50% of the lawyers it lists · source10 / 20
- Results it postsNone on its site0 / 15
- Contact optionsChat. No 24/7 line, evening or weekend hours listed. · source2.5 / 10
- Says who pays case costsDoesn't say on its site · source0 / 5
- Years licensed, lead lawyersIn for this firm10 / 10
- Bergen County court activityNot in for any firm yetnot in yet
- Total22.5 of 80 points = 28 of 100
This firm's score counts license years and #10's doesn't, so the two are built from different checks.
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Where Cowen & Jacobs is
- 21 Main Street, Suite 153 Hackensack, NJ 07601-7021Hackensack · from its website, November 1, 2026
Other top Hackensack firms
Compare before you call. These rank highest on the same Hackensack ranking, scored the same way.
- 90out of 100Rank 1: Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq, P.C.Compare Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq, P.C. with Cowen & Jacobs
- 65out of 100Rank 2: Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri Webb LLCCompare Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri Webb LLC with Cowen & Jacobs
- 60out of 100Rank 3: Injury Lawyers of NJCompare Injury Lawyers of NJ with Cowen & Jacobs
Cowen & Jacobs: pros and cons
- Lead attorneys were admitted in New Jersey an average of 42 years ago, per their bios.
- Lists live chat.
- Says it handles its own cases rather than referring them out.
- No attorney on the injury team is confirmed as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the Board's published lists.
- By their bios, only 50% of the attorneys on its site handle injury cases.
- Posts no case results on its site.
Written from the facts on this page, each with its source above. Spencer approves every one.
Who handles injury cases at Cowen & Jacobs
From Cowen & Jacobs's website, including the year each bio says the attorney was admitted in New Jersey. Certifications come from the Board on Attorney Certification once its list is in.
- Sara JacobsLead injury attorneyAdmitted in NJ in 1984, per firm bio · Not confirmed by the Board's published lists
Cowen & Jacobs: the facts
Every fact shows its source and the date we checked it. Firm-reported facts come from Cowen & Jacobs's own website.
Show all 14 facts with their sources
| Offices | 21 Main Street, Suite 153 Hackensack, NJ 07601-7021"21 Main Street, Suite 153 Hackensack, NJ 07601-7021" | Cowen & Jacobs website, November 1, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Injury attorneys | 1 named on its website, 50% of the attorneys it lists | Cowen & Jacobs website, November 1, 2026 |
| Case types listed | 5 of 11: car accident, truck accident, pedestrian accident, slip and fall and medical malpractice (firm-reported)"We handle car accidents , slip-and-falls and trip-and-falls , pedestrian and bicycle accidents , and birth injuries ." | Cowen & Jacobs website, November 1, 2026 |
| Keeps cases or refers them out | Says it handles cases itself"We handle car accidents , slip-and-falls and trip-and-falls , pedestrian and bicycle accidents , and birth injuries ." | Cowen & Jacobs website, November 1, 2026 |
| Certified Civil Trial Attorneys | 0The number the Board's published recertification lists and certification orders confirm. Others may be certified without a list we have showing it. | NJ Board on Attorney Certification, November 1, 2026 |
| Appeals court opinions naming it as counsel | Not yet verified | CourtListener, not yet checked |
| Bergen County injury suits, filed and resolved | Not yet verifiedFrom the NJ Judiciary's civil data report, once it arrives. | NJ Judiciary civil data report, not yet checked |
| Published results | None published | Cowen & Jacobs website, November 1, 2026 |
| Reviews its website cites | None cited | Cowen & Jacobs website, November 1, 2026 |
| Total it says it recovered | None stated | Cowen & Jacobs website, November 1, 2026 |
| Published fee and cost policy | No fee percentage published. No cost policy published | Cowen & Jacobs website, November 1, 2026 |
| Contact options listed | Live chat and free consultation (firm-reported)"Click for Live Chat" | Cowen & Jacobs website, November 1, 2026 |
| Languages | English (firm-listed) | Cowen & Jacobs website, November 1, 2026 |
| Discipline check | No public discipline found for its injury attorney | NJ Disciplinary Review Board, November 1, 2026 |
Ask on the first call
- Who will handle my case day to day, and can I meet that lawyer before I sign?
- Will my case stay with your firm, or could you refer it out?
- What are the weak spots in my case?
- Is your fee figured after case costs, and who pays the costs if we lose?
- How many cases like mine have you taken to a jury verdict?
- How often will I hear from you, and how many cases does that lawyer carry?
- promises you a dollar amount
- pushes you to sign at the first meeting
- contacted you first after your accident
- can't say who will work on your case
- quotes more than 33⅓%, or takes its fee before costs
How we checked Cowen & Jacobs
Our collector read Cowen & Jacobs's website on November 1, 2026 for office addresses, case types, fees, contact options, languages, attorneys, admission years and results, and quoted the words behind each fact. Spencer approved every change.
Certified Civil Trial Attorneys come from the Board on Attorney Certification's published lists, and the discipline check from the Disciplinary Review Board's public records, checked November 1, 2026.
Not yet included: Bergen County court filings.
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