Sebastian Ben Ionno, II, Esq
Mr. Ionno received his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 2002 and his B.A. in Political Science from Rowan University in 1999. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Ionno is an active member of the National Employment Lawyers Association of New Jersey and the New Jersey State and Gloucester County Bar Associations.
Mr. Ionno has handled complex civil litigation matters resulting in substantial verdicts and settlements, primarily concentrating his practice in the areas of employment discrimination, unlawful retaliation, wrongful termination and civil rights violations. Mr. Ionno also has substantial experience handling matters at the appellate level, working on over twenty (20) appeals before New Jersey’s Appellate Division and has handled numerous matters before the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Areas of Practice:
- Laws Against Discrimination Matters in NJ
- Conscientious Employee Protection Act Matters
- New Jersey Civil Rights Act of 2004 Matters
- Other Complex NJ Employment Law, Civil Rights, and General Litigation Matters
- Negotiation of Severance Agreements
- Appeals of Unemployment Benefits Denials
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2002
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania
- J.D. – 2002
- Major: Political Science
- Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey
- B.A. – 1999
- Major: Political Science
Professional Associations and Memberships
- National Employment Lawyers Association of New Jersey
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Gloucester County Bar Association
Judicial Clerkship
- Law Clerk to the Honorable William E. Nugent, J.S.C (presently sitting on the Appellate Court), February, 2003-August, 2004
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Cutler v. Dorn, 955 A.2d 917, 196 N.J. 419 (New Jersey Supreme Court, 2008)
- Owens v. Feigin, 947 A.2d 653, 194 N.J. 607 (New Jersey Supreme Court, 2008)
- Gerety v. Atlantic City Hilton, 877 A.2d 1233, 184 N.J. 391 (New Jersey Supreme Court, 2005)
- Clarke v. Atlantic City Board of Education, Docket No. A-5344-07T4 (Appellate Division, 2010)