JOSEPH H. TRINGALI
PARTNER, CHAIR, BUSINESS AND ESTATE LITIGATION GROUP
CONTACT:
- Email: jhtringali@benditweinstock.com
- Phone: 973-736-9800 ext. 115
BIO
Mr. Tringali is a Partner and the Chair of the Business and Estate Litigation Group. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, and he has been appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey to serve as the Chair of the District XII Ethics Committee.
Mr. Tringali has represented companies of various sizes as well as individuals in litigations filed in New Jersey, New York, Florida and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Tringali frequently handles contract litigation, ownership buyouts and shareholder disputes as well as commercial tenancy matters.
Mr. Tringali frequently handles estate litigation, and he represents public sector clients, health care providers and individuals involved in family matters. Mr. Tringali has served as court appointed counsel for alleged incapacitated persons in guardianship proceedings and he serves as a court appointed mediator and early settlement panelist for Chancery matters pending in several counties in New Jersey. Mr. Tringali and his team serve as outside general counsel for several businesses.
Mr. Tringali takes a result driven approach to litigation and his diverse background of experiences allows him to be creative in his approach to representing clients. Mr. Tringali strives to promote prudent and ethical lawyering and works closely with clients to make informed decisions about case strategies.
Mr. Tringali served as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall Law where he taught Appellate Advocacy for several semesters, and he is a member of Seton Hall Law’s Small Firm Advisory Committee. When he is not in the office, Mr. Tringali serves as the Vice President of Softball for the Cranford Baseball and Softball League, and he is a New Jersey appeals board member for the United States Selective Services System.
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EDUCATION:
- Seton Hall School of Law
- Amherst College
- 2004, B.A. Double Major in Law Jurisprudence and Social Thought and Sociology
BAR ADMISSIONS:
- New Jersey
- New York
- Florida
- Pennsylvania
- United States District Court, District of New Jersey
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
- United Stated District Court, Southern District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- United Stated Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
PRACTICE AREAS:
- Business Litigation
- Estate Litigation
- Commercial Tenancy Litigation
- Outside General Counsel
PUBLICATIONS:
Production of Income Tax Returns Requires a Flintstone-Paced Analysis in a Jetson Era of Practice, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, December 2019 Edition
Wage and Hour Requirements Do Not Shut Down During a Pandemic, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, April 2021 Edition
New Jersey Federal Civil Procedure, New Jersey Law Journal, Chapter 10, E-Discovery, Co-Author, 2023
AWARDS:
- New Jersey SuperLawyers, (2023)
- New Jersey SuperLawyers Rising Star (2011-2013, 2018-2022)
- Bergen Magazine, Top Attorneys in Commercial Litigation (2018)
- New Jersey Law Journal, New Leaders of the Bar (2016)
- Selective Service System, Board Member of the Month (2017)
AFFILIATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- Chair, District XII Ethics Committee (2022-present)
- District Ethics Committee, Member (2017-2021)
- Seton Hall Law, Small Firm Advisory Committee Member (2019 - Present)
- United States Selective Service System (2016 – present)
- Amherst College Alumni Reunion Chair (2023-2024)
- Poly Prep Country Day School, Class Agent
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS/DECISIONS:
- Yarosh v. Salkind, 513 F. App'x 157 (3d Cir. 2013)
- Heller Urban Renewal, LLC v. FER Boulevard Realty Corp., No. CIV. 13-431 SRC, 2014 WL 252106, at *1 (D.N.J. 2014)
- Matter of Parente (T.U.), 5 N.Y.S.3d 716 (Cnty. Ct. 2015)
- McCarthy v. Estate of McCarthy, 145 F. Supp. 3d 278 (S.D.N.Y. 2015)
- Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. v. A-1 Specialized Servs. & Supplies, Inc., No. CV 16-1343, 2017 WL 2840352 (E.D. Pa. 2017)
