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Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. offers exceptional career opportunities to lawyers, aspiring graduates and business support professionals in an environment that is challenging and rewarding. Our continued success depends on our most important asset – our people – which is why we take care in recruiting and retaining the best. We look for candidates with academic excellence, proven commitment and self-motivation.

As a forward-thinking and client-oriented law firm, Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla is continually seeking out new talent to join our team. We look for team players possessing the ability to work individually and as a part of our departmental teams.

If interested, we encourage you to submit a cover letter and resume directly to James D'Arcy, via email to info@ghclaw.com or via fax to (732) 224-6599.

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    Christopher J. Marino
    Christopher J. Marino

    Christopher J. Marino

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    Chris has a bi-coastal litigation practice focusing on general commercial and business disputes, trademark law, copyright law, trade secret law and unfair business practices, and entertainment and media law. He has extensive experience litigating and resolving general commercial and intellectual property disputes, and also provides transactional and business counseling in the areas of copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition and business practices, and general commercial law. Chris also has experience serving as outside general counsel, advising clients in the area of employment matters, dissolution and wind-down, public communications and relations with media, and general commercial matters.

    Practice Areas
    Practice Focus
    • Entertainment & Media Law
    Admissions
    • New Jersey
    • New York
    • California
    Education
    • Rutgers University School of Law - Camden
    • Rutgers College
    Honors/Awards
    • Selected by New Jersey Super Lawyers® as a New Jersey Rising Star,* 2014-2016
    *  Award Methodology Description
    Representative Matters
    • Represented large language interpretation company in connection with trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition actions against competitors.
    • Obtained preliminary injunction on behalf of European travel magazine licensor against domestic trademark licensee.
    • Successfully represented large ice cream manufacturer in connection with partnership dispute, obtaining dismissal of action asserting various claims including breaches of fiduciary duty and other claims of director and officer liability.
    • Represented Broadway producer of "Looped" as lead defense counsel in rights dispute litigation.
    • Successfully represented photographic artist agency through arbitration to award in connection with talent dispute.
    • Successfully represented exclusive licensee and distributor of famous high end watch brands in various gray market and trade dress infringement actions.
    • Counseling various clients on intellectual property protection and unfair competition enforcement, including in the areas of trademark, copyright, and trade secrets.
    • Successfully represented employment and employee benefits management company in shareholder dispute, resolving the matter through an out-of-court settlement prior to the need for litigation.
    • Served as outside general counsel for clients on various matters including general employment issues, commercial contracts, and intellectual property protection and licensing.
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