- Defending a large pharmaceutical manufacturer in personal injury, class action and multi-district litigation involving the company's top selling arthritis drug;
- Defending a large pharmaceutical manufacturer in individual and class action lawsuits involving the company's popular osteoporosis drug;
- Representing the SIPA Trustee in the liquidation of Lehman Brothers, Inc., the largest broker-dealer liquidation in history, where he led a team in the determination and litigation of close to $100 billion in claims against the estate as well as a team in the prosecution of millions of dollars in avoidance actions;
- Representing one of the largest interior general construction contractors in NY, including obtaining a successful arbitration award of close to $1 million related to the renovation of a NYC community center and successfully defending against numerous mechanics lien foreclosure actions.
Since starting Poulos LoPiccolo with his partner, John Poulos, in 2011, Joseph has brought a number of class actions and individual cases on behalf of hundreds of thousands of consumers related to a variety of products and services. Such actions include:
- Miller et al. v. Chrysler Group, LLC, 12-cv-0760 (FLM)(DEA), United States District Court for the District of New Jersey – Co-Lead Counsel in Class action filed on behalf of all purchasers of Chrysler vehicles that have defective sunroofs causing water to leak inside and damage their vehicles;
- Kuzian et al. v. Electrolux Home Products, Inc., 12-cv-3930-(NHL)(AMD), United States District Court for the District of New Jersey – Co-Lead Counsel in Class action filed on behalf of all purchasers of Electrolux and Frigidaire refrigerators that have among other defects, defective icemakers;
- Caruso, et al v. Work Out World (“WOW”), et al., MID-L-3112-13 – Co-Lead Counsel in Class action filed on behalf of all current New Jersey residents who, during the proposed class period, entered into a Membership Agreement. It is alleged that the Membership Agreements violate the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and Truth-in-consumer Contract Warranty and Notice At (“TCCWNA”) for, among other reasons, continuing to charge members' credit cards for dues after the members provided WOW with notice of termination of their membership;
- In Re Transvaginal Mesh Litigation – Representing plaintiffs in both the federal and state courts related to alleged defects in the mesh products which are intended to provide support for prolapsed pelvic organs and/or the urethra when a woman's supporting muscles and tissue have been weakened due to age and other causes;
- In Re Mirena Liability Litigation, Case No. 297 – Representation of plaintiffs against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. alleging that the Mirena IUD migrated and/or perforated the plaintiffs’ uterus causing sever injuries.
Mr. LoPiccolo is a 2003 cum laude graduate of St. John's University School of Law, where he was a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, and received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Towson University in 2000.
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2004
- New Jersey, 2013
Court Admissions
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
- United States District Court of New Jersey
Professional Activities
- Member, New York County Bar Association
- Member, Nassau County Bar Association
- Member, New Jersey Association for Justice
- NYCLA Inns of Court
- Volunteer, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York
- Co-Lead counsel in In Re: Electrolux Home Produces Ice Maker Cases, Master Docket 12:cv-003341-NLH-AMD.
- Co-Lead Counsel in Caruso v. Work Out World, MID-L-3112-13.
- Co-Lead Counsel in Ardino v. Retrofitness, et al., 14-cv-01567.
- Lead Counsel in Smerling v. Medispa of Shrewsbury, et al, Docket No. MID-L-6340-13.
- Co-Lead Counsel in Miller v. Chrysler Group, LLC, Civil Action No. 12-760-PGS-DEA.
- Defending a large pharmaceutical manufacturer in personal injury, class action and multi-district litigation involving the company's top selling arthritis drug where he worked on the regulatory team, affirmative discovery team and managed thousands of cases. Mr. Poulos and his team were responsible for dismissing hundreds of cases by drafting and filing motions to dismiss;
- Defending a large pharmaceutical manufacturer in individual and class action lawsuits involving the company's popular osteoporosis drug;
- Representing the SIPA Trustee in the liquidation of Lehman Brothers, Inc., the largest broker-dealer liquidation in history, where he led various teams and collected nearly $60 million dollars due to failed trades in DVP/RVP accounts; and
- Representing one of the largest interior general construction contractors in NY, including second chairing arbitration and obtaining an award of close to $1 million related to the renovation of a NYC community center and successfully defending against numerous mechanics lien foreclosure actions and settling nearly $10 million dollars' worth of construction litigation claims.
- Defense of an electronics manufacturer in the defense of a putative class action where class certification was denied.
