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Mr. Lagrotteria is a shareholder in the Firm’s Litigation Group. He focuses his practice on environmental litigation and regulatory matters. He also has extensive experience in commercial and products liability litigation, particularly in the areas of toxic torts and OSHA. He has represented both publicly and privately held corporations, financial institutions and insurance companies in numerous environmental and commercial litigation matters. Mr. Lagrotteria has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts in New Jersey and several other states. He has argued appeals before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits Mr. Lagrotteria has also acted frequently as an arbitrator and mediator appointed by the United States District Court for New Jersey. Legal Experience LeClairRyan, Newark, New Jersey, December 2007-Present Seiden Wayne, Newark, New Jersey, 1983-2007 (merged with LeClairRyan) Lowenstein, Sandler, Brochin, Kohl, Fisher and Boylan, 1981-1983 Law Clerk, Chief Judge Clarkson S. Fisher, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1980 Education The College of William and Mary School of Law, J.D., 1980 Seton Hall University, B.A., English, 1977 Extended Information Representative Matters Mr. Lagrotteria defended a major corporation against environmental claims at more than 85 sites and dealt with various environmental agencies on issues resulting from manufacturing processes occurring in the 1940’s and 1950’s Mr. Lagrotteria has also represented a client in defending hundreds of product liability and toxic tort claims throughout several states. In the regulatory area, Mr. Lagrotteria has represented numerous public and private companies in environmental matters before numerous state agencies as well as the Environmental Protection Agency. These matters have involved permitting, negotiating remediation agreements, defending administrative actions as well as commenting on agency rulemaking matters Mr. Lagrotteria frequently provides environmental counseling and guidance to clients involved in mergers and acquisitions. These matters involved assisting clients in environmental due diligence, assessing environmental risk as well as obtaining necessary environmental approvals from state and federal agencies for transactions. Speaking Engagements Adjunct faculty member, Seton Hall University School of Law various New Jersey State Bar programs on the environmental aspects to business transactions. Classes and Seminars Taugh Seton Hall University School of Law -Federal Courts and Legal Writing Honors and Awards AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell Recognized as a Super Lawyer by Law & Politics and New Jersey Monthly magazines in 2005 and 2006 Professional Memberships New Jersey State Bar Association Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey American Bar Association Admissions New Jersey U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit Place of Birth Long Branch New Jersey | 