John P. Scordo, Esq.
Professional Experience:
Mr. Scordo is a Partner at the law firm of Day Pitney LLP and is admitted to the Bars of the States of New York and New Jersey. Day Pitney is a 100 year-old law firm with approximately 400 attorneys and has offices in New York, New Jersey, Hartford, Boston and Washington D.C.
His practice focuses on commercial litigation in the state and federal courts, primarily involving insurance, contract disputes, securities and real estate-related matters. Mr. Scordo represents clients in securities litigation in both the state and federal courts. He is an arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers, which includes ruling on allegations of unsuitability, churning and misrepresentation, and has represented both claimants and respondents in arbitrations.
His experience also includes the handling of complex litigation and the negotiation of claims/coverages under various types of insurance, including liability, directors' and officers', property, fidelity, title, cargo, environmental impairment, employment practices, media/publishing and employers' liability insurance.
Mr. Scordo regularly represents landlords and tenants in disputes involving commercial real estate, and lenders in litigation involving the foreclosure and collection of large commercial loans. He also represents defendants in personal injury, product and premises liability/security cases, handles litigation of air and ground cargo claims on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants, and has represented both purchasers and suppliers in disputes involving the Uniform Commercial Code.
He started with the firm in 1989 following a clerkship in the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division.
Mr. Scordo can be reached for an initial consultation at jscordo "at" daypitney.com.
Articles:
Co-authored, “Electronic Data Production – Courts Begin to Set Parameters – Part II,” Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, February 2004.
Co-authored, “Electronic Data Production – Courts Begin to Set Parameters – Part I,” Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, January 2004.
Co-authored, "When A Buyer Requires Less Than Expected: Seller's UCC Remedies In Requirements Contracts" - Part I, Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, October 2003.
Co-authored, "When A Buyer Requires Less Than Expected: Seller's UCC Remedies In Requirements Contracts" - Part II, Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, November 2003.
Co-authored, "New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Choice-of-Law in Multi-State Environmental Cases," New Jersey Law Report, 1998.
Co-authored, "New Jersey Insureds Can Seek Coverage for Employment-Related Claims Under Various Liability Policies," New Jersey Law Report, 1997.
Co-authored, "New Jersey's Entire Controversy Doctrine Can Be Satisfied By Notifying the Trial Court of Related Claims Prior to Completion of the Pending Action, New Jersey Law Report, 1997
Education:
New York Law School, J.D., cum laude, top 10%, 1988
Research Editor of New York Law School Law Review, 1988
Rutgers University, Cook College, B.S. in Meteorology, 1985
Professional Memberships:
New Jersey State Bar Association
Essex County Bar Association
American Finance Association
Eastern Finance Association
Mr. Scordo can be reached at jscordo "at" research-finance.com or jscordo "at" daypitney.com.
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