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Cataldo Fazio is Of Counsel in Rawle & Henderson’s Hackensack, New Jersey (NJ) office, defending clients in civil litigation throughout New Jersey and New York.  He is a member of the firm’s Commercial Motor Vehicle practice group, defending motor carriers, their drivers and insurers in actions involving commercial motor vehicle and trucking accidents.  He also brings his varied litigation experience to the Casualty, Construction, Maritime (related to terminal and warehouse liability) and Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics practice groups.

A seasoned litigator and advocate, Mr. Fazio has spent several decades litigating complex commercial motor vehicle, general liability, premises liability, products liability and construction accident cases, many involving catastrophic injuries.  Prior to joining Rawle & Henderson, he spent more than 20 years as managing partner of the Fazio Law Firm, following a decade as an appellate and trial litigator in the public and private sectors.  Since 2006, Mr. Fazio has been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.  He is a Fellow of the prestigious Litigation Counsel of America, and has an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Fazio has considerable experience resolving legal disputes through alternate dispute resolution (ADR).  Along with representing clients in ADR proceedings, he has served as an arbitrator and mediator for the New Jersey Superior Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and in private forums in a variety of matters.  He has presided over thousands of arbitration proceedings, leading to his 2021 induction in the New Jersey Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.

Mr. Fazio is also quite familiar with the other side of the bench, with more than 25 years of judicial experience.  As Judge and Chief Judge of the Hoboken, NJ Municipal Court (1995-2023), Judge of the Westwood, NJ Municipal Court (2018-2023) and Administrative Law Judge for the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor (2017-2023), he conducted hundreds of trials and hearings in criminal, DWI and administrative matters.  In 2025, he was appointed Administrative Law Judge for the New York Waterfront Commission.  In 2016, he was among the inaugural class inducted into the New York Law School Hall of Judges.

Based on his experience and reputation, Mr. Fazio was appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to the District VI Ethics Committee (2001-2005) and the District VI Fee Arbitration Committee (2011-2015; Chair, 2014-2015).  Since 2012, he has been appointed from time to time to serve as a Special Ethics Adjudicator, presiding over complex attorney discipline matters.  He is also a Past President of the Hudson County Bar Association (2011-2012).

Along with his professional commitments and achievements, Mr. Fazio has been actively involved in various community activities, including the United Way of Hudson County, Northeast NJ Legal Services, and St. Peter’s Preparatory School Alumni Board.