Tara Fappiano

Attorney at Law

“Attorney at Law | Mediator | Conflict Coach”

Tuckahoe, New YorkRemote available

28+Years Exp

10Cases Resolved

Core Practice Areas

7 Verticals

✓Partnership Dissolution

✓Workplace Harassment

✓ADA Compliance Disputes

✓Personal Injury Claims

✓Insurance Coverage Disputes

✓Landlord-Tenant Disputes

✓Education & School Disputes

✓Certified Neutral

✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

Neutral Profile

I spent over 20 years in the trenches as a trial attorney, but my passion is more in the areas of special education and disability law. Wanting to help clients in a more sustainable way, I have transitioned into a new type of practice. My goal is to emphasize, collaborate, and advocate for clients to find them resolutions, in special education, discriminatory conflicts, and other areas. My extensive experience as a trial lawyer also makes me uniquely qualified to assist in cases in litigation, in premises, products liability, Labor Law, and toxic torts. I am a mediator and certified conflict management coach, with extensive experience in negotiations. I offer services to anyone looking to mediate a dispute, need a conflict coach, or who may benefit from training in conflict resolution. I offer consulting services to school districts, non-profits, boards, employers, and other organizations looking to proactively learn ways to avoid conflict.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

Primary Verifications

License

Attorney

Education

St. John’s University School of Law

Juris Doctor · Law

Class of 1998

Fordham University

Bachelor of Arts · English, Minor in Sociology

Class of 1995

Work History

4 Positions

Attorney at Law

Tara C. Fappiano, Attorney at Law

2019 – Present

Advocate and litigate in areas of special education and disability, private mediation services, conflict coaching, training and consultation in conflict resolution to school districts, non-profits, boards, employers, and other organizations.

Founding Partner

Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale, LLP

2005 – 2019

Accomplished trial attorney in mass torts, toxic torts, and general liability practice areas, taking cases from inception to verdict to appeal with overwhelmingly positive outcomes. Extensive experience and success in mediation, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution.

Counsel

Ohrenstein & Brown, LLP

2000 – 2005

Litigated insurance defense-based claims such as lead-based toxic torts, construction, general liability, Labor Law, professional liability, products liability, and commercial claims.

Associate

Verner Simon Rocha, LLP

1997 – 2000

Independently handled caseload of civil matters including personal injury, business tort claims, professional liability, Civil RICO, in both State and Federal Courts in New York and New Jersey.