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Emilio F. Grillo

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egrillo@goldbergsegalla.com
646.292.8710
Manhattan

Emilio F. Grillo is a nationally recognized trial attorney with more than two decades of litigation experience in personal injury claims, professional liability claims, commercial disputes, criminal law, labor law, and transportation law. He is Goldberg Segalla’s senior litigation partner for Metro New York and co-chair of its Civil Litigation and Trial practice group. His clients have included local and national construction and real estate holding companies, product manufacturers, restaurants, hotels, and entertainment companies, as well as national and international retailers. Emilio also has extensive experience in trucking and transportation law having represented motor carrier companies in a variety of litigation.

Emilio spent six years as an assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, where he was assigned to the criminal court, grand jury, investigations, appeals, and felony trial bureaus. As senior trial attorney in the homicide bureau, Emilio tried over 30 felony cases to verdict, including seven murder trials.

Related Areas

Civil Litigation and TrialProduct LiabilityManagement and Professional LiabilityConstruction Litigation and CounselMunicipal and Government Law

Industries

ConstructionMunicipalities and Public Entities

Honors & Awards

New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2014–21

Admissions

  • New York
  • Connecticut, 1991
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

Education

  • St. John’s University School of Law, J.D., 1990
  • University of Connecticut, B.A., cum laude, 1987

Training and Certifications

  • Department of Labor OSHA-30 Training

Professional Affiliations

  • Defense Research Institute
  • Long Island Claims Association
  • New York State Bar Association
    • Torts and Insurance Compensation Executive Committee
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
  • Columbian Lawyers Association: Chairman, Board of Directors, 2005-07
  • Village of Rockville Centre: Trustee
    • Deputy Village Attorney/Prosecutor, 2004-13

Languages

  • Italian
  • Spanish

Publications & Events

  • Presenter, “Trial Presentation – Lombardo v. Tishman v. Turner,” Montvale, NJ, March 1, 2018
  • Presenter, “A Bridge the Gap for Litigators,” NY County Lawyer’s Association, New York, NY, March 12, 2016
  • Presenter, “Addressing the Challenges of Settling a Civil Lawsuit,” New York State Bar Association’s Law School for Insurance Professionals, 2010
  • Presenter, “Honing Your Deposition Skills in Tort and Personal Injury Cases,” New York State Bar Association, 2010

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