Joseph F. Castiglione primarily practices in the areas of commercial, contract, municipal, land-use, administrative and environmental law, with his practice primarily dedicated to litigation in State and Federal courts. He works with municipal, individual and corporate clients through all aspects of the litigation process, including developing strategy, formulating the necessary documents and papers to pursue or defend a matter, motion practice, disclosure, conducting relevant trial work including the trial, and handling all aspects of the appellate process. Mr. Castiglione also represents individuals and companies in administrative proceedings brought by governmental agencies for alleged violations of State law and regulations.

Mr. Castiglione further works with multiple town boards, including zoning and planning boards, on town legislative and zoning issues, including working through the State Environmental Quality Review Act review process, as well as developers working with projects undergoing local permit review and in the SEQRA process. Mr. Castiglione also works with many county and town entities in the eminent domain process when those municipalities are engaged in public use projects, as well as represents land owners in valuation litigation seeking to obtain their full and fair value for lands appropriated by government entities through eminent domain.

Mr. Castiglione has lectured about zoning and legislative issues before local municipal boards, and authored multiple articles on civil litigation practice in New York State.

Bar Admissions

New York, 2004
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2007
Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2009
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2012

Education

Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York, 2003, J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Dean’s List, Spring 2000, Spring 2003
Law Journal: Albany Law School Journal of Science & Technology, Managing Editor of Research and Writing, 2002 – 2003

State University of New York, Plattsburgh, NY, 1999, B.A.
Major: Political Science

Published Works

Discretionary Stays on Appeal by Court Order: A Refresher, New York State Bar Association Journal, October, 2012

A Prevailing Party Can Still Be a “Sore” Winner on Appeal Under CPLR 5501(a)(1); Raising Alternative Arguments That Necessarily Affect the Final Judgment to Ensure Winning on Appeal, Albany Law Review New York Appeals Annual Issue, 2010-2011

The Implications of Responding to Pleadings if a Motion to Dismiss is Denied, New York State Bar Association Journal, February, 2011

A “Moot Point” Is an Ongoing Concern for Everyone, New York State Bar Association Journal, February, 2010

Is the District Attorney a Permissible Guest at a “Pringle Hearing”?, New York State Bar Association Journal, May, 2009

Honors and Awards

Justinian Society

Professional Associations and Memberships

Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, 2004 – 2011
Member Board of Directors 2004-2011; Treasurer 2009, 2010
New York State Bar Association, Member
Albany County Bar Association, Member

Past Employment Positions

New York State Senate, Legislative Director, 2000

Legal Assistant Information

Jodi L. Barnes, 518-438-9907 x. 240
jbarnes@youngsommer.com