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John Fiorello 
Wayne, New Jersey
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JOHN FIORELLO is a founding partner of the law firm of Feldman & Fiorello LLC, which was established in 1986 and has been practicing law in northern New Jersey since 1965. Mr. Fiorello's practice focuses primarily on Family Law, an area in which he has extensive expertise an experience.

Mr. Fiorello received his Juris Doctor Degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1962 where he was a Centennial Scholar. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Seton Hall University in 1959.


Mr. Fiorello concentrates his practice in the area of Family Law including divorce, custody and visitation, spousal and child support, property settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements and related areas. He also handles local government, zoning and planning matters and served as Municipal Attorney for the Township of Wayne for 8 years, and as Assistant Passaic County Counsel for 3 years. He serves as special counsel for the Township of Wayne for affordable housing matters and as attorney for the West Paterson Board of Adjustment. Mr. Fiorello also handles civil litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels.

He is involved in leadership positions in the New Jersey State Bar Association and Passaic County Bar Association. Mr. Fiorello served as President of the Passaic County Bar Association (1993-1994). He continues to serve as a Trustee of that Association and served as Chairperson of its Family Law Section for several years. Mr. Fiorello has served as a Trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Association (2000-2006). He is a member of the Family Law Section of that Association and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section.

Mr. Fiorello was a founding member and a Master of the Northern New Jersey Family Law Inn, American Inns of Court. He is also an approved Mediator of economic matters in Family Law cases. He has appeared as a presenter at Family Law Continuing Education Programs and he was awarded with the Professional Lawyer of the Year Award for Passaic County by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law in 2000. Mr. Fiorello has served, pro bono, as the attorney for the Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad since 1989.

Mr. Fiorello served in the United States Army from 1963 to 1965 and was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain.

Year Joined Organization:
1986
Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Matrimonial Law
Divorce
Child Custody and Visitation
Spousal Support
Domestic Violence
Removal Matters
Civil Litigation
Civil Appeals
Personal Injury
Municipal Law
Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Certification/Specialties:
Approved Mediator, Economic Issues in Family Matters, 2001


Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1962
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1962
U.S. Supreme Court, 1966
Education:
Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1962
J.D.


Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA, 1959
B.A.


Representative Cases:
In re Passaic County Utilities Authority, 164 N.J. 270 (2000)
Cacciarelli v. Boniface, 325 N.J.Super. 133 (Ch.Div. 1999)
City of Paterson v. Paterson General Hospital, 104 N.J.Super. 472 (App.Div. 1969)
First New Jersey Bank v. F.L.M. Business Machines, 130 N.J.Super. 151 (Law Div. 1974)
Staver v. Staver, 217 N.J.Super. 541 (Ch.Div. 1987)
Representative Clients:
Township of Wayne
Borough of West Paterson Board of Adjustment
Wayne Senior Citizens Runnymede Corp.
Honors and Awards:
Recipient, Professional Lawyer of the Year Award, for Passaic County by the New Jersey Commission on professionalism in the Law in 2000


Past Employment Positions:
Township of Wayne, Attorney, 1994 - 2001


Lincoln Park Board of Education, 1970-1971, 1985, Attorney


Pequannock Board of Education, Attorney, 1985 - 1991


Wayne Township Board of Adjustment, Attorney, 1976 - 1981


Passaic County, NJ, Assistant Counsel, 1985 - 1988


William Paterson College Foundation, Inc., Attorney, 1985 - 1997


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