James Harry “JH” Oliverio is a Partner at Anselmi & Carvelli LLP and represents businesses of all sizes, as well as individuals, in complex, high-stakes disputes. He regularly advises clients on regulatory, insurance, corporate governance, contract, and employment matters. His experience includes preparing and negotiating employment agreements, vendor and customer contracts, corporate governance documents, leases, and land contracts on behalf of commercial tenants and landlords. Offering both courtroom skill and practical business insight, JH is known for his ability to see the full landscape of a problem, craft inventive solutions, and remain laser-focused on his clients’ interests.
JH’s litigation practice includes complex commercial disputes, employment matters, products liability defense, class actions, estate and probate cases, trade secret litigation, and corporate dissolution and oppressed minority shareholder disputes. He has also defended clients in a broad range of casualty claims, including premises liability, inadequate security, and claims involving alleged manufacturing defects, design defects, negligence, and breach of warranty. Clients trust him to resolve matters efficiently when settlement or alternative dispute resolution is in their best interests, and to be a formidable advocate when litigation is unavoidable.
Beyond his commercial litigation practice, JH is highly skilled in First Amendment and defamation law, where he has successfully defended media organizations, journalists, and private individuals against claims that threaten free speech. His record includes defeating high-profile defamation suits under New Jersey’s Anti-SLAPP statute and securing dismissals and summary judgments in both state and federal courts in New York and New Jersey.
JH has authored and co-authored publications on arbitration clauses, removal in multi-defendant litigation, and judicial scrutiny of solvent insurers’ arrangements. His writing has appeared in New Jersey Lawyer Magazine and Law360.
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