Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla PC

21 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Environmental Real Estate Law Land Use and Zoning Law Litigation - Real Estate
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Woodbridge.

Biography

Mr. Policastro is a transactional, business attorney, who focuses his practice in development, redevelopment, environmental compliance cases, corporate transactional matters, land use, zoning and business counseling. Admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, he has represented numerous national developers, manufacturers, cogeneration facilities and utilities, automobile dealerships, lenders, borrowers and municipal boards in myriad land use contexts, including commercial and residential development and due diligence matters. He also focuses on complex remediation cases and general environmental compliance counseling. He has significant experience in ISRA, Spill Act, LSRP, UST and related hazardous substance regulatory matters and redevelopment of contaminated sites. Mr. Policastro is originally from New York City and was raised in Holmdel, NJ. Mr. Policastro attended Christian Brothers Academy, University of Richmond and Seton Hall Law School. He now resides with his two children in Little Silver, NJ. Mr. Policastro is the co-author of The Remediation Wire, a blog devoted to a broad range of environmental news, laws, regulations and upcoming events in the environmental field.
Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla PC

21 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Seton Hall University, J.D., graduated 1990
  • Seton Hall University, J.D., graduated 1990

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Environmental
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Environmental, Woodbridge (2026)
  • Real Estate Law, Woodbridge (2026)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Woodbridge (2025)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Woodbridge (2021)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Woodbridge (2020)
  • Litigation - Environmental, Woodbridge (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

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