Joseph V. Cuomo, Esq.
jcuomo@forchellilaw.com

Joseph V. Cuomo (St. John’s University School of Law, 1991, magna cum laude) joined Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn & Terrana, LLP in 2008 after being a partner at a prominent international law firm. He began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Lawrence W. Pierce, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Mr. Cuomo concentrates his practice on the representation of private and public companies and emerging businesses with respect to business law and transactional matters. He serves as “outside” general counsel to numerous middle market private companies. His practice also encompasses the representation of institutional and individual investors (including venture capital funds) and private equity funds with respect to their portfolio company transactions.

Mr. Cuomo’s business and transactional experience includes corporate equity and debt financings, early stage and venture capital round financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, entity formation and maintenance, shareholders agreements, limited liability company agreements, business divorce, corporate reorganizations and liquidations, securities law compliance, employment and consulting agreements, entertainment and sports agreements, and a wide variety of other commercial agreements.

Mr. Cuomo is a frequent lecturer on corporate law topics, and has been quoted often in Long Island Business News. Mr. Cuomo is the founder and director of the Long Island General Counsel Network, a networking group for Long Island and NYC metro in-house counsel. A long–time member of the Long Island Capital Alliance, Mr. Cuomo has served frequently on the Steering Committee for the Alliance's annual Capital Forum. In 2002, Mr. Cuomo was named by Long Island Business News as one of its “40 Rising Stars Under the Age of 40,” and was selected by his peers for inclusion in New York Magazine's Super Lawyers 2007.

Practice Areas: Corporate and Commercial, Entertainment, Banking and Finance, Employment and Labor

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Related Information

May, 2010
The Attorney of Nassau County Covers the $90 Million Dollar Judgment Dividend Awarded in Case Handled by Partners Anthony V. Curto and Joseph V. Cuomo

June 3, 2010
Forchelli Curto Team Led by Partner Joseph V. Cuomo Represented Maverik Lacrosse in Acquisition by Kohlberg Sports Group

March 19, 2010
$90 Million Dollar Judgment Dividend Awarded in Dallas County, Texas District Court on Behalf of “Minority” Shareholder in Case Handled by Partners Anthony V. Curto, Esq. and Joseph V. Cuomo, Esq.

October 2009
A Look at Shareholder Rights Under New York Law,” in the Nassau Lawyer

May 8. 2009
The Firm Ranked #2 Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firm on Long Island by Long Island Business News

January 1, 2009
Firm Announces the Launch of the “Long Island General Counsel Network”

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