Daniel Agatino  leads the priest/clergy sexual abuse team at Gruber Colabella Liuzza & Thompson and also handles criminal defense and municipal court matters.  Dan is also well-versed in the areas of entertainment and copyright law. He holds a doctorate in Communication and he uses his expertise to  engage in both oral and written negotiations for his clients.

Educational Background

• Ph. D., Rutgers University School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, New Brunswick, NJ 2002
• Juris Doctorate, Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, NJ 1999
• M.A. Communication, William Paterson University, 1995

Career History

• Assistant Professor, College of Saint Elizabeth, 2000–Present
• Adjunct Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law, 2007-Present
• Law Office of Patricia Colligan, P.C., 2001-2008
• Law Office of H. Scott Aalsberg, P.C., 2000-2001

Professional Accomplishments

• Admitted to practice, State of New Jersey
• Certified in Alternative Dispute Resolution, by Rutgers University School of Continuing Education
• Regular guest commentator on TruTV's program, The Best Defense
• Contributing Author in: How to Achieve a Heaven on Earth. John Wade II, Donald Frampton, Right Honorable Charles "Tony" Blair, and then President-Elect Barack Obama (Paperback - Jan. 11, 2010)
• Author of: Teaching with Multimedia Pedagogy in the Webshpere, Volume 1, O'Connell, (Editor); Agatino, Daniel & Koski (co-authors) Copyright Theft in the Multimedia Classroom (Chapter 3), Hampton Press. NJ 2008 (Expected Publication Date).
• Author of: Whistleblowing. Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement, Sullivan, Larry E., ed 3 vols. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2005.