John Fiorello - Wayne, NJ
Attorney at Puccio & Fiorello LLC
Lawyers in Wayne, NJ
1044 State Route 23, Suite 102 Wayne, NJ 07470
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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64
Years
Experience
Updated: 02/28/2026
Attorney Information
Overview
JOHN FIORELLO was the founding partner of the law firm, which was formerly known as Fiorello Puccio & Fiorello LLC and practiced law in northern New Jersey from 1965 until his passing on October 24, 2022. His Expertise, Professionalism, and dedication to the practice of law are greatly missed by his friends and colleagues and the judiciary throughout the state. His practice focused primarily on Family Law, an area in which he had extensive experience. He was awarded the Professional Lawyer of the year Award for Passaic County in 2000 given by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law through the NJ State Bar Association.
Mr. Fiorello received his Juris Doctor Degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1962 where he was a Centennial Scholar. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Seton Hall University in 1959.
Mr. Fiorello concentrated his practice in the area of Family Law including divorce, custody and visitation, spousal and child support, property settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, domestic violence and related areas. He also handled local government, zoning and planning matters and served as Municipal Attorney for the Township of Wayne for 8 years, and as Assistant Passaic County Counsel for 3 years. At the time of his passing, he had been serving as special counsel for the Township of Wayne for affordable housing matters, Mr. Fiorello also handled civil litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels.
Mr. Fiorello was involved in leadership positions in the New Jersey State Bar Association and Passaic County Bar Association. Mr. Fiorello served as President of the Passaic County Bar Association (1993-1994), and served as Chairperson of its Family Law Section for several years. Mr. Fiorello also served as a Trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Association (2000-2006), and was a member of the Family Law Section of that Association and a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the General Council. He previously served on the Passaic County District XI Fee Arbitration Committee. He served as a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee.
Mr. Fiorello was a founding member and a Master of the Northern New Jersey Family Law Inn, American Inns of Court. He was also an approved Mediator of economic matters in Family Law cases, and appeared as a presenter at Family Law Continuing Education Programs. Mr. Fiorello served, pro bono, as the attorney for the Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad from 1989 until his passing in 2022.
Mr. Fiorello served on active duty in the United States Army Reserves from 1963 to 1965 and was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Recipient, Professional Lawyer of the Year Award, for Passaic County by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law in 2000
- Recipient of AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating through Martindale Hubbell.
- Selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list
- Recipient of Centennial Scholarship, Seton Hall Law School
- Recognized in Top Attorneys in Family Law in the New Jersey Monthly Magazine, 2012 and 2013
Other Sources of Feedback About John Fiorello
Included on the 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 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
Education
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Legal Education
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Seton Hall University School of Law,
Newark,
New Jersey, 1962
J.D.
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Seton Hall University School of Law,
Newark,
New Jersey, 1962
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Non Legal Education
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Seton Hall University,
South Orange,
New Jersey, 1959
B.A.
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Seton Hall University,
South Orange,
New Jersey, 1959
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Representative Clients
Township of Wayne
Borough of Woodland Park Board of Adjustment
Wayne Senior Citizens Runnymede Corp.
Representative Cases
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In re Passaic County Utilities Authority
- Citation: 164 N.J. 270
- Year: 2000
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Cacciarelli v. Boniface
- Citation: 325 N.J.Super. 133
- Court: Ch.Div.
- Year: 1999
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City of Paterson v. Paterson General Hospital
- Citation: 104 N.J.Super. 472
- Court: App.Div.
- Year: 1969
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First New Jersey Bank v. F.L.M. Business Machines
- Citation: 130 N.J.Super. 151
- Court: Law Div.
- Year: 1974
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Staver v. Staver
- Citation: 217 N.J.Super. 541
- Court: Ch.Div.
- Year: 1987
Published Works
Articles
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"Call Daddy and Tell Him I'm Sick--when Children Refuse to Visit", 25 New Jersey Family Lawyer, Nov 2, 2004
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"The Importance of the Pendente Lite Application", ATLA Boardwalk Seminar, 1999
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"Children, Divorce and Custody", New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), 1998
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"Employability Experts- Do They Make A Difference", 2008 Hot Tips In Family Law Seminar, ICLE, 2008
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"Pendente Lite Child Support", Hot Tips In Family Law Seminar, ICLE, 2007
- "Jury Trials for Marital Torts", Hot Tips In Family Law Seminar, ICLE, 2009
- "Intercepting and Recording Electronic or Wire Communications in Family Court Matters", Novel and Cutting Edge Issues in Family Law, ICLE, 2009
- "Hughes V. Hughes, Not for Determining the Length of a Long Term Marriage", Hot Tips In family Law Seminar, ICLE, 2011
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1962
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1962
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1966
Contact
1044 State Route 23, Suite 102
Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: 877-410-4119
Fax: 973-706-8991
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.lawyersfpf.com
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