The Lodi Mayor and Council Hired an Additional “Special Labor Counsel” Because the Firm “Cleary Giacobbe” Engages in Pay-to-Play and Lists State Senator Joseph Lagana as a Partner….

 

“Cleary Giacobbe” is a Pay-to-Play law firm that engages in the most dishonest practices and billing.  The firm acquires its public contracts through campaign contributions and political connections.

 

Lodi By The Numbers: Once Again, Lodi was Deceived and Taken Advantage by a Politician Run Law Firm… (lodioverhaul.blogspot.com)

 

Lodi By The Numbers: Marc Schrieks’ Pay-to-Play Abuses & County Politics Has Resulted in Unprecedented Legal Bills and Payments to State Senator Joseph Lagana’s Law Firm… (lodioverhaul.blogspot.com)\

 

Joseph Lagana, a partner with Cleary Giacobbe has made campaign contributions to Lodi Board of Education candidates and the current Lodi Mayor and Council.  Now his firm is receiving a noncompetitive No Bid public contracts with both public entities. 

 

Lodi already overpaid hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills each year with Alan Spiniello, Florio, etc. Now, Lodi is adding another firm strictly for politics and not necessity.

 

Joseph Leto voted against negotiating a contract with "Cleary Giacobbe "because of its high costs when he was on the Lodi Board of Education.  Somehow Cleary Giacobbe initially got a contract with the Lodi Board of Education without ever negotiating a contract or having the Board of Education vote on the terms of a contract.  Matthew Giacobbe was claiming he was in Italy to avoid negotiations with the board as Robert Brown was signing the terms of a contract with Matthew Giacobbe in place of the BOE and around the BOE. 

Lodi By The Numbers: Last Year, Matthew Giacobbe and Bob Brown (Two Scammers) Violated District Policy when they removed the Board President’s Signature line from Giacobbe’s contract and never presented the contract to the board for a vote… (lodioverhaul.blogspot.com)

I was the only board member at the time to call out this abuse and vote NO on every legal bill ever submitted by Cleary Giacobbe.  Apparently, Joe Leto’s concerns about Giacobbe’s high costs no longer exist.

 

Matthew Giacobbe and his attorneys are the most vindictive people that will stop at nothing to retaliate against anyone exposing their bad practices.  They are not only a bad law firm.  They are menacing.

 

Link to the July 1^st Reorganization Agenda of the Mayor and Council:

 

ReOrganization_2022_Agenda.pdf (lodi-nj.org)

 

Link to past posts about “Cleary Giacobbe”:

 

Lodi By The Numbers: Search results for cleary giacobbe (lodioverhaul.blogspot.com)