For more than 50 years, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi (CSG Law) has assisted a broad spectrum of clients in achieving their objectives by offering a comprehensive array of legal services. Our more than 185 attorneys play a key role on clients’ advisory teams, providing strategic guidance to private enterprises, public entities and individuals in high profile matters throughout the Region.
Law firms are built on the talent of their teams, and our mission is to zealously advocate for clients with a commitment to excellence, empathy, and respect. This defines our “one-firm” vision and collaborative and supportive culture, which in turn leads to a unified team approach for clients.
By anticipating client needs, CSG Law has stayed on the cutting-edge of the delivery of legal services. In recent years, the firm has expanded key practice offerings across the legal spectrum, allowing us to offer a unique “one-stop shopping” experience for clients. The firm remains at the forefront of high-profile matters in the state, which can be seen in the team’s involvement in film studio projects as the state’s recently expanded tax credit programs take effect, as well as work in other growing industries.
CONTINUING TO GROW AND INVEST IN THE CSG LAW TEAM
Dedicated to nurturing a supportive workplace culture, we invest in our team, providing training, mentorship, and opportunities for advancement in order to attract, empower, and retain the highest level of talent. We are also committed to supporting an inclusive culture that encourages and celebrates the diverse voices of our clients, employees, and business partners. Our belief is that diversity of ideas, backgrounds and experience are essential to meeting our goal of providing world-class legal service.
We have been recognized for our commitment to DEI by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association and employee feedback has earned us a place on the Best Places to Work in New Jersey list for many years.
EXPANSION DESPITE THE PANDEMIC
CSG Law went remote at the beginning of the pandemic like many other businesses, but where the firm differed from others is that it fully embraced the accessibility and ease of videoconferencing technology to allow attorneys, employees, and clients to collaborate seamlessly. As conditions improved, the firm returned to the office in a hybrid model but not without learning a few lessons along the way.
Even before the pandemic, CSG Law was reevaluating its real estate needs with an eye on developing an office for tomorrow. Accordingly, the firm brought attorneys at various stages in their careers who represented a variety of practices together with C-suite administrators to establish a Lease Committee charged with developing an office for the next generation of leadership. Input from this team helped to outline the goals for the firm’s new headquarters, which resulted in the design and development of a future-forward, 120,000 square-foot office.
One of the most striking and innovative features of the new headquarters – aside from its expansive, three-story lobby carved out of the middle of the building – is that there are no landline telephones throughout the office. Instead, CSG Law’s headquarters utilizes an innovative video conferencing platform to enable audio and video communication seamlessly from any location.
CSG LAW CONTINUES TO LEAD
Cutting-edge, strategic thinking and innovative execution are the hallmarks of CSG Law’s service to clients. We are proud of our workplace culture which values the contributions of the team above all else and supports the growth and development of team members to their fullest potential.
CSG LAW AT A GLANCE
- 185+ attorneys
- 32% of firm’s partners are women
- 50+ years of service
- Offices in New Jersey and New York
