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Attorney Profile

John B. Simoni

John Simoni

Goetz Fitzpatrick LLP
One Pennsylvania Plaza
New York, NY 10119

New York

New York (NY)

Contact Contact John B. Simoni
T: 212-695-8100
F: 212-629-4013

Visit: www.goetzfitz.com
Practice Areas: Construction Litigation (70%), Construction/Surety (20%), Real Estate (10%)

Construction Litigation

Construction/Surety

Real Estate

Profile

John Simoni concentrates his practice in construction law, professional liability defense, commercial litigation, and labor and employment issues arising in the construction industry. He provides contract and business formation advice and handles claims, trials, arbitrations, litigation and appeals on behalf of owners, developers, contractors, architects, engineers, construction managers, bond sureties and others in the construction industry.

Mr. Simoni's expeience includes public sector projects, large and small private commercial projects, large-scale single-family home residential projects and apartment renovations. Noteworthy litigation has included representing:

- a developer in a product liability claim of $4.9 million against a storm water drainage manufacturerer within a bankruptcy court adversary proceeding;

- a world-renowned soils engineer against $30 million in state and federal court claims involving the failure of a massive concrete reetaining wall; and

- a large public works contractor against millions in alleged unpaid prevailing wage and benefits claims.

Selected To

New York Super Lawyers 2011 - Metro Edition
New York Super Lawyers 2010 - Metro
New York Super Lawyers 2009 - Metro
New York Super Lawyers 2008 - Metro
New York Super Lawyers 2007 - Metro

About John Simoni

Admitted: 1988, New York

Professional Webpage: www.goetzlawyers.com/FirmDetail.aspx?FirmID=31

Honors and Awards:

  • Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Center for Architecture Foundation (Member, Board of Directors); The American Institute of Architects; The Building Owners' and Managers' Association of Greater New York, Inc. (Member, Codes and Regulations Committee and Member, Board of Directors); The New York Building Congress (Member); The Metropolitan Design Professional Legal Roundtable (Member); The American Bar Association (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry); The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member); The New York County Lawyers Association (Member); The New York State Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Section)

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Guest lecturer for New York University's Real Estate Institute diploma program
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