Christopher Ruggiero

Partner

Education

Brooklyn Law School, J.D.

Manhattanville College, B.A., summa cum laude

Mr. Ruggiero graduated with a B.A. degree in Political Science and Mathematics, summa cum laude, from Manhattanville College. He received his J.D. degree, from Brooklyn Law School, with a concentration in complex civil litigation.  Mr. Ruggiero was a notes and comments editor of the Brooklyn Journal of International Law, a Richardson Scholar and received the CALI Highest Grade and Best Brief Awards in his legal writing section.

Areas of Practice

Christopher Ruggiero is a member of the litigation practice of London Fischer LLP in New York, and the firm's Construction and Labor Law Practice Groups.  Mr. Ruggiero’s practice consists of both litigation and commercial litigation, including construction, premises liability, labor law, mass torts, toxic/environmental torts, property damage, employment, discrimination, insurance coverage and the litigation of various commercial matters, including contractual disputes. He represents building owners, construction companies, and corporations and develops and manages case strategy in both state and federal courts.

Professional Associations

Staff Writer, Notes and Comments Editor
Brooklyn Journal of International Law
New York County Lawyers Association
New York State Bar Association

Admitted to Practice

New York
Washington, D.C.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Decisions and Updates

Appellate Victory in Multi-Million Dollar Labor Law Case

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London Fischer Involved in Lobbying Effort to Pass 9/11 Health and Compensation Act (ZADROGA BILL)

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