Jay M. Feinman is an expert in insurance law, torts, and contract law. The recipient of numerous teaching awards, he's also written seven books and more than 60 scholarly articles. He is a member of the American Law Institute and other professional organizations and is an adviser to United Policyholders.

Professor Feinman received his B.A. degree summa cum laude from American University and his J.D. degree cum laude from the University of Chicago, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and comment editor of the University of Chicago Law Review. He teaches Insurance Law, Torts, Business Torts, Contracts, and other subjects.

Among his professional activities, Feinman has served as chair of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Contracts and Section on Teaching Methods. He is a member of the American Law Institute and an adviser for the Restatement Third of Torts: Liability for Economic Loss. At Rutgers, he has served as associate dean and acting dean of the law school. He has been recognized for his teaching by receiving the Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, the Warren I. Susman Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence. In 2014 he received the New Jersey Association for Justice Gold Medal for Distinguished Service and in 2018 he received the Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award from Rutgers for excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service.