Joseph C. Megariotis

Joseph Megariotis focuses primarily on complex commercial disputes, including franchise and trademark litigation in the retail and hospitality sectors, as well as the defense of large exposure/catastrophic casualty events throughout the country. Joseph is a pro bono attorney with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), representing minors in immigration proceedings

Joseph began his career as the Judicial Law Clerk from 2010 to 2011 for the Honorable John J. Langan, Jr., J.S.C., Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, Civil Division. He also successfully completed his course of training of the Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court for the term of 2012-2014. The Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court was founded as one of the first Inns of Court in New Jersey. It was created by a group of dedicated judges and attorneys for the purpose of teaching and mentoring young lawyers in the skills of trial advocacy, civility, professionalism and ethics. The two-year program was conducted in Hackensack at the Superior Court of New Jersey. Joseph was part of a pupilage group lead by the Honorable Menelaos W. Toskos, J.S.C. and the Honorable Robert C. Wilson, J.S.C.

Joseph graduated magna cum laude from Seton Hall University, Stillman School of Business, and received his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, in Lansing, Michigan (now Western Michigan University Cooley Law School). In addition to receiving a scholarship, he was a Senator in the Student Bar Association, an Associate Editor for the Thomas M. Cooley Law Journal, and the recipient of the Krinock Memorial Award for his outstanding service and dedication to the students of the law school community. Joseph is a graduate of the prestigious International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Trial Academy at Stanford University.

Professional and Community Affiliations

• International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
• New Jersey State Bar Association
• Bergen County Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• ABA Forum on Franchising

• IADC Trial Academy Graduate (2022) 

• DRI 
  • Vice Chair, Sponsorship Subcommittee of the Young Lawyers Committee (2018-2019)
  • Chair, Sponsorship Subcommittee of the Young Lawyers Committee (2020-2021)
  • Marketing Chair, Franchising Specialized Litigation Group of the Retail and Hospitality Committee (2018-2019)

Best Lawyers in America (2021-2024)

• Ones to Watch - Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation- Defendants

New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star (2016-2023)

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