Colligan Law welcomes veteran attorney Christopher Cardillo to the firm. With more than 32 years of experience, he primarily focuses on corporate and business clients involved in complex construction and commercial litigation involving a variety of federal and state court disputes.

Throughout his career, Cardillo has represented owners, engineers, architects, contractors, subcontractors and materialmen in every aspect of project management, contractual matters and risk avoidance.

He joins the team having spent the majority of his time as a Senior Partner at the AmLaw 200 firm Barclay Damon LLP (formerly Damon & Morey LLP).  He has also practiced at Falk & Siemer LLP and, most recently, Block, Longo, LaMarca & Brzezinski, PC. During his years of practice, Cardillo also served as district counsel to former New York State Senator Mary Lou Rath, which provided him unique legislative and constituent experiences.

Cardillo also has experience in all aspects of family law, including the handling of multi-million-dollar matrimonial matters involving the valuation of advanced degrees and businesses.

“Chris brings a tremendous amount of experience to our firm," said Managing Partner Matthew Pelkey. "He will especially strengthen and add depth to our commercial and construction litigation team, as well as our bankruptcy and insolvency team. We are excited for the perspectives and synergies which he will contribute, as our firm continues its steady growth and momentum across Western and Upstate New York.”

“Innovative, intelligent and service-oriented only begins to describe the members of Colligan Law,” Cardillo said regarded his primary considerations for joining the firm. “I hope my many years of sophisticated litigation experience provide existing and future firm clients with additional bench strength.”

Cardillo earned his J.D. from the City University of New York School of Law, in addition to the bachelor’s degree he holds from Fordham University. He resides in Clarence, N.Y., with his wife, Mary, his last remaining child, and his German Shepherd, Sasha. When not practicing law, Chris can be found on any number of tennis courts throughout WNY, or on his boat.