Matthew D. Donovan is a partner in Farrell Fritz’s commercial litigation department. His practice involves the resolution of complex business disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, construction disputes, insurance coverage disputes, and a variety of other commercial matters through litigation and arbitration.
Matt is admitted to practice in New York; Connecticut; the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York; the District of Connecticut; and the Supreme Court of the United States. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial & Federal Litigation Section and the Westchester County Bar Association’s Corporate and Commercial Law Committee.
Serene E. Carino is a commercial litigator representing individuals and entities involved in complex commercial disputes in areas involving general business torts, breach of contract claims, breach of fiduciary duty, and shareholder disputes.
Serene conducts legal research and analysis and provides trial support. She engages in many aspects of trial preparation including performing due diligence, research, and discovery of electronically stored information.
Before joining the firm, Serene was an in-house legal intern at an international consumer goods corporation and a commercial bank. She has also served as a legal intern for entities in the public sector.
Giuseppe Chiara is a commercial litigator. Giuseppe advises employers in all aspects of employment litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He assists in resolving matters arising under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the New York Human Rights Law, and the New York Labor Law. Additionally, Giuseppe drafts and reviews employee handbooks, personnel policies, employment agreements and separation agreements.
Price Ciolino is a commercial litigator representing national and international companies, educational institutions, governmental entities, and individuals. Price resolves employment disputes and general business litigation matters for clients using summary judgment, pre-trial negotiations, alternative dispute resolution, as well as jury trials before the state and federal courts.
Viktoriya Liberchuk is a commercial litigator who represents individuals and businesses in state and federal court. Her practice also involves litigating commercial insurance coverage matters.
Viktoriya is knowledgeable with the complexities involved in corporate immigration law. She has experience representing clients in a wide variety of employment-based immigration matters.
Prior to joining Farrell Fritz, Viktoriya represented insurers in first party property disputes. She co-authored the recurring article, Recent Developments in Property Insurance Law, for the Annual Survey of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal.
Jason A. Little counsels clients on various business matters, including structure, expansion, formation, sale and dissolution of business entities and partnerships, regulatory compliance, internal and external best practices, compliance audits, and general advice concerning complex and novel issues of law. Additionally, Jason handles all aspects of commercial, business and bankruptcy litigation from inception to trial.
James R. Maguire handles a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters, with a focus on construction law. He advises owners, general contractors, and subcontractors in all aspects of construction litigation, including construction defect cases, payment disputes, delay and inefficiency claims, terminations for default, and performance bond claims. In these matters, James actively engages in legal research and analysis, discovery, and dispositive motion practice.
Scott Owen is a commercial litigator who resolves complex business disputes for individuals and companies across New York State. Scott represents clients at all levels of state and federal courts, employing a strategic approach that emphasizes early dispute resolution and practical solutions. He combines aggressive advocacy with business-minded judgment to help clients achieve their objectives while managing litigation risks and costs.