Jacqueline Ricciani (J.D., cum laude, Pace University School of Law, 1994; M.P.A., Seton Hall University, 1986; B.A., Gettysburg College, 1983) is the head of both our criminal law department and employment law department. As a result of her strong advocacy skills, Ms. Ricciani is a very successful litigator, representing clients in both state and federal courts. Ms. Ricciani previously worked in New York City as a litigation assistant for Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. Moreover, she honed her exceptional legal writing skills as the Casenote & Comment Editor for Pace Law Review. Much of Ms. Ricciani's prior experience was spent in the health care and insurance industries, where she put her writing skills to good use, drafting policies and procedures concerning compliance with state laws and regulations. Ms. Ricciani has served as president of the Orange County Womens Bar Association. Ms. Ricciani is admitted to practice in both New York and New Jersey.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• Employment Law
• Civil Rights

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1995
• New Jersey, 1994
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1996
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1998
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1996
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2001
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2004

Education

• Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Law Review: Pace Law Review, Editor, 1992 - 1994
  
  
• Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA
  M.P.A.
  
  
• Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
  B.A.
  
  

Representative Cases

• People v. Tangney, 306 A.d. 2d. 360 (2d. Dep't. 2003)
• U.S. v. Williams, 372 F. 3d. 96 (2d. Circuit 2004)
• Berweger v. Orange, 121 F. Supp. 2d. 334 (SDNY 2000)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Women's Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 2000 - 2004
  Officer
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Greenwald Law Offices, Senior Attorney, 1995 - 2004