Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Graduated with Honors from Iona College in 1982 and Seton Hall University School of Law in 1985. Admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1985. Also, admitted as an attorney before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Garofalo joined the firm as a partner in 1996. He specializes in matrimonial law, civil litigation for corporate and other business entities, partnership and shareholder litigation, professional malpractice law, construction litigation and real estate. He also handles employment related matters such as hiring, termination practices, disciplinary proceedings, and personnel matters.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Real Estate
• Employment Law
• Mediation

Representative Clients

• Some's Uniforms, Inc.
• Val-Pak of New Jersey
• AAG Photo Corp.
• A.H. Personal Training Inc.
• Sports Cars International, Inc.
• Qualisafe Construction

Representative Cases

• Landau v. Township of Teaneck, 231 NJS 586 (N.J. 1989)
• Lerch v. Citizens First, 144 FRD 247 (D. N.J. 1992)
• Rienzi v. Rienzi, 300 N.J. Super 355 (App. Div. 1997)
• Kernan v. One Washington Park, 154 N.J. 437 (N.J. 1998)
• Dixon Ticonderoga v. Estate of O'Connor, 248 F.3rd 151 (3rd Cir. NJ 2001)

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Business Organizations, Closely Held Businesses, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Shareholders' Rights, , Age Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Insurance Malpractice, Wage & Hour Laws, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Residential Real Estate, Collaborative Law

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1985
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2001
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1989

Education

• Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1985
  J.D.
• Iona College, New Rochelle, NY, 1982
  B.A.

Address

One Lackawanna Plaza
P.O. Box 4205
Montclair, NJ 07042-8205

Phones

(973) 509-7500 (Ext. 277)

Faxes

(973) 509-0414

Emails

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Websites

http://www.garritygraham.com