Peter J. Torcicollo

Peter J. Torcicollo

Newark, NJ recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
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58 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Construction Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Construction Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Newark.

Biography

Mr. Torcicollo has a broad-based commercial litigation practice with substantial trial experience in a variety of forums, including federal courts, the state courts of New York and New Jersey, and both AAA and private party arbitration. He has extensive experience handling construction-related disputes, including contract claims and claims relating to change orders, construction defects, scheduling and delay, construction liens, public bidding, and design. His practice also includes commercial contract disputes, minority shareholder and partnership disputes, restrictive covenant litigation, defense of RICO and class action claims, and labor-related claims in the construction sector.

Mr. Torcicollo is Managing Director of the firm and served as the Chair of the firm’s Professional Development Committee and as the firm’s Director of Recruiting, Associate Retention and Lateral Hiring for more than fifteen years. He is a Trustee of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, serves on the New Jersey Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee (JPAC), and is a former Trustee of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Torcicollo worked in the construction industry.

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58 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Bucknell University, B.A., graduated 1991
  • Rutgers University–Newark, J.D., graduated 1994

  • New York, State of New York
  • New Jersey, State of New Jersey

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Member
  • State of New Jersey Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee (JPAC) - Member
  • Trial Attorneys of New Jersey - Trustee
  • United States Secret Service New York/New Jersey Electronic Crimes Task Force - Member

  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • New York, State of New York
  • New Jersey, State of New Jersey
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Member
  • State of New Jersey Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee (JPAC) - Member
  • Trial Attorneys of New Jersey - Trustee
  • United States Secret Service New York/New Jersey Electronic Crimes Task Force - Member
  • Bucknell University, B.A., graduated 1991
  • Rutgers University–Newark, J.D., graduated 1994
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States

Client Testimonials

Peter Torcicollo is a pleasure to work with! He has the clients' interests first and foremost. I strongly recommend him as choice for commercial litigation.

Roseann M. Simonelli (Glenwood Pier Condominium Association)

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Bet-the-Company Litigation
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Construction, Newark (2026)
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Newark (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
Special Focus:
  • Business Disputes
  • Construction
Awards:
  • Recipient, The Italian Voice Stivale D'Italia Award of Excellence, 2014
  • AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Construction; Litigation: General Commercial
  • Listed as a “Local Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation
  • Named one of NJBIZ‘s “100 Most Powerful People in New Jersey Business,” 2022
  • Named to the ROI-NJ “Influencers Power List: Lawyers,” 2022
  • Selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, Construction Litigation

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