A Manhattan based law firm specializing in complex litigation that has litigated over 125 cases in the federal courts nationwide. Its proprietor, John Meringolo, has over 100 weeks of federal trial experience in addition to authoring 20 appellate briefs for the Circuit Courts of Appeals. Notably, on January 2, 2019, a jury in the Southern District of New York found Deputy Inspector James Grant of the NYPD Not Guilty on all counts including Honest Services Fraud. On March 13, 2019, a jury in the Southern District of New York found John Zancochio, the Consigliere of the Bonanno Crime Family, Not Guilty on all counts of Racketeering and Assault in Aid of Racketeering.
The firm represented the defendant in United States v. Calabrettaon the appeal of the lower court’s sentencing. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the sentence, holding that the Career Offender statute was unconstitutionally applied to Mr. Calabretta.
The firm contributes to the Pace Law Criminal Blog, writing about relevant federal criminal issues as well as mentoring law students each year.
Counselors of Law
John C. Meringolo, Esq.
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Anjelica Cappellino, Esq.
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Clara Kalhous, Esq.
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Joe Montana’s In the Redzone
Mr. Meringolo was involved in a number of successful business ventures. In 1999, Mr. Meringolo served as Associate Counsel and Special Projects Coordinator for football legend Joe Montana’s magazine, “Joe Montana’s In the Redzone.” At the age of 26, from 2000 to 2001, Mr. Meringolo served as Chairman and CEO for Premier Sports Media and Entertainment Group, Inc., the New York parent company of Explosion Promotions, which promoted boxing events on ESPN and HBO.
Meringolo & Muhammad Ali
In 2002, Mr. Meringolo published the collectible magazine, “Muhammad Ali, The Greatest,” which was authorized by Muhammad Ali. The magazine, which highlighted the career of Muhammad Ali, was hailed as a “one of a kind publication” and “the perfect gift for Ali fans, memorabilia collectors, fans of Will Smith and the ‘Ali’ movie, as well as the millions of young people who never had the opportunity to see Ali fight or understand the impact he had on society.”
EXCLUSIVE: Mob Lawyer inked contract with Muhammad Ali to publish rare magazine on the boxer
NY Daily News Article: June 2016