Giovanni Orlando Conti, Esq.
Location: New York, New York
TELEPHONE: 212-486-0011
FAX: 718-921-3292
Giovanni Orlando Conti is a litigation attorney in the firm’s Civil Litigation Department, where he focuses on complex matters in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Defamation, Employment Discrimination, and Personal Injury, among others. Giovanni brings a global perspective and strategic approach to every case, showcasing sharp analytical skills.
In his practice, Giovanni represents a diverse clientele, including recording artists, public figures, professional athletes, and companies in the hospitality and entertainment industries, as well as other individuals and companies belonging to other sectors. His litigation work spans a wide range of high-stakes matters — from product liability suits to defamation matters, from intellectual property disputes other complex commercial litigation cases.
Education and Background:
Giovanni earned his dual Master of Laws (LL.M.) in both International Business & Trade Law and Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law from Fordham University School of Law. While at Fordham, he was actively involved in the legal community as a representative for the Artist Representation Society and the IT Law society, as well as a volunteer with the Fashion Law Clinic.
Furthermore, he served as a legal intern in the compliance, data privacy, and IP departments of a global software company providing solutions to most Fortune 500 companies, before joining our firm.
Previously, Giovanni graduated summa cum laude and received his Juris Doctor Degree from LUMSA University in Italy, where he was selected as a Global Law Fellow through the St. John’s University School of Law Fellowship Program. During his studies at St. John’s Law, he drafted his final academic dissertation providing a thorough analysis of the Commercial Trust, together with a comparison with the features of the U.S. corporate form. He was also selected as a participant in the prestigious XI Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Pre-Moot in Serbia, and was awarded scholarships that allowed him to pursue legal coursework in Poland and Spain.
Admissions and Memberships:
Giovanni is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and is a member of the New York City Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.
Languages:
In addition to English, Giovanni is fluent in Spanish and Italian, offering clients multilingual communication and a deep understanding of different business and legal cultures.
Notable Results:
Commercial Dispute (Sale of Goods): Represented clients in a multi-party commercial litigation as Plaintiff, Counterclaim Defendant, and Third-Party Defendant. After aggressive advocacy, oral arguments, and pretrial motion practice, and a mediation, the clients not only recovered 100% of their original transaction cost, but also obtained a settlement with an additional premium of 18%.
Debt Collection Defense: Represented a debtor in a judgment enforcement case and secured a settlement reducing the outstanding judgment by approximately 90%, substantially alleviating the financial burden on the client, while securing several non-monetary advantages.
Real Property Litigation: Successfully obtained the dismissal of a complex real estate dispute involving multiple parties and layered claims related to ownership and access rights.
Civil Usury Dispute: Defended a client in a high-stakes civil usury case involving a disputed credit line and a failed real estate transaction. Giovanni successfully demonstrated that his client was not the culpable party, resulting in a settlement where the client avoided liability of nearly $2 million and is now positioned to recover approximately $100,000 from the sale of the property originally pledged as collateral.