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===Joseph A. Fitapelli===

===Joseph A. Fitapelli===

Mr. Fitapelli is a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in state and federal court, in diverse areas of law including: civil and commercial litigation, real estate and business counseling. He has represented his clients in multi-million dollar breach of contract claims, as well as a broad spectrum of transactions.  Mr. Fitapelli has also defended his clients in complex, high exposure matters such as products liability, New York City Asbestos Litigation, toxic mold cases, chemical release events and lead exposure claims. His clients have ranged from Fortune 500 companies and insurers, to land owners, builders, developers and countless individuals from occupations as varied as an “A-List” actor and an Oscar winning director to construction workers, teachers and service employees.        

Mr. Fitapelli is a seasoned employment lawyer with extensive experience in state and federal court. His firm has recovered tens of millions of dollars for their clients in claims against their employers for unlawful and unfair workplace practices and policies.      

He has successfully authored and argued appellate briefs and summary judgment motions that have led to new interpretations of the law favoring his clients on issues such as expert preclusion, products liability and landowner liability. Mr. Fitapelli has achieved consistent favorable results at trial, arbitrations and mediations. His successes in handling high profile, complex cases have been featured in the New York Law Journal, various local newspapers and other legal publications. As a result, he is frequently consulted by members of the business and legal communities on an array of matters.   

He has successfully authored and argued briefs that have led to new interpretations of Federal and State employment laws favoring his clients and paving the way for others to assert their rights. His successes in handling high profile, complex cases have been featured in the New York Law Journal, various local newspapers and other legal publications. As a result, he is frequently consulted by members of the press and legal communities on an array of matters.   

A New York Law School graduate, he is also a presidential scholar and cum laude graduate of St. Francis College with a B.A. in English. Mr. Fitapelli is a member of the New York State Bar Association. He is licensed to practice law in New York State and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

A New York Law School graduate, he is also a presidential scholar and ''cum laude'' graduate of St. Francis College with a B.A. in English. Mr. Fitapelli is a member of the New York State Bar Association. He is licensed to practice law in New York State and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

===Brian S. Schaffer===

===Brian S. Schaffer===