East Hanover, NJ

Peter L. Contini

Mr. Contini has tried many cases in State and Federal courts in the areas of professional liability, product liability, directors and officers liability, and employment law and has extensive mediation and alternative dispute resolution experience.

Kenneth J. Balkan

Admitted to practice in 1973, Mr. Balkan, one of the founders of the Firm, has concentrated his practice in the areas of ethics and professionalism, the representation of attorneys in disciplinary proceedings, professional liability defense, and insurance coverage analysis.

Judge Daniel D’Alessandro

Judge Daniel D’Alessandro is Counsel to Callagy Law. Born and raised in Jersey City, he is the first in his family to go beyond the ninth grade, and has devoted his career to helping individuals, families, small businesses, and young lawyers. From 2010-2019, he served as a judge in the Superior Court Chancery Division Family Part and the Law Division (Civil). He was the Open Public Records Act judge; intensive Settlement Conference judge; mentor to newly appointed judges; security committee co-chair. Presided over adult and juvenile commitment hearings, complex family matters, and personal injury, civil, commercial, real estate, zoning, and professional liability litigation. Judge D’Alessandro is a Judicial Reappointment Commissioner; past member of the Supreme Court’s Family Practice Committee, Committee on Women and the Courts, and technology and social media task forces. He has returned to the practice of law, mediates and arbitrates; is a volunteer matrimonial early settlement panelist; and taught high school criminal justice. Before his judicial appointment, Judge D’Alessandro founded his firm and was a general practitioner for 35-years with statewide trial and transactional experience; and was a family, probate and civil mediator and arbitrator.

Marian C. Rice

For 45 years, Ms. Rice has concentrated her practice on the representation of attorneys and risk management for lawyers and also serves as General Counsel to the Firm.

John R. Gonzo

John R. Gonzo is the Managing Partner of the New Jersey office of L'Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, L.L.P. Mr. Gonzo has over 30 years of experience litigating civil and commercial matters in both State and Federal Courts.

Richard P. Byrne

Mr. Byrne is Senior Counsel to the Firm and focuses his practice on Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”). He has been serving as a Mediator since Mediation first came on the horizon as a cost-effective means of resolving litigation and other disputes. He is well-respected professionally and has a reputation for bringing the most contentious disputes to full and final resolution.

William T. McCaffery

Mr. McCaffery's practice concentrates in the areas of legal malpractice defense, professional liability, commercial litigation, and general liability defense. He is experienced in both trial and appellate practice.