TEL: 201-525-6350
FAX: 201-678-6350
crizzo@coleschotz.com
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Legal Secretary: Deborah Rodriguez
TEL: 201-489-3000, ext. 5084
drodriguez@coleschotz.com

Carl Rizzo's broad and diverse practice includes concentration in commercial litigation matters and chancery practice relating to contractual disputes involving such matters as surety, construction and construction liens, real estate transactions, commercial tenancy, employment covenants and partnership/shareholder discord. He also concentrates in land use and zoning matters, including both the prosecution of and objection to development applications as well as an extensive prerogative writs practice. Mr. Rizzo also has a wide-reaching base of other litigation experience ranging from administrative appeals and applications concerning advantaged business designations to tax court ad valorem proceeding as well as matters relating to attorney ethics and disciplinary proceeding. During 1988-1992, Mr. Rizzo was also a member of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer's Internal Attorney Ethics Committee responsible for the review of all potential ethical conflicts.

Mr. Rizzo has been awarded an AV rating for his professionalism and the quality of his legal work from Martindale-Hubbell, the premier directory of legal professionals.

• American Bar Association
• New Jersey State Bar Association
• Bergen County Bar Association (Land Use Section)
• Middlesex County Bar Association
• Monmouth County Bar Association