Afiyfa H. Ellington

Professional Biography

Afiyfa focuses her practice in litigation and appeals with an emphasis on contract, business, commercial, environmental and land use.  She analyzes case law pertinent to a variety of legal disputes and prepares detailed memoranda regarding the viability of related litigation. Afiyfa prepares complaints, answers, motions, trial briefs and other legal pleadings in support of her clients' positions. She represents clients before state and federal courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution forums.

Practice Areas

  • Litigation
  • Environmental - Litigation
  • Construction Law & Litigation
  • Insurance Law

Practice Focus

  • Appellate Advocacy
  • Chancery Division
  • Contract Disputes
  • Business and Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental Litigation
  • Construction Law and Litigation
  • Land Use & Development Litigation
  • Latest Legal and Business Bylines From Afiyfa H. Ellington

The National Law Review names Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. and authors Michael J. Gross, Marc D. Policastro, Paul H. Schneider, Steven M. Dalton, David J. Miller, and Afiyfa H. Ellington as Go-To Thought Leaders in the field of State and Local Law. The firm’s May 2022 article, “NJDEP Announces FHA Emergency Rulemaking,” gained considerable traction for its coverage of the latest developments in New Jersey flood hazard rulemaking, demonstrating the firm’s impressive depth of knowledge with their timely and relevant thought leadership.

Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla’s New Jersey Environmental Law & Land Use practice group is recognized as a Go-To Thought Leader for their coverage and analysis of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) permit extensions, including extensions for remediation activities, environmental compliance updates due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, amendments to surface water quality and other environmental standards and statutory and common law environmental cleanup claims. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla's Environmental and Land Use team provides timely regulatory and litigation updates which are invaluable to construction, real estate professionals and other parties interested in New Jersey environmental standard. Giordano Environmental and Land Use Practice Group legal editors include Michael J. Gross, Marc D. Policastro, Paul H. Schneider, Steven M. Dalton, David J. Miller and Afiyfa H. Ellington.

 

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