Joseph N. Campolo
Partner
Joe Campolo specializes in representing individuals and businesses involved in routine or complex legal matters. He served honorably
in the United States Marine Corps, then attended Stony Brook University from which he graduated with honors. He then attended Fordham
Law School, where he was a member of the Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal, served as a research assistant for
Michael Martin (Evidence, 7th Ed.) and as a judicial intern to Judge Denis Hurley (EDNY). Upon graduating and being admitted to the New
York State and Federal Bars (EDNY, SDNY), he began practicing law at some of Long Island's largest and most respected law firms. He also
served as the Village Prosecutor for the Village of Sands Point. Joe was then brought on to serve as in house General Counsel to a national
technology company, where he was ultimately promoted to President. During his tenure as General Counsel, he was responsible for the
company's international growth and gained tremendous experience in negotiating and closing all types of business agreements and transactions,
raising private equity, as well as managing complex business litigation. While President, he attended and completed the Executive Business
Program at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Having broad experience in both commercial litigation and transactions, Joe's practice today focuses on business litigation (including RICO,
antitrust, securities, shareholder/member breakups, Intellectual Property, employment, contracts, UCC, non-compete and breach of fiduciary
duty claims), as well corporate and commercial real estate transactions. He has vast experience in forming companies, raising capital and
ultimately helping those companies with a merger, acquisition, sale, or other liquidity event, as well as representing and advising the Boards
of those entities (for both for-profit and not-for-profit entities). He has successfully tried cases in both State and Federal Court, has been involved
in numerous arbitrations and mediations, and has conducted administrative hearings before many federal and state agencies.
Joe is also very active in the Long Island community, having served as President of the Stony Brook University Alumni Association and as
President of Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS). He currently is a member of the Town of Brookhaven Small Business Advisory Council,
and is on the faculty at Stony Brook University, where he teaches Business Law in the MBA Program. He has published articles and advisories
in numerous publications and has appeared on many local television, newspaper and radio programs.
Joe can be reached at jcampolo@cmmllp.com.
