Montano, James S. Attorney

Jim Montano is a founding partner of McCullough Ginsberg Montano & Partners LLP. Mr. Montano is an experienced litigator, having tried cases to verdict, handled countless motions and conducted more than 1,800 depositions in twelve years of practice. Mr. Montano understands the needs of his clients, having run his own business and having worked as an insurance claims handler prior to entering the field of litigation.

SIGNIFICANT ENGAGEMENTS
 Worked as counsel for an insurance carrier with insured’s counsel to obtain a nominal settlement with the EPA on behalf of a NJ PRP in a $22-million dollar environmental matter.
 Served as lead defense counsel in asbestos depositions throughout the country in matters alleging injuries from asbestosis & lung cancer to mesothelioma.
 Represented and obtained numerous dismissals and favorable settlements for asbestos defendants including manufacturers, suppliers, contractors and premises owners.
 Represented major manufacturer of Ephedra containing products as local counsel in various NJ products liability suits.
 Represented a major corporation in the forced dissolution of a multi million dollar joint venture.
 Represented an upscale business in a multi million dollar commercial landlord/tenant dispute.
 Appointed National Counsel for several manufacturing companies.
 Published in Verdict Search for successful prosecution of trademark infringement matter.
 Returned wrongfully foreclosed property to an Alzheimer’s patient in a NJ tax lien foreclosure action.

Specialties:Jim Montano handles matters primarily in the areas of mass tort and environmental litigation, products liability, coverage litigation, foreclosure, commercial, corporate and business law. In addition, Mr. Montano occasionally handles matters dealing with commercial landlord/tenant and trademark infringement litigation.

320 East 53rd Street, Suite 100 New York New York, 10022
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(646) 435-0300

(646) 349-2217

jmontano(at)mgpllp.com.com

Last updated 2020-04-11

Specialties of Montano, James S. Attorney:
  • Business Services Lawyers
  • Product Liability Lawyers
  • Tort Lawyers
Business Services Lawyers: Examples are: Former, current, or prospective employees suing on the grounds of discrimination in hiring, firing, or hostile work environment. Local, state, or federal government entities filing complaints or investigating your business for violation of any laws. You want to make a "special allocation" of profits and losses or you want to contribute appreciated property to your partnership or LLC agreement. An environmental issue arises and your business is involved (even if your business didn't cause the environmental problem, you may be penalized). Negotiating for the sale or your company or for the acquisition of another company or its assets.

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