He is an experienced litigator, represents clients in corporate governance, crisis management, public relations, internal investigations, and business transactions including asset acquisitions, asset sales, mergers, joint ventures, capitalizations and commercial lending, and represents clients in all aspects of bankruptcy and work-out matters. He has extensive experience in the areas of complex commercial and corporate litigation, fiduciary litigation, health care litigation, construction, surety, fidelity, employment, professional defense litigation, director and officer litigation and complex bankruptcy litigation.

In his litigation practice, Mr. Modugno represents clients in all aspects of construction matters including, but not limited to, affirmative claims litigation, contract disputes, construction defect litigation, design disputes, false claims, trust fund liability, lien litigation, performance and payment bond litigation, and subrogation claims. Mr. Modugno also represents individuals, trustees and corporate clients in all aspects of litigation including shareholder and partnership disputes, professional liability defense including attorneys, accountants and engineers, contract disputes, director/officer/manager claims, fiduciary liability, commercial torts and statutory claims including fraud, tortious interference, unfair trade, anti-trust. He has tried numerous cases to successful conclusion in federal courts, bankruptcy courts, state courts and arbitration. He also regularly appears before appellate courts in state and federal courts.

In his corporate practice, Mr. Modugno represents clients in mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, corporate governance, third party financing, capital leases, contract negotiations, risk management, internal investigations, employment matters and state and federal regulatory matters. He has also represented clients in the retail, manufacturing, personal service, food service, transportation, construction, energy, healthcare and distribution industries in significant lending and other capital transactions.

In his bankruptcy and restructuring practice, Mr. Modugno represents debtors, borrowers, trustees, assignees, assignors, receivers, lenders, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, shareholders, insurers, lessors and virtually all parties in interest in bankruptcy, receivership, assignment and work-out matters. He has significant insurance industry specific bankruptcy experience and has represented numerous insurers and sureties in bankruptcy cases throughout the United States.

Mr. Modugno has also been listed in Super Lawyers® (2007-2020), a Thomson Reuters business, in the areas of Bankruptcy: Business, General Litigation, and Construction Litigation: Business and has been been listed in their Top 100 Lawyers. A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).

In 2006, Mr. Modugno was named one of New Jersey’s “Top 40 Lawyers under 40” by the New Jersey Law Journal. In addition, Martindale-Hubbell awarded Mr. Modugno its AV Peer Review Rating, its highest level of professional excellence and he has been listed in Best Lawyers® (2015-2021), a Woodward/White, Inc. business and partners with U.S. News & World Report, in the areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. He was also recognized as the 2021 "Lawyer of the Year" for Construction Law in Newark. A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).

Mr. Modugno is a member of the American Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Pennsylvania State Bar Association and the Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey. Mr. Modugno lectures on numerous issues at seminars presented by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, The Essex County Bar Association, The American Bankruptcy Institute, The American Bar Association Fidelity and Surety Law Section, the Association of Corporate Growth and numerous clients.

In 2014, Governor Chris Christie named Mr. Modugno as a Commissioner on the State of New Jersey School Ethics Commission. He served as a Commissioner until 2018. In 2018, Governor Christie appointed Mr. Modugno to serve as a Trustee of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. He continues to serve as a Trustee. Mr. Modugno also serves on various non-profit boards and volunteers his time of behalf of charitable and religious organizations.

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Honors & Awards

• Recognized in 2018-2019 Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in the area of Bankruptcy/Restructuring Listed in Super Lawyers® (2007-2020), a Thomson Reuters business, in the areas of Bankruptcy: Business, General Litigation, and Construction Litigation: Business and was listed in their Top 100 Lawyers for 2018.
• Named one of New Jersey’s “Top 40 Lawyers under 40” by the New Jersey Law Journal Listed in Best Lawyers® (2015-2021), a Woodward/White, Inc. business and partners with U.S. News & World Report, in the areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. He was also recognized as the 2021 "Lawyer of the Year" for Construction Law in Newark.

A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).