Category Archive: Firm News

  Varcadipane & Pinnisi, P.C. is pleased to announce that Founding Partner Dawn M. Pinnisi, Esq. has been selected to the 2026 New York Super Lawyers list in recognition of her exceptional work in personal injury law. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys in each state across more than 70 practice areas through a selection process that includes peer nominations, independent research, and professional achievement.

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With 25 years of personal injury litigation experience, Ms. Pinnisi read more

Following a roughly two-week jury trial in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Joseph Stimmel of Varcadipane & Pinnisi P.C. obtained a verdict in favor of the firm’s seven clients in an employment law case for unpaid wages. The client plaintiffs were employees of a cybersecurity company who were misled by their employer to work for several months without pay, and with promises of future paychecks that never came. At trial, Mr. Stimmel successfully held the company’s senior leadership personally liable for the company’s failure to pay the wages, read more

Ten years ago, we were working at large, high-volume law firms handling mostly civil litigation and personal injury cases. After more than a decade in these environments, we thought we could offer our clients a better experience—and better results—as the owners of a small law firm with a smaller docket of cases that allowed us to dig into our clients’ matters and maximize their value. So we took the leap in May 2016 and launched Varcadipane & Pinnisi, P.C. In doing so, we received a crash course in building, managing, and growing a law firm read more

Varcadipane & Pinnisi, P.C., is pleased to announce that Joseph C. Stimmel, Esq. has been selected to the 2027 New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in recognition of his work in personal injury and civil litigation. This is the second consecutive year Mr. Stimmel has received this honor, following his selection to the 2026 list. Mr. Stimmel is a Senior Associate at the firm. He concentrates his practice on personal injury, employment law, and civil and commercial litigation in New Jersey and New York. He frequently represents clients read more

By: Sophia Soraya In personal injury cases, physical injuries resulting in medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages are often the focus. But physical injuries are only part of the story. In many cases, the injury that most changes a client’s life is the one no one can see: a psychological injury. Even when accompanying physical injuries heal, unseen psychological injuries can transform a person’s life, outlook, and demeanor forever. They can change a person’s ability to work and enjoy hobbies, and to care for and be read more

By: Jeffrey W. Varcadipane The realities of the practice of medicine today mean that individuals seeking medical care are increasingly likely to be attended to by a physician assistant (“PA”)—who, as a group, are sometimes derisively referred to as “noctors,” as in “not doctors.” That term is widely used by physicians who oppose the increasingly significant roles that hospitals, medical practices, and insurers want to delegate to these PAs, including tasks traditionally performed by physicians, to help boost their profits. According read more

Following a roughly week-long jury trial in New York, Joseph Stimmel of Varcadipane & Pinnisi P.C. recently secured a liability verdict in favor of the firm’s client who sustained severe injuries to her spine and shoulder because of a slip and fall accident. The Firm’s client required multiple surgeries to her spine and shoulder, which also included implantation of substantial surgical hardware into her spine. Her injuries also left her with chronic pain and substantial physical disability, prevented her from returning to work, and read more

As published in Verdict Search: Raynor v. Hailey, Rana Trans LLC, Bilal & Lyft, Inc. Collisions with tractor-trailers can cause serious injuries, even in minor accidents at lower speeds. When a truck crash also involves a rideshare vehicle and multiple parties, determining liability and pursuing compensation become significantly more complicated. At Varcadipane & Pinnisi, P.C., our experienced New Jersey truck accident attorneys know how to navigate complex injury claims involving multiple drivers and corporate defendants. In a recent read more