PARSIPPANY — Day Pitney LLP announced the elevation of seven attorneys to partner, effective January 1, 2026, including two attorneys based in New Jersey who practice out of the firm’s Parsippany office.
The promotions reflect the firm’s continued growth and its commitment to recognizing excellence in legal practice, leadership, and client service across its offices.
“Our new partner class exemplifies the depth of talent and client-first mindset that sets Day Pitney apart,” said Gregory A. Hayes, Managing Partner of Day Pitney. “Each of our new partners has earned the trust of clients and colleagues through outstanding advocacy, collaboration, and leadership. Their elevation reflects our continued investment in excellence and in the people who drive our success.”
The newly promoted Parsippany-based partners are Michael L. Fialkoff and Luke S. Pontier, whose practices span litigation and real estate, respectively.
Fialkoff, a member of the firm’s Litigation department, represents clients in complex commercial matters, including consumer class actions, contractual disputes, intellectual property litigation, and cases arising under the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act. His work encompasses all stages of litigation, from discovery through trial, appeal, and alternative dispute resolution. In addition to his commercial litigation practice, Fialkoff handles fiduciary and probate litigation, representing fiduciaries and beneficiaries in sophisticated estate disputes. He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School and his Bachelor of Arts, with Honors and Highest Distinction, from the University of Michigan. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York.
Pontier practices in the firm’s Real Estate department and represents buyers, sellers, and developers across a broad range of real estate and land-use matters. His work includes preparing and coordinating applications for subdivisions, site plans, and variances, as well as representing clients before municipal planning and zoning boards. Pontier also assists clients throughout the redevelopment process and drafts and negotiates purchase-and-sale agreements, leases, easements, and financing documents. His practice also includes the formation of commercial and residential condominiums, joint ventures, and special-purpose entities. Pontier earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School and his Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, from Fordham University. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey.
Day Pitney is an East Coast-based law firm with national and international reach, employing more than 300 attorneys across 13 offices in Boston, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Providence, and Washington, D.C. The firm advises large national and international corporations, emerging and middle-market companies, and maintains one of the nation’s most comprehensive private client practices, serving individuals, families, fiduciaries, and tax-exempt organizations.
Reprinted from Parsippany Focus magazine, February 2026. Click here to download the magazine.
