Francis J. Giantomasi

• Has represented developers in many of New Jersey's major real estate projects, including Panasonic Corporation's North American headquarters and its eventual sale to KFH Capital Investment Co. for $165 million; the $35 million Newark Courtyard by Marriott hotel; the Newark Hotel Indigo; seven historic building conversions on Market Street developed into 35,000 SF of retail with over 80 residential units in a $35 million mixed-use project; an 11-acre property being developed into Springfield Avenue Marketplace, a mixed-use development in Newark; Richardson Lofts, an eight-story, 96,000 SF conversion of a former jewelry factory into 67 residential rental lofts; a senior citizen complex with 154 residential units in Belleville; Studebaker Lofts, an affordable housing community in the City of Newark's North Ward neighborhood; and Packard Lofts, luxury housing located at 1002-1008 Broad Street.
• Acted as Chief Development Counsel on the $500,000,000 Hudson Lights Retail/Residential Complex in Fort Lee.
• Acted as Chief Development Counsel for 75 Park Lane, a 37-story mixed-use project with 7,300 SF of retail and 359 residential units, and Shore Lofts, a 7-story mixed-use project with 15,500 SF of retail and 71 residential units, in downtown Jersey City.
• Essex County Counsel, 2003-2005.
• Chief counsel, Essex County board of freeholders, 1992-2003, overseeing its legal staff, a $500 million operating budget, and all county contracts and litigation.
• Managed land condemnations in connection with the development of the county-owned Newark Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.
• Special counsel, Essex County Utilities Authority, since 2005.
• Handled land condemnation matters involving the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and the New Jersey Department of Transportation plus various matters involving Newark's Prudential Arena site.

• The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law (2018-2023)
• New Jersey Super Lawyers, Real Estate (2013-2019; 2021-2022)
• ROI-NJ, Influencers Power List (2019-2022)
• ROI-NJ, Real Estate Influencers (2018-2022)
• ROI-NJ, Health Care Influencers (2021-2022)
• NJBIZ, Power 100 (2016; 2019-2022)
• NJBIZ, Power 50 (2019-2022)
  Ranked third in 2022
  Ranked fourth in 2021
  Ranked sixth in 2020
• Morris/Essex Health & Life Magazine, Top Lawyers, Real Estate (2020-2022)
• Investors Bank, Advisory Board Hall of Fame (2019)
• NJBIZ, Icon Honors Award (2017)
• InsiderNJ, Insider 100 Power List (2017)
• Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey, Corporate Award (2017)
• Arthritis Foundation, Health Champion of the Year (2016)
• Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey, Man of the Year (2014)
• Essex County Bar Association, General Practice Trial Attorney Achievement Award (2010)
• Martindale-Hubbell AV® Rating

Award Methodology

• Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Chairman, Board of Trustees
• Saint Peter’s University’s Guarini School of Business, Board of Advisors
• The Drumthwacket Foundation, Board of Trustees
• The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
• Newark Regional Business Partnership, Board Member
• Rutgers Business School - The Center for Real Estate, Advisory Board Member
• Essex County Bar Association, Trustee (2013-2016)
• Essex County American Heart Association Walk, Chairperson (2013)
• Greater Newark Holiday Fund, Chairman (2012)
• Newark Arts Council, Former Event Chair for Art & the City