Richard A. Greifinger

80 Main St., Suite 455
West Orange, New Jersey

RICHARD A. GREIFINGER is an attorney and founding principal of Greifinger Giannella. He began his career in 1980. He was certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney in 1985 and re-certified periodically ever since. He has held an “AV” preeminent rating with Martindale Hubbell® beginning in 1986 and continuing to date. He has tried over 100 cases and has managed cases in a variety of disciplines including personal injury, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, products liability, workers’ compensation, estate and probate disputes, breach of contract, breach of restrictive covenant, breach of trade secrets, chancery litigation concerning alleged incapacity, commercial fraud, professional practice dissolution, failed business ventures, fire loss, fire insurance fraud, life insurance fraud, pension fraud, consumer fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, defense of criminal charges, dissolution of marriage, in defense of attorney ethics charges, and in defense of attorney fee arbitration.

Richard has published a book and over fifty scholarly articles addressed to the education of trial lawyers in affiliation with the New Jersey Association for Justice, Professional Educational Systems, Inc (PESI) and National Business Institute (NBI). He has lectured on a variety of topics, all related to litigation and trial practice. He is a former barrister in the Arthur T. Vanderbilt Inn of Court and has served as a judge in students’ Mock Trial Competitions at the Essex County Courthouse.

Richard has been named a “Super Lawyer” in 2005 and 2007 through 2026, and to the Top 100 in 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, and 2021 through 2026, reflecting a high degree of professional achievement and peer recognition.

Richard is known for his love of teaching, his courtroom charisma, and his penchant for always being prepared. His greatest strength is his ability to simplify complicated issues. He often uses passages from poetry, parables, or popular music to convey a client’s story in a manner that evokes emotion and rings true to both the least educated juror and the most erudite judge alike.

Education & Admissions

Juris Doctor, Seton Hall University (1979)
B.A., George Washington University (1973)
Admitted to Practice: New Jersey State Bar (1980), U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (1980) and New York State Bar (1986)