Joseph R. Loverdi

Joseph R. Loverdi

Among Joe's recent representative matters, he has:

· Represented a multi-national waste management and disposal corporation in putative class action toxic tort litigation concerning alleged groundwater contamination and in cost recovery actions under CERCLA and the New Jersey Spill Act;

· Represented an international petrochemical corporation in litigation concerning groundwater contamination under the Pennsylvania Tank Act and Clean Streams Law;

· Represented a national zinc recycling company in defense of catastrophic personal injury litigation;

· Represented a national integrated pharmacy services provider in litigation involving the termination of a lease for a proposed retail location in Pennsylvania; and

· Represented an international amateur athlete in consumer fraud and products liability litigation against a New Jersey-based manufacturer of nutritional supplements.

As a senior attorney, Joe is responsible for managing and supervising attorney teams for mass tort and complex commercial litigation cases. Leading these teams, he provides mentoring and professional development training; advises on managing workflow and utilization; supervises in the management of cases; and assists in handling client relations.

Prior to joining Buchanan, Joe was a senior associate with a Philadelphia-based law firm, where he provided counsel to an array of mid- to large-size corporations in the waste disposal, real estate, railroad, construction, banking and finance, telecommunications, education, petroleum, food service and corrugated paperboard industries.

From 1996 to 1997, Joe served as a law clerk to the Honorable Joseph H. Rodriguez of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Prior to attending law school, Joe was an auditor at a major international accounting firm, during which time he passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountants examination.

Publications & Speeches

EPA Issues Its Final Rule Requiring Mandatory Nationwide Greenhouse Gas Reporting
September 28, 2009

Recorded Webinar: Mandating & Funding Green Initiatives
June 16, 2009

Mandating and Funding Green Building Initiatives
co-presenter
June 16, 2009

Buchanan Environmental Law Attorneys Robert Burns and Joseph Loverdi's Article on Building Codes Published by The Legal Intelligencer
May 8, 2009

Supreme Court Decision Changes Future of Superfund Litigation: CERCLA Joint and Several Liability No Longer Automatic and 'Arranger' Liability Requires Intent
May 6, 2009

NJDEP Proposes Rules and Amendments for Monitoring and Reporting Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Global Warming Response Act of 2007
February 18, 2009

Find it Free & Fast on the Net: Strategies for Legal Research on the Web
presenter, National Business Institute seminar
December 15, 2008

Spring Semester Private Practice Professional Development Symposium
panelist, Antitrust, Office of Career Planning & Professional Development at Rutgers School of Law - Camden
January 26, 2008

Find it Free & Fast on the Net: Strategies for Legal Research on the Web
presenter, National Business Institute seminar
December 14, 2007

Developments in State Constitutional Law: 1994, XIII. Executive Branch
author, 26 Rutgers Law Journal 1306
1995

Developments in State Constitutional Law: 1994, XI. Judicial Branch
author, 26 Rutgers Law Journal 1263
1995

Civic & Charitable

Former member, Rutgers University Deans' Scholarship Golf Tournament Committee

Rutgers University School of Business Alumni Association

Former member, Hon. Joseph M. Nardi, Jr. Scholarship Fund Wine Making Team

Beagle Club Homeowner's Civic Association

Affiliations

New Jersey State Bar Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Philadelphia County Bar Association

Awards and Scholarships, Federal Bench-Bar, Civil Practice and Commercial Litigation Committees, Camden County Bar Association

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