HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J., (September, 2024) – Bertone Piccini LLP, a Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., law firm, announced today that the firm has hired two new attorneys and a Law Clerk: Donald Pierce, Madison Conlon and Eliseo Labayen.
“We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our firm with hired attorneys Donald Pierce, Madison Conlon and Law Clerk Eliseo Labayen,” said founding partner Jeremy Piccini. “Their distinct abilities will empower our firm to improve how we support clients and foster stronger relationships within the business community.”
Donald Pierce received his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers Law School. He is an experienced commercial and consumer litigator with a practice emphasis in the areas of construction law and consumer fraud. Prior to joining Bertone Piccini LLP, Pierce successfully represented clients in complex contractual disputes, construction lien claims, and in general litigation matters involving the Consumer Fraud Act, Home Improvement Practices Act, and other consumer regulations. Pierce is a veteran of the United States Army, having served as an infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division.
“I am very excited to join the expanding and talented team at Bertone Piccini LLP,” said Pierce. “The firm’s reputation for providing sophisticated, creative, and highly effective legal counsel aligns with my core principles. I look forward to leveraging my litigation and construction experience in servicing its prominent clientele.”
Madison Conlon, joining the firm as an associate, received her Bachelor of Science in Communications, cum laude, from Boston University. During this time, Ms. Conlon was accepted into BU’s Sydney, Australia, Study Abroad and Internship Program where she worked as a paralegal at a litigation-focused law firm. Conlon also worked as a paralegal at various real estate law firms across Bergen County, NJ. Ms. Conlon received her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law, where she was awarded a full-tuition Presidential Scholarship.
“I am beyond excited to begin my legal career at Bertone Piccini, a firm focused on providing the highest quality services to its clientele,” said Conlon. “I’m looking forward to learning from my esteemed colleagues”
Eliseo Labayen is currently in his second year at New York Law School expecting to receive his Juris Doctorate in 2026. During his law school career, Labayen has interned for a renewable energy construction company where he assisted in the research, drafting, and review of EPC agreements and other legal developments in the construction industry. Prior to entering law school, Mr. Labayen served as a candidate for the New York City Council District 29, and he served as a TEFL certified English Teacher in Tudela, Spain.
“I feel excited and exhilarated to join as a Law Clerk at Bertone Piccini,” said Eliseo. “The firm is comprised of powerhouse attorneys and professionals dedicated to the success of their clients. I look forward to aiding in that success and developing the expertise that so many here share.”
Since its founding in 2011 by Grace C. Bertone and Jeremy S. Piccini, the firm has expanded to include 16 attorneys, with practice areas including commercial real estate, corporate and business transactions, litigation, personal injury, employment, estate planning, estate administration and more. Recently, the firm has grown tremendously in providing outside general counsel services to startup and mid-sized businesses and real estate developers.
About Bertone Piccini
Based in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, Bertone Piccini opened in 2011 and has grown into practice areas including business transactions (including M&A), commercial real estate (including land use and redevelopment), litigation, personal injury, employment, estate planning, estate administration, and more. The firm’s primary mission is to provide high-quality, creative, practical and effective legal advice to individuals and businesses alike. The firm strives to serve as the primary resource and partner in all aspects of clients’ business growth and development. Bertone Piccini believes in working hard for the success of its clients and the firm, by encouraging an entrepreneurial approach to development and in attracting, developing and retaining exceptional professionals. For more information, head to www.bertonepiccini.com.