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Paris, David M.

David M. Paris - Nutley, NJ

Attorney at Piro Zinna Cifelli Paris & Genitempo LLC

Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Nutley, NJ

360 Passaic Avenue Nutley, NJ 07110

  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 48 Years 
    Experience

Nutley Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Medical Malpractice 40%
  • Products Liability 15%
  • Commercial Litigation 10%
  • State Local and Municipal Law 10%
  • Court Approved Mediator 5%
  • Estate Litigation 20%

Litigation: 85%

Attorney Information

Overview

David M. Paris, a partner at Piro, Zinna, Cifelli, Paris & Genitempo, supervises the firm's litigation section and is a certified Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court. Since joining the firm in 1979, following a judicial clerkship, he has specialized in the trial of medical malpractice cases for patients and complex products liability, professional negligence and general liability cases with substantial damages. Paris has also handled complex commercial and estate litigation cases. David is listed on the Superior Court of New Jersey's Roster of Mediators, Statewide Mediation Program for Civil, General Equity and Probate cases. He has spoken at the national conventions of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners about Plaintiff's medical malpractice litigation.

In the public sector, Paris served for 13 years as Municipal Attorney for the Township of Fairfield and 15 years for the Borough of North Caldwell. He performs employment practice investigations and has served as a hearing officer for public entity employee disciplinary matters.

Paris was also elected Councilman in North Caldwell in 2001, re-elected in 2004 and served as Council President for four years. He is a member of the New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys and the New Jersey State and Essex County Bar Associations. Paris was named a Diplomat in Local Government Law by Rutgers University and the New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys in 2004. A graduate of Boston University and Boston University School of Law, Paris is admitted to the Bars of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. He has served on the New Jersey Supreme Court's District Ethics and Fee Arbitration Committees. He has been named a New Jersey Super Lawyer for ten years.


Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

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Honors

  • AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubbell
  • Diplomate in New Jersey Local Government Law
  • New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys
  • New Jersey Monthly Magazine Super Lawyer

Other Sources of Feedback About David M. Paris

Included on the 2026New Jersey Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2024 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2017 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2016 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2015 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2014 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2013 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2012 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2011 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2010 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2009 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
  • 2005 New Jersey Super Lawyers list

Education

  • Legal Education

    • Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1978
      J.D.
  • Non Legal Education

    • Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1975
      B.S.
      Honors: magna cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Principal

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1978
  • Pennsylvania, 1983
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1978
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2008
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2007
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1983
  • Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1978

Specialties and Certifications

  • Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey

Other Affiliations

  • New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys (Member)
  • New Jersey State Bar Association (Member)
  • Essex County Bar Association (Member)

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Nutley, NJ

360 Passaic Avenue
Nutley, NJ 07110

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Phone: 973-542-2766

Fax: 973-661-5157

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Website: https://www.pirozinnalaw.com/

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