- Representation of First Republic Bank in real estate matters
- Representation of SOFI bank in Real Estate matters
- Representation of Webster Bank in real estate matters
- Representation of PNC Bank in real estate matters
- Closing of $10.5 MM condominium unit, Manhattan in 2017
- Closing of $10.5 MM condominium unit, Manhattan 2018
- Closed over 750 real estate transactional matters in New Jersey and New York from 2013 through 2018
- Closed numerous commercial deals in New Jersey ranging from $500l to $3.8MM
Mr. Poulos is a 2001 Brooklyn Law School graduate where he was a Richardson Scholar and received his undergraduate degree from New York University in 1997. Mr. Poulos has also been selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine, "Rising Stars" for 2009 and 2010 for commercial litigation and construction law. John Poulos Lawyer in Oakhurst, Civil Litigation Defense Attorney NJ : Super Lawyers
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey 2001
- New York, 2002
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court of New Jersey
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
Court Appointments
- Contract arbitrator for contract disputes, appointed by Judge David F. Bauman of the New Jersey Superior Court, Monmouth County.
Professional Activities
- Member, New Jersey Bar Association
- Member, Monmouth Bar Association
- Appointed Member to By-Laws and Special Civil Part Committees, Monmouth Bar Association
- Member, New Jersey Association for Justice
Reuben Borman represents clients in diverse matters, including FDA regulatory compliance, collective bargaining agreements, and real estate transactions. Prior to working with Poulos LoPiccolo, Mr. Borman was an associate for 13 years at the prestigious Manhattan law firm of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, which has spent 11 years on the American Lawyer’s A-List. During his 13 years at Hughes Hubbard, Mr. Borman was a member of the Litigation Department, focusing on complex litigation with a concentration in scientific, medical, and technical analysis, including:
• Defending a large pharmaceutical manufacturer in billion-dollar litigation involving the company’s top-selling arthritis drug, including product liability claims, economic damages claims (shareholders’ derivative, ERISA, and healthcare reimbursement) and related government investigations;
• Defending large pharmaceutical manufacturers in False Claims Act litigation involving a diabetes drug;
• Defending a large pharmaceutical manufacturer against product liability claims involving an anti-seizure drug;
• Defending a tobacco company in product liability litigation;
• Defending manufacturers in a toxic tort mass actions brought by plant employees;
• Representing a GPS technology company pursuing claims of patent inventorship and trade secret misappropriation.
Mr. Borman is a 2003 graduate of Columbia Law School (Stone Scholar, Forsyth Prize for Environmental Law) where he served as Executive Editor for the Journal of Environmental Law, and received his undergraduate degree from Yale University. Before attending law school, Mr. Borman was a software design engineer and worked for more than 7 years at Microsoft Corporation developing programming language software components, and at other companies.
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2004
- Florida, 2012
- New Jersey, 2017
Court Admissions
• United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Other Languages
• Fluent in French
Jean is a 2003 graduate of Pace University School of Law in White Plains, New York, where she taught and judged Moot Court and was on the Dean’s List. Jean received her undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania prior to attending law school.
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 2003
- New York, 2004
Court Admissions
- State of New Jersey District Court
- District Court for the Southern District of New York
Anthony S. Almeida is a senior litigation associate at Poulos LoPiccolo, P.C. He has over a decade and a half of legal experience which has primarily focused on representing aggrieved workers in employment-related litigation. He has represented individuals and classes of individuals in state and federal courts and before various federal and state agencies. Mr. Almeida has also successfully briefed and argued a number of appeals before the New Jersey Appellate Division and the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Mr. Almeida received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University and his Juris Doctor degree from the Rutgers University School of Law – Camden. After law school, Mr. Almeida served for two years as a law clerk and attorney-advisor to the Honorable Janice K. Bullard, an Administrative Law Judge within the United States Department of Labor. Mr. Almeida then went into private practice primarily litigating employment claims on behalf of workers against their employers and former employers. Mr. Almeida has fully litigated legal actions in state and federal courts under various laws, including, but not limited to, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act, New Jersey Wage and Hour and Wage Payment Laws, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the federal Family Medical Leave Act. Mr. Almeida has also pursued claims for wrongful termination of workers under other causes of action such as violation of public policy and workers’ compensation retaliation. Mr. Almeida has jury trial experience both on his own and as a second chair.
Mr. Almeida is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in the State of New Jersey as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Almeida is also a member or past member of the National Employment Lawyers Association – New Jersey, the New Jersey Association of Justice and The Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court.
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 2006
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Significant Cases
- Branch v. Cream-O-Land Dairy, 459 N.J. Super. 529 (App. Div.), certif. granted, 240 N.J. 202 (2019)
- Espinal v. Bob’s Discount Furniture, LLC, Civil Action No. 17-2854 (JMV) (JBC), 2018 WL 2278106 (D.N.J. May 18, 2018)
- Veras v. Interglobo North America, Inc., Docket No. A-3313-16T1, 2018 WL 5316459 (App. Div. Oct. 29, 2018)
- Geant v. Board of Review, Docket No. A-5163-13T1 (App. Div. Nov. 2, 2015)
