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Because we are a full-service firm, our attorneys are highly knowledgeable in all areas of the law and have specialized education and experience germane to the areas in which they practice.  Renzulli Law Firm attorneys take a comprehensive approach to serving clients, becoming trusted legal advisors.  Our attorneys appear as counsel of record in federal and state courts in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and throughout the country and serve as national counsel on behalf of insurers and corporate clients.  We are members of national, state and local bar associations and committees.  We are also active in many of our clients’ trade organizations and are often invited to speak at national conferences on behalf of our clients’ trade affiliations.

Partner Profiles
John F. Renzulli
Christopher Renzulli

Senior Counsel and Associate Profiles
Lisa Ann Enoch
John V. Tait
Scott C. Allan
Joseph J. Burruano
Susan K. Hanley
John A. Tartaglia, III
Edwin T. Brondo, Jr.

 

JOHN F. RENZULLI

John Renzulli is the founding partner of Renzulli Law Firm.  Mr. Renzulli has a wide range of experience in nationwide complex civil litigation for domestic and foreign clients with an emphasis on industry-wide liability, class actions, product liability, toxic torts, insurance coverage disputes, municipal liability, professional liability, construction/labor law, commercial disputes, employment law and patent litigation.  Mr. Renzulli frequently serves as lead trial counsel in the defense of major product liability cases and complex civil lawsuits nationwide.

Mr. Renzulli is national counsel to manufacturers, importers and retailers of firearms and ammunition.  He also represents product manufacturers covering an array of industries including sports and recreational equipment, pools and spas, chemicals and pesticides, farming equipment, industrial machines and equipment, household products, food products, asbestos, lead paint, pharmaceuticals, compressed gas cylinders, trucking, tractors and lawn mowers.  He counsels clients concerning product upgrades, recalls, retrofits and assists insurers in drafting policies and endorsements.  He is also a frequent lecturer and author on product liability prevention for domestic and foreign product manufacturers and insurers. 

Mr. Renzulli was one of the lead trial counsel in the nationally publicized trials of Hamilton v. Accu-tek (N.Y.) and NAACP v. A.A. Arms (N.Y.) and lead trial counsel in Grunow v. Valor (FL).  Mr. Renzulli is licensed to practice in New York State and Pennsylvania and litigates in numerous state and federal courts throughout the nation. 

Mr. Renzulli earned his B.A. from Bowdoin College in 1979 and his J.D. from New York Law School in 1983, where he served on the Law Review.  He is member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and the Westchester County Bar Association.

Mr. Renzulli lives in Westchester County with his wife, Lisa, also an attorney, and their two children, Leigh Ann and Jonathan. 

You can contact Mr. Renzulli directly at jrenzulli@renzullilaw.com

CHRISTOPHER RENZULLI

Christopher Renzulli is a partner with the firm.  Mr. Renzulli's practice concentrates on civil litigation with an emphasis on product liability, mass tort litigation, premises liability, professional liability and all aspects of insurance coverage disputes. Mr. Renzulli also has extensive experience defending class actions and claims involving aviation, municipal liability, false arrest, defamation, sexual misconduct, construction/labor law, escalators and elevators, environmental toxic torts and lead-paint and asbestos exposure.  Presently, Mr. Renzulli manages the litigation for a commercial general liability program for retail stores in metropolitan New York and Connecticut. 

Mr. Renzulli regularly appears in all New York state courts throughout the five boroughs of New York City, as well as Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess and Orange Counties, and also practices in state and federal courts throughout Connecticut.  Mr. Renzulli also appears throughout the country in state and federal courts and has appeared before numerous appellate courts throughout the country on a variety of issues. 

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Renzulli was an in-house legal counsel with a major insurance brokerage firm in New York City handling all aspects of insurance regulatory and coverage issues, including the drafting of insurance policies and endorsements, as well as general insurance defense litigation. 

Mr. Renzulli earned his B.A. from Pace University in 1990, majoring in English and Political Science and was invited to participate in and completed the Pace University Honors Program and Alpha Chi Honors Program.  Mr. Renzulli earned his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law in 1994.

Mr. Renzulli is a member of the New York State and Connecticut Bar Associations, and is active in the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS).

Mr. Renzulli is also very active in his community in Westchester County.  He is on the Westchester Make-A-Wish Business Council and has participated in the Chappaqua Summer Scholarship Program.  He is also a coach in his town’s soccer and baseball programs.  Mr. Renzulli is married to Kristen Renzulli, also an attorney, and has three children, Ryan, Nicole and Brielle.

You can contact Mr. Renzulli directly at crenzulli@renzullilaw.com

LISA ANN ENOCH

Lisa Enoch is senior counsel to the firm.  Ms. Enoch’s practice areas include general litigation, appeals, arbitrations, mediations, employment discrimination and drafting and negotiating contracts.  After graduating from John Jay College of Criminal Justice magna cum laude with a B.S. in 1980, she earned her J.D. from New York Law School in 1983.  Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Enoch was Associate Vice President, Assistant General Counsel for a major securities investment firm where she litigated securities arbitrations and mediations nationwide.  Ms. Enoch was also an Assistant District Attorney in the Office of the Bronx District Attorney.   She is admitted to practice in New York and various federal courts and is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association.

