Michael Anthony Spizzuco Jr.

Michael’s primary focus is assisting clients in the construction, manufacturing and supply-chain management sectors, with an expansive litigation practice encompassing both New Jersey and New York state and federal courts. He represents construction companies of all sizes in various matters including construction defects, contractual disputes, mechanic/construction lien law claims, warranty claims, and public-works project disputes. Michael also reviews and drafts contracts for businesses, project owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. Additionally, he serves his clients in defending Division of Consumer Affairs investigations. Michael is a sophisticated commercial litigator, with significant experience in shareholder-dispute, consumer fraud, products liability, franchise practices, real estate claims and class-action matters. He has extensive experience in defending new and used automobile dealers in all facets of litigation, including consumer lawsuits, franchise terminations, ownership transfers, and warranty reimbursement matters. In addition to his construction and commercial litigation practice, Michael’s labor and employment practice encompasses most industries and includes representing businesses, directors, officers, and employees in state and federal court against employee claims of unlawful discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, retaliation, and wrongful discharge, wage and hour violations, and breach of employment contracts. Additionally, he advises employers on federal and state wage and hour law issues, including representation in connection with Department of Labor inquiries, investigations, and charges. Michael counsels businesses about all facets of employment law, as well as reviewing and drafting employment contracts, non-solicitation, non-compete, and non-disclosure agreements.