Pia E. Riverso

About Pia E. Riverso

Pia Riverso litigates complex civil matters, including construction and commercial disputes, shareholder litigation, employment contract disputes, and all aspects of insurance defense work. She drafts and negotiates construction contracts and other commercial transactional agreements. Pia handles the investigation and prosecution of civil and criminal insurance fraud. She was named as a \"Super Lawyer\"​ in Business Litigation for the Metro New York Area in 2009 and 2010, and as a \"Super Lawyer\" in Construction for 2011, and from 20••••23. Pia received an AV® Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale Hubbell.

Experience

1. Partner

   Rivkin Radler LLP

   Jan 2008 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Pia E. Riverso is a commercial litigator who counsels clients on construction law, insurance claims, commercial transactions, and the resolution of disputes through alternative means. A partner in Rivkin Radler’s Construction and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, Pia has more than 37 years of experience litigating complex civil matters, including construction disputes, commercial litigation, bankruptcy litigation, intellectual property disputes, insurance coverage and defense, mechanics’ lien foreclosure actions, shareholder disputes, and dissolution proceedings.Pia counsel owners, contractors, and developers on various aspects of construction law, including contract negotiation, payment disputes, delay claims, and performance disputes. A frequent speaker, Pia has presented seminars on subjects including “Practitioner’s Guide to Delay Damages” and “Surety Bonds and Construction Contracts” before the Nassau County Bar Association Construction Law Committee. She has spoken on insurance fraud at the Economic Crime Summit sponsored by the National White Collar Crime Bureau in Washington D.C, the New York Anti-Car Theft and Fraud Association, and the Northeast Financial Services Anti-Fraud Group.Pia served as chair and vice chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Construction Law Committee for a number of consecutive terms.Long Island Business News identified Pia among the 50 Most Influential Women in Business for 2011 and included her in its list of Who’s Who in Women in Professional Services in 2010 and 2013.

Education

• Manhattan University

  Bachelor of Science Business Administration - Summa Cum Laude, Accounting and Finance

  1979 — 1982

• St. John's University School of Law

  Juris Doctor, Law

  1982 — 1985

Skills

• Commercial Litigation
• Shareholder Disputes
• Trade Secrets
• Insurance Law
• Intellectual Property
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Construction Law
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Class Actions
• Breach of Contract
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Mediation
• Insurance Litigation
• Civil Litigation