Meet the Lawyers at CAMPOLI & MONTELEONE

Where Aggressive Representation and Client Service Matters

THOMAS L. CAMPOLI tcampoli@campolilaw.com, the firm’s senior partner, is a trial attorney who has been providing his clients with aggressive representation in civil and criminal cases since 1982. He has successfully represented over 1,000 injured clients and has obtained several six and seven figure financial recoveries.

Attorney Campoli concentrates his civil practice on serious personal injury and wrongful death claims. Many of his clients have sustained amputations, closed head and traumatic brain injuries, back injuries including vertebral fractures and disc and spinal injuries, and severe scarring resulting from motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, defective product accidents, dog attacks, and slip and fall accidents. Attorney Campoli has vast experience in all phases of civil litigation, from the institution of claims through trial and appeals. Attorney Campoli has also successfully defended many civil cases for insurance companies including those involving severe injury and complex coverage issues.

Attorney Campoli has also earned a stellar reputation for aggressively defending those charged with crimes. His thorough preparation, knowledge of criminal law and courtroom skills have resulted in numerous not guilty verdicts and dismissals of criminal charges against his clients.

PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Criminal Law.

EDUCATION: University of Vermont (B.A., 1978); Suffolk University (J.D., 1981).

PERSONAL DATA: Born June 29, 1956 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, 1981; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1982. Member: Berkshire County and Massachusetts Bar Associations; Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (Member, Board of Governors, 1994-present). Former legal Counsel to the Country Club of Pittsfield

J. PERI CAMPOLI jpc@campolilaw.com, started with Campoli & Monteleone in 1986 and became a partner in 1988. He concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation and real estate.

Attorney Campoli has been representing employees, employers and insurance companies in workers’ compensation matters since 1986. He aggressively represents injured employees from basic consultations through complex hearings before the Massachusetts Division of the Industrial Accidents. His experience has spanned three significant changes in the State Compensation Act throughout which he has also provided sophisticated advice to employers and insurers.

Attorney Campoli has extensive experience representing clients in residential real estate transactions. He handles basic and complex residential real estate transactions on behalf of sellers, buyers and lending institutions. His practice also includes the preparation of wills , trusts, and estate plans, larger commercial transactions for individuals and businesses, as well as land use, licensing and zoning matters. Additionally he represents lenders in debt and foreclosure proceedings.

Attorney Campoli has a reputation for practice with the highest of ethical standards and fairness

PRACTICE AREAS: Workers’ Compensation; Residential Real Estate Transactions; Commercial Real Estate Transactions; Bank Foreclosures; Land Use and Zoning; Wills and Trust; Probate Administration

EDUCATION: University of Massachusetts (B. A., 1981); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J. D., 1986).

PERSONAL DATA: Born July 21, 1959 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and U. S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1986. Member: Massachusetts Bar Association, Berkshire County Bar Association, Massachusetts Conveyances Association.

ROBERT A. MONTELEONE, JR. ram@campolilaw.com is a partner at Campoli & Monteleone and has practiced law with the firm since 1992. He worked briefly as an attorney in the Boston area before returning to his hometown of Pittsfield. Attorney Monteleone’s practice focuses primarily in the area of civil litigation, including personal injury, products liability and insurance law. He also has experience in the areas of family law, landlord/tenant matters, collections and insurance subrogation. He has vigorously represented thousands of clients with injuries ranging from very serious to relatively minor, as well as clients with an array of other legal issues or problems.

Attorney Monteleone’s broad-based experience affords him the background and perspective necessary to provide high quality, zealous and compassionate legal representation suited to each client’s individual needs and concerns. He has earned an outstanding reputation for giving every client the highest level of service possible, as he truly values and respects each client with whom he works. He believes in getting the best results for his clients through hard work, dedication and persistence.

PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Law

EDUCATION: Harvard College (A.B., 1983); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1991).

PERSONAL DATA: Born July 2, 1961 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, 1991; Federal District Court of Massachusetts, 1992; Chairman: Harvard College Admissions and Scholarships Committee of Berkshire County, 1999 – present; Hearing Officer: Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority; 1999 – present; Chairman: Board of Directors, Lenox Youth FC, 2005 - present; Member: Board of Directors, Berkshire County Youth Soccer League, 2006 – present; Chairman: Board of Directors, Pittsfield Family YMCA, 2000 – 2002; Board of Directors, 1996 – 2005; Member: Finance Committee, Program Committee, Financial Development Committee, 1993 – 2004; Commissioner: Pittsfield Traffic Commission, 1996 – 1998; Member: Membership and Development Committee, Central Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, 1993 – 1996; Soccer Coach: Lenox Youth Soccer Programs, 1998 – present; Basketball Coach: Lenox Youth Basketball Association, 2008 – present; Member: Massachusetts Bar Association and Berkshire County Bar Association, 1991 – present.

MATTHEW MOZIAN mmozian@campolilaw.com, practices in all areas of litigation and counsels businesses in their corporate transactions. His litigation experience ranges from business, construction and wrongful termination matters to representation of individuals charged with crimes in both New York State and Massachusetts. His transactional experience ranges from general business counseling and incorporation to representing businesses and banks in seven figure transactions. Prior to joining Campoli & Monteleone, Attorney Mozian was a public defender working in the Felony Trial Bureau of the Legal Aid Society. Prior to working as a public defender, he was associated with a global law firm in New York City working exclusively on large scale commercial transactions.

PRACTICE AREAS: Business Planning and Commercial Transactions; Criminal and Civil Litigation.

EDUCATION: State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A. 1998); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 2001); Member and Note & Comment Editor, Albany Law Review, 1999-2001.

PERSONAL DATA: Born February 2, 1976 in Bronx, New York. Admissions: State of New York, 2002; Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2007; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 2008. Member: Berkshire Bar Association; Massachusetts Bar Association; Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association.

SCOTT ELLIS sellis@campolilaw.com, is a trial attorney with extensive experience through out the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Formerly a trial attorney in Worcester and Boston, Attorney Ellis joined the litigation department of Campoli & Monteleone in 2003.

Attorney Ellis has successfully represented thousands of clients with issues pertaining to personal injury, divorce and criminal defense. Additionally, he has a proven record of achievement at the appellate level, having prevailed in appeals at the state and federal level.

In addition to his considerable credentials as a trial attorney, he is a zealous advocate for his clients and his aggressive representation has been achieving excellent results for over fifteen years.

PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Divorce and Family Law

EDUCATION: Holy Cross College (B.A. 1991); St. Johns University School of Law (J.D. 1994)

PERSONAL DATA: Admitted to Massachusetts Bar 1994, Connecticut Bar 1999, U.S. District Court of Massachusetts 2000, Circuit Court of Appeals 2000. Member of the Berkshire Bar Association and Massachusetts Bar Association.