Overview
Stephen Catanzaro advises and represents clients in real estate and business litigation matters, as well as a broad range of other commercial disputes. His real estate litigation practice includes commercial real estate contract and lease disputes, prerogative writ matters and zoning appeals, construction litigation, easement disputes, and commercial foreclosures.
Stephen also represents companies in class action defense, private employers in employment matters, creditors in bankruptcy actions, and executives in all aspects of marriage dissolution. Stephen handles cases in both state and federal courts in New Jersey and New York. He has extensive trial, mediation and arbitration experience.
Stephen is actively involved in pro bono matters. He volunteers for the Morris County Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project, and acts as a court-appointed representative of allegedly incapacitated persons in guardianship proceedings in New Jersey. Stephen is also co-chair of Social Committee for the firm's New Jersey office.
Stephen speaks at continuing legal education events. Most recently, he helped lead a panel discussion about procedures companies should consider adopting in order to avoid liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Before entering private practice, Stephen served as a law clerk to the Honorable Carolyn E. Wright, Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage.
Education and Credentials
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2013
- Towson University, B.S., 2008
Admissions
- State of New Jersey
- State of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Affiliations
- Morris County Bar Association
- New York Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- New Jersey Young Professionals
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Selected to The Best Lawyers in America list of Ones to Watch (Woodward/White, Inc.) for Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2023-2025; Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025; and Corporate Law, 2021-2025
Selected to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Thomson Reuters), Commercial Litigation and Employment & Labor-Defense, 2016-2018, 2020-2023
News & Insights
Thought Leadership
- New Jersey's Fourth Round Affordable Housing Numbers Released , October 24, 2024
- Appellate Division Rejects Objectors' Attempt to Challenge Development Approvals , April 23, 2024
- New FCC Rules for Revocation of Consent under the TCPA , March 28, 2024
- UPDATED: Fourth Round Affordable Housing Legislation Makes Its Way Through New Jersey Legislature , February 21, 2024
- New FCC Rules for Marketing Using Text Messages and Obtaining Marketing Leads , January 9, 2024
News
- Day Pitney Elects Four New Partners, January 2, 2024
In The Media
Publications
- The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), ACCNJ 17th Annual All-Day CLE Conference, Whippany, NJ, September 20, 2019
Media Mentions
- Day Pitney Highlighted in List of Commercial Real Estate Law Firms in New Jersey, Real Estate NJ, March 25, 2025
- New Partners Yearbook 2024, New Jersey Law Journal, March 5, 2024
- On the Move and After Hours, New Jersey Law Journal, January 18, 2024
- Day Pitney Elects Four New Partners, Attorney At Law Magazine, January 2, 2024
Speaking Engagements
- "The Telephone Consumer Protection Act – Recent Developments and Strategies For At-Risk Companies," NJACC, October 11, 2022
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), September 20, 2019