David Restaino

David has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in regulatory compliance and complex commercial litigation matters, including environmental and health care disputes, before multiple federal and state courts and agencies.

David has established a reputation for his work addressing questions of compliance, including investigations and ensuing litigation. He is particularly aware of, and sensitive to, his clients’ business concerns and advises them on developing, implementing and operating targeted compliance and business programs to prevent, detect and remedy legal and regulatory violations. David has extensive trial experience, having tried cases for plaintiffs and defendants involving complex regulatory and commercial disputes.

David is well respected in the environmental bar. He helps corporations, individuals and financial institutions comply with the ever-changing regulations concerning contaminated sites, air emissions, hazardous and solid waste, water quality and land use. He evaluates the compliance and liability that may affect business transactions and has represented numerous clients in complex litigation, including alternative avenues of dispute resolution and structuring creative settlements. David also advises the energy industry on developing environmentally sound operations. He is past chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association's (NJSBA) Environmental Law Section.

David is also well versed in a multitude of subjects, including the anti-kickback law, False Claims Act, SEC whistleblower rewards program and a variety of other fraud and abuse laws governing the health care and pharmaceutical industries.

David’s strong insurance background is an asset to clients as they attempt to navigate the coverage issues hiding behind each compliance issue, within every transaction agreement and underlying every litigation.