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Joseph Anthony Battipaglia

About Joseph Anthony Battipaglia

Joseph Anthony Battipaglia is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, construction law, intellectual property litigation and 5 other areas of law. Joseph received a B.S. degree from Drexel University in 1981, and has been licensed for 36 years. Joseph practices at Duane Morris LLP in Philadelphia, PA.

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Areas of Law

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Government Contracts
  • Other 5
    • Intellectual Property Litigation
    • Energy Facility Siting
    • Trial Practice
    • Nuclear Energy
    • Commercial

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Duane Morris LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Power Generation: Represented subcontractor on off shore wind farm in negotiating a large engineering, procurement
    construction agreement.
    Represents a major manufacturer
    installer of wind turbines concerning significant issues with working on Offshore Wind Farms off the Coast of the US.
    Represented Westinghouse Electric Company on claims involving the design/construction of two nuclear power plants at Vogtle Units 3 & 4 in Georgia,
    at VC Summer in North Carolina.
    Represented general contractor on claims against Dominion Electric involving a 580 mw combined cycle facility known as Dresden Energy Facility in Ohio.
    Represented general contractor on dispute against Old Dominion Electric involving a 313 mw combined cycle facility known as Marsh Run in Virginia.
    Represented owner of coal gasification facility on dispute with EPC contractor in Hazelton, PA.
    Represented electric power transmission grid owner, PJM, on the design
    construction of a new marine
    overhead transmission grid.
    Bridge/Roadway/Airports: Represented mechanical contractor on claims against owner of Philadelphia International Airport on dispute involving construction of terminals.
    Recovered millions in an arbitration for an EPC contractor in an arbitration against owner of food distribution facility at JFK International Airport.
    Represented contractor in an arbitration regarding the construction of the Hillside
    Jamaica Bridges
    roadway.
    Represented contractor in state court regarding the construction of Whitestone Expressway
    Rehabilitation
    Resurfacing project.
    Represented contractor in claim regarding rehabilitation of Walt Whitman Bridge spanning between Philadelphia
    New Jersey.
    Represented contractor in claims regarding the construction of bridges
    roadway on Pennsylvania Turnpike.
    Represented general contractor in claim against NJ Turnpike Authority regarding construction of toll facility.
    Industrial: Represented an owner of an acid recovery plant in negotiating a $170 million engineering, procurement
    construction agreement.
    Represented an owner on hazardous waste incinerator in negotiating a $140 million engineering, procurement
    construction agreement.
    Successfully defended Brown & Root against defective design claims asserted by SUN in a major pollution/environmental renovation project at Marcus Hook Refinery in PA.
    Represented Johnson Matthey against BP regarding an EPC contract on a major pollution abatement project at Whiting, IN.
    Represented owner of steel rolling facility against contractor/designer for defective processing.
    Represented contractor for claims against owner of ship-building dry dock facility at Philadelphia Naval Yard.
    Mixed-Use/High Rise/Institutional: Secured a $12.3 million breach of contract verdict in a combined bench
    jury trial,
    in a subsequent jury trial, secured a $7.8 million jury verdict on negligence claims against Construction Manager
    subcontractor, for damage to the historic finishes in a townhouse caused by excavation/underpinning work undertaken at the adjacent townhouse.
    Represents a large condominium group in the Florida Keys in a dispute with the General Contractor, Surety
    Engineer of Record.
    Obtained a multi-million jury verdict following a four-week trial for Cordish Company, a national developer, against Carter-Burgess/Jacobs in a suit arising from the delayed construction
    opening of a major retail center in Atlantic City, NJ.
    Recovered millions in arbitration for curtain wall contractor
    its surety regarding the Liberty Place skyscrapers in Philadelphia.
    Represented contractor in a claim regarding construction of One Bryant Park highrise in NYC.
    Represented contractor in a claim regarding construction of a dormitory for City University in NYC.
    Represented steel contractor involving construction of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC.
    Represented University of the Sciences against designers
    contractors on several major projects involving construction of buildings, power plant
    roadways.
    Represented international pharmaceutical company in the construction of a state-of-the-art laboratory
    manufacturing facility in Philadelphia.
    Represented Hunter Roberts on several major projects in New Jersey
    Pennsylvania against defaulting subcontractors
    their suppliers involving high rise office building
    institutional buildings.
    Represented Hunter Roberts in claims against OCIP regarding construction of several buildings at Camden County College.
    Received a complete defense verdict in a lengthy jury trial on behalf of a school district on claims brought by a prime contractor who was seeking to recover millions in delay costs, inefficiency
    extra work.
    Successfully represented a school district in a complex jury trial for millions in claims the school district brought against a general contractor to correct significant construction deficiencies in a new middle school.
    Defended
    pursued claims for school districts in several arbitrations
    trials against multi-million dollar claims, which were resolved to the clients' satisfaction.
    Represented general contractor against subcontractor
    Rutgers University regarding highrise, multi-purpose facility in New Jersey.
    Represented New Jersey School Construction Corporation against contractor regarding construction of two high schools.
    Represented several major developers in Pennsylvania
    New Jersey against contractors
    homeowners regarding the construction of large scale multi-unit housing
    apartment buildings.
    Represented general contractor against subcontractors
    designers
    owners regarding construction of a church in New Jersey.
    Represented general contractor on major nursing home development against Lutheran Nursery.
    Construction/Design Licensing: Represented Siemens, Westinghouse, Austin, Brown & Root, Goodman Networks,
    many other designers/contractors regarding contractor
    design licensing issues through the country.
    Other Matters: Represented manufacturer in several different product suppliers in arbitration
    court actions.
    Represented private boarding school in dispute with another non-profit entity over ownership rights to school facilities/l
    .
    Represented manufacturer in trucking claims regarding damaged cargo.
    Represented Ocwen, the mortgages servicers
    investors on numerous claims involving code violations, contamination, consumer fraud issues.
    Recovered all amounts owed under a software contract, plus attorneys' fees, from a major airline in a 2-week jury trial for a software company whose global package tracking software was never implemented.
    Resolved to the client's satisfaction a multi-million dollar suit in New Hampshire federal court on behalf of a national software distributor.
    Obtained injunctions against Atlantic City, N.J., for millions in tax increases.
    Obtained injunctions in federal court enjoining ex-employees
    their new employers from infringing trade secrets, patents
    copyrights.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1990, New Jersey
    1990, Pennsylvania
    United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Supreme Court of New Jersey
    United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
    United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
    Memberships

    Professional Activities

    •Has written and lectured extensively on construction law issues for construction industry groups
    •Volunteer child advocate representing children in abuse, dependency, termination of parental rights and adoption trials
    •Serves as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County
    •American Bar Association
    - Forum on the Construction Industry
    •Pennsylvania Bar Association
    •Philadelphia Bar Association
    •New Jersey State Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Rutgers School of Law - Camdem
    Class of 1990
    J.D.
    with honors
    Other Education
    Drexel University
    Class of 1981
    B.S.
    with honors

    Drexel University
    Class of 1981
    B.S.
    Civil Engineering
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1957
    Camden, New Jersey, February 10, 1957

Joseph Anthony Battipaglia

Partner at Duane Morris LLP
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30 South 17th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103U.S.A.

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