Francis J. Giantomasi Awarded 2025 Star of Essex County
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (CSG Law) is pleased to announce that Francis J. Giantomasi, Co-Chair of the Executive Committee, was awarded the Stella Della Contea di Essex – the Star of Essex County – for 2025 at the county’s annual Italian American Heritage Celebration on October 28. Frank and Millburn Mayor Annette Romano were recognized for “their commitment to improving the lives of all residents and their community involvement” the county said in an announcement.
“Our celebration is an opportunity to recognize the contributions that Italian Americans have made to the history and culture of Essex County,” said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. “Today, we are honoring two proud Italian Americans who have positively impacted our world and our County. Frank Giantomasi and Annette Romano each have made an impact on their communities and have continuously improved the quality of life for our residents.”
Frank, one of the leading real estate attorneys in the region, has more than four decades of experience in all aspects of real estate acquisitions, sales, development, complex commercial transactions and Chancery litigation, and has successfully argued before the New Jersey Appellate Division and the New Jersey Supreme Court. He has served as Chief Development Counsel for several of the state’s most significant projects, including Prudential’s and Panasonic’s Newark headquarters, Lionsgate Newark Studios, and Netflix’s production campus at the former Fort Monmouth Army base.
Moreover, Frank has a long record of public service, having served as Chief Counsel to the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and as County Counsel from 1992 to 2005. In 2017, Frank was named to New Jersey Governor-elect Phil Murphy’s Transition Team – Transition Counsel Committee.
Frank also chairs the Board of Trustees of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey, and he sits on the board of advisors for Saint Peter’s University’s Guarini School of Business in Jersey City.
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