Current Employment Position(s)

Partner/Member

Year Joined Organization: 1980

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Petriello has specialized in commercial civil litigation for over 25 years. He is a member of the Bar of the State of New Jersey and of the State of New York, as well as being admitted in the United States District Court for the State of New Jersey, and Southern and Eastern Districts of the State of New York. He has handled matters at both the trial and appellate levels in these courts.

Commercial litigation encompasses many areas of law. Mr. Petriello has represented clients for numerous disputes, including claims arising from a breach of contract, secured transactions, business torts, the wrongful processing of checks and customer accounts, accountant malpractice, legal malpractice, and breach of franchise agreements with Days Inn Worldwide, Ramada, and Howard Johnson International.

The varied cases in which Mr. Petriello has appeared are represented in the judicial opinions that have been selected for publication. These are listed below.

Mr. Petriello has represented suppliers and subcontractors in numerous claims against contractors, owners, public entities, and surety companies on numerous claims arising from construction disputes. He is a member of the Construction Section of the New Jersey Bar Association. He is an associated counsel with National Lien and Bond Claim Systems, a national network of claimant's construction lawyers. He has lectured on mechanic's liens, construction liens, and bond claims.

Mr. Petriello is a graduate of Rutgers College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. He earned his Juris Doctor degree at Rutgers School of Law, Camden, New Jersey.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Law
• Construction Law
• Creditors Rights
• Employment Law

Representative Cases

• Siano v. Haber, 201 F.3d 432 (2nd Cirl 1999)
• Accura Zeisel Machinery Corp. v. Timco, Inc., 305 N. J. Super. 559, 702 A.2d 1340 (N.J. Super A.D. 1997)
• Gora v. D.I.D. Acquisition Co., Inc., 226 A.D. 2d 425, 641 N.Y.S. 2d 59 (N.Y.A. D. 2 Dept. 1996)
• Insulation Corp. of America v. Berkowitz, 274 N.J. Super. 337, 644 A.2d 128 (N.J. Super A.D. 1994)
• Ballantyne House Associates v. City of Newark, 269 N. J. Super. 322, 635 A.2d 551 (N.J. Super A.D. 1993)
• Poly-Flex, Inc. v. Cape May County Mun. Utilities Authority, 832 F. Supp. 889 (D.N.J. 1993)
• Matter of Estate of Donner, 263 N.J. Super. 539, 623 A.2d 307 (N.J. Super. A.D.)
• Rebish v. Great Gorge, 224 N.J. Super. 619, 541 A.2d 237 (N.J. A.D. 1988)
• Progress Capitol, Inc. v. Ampower Semiconductor Corp., 112 A.D. 2d 925, 492 N.Y.S. 2d 443 (Dept. 1985)
• Robsac Industries, Inc. v.Chartpak, 204 N.J. Super. 149, 497 A.2d 1267 (N.J. Super. A.D. 1985)

West Practice Categories

Arbitration, Mediation, Creditors' Rights, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, International Transactions, Secured Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Collections, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Bankruptcy Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Multidistrict Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Legal Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Landlord/Tenant

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1978
• New York, 1980
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1980
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1982
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New Jersey Bar Association, Construction Law Section
• New Jersey Bar Association, Business Law Section

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. Joseph Salerno, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Clerk, 1977 - 1978

Education

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Camden, Camden, New Jersey, 1977
  J.D.
• Rutgers College Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1973
  B.A.
  Honors: With Distinction
  Major: Sociology

Address

60 Park Place
Suite 1016
Newark, NJ 07102-5504

Phones

(973) 643-0040 (Ext. 120)
(212) 643-2503 (Ext. 120)

Faxes

973-596-1781

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