Joseph Lipari

Joseph Lipari

Law Offices of Joseph Lipari | Sultzer & Lipari, PLLC β€’ New York, NY
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Contact

Email
Phone
(646) 917-8726
Address
77 Water Street, New York, NY, 10005, US

Professional

About

Joseph Lipari is a tireless advocate and trial attorney for individuals and businesses involved in high stakes litigation and arbitration. He has litigated in state and federal courts throughout the United States and he has appeared before binding arbitration panels. Mr. Lipari has achieved numerous successful outcomes as counsel for plaintiffs and defendants, including verdicts and settlements. He has successfully represented businesses in complex suits arising out of high-profile, catastrophic events including underground mining accidents in Alabama, steel mill explosions in Pennsylvania and Louisiana, and extended unplanned shutdowns and outages in mills, plants and factories located across the United States and abroad. Mr. Lipari regularly litigates matters involving complex commercial disputes and patent disputes. He also counsels clients relative to risk transfer strategy, risk management practices and product recalls. He has developed cutting-edge strategies on behalf of his clients. Recently, his innovative use of a global trade and international steel market expert allowed him to secure a nuisance-value settlement for a multi-national defendant on the eve of trial in a $20 million commercial dispute involving military contracting. Mr. Lipari has received the Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, indicating that his legal peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence. He was also named as a "Mass Tort Lawyer of the Year" by American Law Media. He is admitted to the bars of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has also appeared as counsel, by way of pro hac vice admission, in over twenty states. Mr. Lipari has lectured and published on topics including trial strategy, patent disputes, hydrofracking in the Marcellus Shale, and risk management practices. Mr. Lipari is a 2002 graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law. Before law school, he attended Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia and was offered a commission as Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Prior to joining The Sultzer Law Group, P.C. Mr. Lipari was a partner at a prominent national litigation firm. Earlier in his career, he was associated with one of the largest law firms in the country.

About Business Law

Business law attorneys advise companies on legal matters including formation, contracts, compliance, and transactions. They help businesses navigate regulatory requirements and protect their interests. Common matters include business formation, contract drafting, mergers and acquisitions, commercial disputes.

Credentials

Education
2002 Seton Hall University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1999 University of Rhode Island BA - Bachelor of Arts N/A Hope University, Liverpool, England N/A Officer Candidate School, U.S.M.C
Languages
French | English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2015 Rising Star, Superlawyers 2014 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell 2014 Rising Star, SuperLawyers 2014 Certificate of Recognition, Association for Iron and Steel Technology 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Mass Torts Law, ALM
Publications
2014 Association for Iron and Steel Technology Steel Mill Safety & Health: A Lawyer's Perspective 2013 For The Defense (DRI, Defense Research Institute) And The Defense Wins - Defense Verdict in Louisiana Steel Mill Case 2013 Insights by Sultzer What Claims Handlers Need to Know and Do about Medicare Reporting Requirements 2013 Insights by Sultzer What Your Company Needs to Know about Arbitration Clauses in Terminated Contracts 2013 The Louisiana Jury Verdict Reporter Products Liability Defense Verdict
Associations
2014 - Present Federal Bar Council Member 2013 - Present Defense Research Institute, Law Institute 2013 - Present Association for Iron and Steel Technology Claims and Litigation Management Alliance New York County Lawyers' Association
Speaking
2014 Association for Iron and Steel Technology, Annual Conference Steel Mill Safety & Health: A Lawyer's Perspective 2012 City Bar Center for CLE New York CPLR 3101 (d) (1) (i): Vetting & Selecting an Expert; Complying with Expert Disclosure Requirements; Trial Strategy Considerations & Motions in Limine 2007 US Litigation Practice β€’ Resolving Conflict through Arbitration; Arbitration Clauses, Appealing Arbitral Awards and the Ability to Contractually Expand the Right of Judicial Review
Updated: Mar 08, 2026