Richard Malagiere - Resume
EXPERIENCE
May **02 - The Law Offices of Richard Malagiere, PC
Present Managing Partner, Hackensack, New Jersey and New
York, NY
Private law practice specializing in construction and
commercial litigation, Federal and State trial practice,
construction liens and mechanics liens, surety bonds and
public contracts litigation. Special litigation counsel
for public entities in the areas of construction
litigation, Civil Rights (42 U.S.C. 1983), Law Against
Discrimination, Conscientious Employee Protection Act
(Whistleblower Act), prerogative writ matters and
construction liens and surety bond issues.
May 2001- Lancaster Developers. LLC
May 2002 General Counsel, Hackensack, New Jersey
Responsible for legal oversight and compliance for real
estate development company; duties included closings,
contract drafting and negotiations, financing, litigation,
land use and supervision of outside counsel.
May 2000 - Berliner Communications, Inc.
May 2001 General Counsel, Elmwood Park, NJ
Manage all corporate legal affairs including: overseeing
litigation for $70 million wireless full service
infrastructure/consulting company actively conducting
business in 8 states; drafting and negotiating all vendor,
customer and employment contracts; negotiating and
reviewing office leases and property purchases; corporate
securities compliance (including quarterly board meetings)
and filings; due diligence for mergers and acquisitions;
structuring corporate financing; manage benefits policies,
insurance/bond requirements tax and employment issues and
cell tower leases, purchases and municipal approvals.
March 1999 - Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, LLP
April 2000 Associate, New York, NY
Commercial and real estate litigation practice consisting
of motion practice, trial and appellate work in New York
State and Federal Courts; commercial trial and arbitration
work as well as New York State and Federal Court motion
practice, including temporary restraining orders and
preliminary injunctions.
August 1996 - Peckar & Abramson, PC
March 1999 Associate, River Edge, NJ
Construction litigation practice including mechanics lien,
public bonding and insurance issues in New York and New
Jersey; handled trials, motion practice, pleadings,
discovery and appeals in State and Federal Courts.
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
1991-1993 United Technologies Corporation
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT DIVISION
Rotor System Design Engineer, Stratford, CT
1990-1991 Sequa Corporation
CHROMALLOY RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Manufacturing Engineer, Orangeburg, NY
1989-1990 Stone & Webster Engineering
Associate Engineer, New York, NY
EDUCATION/ BAR ADMISSION
Bar Admission: New Jersey (1996)
United States District Court
District of New Jersey (1996)
New York (1997)
United States District Court
Southern District of New York (April 1998)
United States District Court
Eastern District of New York (April 1998)
United States Patent and Trademark Office (2013)
Registration Number 70967
Education: New York Law School
J.D., Cum Laude, (1996)
New Jersey Institute of Technology
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, (1989)