Peter J. Torcicollo

Peter J. Torcicollo


Gibbons P.C.

Recognized since 2007

Newark, New Jersey

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Construction Law

Litigation - Construction

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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.

Location
  • One Gateway Center
    Newark, NJ 07102-5310
Education
  • Bucknell University, B.A., graduated 1991
  • Rutgers University–Newark, J.D., graduated 1994
Bar Admissions
  • New York, State of New York
  • New Jersey, State of New Jersey
Affiliations
  • 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
Court Admissions
  • 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

Gibbons P.C.
Headquarters: Newark, New Jersey

54 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

11 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Newark (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
Special Focus:
  • Business Disputes
  • Construction
Awards:
  • AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Recipient, The Italian Voice Stivale D'Italia Award of Excellence, 2014
  • 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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