Keatts joins Zetlin & De Chiara and Nardiello and Kipnis promoted

Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, one of the region's leading construction law firms, welcomes Brian Keatts as associate principal, and announces the promotions of Jaimee Nardiello to associate principal and Alexander Kipnis to senior associate. "It is a pleasure to welcome Brian to Zetlin & De Chiara," said Patricia Harris. "We are confident that his legal expertise in the construction industry will be an excellent addition to our team. We are also proud to recognize the professional growth of our young attorneys and know that their commitment to client service and the practice of law is a large part of what fuels Zetlin & De Chiara's continued success." Keatts is an experienced litigator in the state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey. He represents design professionals, developers, owners, and contractors in a variety of multi-million dollar disputes, and provides counsel at mediation and arbitration proceedings. Nardiello joined Zetlin & De Chiara in 2008 as an associate, and has represented design professionals, contractors and construction managers in both litigation and non-litigation construction-related matters. An attorney with Zetlin & De Chiara since 2009, Kipnis represents national and multinational firms in a variety of matters involving construction and real estate law, complex commercial litigation, government investigations, enforcement actions, and compliance-related aspects of doing business abroad.