SALVATORE N. FORNACIARI

PRACTICE AREAS: Appellate, Business and Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Landlord/Tenant, Real Estate.

Mr. Fornaciari handles all aspects of complex business and construction disputes, from the factual investigation to the appeal.  Mr. Fornaciari has handled such disputes in the state and federal courts, as well as in mediation and arbitration.  

Mr. Fornaciari brings to the law field a strong personal background in business.  As a worker and officer in a general contracting company, Mr. Fornaciari has intimate knowledge of the customs and relationships of the construction industry.  Mr. Fornaciari  has been extremely effective in representing his diverse clients with that knowledge.  He uses a variety of real-world solutions to resolve complex disputes.  Mr. Fornaciari has represented suppliers, subcontractors, contractors, construction managers and owners with respect to zoning issues, delay claims, scope of work disputes, payment claims, and defective or non-conforming work disputes.  In addition, Mr. Fornaciari has handled business disputes, including unfair competition claims, non-compete agreement disputes and stockholder agreement disputes.  The matters have involved damages ranging from thousands to millions of dollars.  

Mr. Fornaciari has also served in the Army Reserves and has completed Airborne training. 

EDUCATION/CLERKSHIPS:

J.D., Quinnipiac University, School of Law, 
magna cum laude, Casenote Editor, Quinnipiac Law Review, 2000

B.A., Central Connecticut State University,
magna cum laude, 1996

Law Clerk to the Honorable Barry R. Schaller, 
Connecticut Appellate Court, 2000-01

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:

Connecticut

U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

MEMBERSHIPS/PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

American Bar Association

Connecticut Bar Association, Construction Law Section

PUBLICATIONS/ARTICLES:

Author of Navigating the Minefield: The Legalities of Terminating Subs,
Construction Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2006

Co-author of Top Ten Most Important Clauses of a Construction Contract, 
72 Defense Counsel Journal 250 (2005)

Co-author of Picking the Right Project Delivery System, 
31 Connecticut Law Tribune 8 (Feb. 21, 2005)

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