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Partner, Practice Group Co-Leader of Commercial Litigation, NP Trial® Leader

Nixon Peabody LLP is a global law firm, with more than 650 attorneys collaborating across major practice areas in cities across the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Joe Ortego has over thirty years of litigation and business experience and practices in Nixon Peabody's New York City and Long Island offices. He has tried over 100 cases to verdict for major privately held and public corporations ranging from financial institutions to chemical companies. Joe focuses on the areas of commercial disputes, toxic tort, environmental, employment, intellectual property, product liability matters, and insurance matters. He serves as national trial counsel for a number of clients who desire a consistent approach to class action and aggregate litigation matters filed in multiple states, and represents small, mid-size, and publicly traded companies. He is a co-leader of the firm’s national Commercial Litigation practice and leader of the firm's Aviation practice. A frequent author and speaker, both domestically and internationally, as well as a legal consultant on network television, Joe serves on the faculty of ABA Tips National Trial Academy, a diverse program combining the latest technology with the country’s top trial lawyers as faculty members and trial judges. He has earned the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s AV rating, the directory’s highest accolade, and has been selected as a “SuperLawyer.” Joe also chairs NP Trial®, an international team of the firm’s most successful and experienced trial lawyers. By pairing NP Trial lawyers with clients at the onset of the engagement, this initiative has enhanced the client’s opportunity to resolve matters early on their terms or to prevail at trial. Specialty Practice Areas: Class Actions & Aggregate Litigation Products: Class Action, Trade & Industry Representation Aviation Complex Commercial Litigation Financial Services Litigation Consumer Packaged Goods Corporate Governance & Regulatory Labor & Employment Automotive & Motor Vehicles Litigation & Dispute Resolution Insurance E-Discovery, Records & Information Management