General Information

Year founded: 1959
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Logo for Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.

Overview

Content is provided by the firm.
Located in Red Bank, New Jersey and founded over 60 years ago by John C. Giordano, Jr., Giordano Halleran & Ciesla is a multi-specialty law firm dedicated to providing sophisticated, complex legal services and solutions. The attorneys maintain personal relationships and gather in-depth knowledge of clients' businesses and industries to construct both sound legal advice and effective strategies to resolve business issues. With a focus on responsiveness and producing results with outstanding value to their clients' bottom line, the firm provides experienced legal representation in a wide variety of practice areas.

Our approach to client service is to build lasting, trusted relationships that produce results with outstanding value for our clients. Strong lines of communication and focus on the bottom-line business objectives remain at the forefront of all our relationships. Clients can be assured that their attorneys are working hard to find solutions and to meet their needs in a resourceful and cost effective manner.

Rankings

Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 22 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

Read how Best Law Firms ranks firms

National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Metro Rankings

New Jersey
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Regional Rankings

New Jersey
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 3 for Energy Law
Tier 3 for Family Law
Tier 3 for Insurance Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 3 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Affordable Housing
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Cannabis Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Community Association Law
  • Construction Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Elder Law
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Redevelopment
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Tax Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. has 21 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
Spinning circle
{{ practiceAreaName }}
{{ lawyer.FirstName[0] }}{{ lawyer.LastName[0] }} {{ lawyer.FirstName[0] }}{{ lawyer.LastName[0] }} {{ lawyer.Locations[0].City }}{{lawyer.Locations[0].StateCode ? ', ' + lawyer.Locations[0].StateCode : '' }}

Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Spinning circle
{{ comment.ClientFullName + (comment.ClientTitle ? ", " : "") }} {{ comment.ClientTitle }} – {{ comment.ClientCompanyName }}

Main Location

Management and Personnel

Co-Managing Shareholder
Paul T. Colella
Co-Managing Shareholder
Michael J. Gross

Contacts

Labor & Employment Law
Ari G. Burd 732-741-3900
Health & Hospital Law
Patrick Convery 732-741-3900
Environmental Law
Marc Policastro
Trusts and Estates Department
Timothy J. Dengler 732-741-3900
Planned Real Estate Development
J. Scott Anderson 732-741-3900
Land Use, Real Estate & Development Law
John A. Giunco Jr. 732-741-3900
Corporate & Securities Law
John A. Aiello 732-741-3900
Civil/Commercial Litigation
Michael J. Canning 732-741-3900
Find the Best Law Firms
Search for a Law Firm
Search our directory of over 16,000 firms across the Globe.
Search
Is Your Law Firm Ranked?
Enhance your firm's reputation and visibility with our marketing opportunities.
Marketing Opportunities
Ranked Practice Areas
See the practice areas included in our Best Law Firms research.
Practice Areas