Area of Practice: Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Labor Law, Aviation Law & Construction Law Carmel J. Decker is a Partner with Harwood Lloyd, practicing in its Insurance Defense Litigation and Commercial Litigation Departments. Ms. Decker concentrates her practice in employment law, civil rights violations, construction law, corporate and contract law and insurance law. Ms. Decker’s employment law practice includes complex litigation in state and federal courts involving wrongful termination, sexual harassment/hostile work environment, discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract, corporate and business law, common-law claims, ERISA, CEPA, the New Jersey Law against Discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, hiring practices, restrictive covenants, employee handbooks and workplace torts. Ms. Decker represents companies, public entities and public employees in matters involving civil rights violations, negligence and police conduct. Ms. Decker also handles matters involving directors’ and officers’ liability, particularly employment and civil rights disputes. Ms. Decker lectures on employment matters including sexual harassment/hostile work environment discrimination, hiring practices and litigation of employment issues. Ms. Decker drafts employee handbooks, counsels clients on risk management and regulatory compliance and provides preventive counseling to employers on employment issues. Ms. Decker also appears in matters before the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ms. Decker’s construction law practice includes complex multi-party litigation involving claims of construction defect, professional liability of architects and engineers and construction site accidents. As part of her construction defect practice, Ms. Decker handles matters involving claims of deficiencies in construction and design, latent construction defects, building code violations, breach of contract and insurance. Ms. Decker’s construction law practice encompasses matters arising on public, private, commercial and residential projects. Ms. Decker received her B.S., cum laude, in Business Administration from Montclair State College in 1978 and her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1981. Ms. Decker is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New Jersey (1982), the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (1982) and the courts of the State of New York (1989). Ms. Decker is a member of the Federal Bar Association, the Bergen County Bar Association and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society.

John P. Dee is an Attorney at Roach, Lennon and Brown whose practice areas include estates and trusts, tax, franchise law, elder law and health care. He has achieved an AV® Preeminent™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.

Attorney Dan DeFeo was able to graduate from Rockhurst University in Kansas City Cum Laude and soon after enrolled in Saint Louis University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctorate in 1986. He was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1986, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals 10th and 8th Circuit, and the U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri. Daniel DeFeo is a passionate advocate for the injured, especially those hurt or killed due to defective automobiles. Thanks to this dedication, he has successfully taken on cases involving General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Volvo, Chrysler, and many other top companies to recover needed damages for his clients. He also has pursued claims related to agricultural and industrial vehicles against some of the largest names, including Crown, Mitsubishi, Gehi, Caterpillar, and Yale. Attorney DeFeo has a strong reputation among his fellow lawyers, earning him an AV® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. What Dan prides himself most on, however, is the positive reviews his past clients given him after he successfully handled their cases. Daniel DeFeo is also a peer-reviewed editor for Trial Magazine.

Peter DeFilippis & Associates are award-winning, experienced, and trusted New York, personal injury lawyers, with offices in Manhattan and Ardsley. Our legal services are free of charge unless you win your motor vehicle accident, slip or trip and fall, or medical malpractice case. Those hurt in personal injury accidents have consistently won their cases with us for over three decades. That is because our accident lawyers possess the skill and perseverance necessary to get the results you expect. Thousands of injured persons with negligence claims have been helped by our knowledgeable and aggressive lawyers willing to fight for your legal rights until successful. In order for you to reach that goal, choosing the right firm is an essential component. Through preparation, planning, and performance we have established a track record of high-value settlements and million-dollar jury verdicts for our clients and their families making us the right choice.

Based in Staten Island, New York, Gary R. DeFilippo has built a successful legal career spanning over two decades. Admitted to practice law in State of New York, Federal District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, and the United States Supreme Court, he is a former prosecutor, in both trials and appeals, writing and arguing several notable cases, including People v. Farquan Forbes, 283 A.D.2d 92 (2 Dep’t 2001), a precedent setting case in New York State, concerning vehicle stop search and seizure issues and police officer safety. He then started the Law Offices of Gary R. DeFilippo, PC handling both civil and criminal matters and appeals . On March 30, 2023, he overturned a conviction on newly discovered evidence in People v. Timothy Turner, 79 Misc.3d 473, 190 N.Y.S.3d 830 (Rich. Cty Sup. Ct. 3/30/23). One of only a handful of cases where a conviction at the trial court level. We litigate every case as if as if it may end up at the U.S. Supreme Court.