Biography
Greg, Counsel with Calcagni & Kanefsky, is a rising star of the New Jersey defense bar whose primary practice focus is white collar defense and government investigations. Greg is regularly called upon to represent individuals and entities in matters involving federal and state law enforcement and licensing agencies, including the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Offices of States Attorneys General, and state healthcare and professional licensing boards.
Greg’s client-roster also includes professional athletes, media personalities, and other public-facing individuals, all of whom rely upon his counsel for crisis management of highly-sensitive criminal and civil matters.
Prior Experience
Before joining Calcagni & Kanefsky, Greg served in the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. As an Assistant Prosecutor, Greg was assigned to the Gangs and Narcotics Task Force, where he was responsible for investigating and prosecuting Hudson County’s highest-level criminal targets, including money laundering and narcotic distribution networks, street gangs, and firearm traffickers. Greg also served in the Trial Division and Special Victim’s Unit, where he prosecuted more than 500 cases and regularly tried felony matters before juries. Additionally, while serving in the Appellate Unit, Greg briefed and argued all manner of appeals.
Greg began his legal career as the judicial law clerk for The Honorable Severiano Lisboa, III, Judge of the Superior Court, Family Division, Hudson County.
Recognition and Involvement
Prior to law school, Greg was a right-handed pitcher for the New York Mets. Greg pitched for three minor-league teams in the Mets farm system and was awarded the Kingsport Mets Pitcher of the Year Award in 2006. Greg is proud to be the first professional baseball player of Tibetan descent.
Greg is an active member of Machik, a nonprofit organization focused on education and social innovation in Tibet. Greg has served as a program facilitator for the Machik Mentorship Program, and regularly speaks at Machik Weekend, an annual gathering for those who are passionate about civic engagement, social transformation, and the future of Tibet.
Greg also maintains an active pro bono practice. Greg provides his services to the New Jersey Reentry Corporation, a non-profit with a social mission to remove all barriers to employment for individuals returning from jail or prison. Greg has also represented victims of consumer fraud and indigent criminal defendants in both state and federal court.