Jaimee L. Nardiello

Jaimee L. Nardiello is a construction law attorney and partner at Zetlin & De Chiara LLP in New York, New York.She focuses her practice on disputes involving construction, contracts, and environmental/energy laws. She manages litigations from inception and has worked on some through trial, developing and executing strategy, and advocating on behalf of clients in court. Ms. Nardiello represents clients in all stages of commercial litigation. She has a proven track record for winning dismissals, mitigating liability, and preserving the reputations of her clients.Ms. Nardiello negotiates contracts in transactions for high-profile construction projects. She also advocates for design professionals in complex intellectual property disputes.Ms. Nardiello is a leader in the construction industry. She serves as Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law and is a former member of the Governing Committee. She is also a past president and current member of the Executive Board of Commercial Real Estate Women of New York (CREW) the leading organization for professional women in commercial real estate in New York City. Ms. Nardiello is a Past Chair of the Design Division of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law. She was selected as a Fellow of the American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law (2011-2014) and currently serves as Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the Construction Lawyers Society of America. She is also a member of the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute.Ms. Nardiello was named toCrain's New York Business2023 Notable Women in Law, a list that recognizes attorneys who are remarkable for both their professional accomplishments and their leadership outside the legal sphere. She was also previously named toCrain's New YorkInaugural List of Leading Women Lawyers. She was named toNew York Real Estate Journal’s 2023 Women in Commercial Real Estate Spotlight. Ms. Nardiello was awarded the CREW NY Founder's Award. and named a “Leading Lady” by The Mann Charitable Foundation. She was also named an Outstanding Woman in the Building Industry by the Women Builders Council. Ms. Nardiello has been recognized for her construction law practice bySuper Lawyers, including being named as aSuper Lawyers Rising Star in New York, The Legal 500 United States, The Best Lawyers in America,andWho’s Who Legal.Engineering News-Record (ENR)New York named her to its “Top 20 Under 40.”Ms. Nardiello received a bachelor’s degree from Marist College and earned her law degree from New York Law School. She holds licenses to practice law before the state courts of New York and New Jersey, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.