Afiyfa focuses her practice in litigation and appeals with an emphasis on contract, business, commercial, environmental and land use. She analyzes case law pertinent to a variety of legal disputes and prepares detailed memoranda regarding the viability of related litigation. Afiyfa prepares complaints, answers, motions, trial briefs and other legal pleadings in support of her clients' positions. She represents clients before state and federal courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution forums.
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Environmental - Litigation
- Construction Law & Litigation
- Insurance Law
Practice Focus
- Appellate Advocacy
- Chancery Division
- Contract Disputes
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Litigation
- Construction Law and Litigation
- Land Use & Development Litigation
More Legal and Business Bylines From Afiyfa H. Ellington
- NJDEP Notice of Rule Waiver/Modification/Suspension: Extension of Timeframes for Certain Remediation Activities - (Posted On Tuesday, August 25, 2020)
- Governor Murphy Signs Permit Extension Act of 2020 - (Posted On Thursday, July 02, 2020)
- NJDEP Upgrades Protections for 600 Miles of Rivers and Streams - (Posted On Friday, May 08, 2020)
- NJDEP Extends Certain Site Remediation Deadlines - (Posted On Monday, April 27, 2020)
- NJDEP Deadlines and Other Requirements Remain in Effect Despite COVID-19 Pandemic - (Posted On Wednesday, April 22, 2020)
- EPA Relaxes Environmental Enforcement During COVID-19 Pandemic - (Posted On Thursday, April 02, 2020)
- Clock Starts on DEP Stormwater Management Green Infrastructure Rule - (Posted On Friday, March 20, 2020)
- Governor Murphy Releases 2019 Energy Master Plan – New DEP Rules Will Require Builders to Consider Climate Change - (Posted On Monday, January 27, 2020)
- New Jersey Appellate Division Affirms Municipal Court Jurisdiction to Enforce Spill Act Penalties - (Posted On Monday, December 02, 2019)
- DEP Launches Online Land Use Permit Application System - (Posted On Wednesday, May 01, 2019)
The National Law Review names Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. and authors Michael J. Gross, Marc D. Policastro, Paul H. Schneider, Steven M. Dalton, David J. Miller, and Afiyfa H. Ellington as Go-To Thought Leaders in the field of State and Local Law. The firm’s May 2022 article, “NJDEP Announces FHA Emergency Rulemaking,” gained considerable traction for its coverage of the latest developments in New Jersey flood hazard rulemaking, demonstrating the firm’s impressive depth of knowledge with their timely and relevant thought leadership.
Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla’s New Jersey Environmental Law & Land Use practice group is recognized as a Go-To Thought Leader for their coverage and analysis of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) permit extensions, including extensions for remediation activities, environmental compliance updates due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, amendments to surface water quality and other environmental standards and statutory and common law environmental cleanup claims. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla's Environmental and Land Use team provides timely regulatory and litigation updates which are invaluable to construction, real estate professionals and other parties interested in New Jersey environmental standard. Giordano Environmental and Land Use Practice Group legal editors include Michael J. Gross, Marc D. Policastro, Paul H. Schneider, Steven M. Dalton, David J. Miller and Afiyfa H. Ellington.