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Michael D. DeLoreto has extensive experience specific to legislation, regulations, and court decisions being made in Trenton and Washington, DC. He previously served as Chief of Staff to the New Jersey General Assembly Deputy Majority Leader and as the Government Affairs Director for one of New Jersey’s largest trade associations. A former Public Policy Specialist at Gibbons, Mr. DeLoreto rejoined the firm as an associate in the Government & Regulatory Affairs Group after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Douglas M. Fasciale, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. Gibbons subsequently elevated Mr. DeLoreto to a Directorship and later named him Administrative Director of the Trenton Office, where attorneys from the firm’s Government & Regulatory Affairs and Real Property Groups are located.
Mr. DeLoreto’s focus areas include legislative and regulatory counseling, administrative law, and commercial litigation. He represents a broad swath of entities, including major international businesses, institutions of higher education, public and private sector entities, and nonprofit organizations, before all three branches of government at the state and federal levels. Mr. DeLoreto has developed a significant practice representing clients in regulatory proceedings, as these occur at the intersection where policy and litigation meet.
A graduate of Drew University (B.A.), the University of Pennsylvania (MPA), and Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D.), Mr. DeLoreto has been recognized as a go-to attorney for complex matters. His analysis has appeared in numerous publications, including Law360, New Jersey Law Journal, NJ.com, and Commerce. NJBIZ included Mr. DeLoreto on its annual “Forty under 40” list, and the New Jersey Law Journal featured him on its “New Leaders of the Bar” list. He has also consistently appeared on the Best Lawyers Ones to Watch® in America list for Administrative/Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Government Relations, and the New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Legislative & Government Relations.
Credentials
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
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- Associate Editor, Seton Hall Law Review
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- Editorial Board, Seton Hall Law Review
- Recipient, Raymond Del Tufo, Jr. Constitutional Law Award
University of Pennsylvania, Fels Institute of Government (M.P.A.)
Drew University (B.A., cum laude)
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- Dean’s List
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- Thomas H. Kean Fellow
- Student Fellow, Drew University Board of Visitors
Professional Admissions
State of New Jersey
State of New York
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Professional Activities
Drew University
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Gibbons Law Alert blog (www.gibbonslawalert.com)
Editor
Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Jersey
Board of Trustees
Judicial Clerkship(s)
Law clerk to the Honorable Douglas M. Fasciale, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Newark, NJ
Legal Employment
Assemblyman Reed Gusciora
Chief of Staff
NJ Food Council
Director of Government Affairs