Josephine Belli

Josephine Belli

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Josephine Belli, partner in the firm's White Plains, New York office, has enjoyed a diverse legal career practicing as a law clerk to a Supreme Court judge, and as in-house counsel at a global manufacturer and marketer of drugs, medical devices, cosmetics and personal care products. Her education (both here and abroad), foreign language skills in Italian, French, Spanish and Greek and varied experience addressing the corporate, business development and litigation needs of domestic and international clients give Jo a global perspective that enhances her service to clients.

Honors
  • Consul General of Italy Award for Outstanding Service to the Italian-American Community
  • Brooklyn Committee of Italian Culture Month Award for Service to the Italian-American Community
  • Queens Committee of Italian Culture Month Award for Service to the Italian-American Community
Professional Affiliations
  • American Bar Association: International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Employment and Labor Sections
  • New York State Bar Association: Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law, Labor and Employment and Corporate Counsel
  • Columbian Lawyers Association
  • Association of Corporate Counsel: Board of Directors; former member of the editorial board: ACC Docket; Advertising; Labor and Employment Committees
  • Association of National Advertisers (ANA)
Admitted to Practice
  • New York State
  • U.S.  District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
  • Court of International Trade
  • Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Civic Activities
  • Legal Counsel: Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of NY, Inc.
  • Italian American Committee on Education
  • St. John's University Alumni Association-Manhattan Chapter
Languages
  • Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Greek
Education
  • St John's University School of Law and Institute of Comparative Law
  • University of Rome, JD, 1986 (Dean's List)
  • New York University, Doctoral Studies in Italian Literature
  • Queens College, University of Bologna, Italy and University of Madrid, Spain, B.A./M.A
Publications/Presentations
  • Presenter, “FTC Guidelines and Social Media,” Annual Compliance Seminar, Association of Corporate Counsel, 2010
  • Presenter, “Advertising Law Update,” Association of Corporate Counsel, 2010
  • Presenter, "Endorsement and Testimonial Guidelines," Association of National Advertisers Advertising Law and Business Affairs Conference, New York, NY, 2009
  • Presenter, “Employment Law Compliance,” Association of Corporate Counsel, Annual Compliance Seminar, New York, NY, 2008 
  • Moderator, “Diversity in the Workplace,” Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 2007 
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