James F. Moscagiuri

About James

James Moscagiuri is a partner in the firm's litigation group, with a diverse practice including personal injury, workers' compensation, estate litigation, business disputes, municipal law, and community association representation. He is an experienced personal injury attorney, handling cases involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death, securing millions for clients, including a $3.6 million recovery and a key role in a $2.25 million settlement. He is a skilled workers' compensation attorney, helping clients recover benefits for workplace injuries. As an experienced estate litigator, he has been court-appointed as an administrator for complex, disputed estates. He handles complex business disputes, including shareholder and contractual issues, business torts, and emergent applications, with notable successes like dismissing a $12 million portfolio claim and defending a municipality in a $4.1 million contract dispute. He has extensive experience in traffic matters and DWI cases, having served as a municipal prosecutor and regularly defending clients in municipal court in Warren, Sussex, and Morris Counties. He also serves as a municipal attorney and provides legal counsel to community associations. He is deeply involved in his community, having served as President of the Warren County Bar Association, an Adjunct Professor of Business Law at Centenary University, and a volunteer coach and board member for local organizations.

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Colleagues at Lavery, Selvaggi & Cohen, P.C.

Michael B. Lavery

Founding Partner

Michael S. Selvaggi

Managing Partner

Katherine E. Ingrassia

Partner

Paul D. Mitchell

Associate

Richard W. Wenner

Partner

William H. Pandos

Associate