Peter J. Torcicollo

Practice Areas

Mr. Torcicollo has a broad-based commercial litigation practice with substantial trial experience in a variety of forums, including federal courts, the state courts of New York and New Jersey, and both AAA and private party arbitration. He has extensive experience handling construction-related disputes, including contract claims and claims relating to change orders, construction defects, scheduling and delay, construction liens, public bidding, and design. His practice also includes commercial contract disputes, minority shareholder and partnership disputes, restrictive covenant litigation, defense of RICO and class action claims, and labor-related claims in the construction sector.

Mr. Torcicollo is Managing Director of the firm and served as the Chair of the firm’s Professional Development Committee and as the firm’s Director of Recruiting, Associate Retention and Lateral Hiring for more than fifteen years. He is a Trustee of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, serves on the New Jersey Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee (JPAC), and is a former Trustee of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Torcicollo worked in the construction industry.

Focus Areas

General Commercial Litigation: Mr. Torcicollo’s business litigation practice includes the representation of corporations, commercial real estate developers, and governmental agencies. He deals with a wide range of issues in these matters, including contract disputes, minority shareholder oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, bid protests, and commercial lease issues, among many others.

Construction Law & Litigation: Mr. Torcicollo’s construction practice typically involves representing owners, developers, contractors and sub-contractors in construction matters, including dispute resolution as well as contract counseling. The components of his practice include:

—Prosecuting and defending construction defects and design claims on behalf of owners, developers, and contractors

—Prosecuting and defending payment claims on behalf of owners, developers, and contractors

—Counseling clients on construction contracting and other development issues

—Litigating all types of construction and business disputes in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings

Honors & Awards

In addition to Chambers USA, Mr. Torcicollo is listed in the construction litigation categories of Best Lawyers® and New Jersey Super Lawyers. In 2022, he was listed among the NJBIZ “100 Most Powerful People in New Jersey Business” and the ROI-NJ “Influencers Power List: Lawyers.”