Albert Rizzo has over 35 years of experience litigating complex commercial business disputes, employment discrimination cases, employment law claims, and real estate and title disputes. His practice areas also include business and corporate law, contract law, employment law, residential and commercial real estate transactions, and Italian law.
Al is highly respected by his clients and peers. His successes as a litigator, negotiator and mediator are numerous. He serves as outsourced General Counsel for many small and closely-held businesses, individual entrepreneurs and start-up companies. And, because of his particular qualifications in employment law and human resources issues, he often acts as a legal consultant to Human Resources managers and personnel.
As a trained and certified mediator and arbitrator, Al brings to the table an impressive wealth of litigation and business experience representing numerous clients in the New York State and Federal courts, as well as in arbitration, mediation and administrative proceedings. And as a business owner, he understands the legal issues and challenges that businesses face and how best to navigate those challenges.
Al is an active member of the New York State and New York City Bar Associations, a public arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and an Adjunct Professor at New York Law School and New York University's Graduate School of Professional Studies. He is also the author of several published articles and maintains a Blog, "The Legal Firewall," on business and employment law issues.
Email: arizzo@rizzolawoffices.com
On LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/albertrizzo
Professional Associations:
New York City Bar Association, Committee on the State Courts, 2019 - Present
New York State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration Committee, 2011- Present
New York City Bar Association, Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2009 - Present
New York City Bar Association, Qualified Legal Referral Panel Member for:
Employment Law
Commercial Law
Real Estate Law
Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and HR/NY, Member
Mediator and Arbitrator Panel Appointments:
Faculty Positions:
New York Law School
Adjunct Professor
Courses:
New York University, Graduate School of Professional Studies
Adjunct Professor
Courses:
Publications:
"The Changing Landscape of Worker Rights in the 21st Century Workplace," 79 N.Y.U. Ann. Surv. Am. L. 221 (2023)
"The Legal Firewall" © Law Blog (2009 - Present)
"Mooting Class Actions By an Offer of Judgment: Can it Really be Done?" New York Law Journal, Outside Counsel Column, August 8, 2016, p. 4
“Beware of Service Upon the Dead! A Trap for the Unwary” New York Law Journal, Outside Counsel Column, December 10, 2004, pp. 4-5
“Escrow Funds: Whose Property?” New York Law Journal, Outside Counsel Column, November 27, 2000, p. S3
NYC Bar Association, Legal Referral Service, "Legal Topics," Legal Editor (2013- Present)
Pro Bono Activity:
Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project
Education:
Fordham University School of Law, J.D.
Fordham University, B.A.
Languages:
English
Italian
Al is highly respected by his clients and peers. His successes as a litigator, negotiator and mediator are numerous. He serves as outsourced General Counsel for many small and closely-held businesses, individual entrepreneurs and start-up companies. And, because of his particular qualifications in employment law and human resources issues, he often acts as a legal consultant to Human Resources managers and personnel.
As a trained and certified mediator and arbitrator, Al brings to the table an impressive wealth of litigation and business experience representing numerous clients in the New York State and Federal courts, as well as in arbitration, mediation and administrative proceedings. And as a business owner, he understands the legal issues and challenges that businesses face and how best to navigate those challenges.
Al is an active member of the New York State and New York City Bar Associations, a public arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and an Adjunct Professor at New York Law School and New York University's Graduate School of Professional Studies. He is also the author of several published articles and maintains a Blog, "The Legal Firewall," on business and employment law issues.
Email: arizzo@rizzolawoffices.com
On LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/albertrizzo
Professional Associations:
New York City Bar Association, Committee on the State Courts, 2019 - Present
New York State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration Committee, 2011- Present
New York City Bar Association, Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2009 - Present
New York City Bar Association, Qualified Legal Referral Panel Member for:
Employment Law
Commercial Law
Real Estate Law
Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and HR/NY, Member
Mediator and Arbitrator Panel Appointments:
- Special Master, Mandatory Civil Appeals Mediation, NYS Appellate Division, Second Department
- Mediator, New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division Qualified Mediator Panels
- Mediator, American Arbitration Association
- Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
- Distinguished Neutral, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution
- Arbitrator, New York State Courts, Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program
Faculty Positions:
New York Law School
Adjunct Professor
Courses:
- Legal Drafting: Employment and Labor Law Transactional Documents
New York University, Graduate School of Professional Studies
Adjunct Professor
Courses:
- Foundations of Labor Relations & Employment Law
- Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management
- Negotiation
- Mediation
Publications:
"The Changing Landscape of Worker Rights in the 21st Century Workplace," 79 N.Y.U. Ann. Surv. Am. L. 221 (2023)
"The Legal Firewall" © Law Blog (2009 - Present)
"Mooting Class Actions By an Offer of Judgment: Can it Really be Done?" New York Law Journal, Outside Counsel Column, August 8, 2016, p. 4
“Beware of Service Upon the Dead! A Trap for the Unwary” New York Law Journal, Outside Counsel Column, December 10, 2004, pp. 4-5
“Escrow Funds: Whose Property?” New York Law Journal, Outside Counsel Column, November 27, 2000, p. S3
NYC Bar Association, Legal Referral Service, "Legal Topics," Legal Editor (2013- Present)
Pro Bono Activity:
Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project
Education:
Fordham University School of Law, J.D.
Fordham University, B.A.
Languages:
English
Italian
