Skip to Content

Overview

Christopher Nucifora is an accomplished business litigator and trusted legal advisor who has a broad range of experience handling complex commercial matters. His experience includes litigating and resolving business and corporate conflicts, private and public construction disputes, directors and officers liability, and advising companies and executives on general legal issues, corporate governance, compliance, employment issues, environmental issues, securities, operations, data retention, insurance and overall risk management. Mr. Nucifora serves as General Counsel to corporate entities across a variety of industries.

Additionally, Mr. Nucifora has developed expertise in the complex field of information and data security and is an accomplished author and speaker on the issues.  Mr. Nucifora has substantial experience advising and litigating regarding cutting-edge technology issues such as “cyber liability,” data breaches, notification and crisis management, intellectual property disputes, trademark and licensing issues, and software agreements.

Mr. Nucifora’s diversified clientele includes closely held and publicly traded multi-national corporations, technology companies, contractors, executives, directors and officers, public officials, public entities, and licensed professionals.  He is highly regarded in all aspects of litigation from discovery through trial as well as mediation and arbitration.

Mr. Nucifora is a certified New Jersey State Wrestling Official and volunteer instructor.

Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • District of Columbia
  • Missouri
  • U.S. District Court
    • New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court
    • Eastern District of New York
    • Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • Third Circuit

Education

  • Seton Hall University – J.D.
  • Rutgers University – B.S.

Professional Memberships

  • American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee Member, Forum on the Construction Industry Committee Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Association Litigation Section, Privacy Law Committee Member
  • Bergen County Bar Association
  • Surety Association of New Jersey
  • New York City Surety Association
  • Association of General Contractors
  • Subcontractors Trade Association
  • Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey
  • Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
  • Allied Bldg. Products v. J. Strober & Sons, LLC, 437 N.J. Super. 249 (App. Div. certif. denied, 220 N.J. 207 (2014))
  • Citibank v. Money Marketing, Inc.; Innobeta Systems, Inc.; BPD Bank; and Paragon Federal Credit Union, (Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division) – Successfully served as lead counsel for defendants in a complex cyber liability litigation case that was the first ever litigation concerning breach of an electronic transaction processor’s network data system resulting in large-scale losses.
  • LaConti Masonry and Conrete v. Structural Steel Fabricators, LLC, (AAA Arbitration) – Successfully removed litigation to arbitration even though there was no arbitration clause in the construction contract. After 31 days of arbitration a large arbitration award for client was secured.
  • Lee v. Nextran, et al., (U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey) – Successfully served as lead counsel for corporate and individual defendants in a large scale shareholder and securities litigation.
  • Morequity v. Chicago Title, (U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey) – Successfully represented defendant Mortgage Bankers and its officers in a suit by investors to recoup large scale damages as a result of various fraudulent mortgage schemes.
  • Choi v. Two More Brothers, Inc. et al., (Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division) – Successfully served as lead counsel for corporate and individual defendants in a large scale shareholder and securities litigation.

Recognition

  • Recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers©, 2023 – 2012, Business Litigation
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2024 – 2022, Commercial Litigation
  • Weleda’s Partner of the Year, 2020.  Weleda, Inc, founded in 1921, is a global personal care company. Awarded their single annual Partner Award for the first time to a law firm- Kaufman Dolowich Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Practice for “exceptional legal services & dedicated business relationship”  
  • 40 Under 40, New Jersey Law Journal 
  • Forty Under 40, NJBIZ 
Super Lawyers Super Lawyers Best Law Firms 2023 Best Law Firms 2024 Martindale Hubbel AV Preeminent Law 360