About me
Jeffrey Ment provides legal counsel to travel companies around the world. He has been in the travel industry for more than thirty-five years. Prior to law school, he gained valuable experience while working as a travel advisor, tour guide and sales manager for two airlines.
Mr. Ment graduated from the University of Connecticut (1989) and the University of Miami School of Law (1992). He is admitted in New York, Connecticut, the United States District Courts of New York (SDNY and EDNY) and Connecticut as well as the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Mr. Ment has years of experience mediating cases and was selected as a mediator for Litigation Alternatives, Inc. located in West Hartford, CT.
Mr. Ment offers a unique ability to represent the many facets of the travel and tourism industry: travel advisors, travel agencies, host agencies, OTA’s, tour operators, travel technology companies, hospitality groups, cruise lines, trade associations, motor coach tour operators and insurers. He handles the defense of personal injury actions, international and national compliance laws, seller of travel law compliance, general representation for travel companies, resolution of lATA/ARC issues, contract drafting and risk avoidance management services. His cases and clients come from around the globe, including Africa, United Kingdom, South America, Europe and the Caribbean.
He is trusted by travel advisors, host agencies, technology companies, tour operators and insurance companies to handle matters across the country and around the world, particularly in claims arising from accidents or incidents. He regularly represents clients in liability litigation arising from these accidents.
Mr. Ment is a sought-after speaker at industry events. He regularly addresses members of the National Tour Association, United States Tour Operators Association, American Society of Travel Advisors, Family Travel Association, Adventure Travel Trade Association, Wellness Tourism Association, Student & Youth Travel Association, and the International Tour Management Institute. He is a member of The International Forum of Travel and Tourism Attorneys, The International Society of Hospitality Consultants, and the Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys.
Mr. Ment writes the legal column for Travel Age West and is frequently quoted in the media on articles on travel.
The Ment Law Group has offices in Hartford and Westport, Connecticut and New York City.
