Loryn Riggiola, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP Photo

Loryn P. Riggiola

Partner
  • New York, NY
    801 Second Avenue
    New York, NY 10017
  • Caldwell, NJ
    80 Bloomfield Avenue
    Suite 103
    Caldwell, NJ 07006-5342

Overview

Loryn P. Riggiola is a Partner at Zetlin & De Chiara LLP. She represents clients in disputes arising from construction projects and commercial matters from counseling through litigation and/or arbitration. She has represented clients in both public and private sector projects, contract disputes, bidding disputes, defect and delay claims, and commercial disputes. Ms. Riggiola has worked with clients across the globe on a variety of matters, including the construction and operation of data centers, energy, transit and aviation projects.

Ms. Riggiola also represents corporations and financial institutions in litigation involving complex commercial issues, including employment disputes, restrictive covenant and unfair competition litigation. She has handled litigation involving trademark, trade dress and palming off claims under the Lanham Act, together with related  insurance coverage issues. 

Ms. Riggiola handles every stage of litigation from consultation to trial. She has participated in numerous bench and jury trials in both New York and New Jersey. Ms. Riggiola has served as both lead and supporting counsel in state and federal trials. She has also appeared before the appellate courts in both New York and New Jersey on behalf of our clients. Ms. Riggiola has conducted mediation, arbitration and international arbitration proceedings.

Ms. Riggiola is a Construction Law Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association (AAA). She is also an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University School of Law, where she teaches courses related to wellness in the legal profession.

Ms. Riggiola was named a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America. She was named to New Jersey’s Leader in Law list by NJBIZ in 2021. She was previously honored by NJBIZ as a one of 2020's Best Women in Business and by the Women Builders Council as an Outstanding Women in the Building Industry. She was honored by the Mann Foundation for her contributions to the building industry. Real Estate Weekly named her a “Leading Lady" in the industry. She has received the highest “Notable AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers for her litigation practice.

Experience

Honors

Fellowships

  • Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America

Honors & Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation
  • “Leading Lady” The Mann Charitable Foundation
  • "Leading Lady" Real Estate Weekly
  • Martindale-Hubbell® “Notable AV” rating
  • NY Metro Area Leading Ladies in Real Estate
  • NJBIZ Best 50 Women in Business – 2020
  • NJBIZ New Jersey’s Leaders in Law – 2021
  • Super Lawyers
  • Women Builders Council, Outstanding Woman in the Building Industry

News & Events

News

Speaking Engagements

  • event
  • event
  • event
    12.14.2022

    Zetlin & De Chiara Celebrated Our 30th Aniversary!

  • event
    11.19.2021
    Virtual

    Loryn Riggiola, Partner

    Loryn Riggiola, Partner will join a panel discussion on the Design Build process. The panel will include NYC DOT’s Tanvi Pandya, PE, DBIA, Executive Director of Design-Build (Bridges) as well as members of WBC’s Design Build Committee who will share their insights and perspectives on best practices for MWBEs as well as managing risk on these type of projects.

  • event
    11.08.2021
    Virtual

    Loryn Riggiola, Partner

    Loryn Riggiola, Partner will speak as a member of a panel at The Dispute Resolution Board Foundation 25th Annual Connections Conference on November 8-10, 2021. The conference will address The "New" P3: Past, Present and Post-Pandemic DBs.

    The panel, Champion or Challenger - How the DRB Process is Viewed Through the Lens of the Designer and Engineer will address how engineers / designers think about the DRB process.

    We often hear from project owners, CMs, and contractors, but what do the engineers / designers think about the DRB process? A panel of major project designers will discuss this perspective.

    Moderator:

    Ali Chaudhry, Senior Vice President, AECOM

    Speakers:
    Ed Hunter, Technical Advisor, HNTB
    Matthew Neuringer, Senior Associate, Orrick Law Firm
    Loryn Riggiola, Partner,Zetlin & De Chiara LLP
    David Ryan, Senior Vice President-Boston, AECOM

  • event
    06.10.2021
    Virtual

    Loryn Riggiola, Partner

    Loryn Riggiola, Partner, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP,  joins a panel on June 10, 2021, 1:30-2:30 entitled Understand the Arbitral Decision-Making Model and What Advocates Can Do to Protect the Award. This panel will dicuss the differing arbitral decision-making philosophies and recent challenges to arbitral awards. The application of law, equity, fairness, and justness can serve as a means by which an arbitrator can reach a decision. Each model has its own unique characteristics, and understanding these approaches and their limits is key to avoiding improper or frustrating outcomes in arbitration. Along with the arbitrator, advocates have a role to play in the rendering of an enforceable award, and all participants should have an appreciation for the nature of recent challenges to arbitral awards. The panel will also offer practical tips for drafting arbitration agreements, conducting discovery, and the presentation of evidence to assist arbitrators in making enforceable awards.

  • event
    08.15.2019
    The American Arbitration Association – International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR)

    Loryn Riggiola - Partner

    Aisha Nadar - Consultant, Advokatfirman Runeland AB, Board Member, FIDIC; Levi W. Barrett - Senior Counsel, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.; Albert Bates, Jr. - Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP; and Kenneth W. Cobleigh, Esq. - Managing Director and Counsel, The American Institute of Architects

    Partner Loryn P. Riggiola spoke on the panel “Understanding the Dispute Management Provisions Pursuant to the FIDIC and Other Industry Form Contract Documents and their Application to Mega Projects – An International and Domestic Construction ADR Overview ” at the American Arbitration Association – International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR).

  • event
  • event
  • event
  • event
    06.2014
    Healthcare Master Builders Discussion 
    Harvard Club
  • event
    10.2013
    What Does Design Build Mean in New York State?
    Arup
  • event
    06.27.2012
    JuiceTank Inaugural Conference: Anatomy of Decision-Making Success
  • event
    05.08.2012
    Third Annual Groundbreaking Women in Construction Conference, Decision-Making: Negotiate, Decide, Act
  • event
    10.13.2011
    26th Annual Conference & Exposition for Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprises: Contracts Agreements
  • event
    06.16.2011
    Complying with Federal Mortgage Lending Laws, Defending Mortgage Lenders and Brokers, Issues with Receivers and Ancillary Procedures to Protect Loss and Practical Alternatives to Foreclosure
  • event
    05.09.2011
    Groundbreaking Women in Construction - Managing Complex Projects: Best Practices Here & Abroad
  • event
    04.15.2010
    National Leadership Conference for Women in Construction - Looking Ahead: The New Leader, Hammer, Heels and Heart
  • event
    12.08.2005
    Construction Superconference - Electronic Information: How to get it, how to use it and how it will make or break your claim

Publications

  • publication
    10.23.2018

    Summer turned up the heat at Zetlin & De Chiara LLP where we were involved in two of the most prominent construction cases in the nation. With attorneys airborne between the East and West Coasts, the office has been busy on the ground with client matters, fielding questions from the press, speaking at industry events and supporting community and professional organizations. Even as the temperature outside cools, our high level of activity shows no signs of chilling.

  • publication
  • publication
  • publication
    03.04.2013
    Social Media: From Computer to Courtroom
    The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • publication
    02.01.2011
    E-Discovery Takes a Turn – Charting the Course to Discovery from Social Networks
    The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • publication
    05.01.2009
    Successfully Managing a Troubled Construction Project
    The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

Affiliations

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.

Ramapo College of New Jersey, B.S.

Admissions

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • District of Columbia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia
Jump to Page