You can contact Ms. Enoch directly at lenoch@renzullilaw.com.

JOHN V. TAIT

John Tait is an associate with the firm. His practice concentrates on civil litigation with an emphasis on construction/labor law liability, insurance coverage disputes and product liability.  Mr. Tait also has extensive experience in securities litigation, class actions, multi-district litigation, antitrust, civil rights, insurance sales practices litigation, and intellectual property litigation. He has also successfully presented cases on behalf of national and international corporations before the American Arbitration Association, National Association of Security Dealers and the World Intellectual Property Organization.  Mr. Tait earned a B.A. cum laude from Pace University in 1996.  He then went on to earn his J.D. cum laude from Fordham University School of Law in 1999, where he served on both the Law Review and Moot Court Board.  He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey as well as several federal courts. 

You can contact Mr. Tait directly at jtait@renzullilaw.com.

SCOTT C. ALLAN 

Scott Allan is an associate with the firm.  His practice areas include the defense of manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers in nationwide litigation involving claims of public nuisance and negligent marketing and distribution.  Mr. Allan also has experience in the defense of product liability, class actions and mass tort matters. Mr. Allan received his B.A. from Manhattanville College in 1997.  He then earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Pace University Law School in 2000, where he was a member of the Pace Law Review.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Allan clerked for the Honorable John T. Elfvin, Senior United States District Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of New York.  Mr. Allan is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut as well as numerous federal district and circuit courts.  He is a member of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.

You can contact Mr. Allan directly at sallan@renzullilaw.com.

JOSEPH J. BURRUANO

Joseph J. Burruano is an associate with the firm. His practice focuses on civil litigation, appeals and commercial law. Mr. Burruano received his B.S. from the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware in 1997. He earned his J.D. cum laude from Pace University School of Law, where he co-chaired the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Burruano was a Special Assistant Attorney General with the New York State Department of Law, where he successfully prosecuted complex white-collar criminal cases involving public corruption, fraud and other felonies. He also served as a law clerk with the New York State Appellate Division where he prepared briefs and decisions on a broad breadth of complex legal issues. Mr. Burruano is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut as well as several federal courts.

You can contact Mr. Burruano directly at jburruano@renzullilaw.com.

SUSAN K. HANLEY

Susan K. Hanley is an associate with the firm. Her practice concentrates on civil litigation, with an emphasis on construction/labor law, premises liability, product liability and motor vehicle litigation.  Ms. Hanley earned a B.A. in History and Political Science from Marquette University in 1996, where she also received her commission as a Naval Officer through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corp (N.R.O.T.C) program. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Hanley served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy.  She was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and two Overseas Service Ribbons while serving aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC19) and USS Wasp (LHD1).  Ms. Hanley earned her law degree from the City University of New York in 2003, where she served as the Senior Executive Articles Editor for the New York City Law Review. Ms. Hanley is admitted to practice in New York and several federal courts.

You can contact Ms. Hanley directly at shanley@renzullilaw.com.

JOHN A. TARTAGLIA, III

Mr. Tartaglia earned a B.A. in History from University of Vermont in 2004 and a J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law in 2007.  While at Hofstra, Mr. Tartaglia served as a research assistant to the former Dean of Hofstra Law and Co-Reporter for the American Law Institute’s Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability (1998), Professor Aaron D. Twerski.  Mr. Tartaglia’s research focused on developments in design defect caselaw throughout the country since the adoption of the Restatement (Third) and served as the basis for revisions to the recent edition of Professors Twerski and James Henderson’s casebook, Products Liability: Problems and Process.  In addition to his work in the products liability field, Mr. Tartaglia assisted Professor Twerski in several other projects including his role as Special Master in the In re September 11th Disaster Site Litigation.

You can contact Mr. Tartaglia directly at jtartaglia@renzullilaw.com

EDWIN T. BRONDO, JR.

Edwin Brondo is an associate with the firm.  Mr. Brondo’s primary practice areas are general civil litigation, products liability defense, employment and complex litigation matters.  Mr. Brondo is experienced in alternative dispute resolution, having arbitrated and mediated many cases before various courts and other tribunals.  Mr. Brondo graduated cum laude with a B.A. from St. Lawrence University in 2002, and earned a J.D. from Albany Law School, cum laude, in 2005.  While attending Albany Law School, Mr. Brondo served as an Associate Editor of the Albany Law Review, was elected to membership in the Justinian Society, and was also awarded a Dean Sponsler Honors Teaching Fellowship.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Brondo’s practice concentrated on automotive litigation and the defense of product manufacturers and dealers in breach of contract, breach of warranty and consumer protection litigation actions throughout the eastern United States.  Mr. Brondo is admitted to practice in New York, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Tennessee and the District of Columbia. 

You can contact Mr. Brondo directly at ebrondo@renzullilaw.com

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