BIOGRAPHY
David L. Minchello is a partner of Rainone Coughlin Minchello, LLC and has extensive experience representing municipalities, counties and authorities throughout the State of New Jersey. He is currently the Corporation Counsel for the City of Plainfield, Township Solicitor of Westampton, Township Attorney for the Township of Scotch Plains and General Counsel to the Union County Improvement Authority and the New Brunswick Parking Authority. In addition to acting as general counsel, he has been litigating matters for public entities for over fifteen (15) years.
His representation includes defense of employment actions, §1983 civil rights complaints and Title 59 matters. He has appeared in both State and Federal Court, the Office of Administrative Law and the Appellate Division. Mr. Minchello also acts as labor counsel to municipalities throughout the State. He advises public entities on personnel matters, civil service regulations, collective bargaining negotiations, internal investigations and disciplinary actions. His experience also includes the representation of the City of East Orange, City of Trenton, Burlington City, Mount Holly Township, Scotch Plains Township, and the Town of Dover as Special Counsel. Additionally, Mr. Minchello was Municipal Prosecutor for the Borough of North Plainfield for five (5) years but now defends individuals charged with DWI and other related offenses.
Mr. Minchello received his B.A. in Political Science from Vassar College in 2000. He graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2003.