Prior to joining Calcagni & Kanefsky, Kevin worked with a series of preeminent commercial litigation firms. His representations have included design professionals in complex construction and contract matters, automobile dealerships in disputes against manufacturers, and other private and public clients in a wide range of civil and regulatory matters.

Kevin also served as General Counsel to one of New Jersey’s largest direct marketing firms. As General Counsel, Kevin designed and implemented an effective corporate compliance program, successfully defended the company against a series of class-action lawsuits, and favorably resolved a decade-long litigation with the company’s most critical strategic partner.

A New Jersey native, Kevin began his legal career as a judicial clerk in Ocean County for the Honorable Edward M. Oles, J.S.C.

• Obtained dismissal of consumer fraud and FCA-based class actions cases against one of New Jersey’s largest hospital groups and nationwide insurers.
• Pursuing multi-forum litigations, including international arbitration, on behalf of a large scale, Saudi-based supplier of equipment and services to Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas market.
• Defending an investment fund against consumer fraud allegations brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the New York Attorney General, and the New Jersey Attorney General.
• Representing minority and majority owners in oppression-based litigations.
• Defending factoring and other non-traditional finance companies in civil and regulatory enforcement actions.
• Pursuing state and federal appeals of criminal jury convictions.
• Defending healthcare providers against allegations of insurance/Medicare fraud, RICO, and other claims in state and federal court actions commenced by health and auto insurers.
• Representing beneficiaries of a real estate trust holding assets valued at more than $1 billion.
• Coordinated formal withdrawal of prominent national insurer from New Jersey’s automobile insurance market.
• Successfully defended consumer-based class action against service contract providers and administrators arising from collapse of offshore risk retention groups and domestic reinsurers.
• Served as General Counsel for one of New Jersey’s largest direct marketing companies, handling all employment and personnel-related issues, including the defense of multiple discrimination and sexual harassment cases.
• Obtained trial court dismissal of wrongful termination and retaliation claims against a major city and its mayor and successfully defeated appeal.

• Obtained multi-million dollar judgment in connection with national solid waste hauler’s fraud and unfair competition claims against competitor.
• Defending employment-related claims in federal action against a major New Jersey city.
• Orchestrated settlement of more than a decade of litigation among consumer marketers, administrators, and insurers of consumer, auto, and home warranties.
• Defeated heavy-duty truck manufacturer’s attempt to constructively terminate poor-performing dealers through re-branding of makes and models.
• Represented automobile dealers in prosecution of claims of wrongful termination and other improper franchise practices against the manufacturers.
• Defended design professionals and general contractors in connection with nearly one hundred residential and commercial construction-based cases.
• Litigating one of New Jersey’s oldest and most complex divorce actions at the trial and appellate level.
• Defending automobile dealers in individual and class-based claims of consumer fraud.
• Orchestrated legal challenge to municipal bond issuance in connection with New Jersey’s most controversial retail construction project.
• Obtained multi-million dollar summary judgment award in action to enforce subordination agreements serving as collateral for funding of mass tort litigations.
• Representing licensed healthcare professionals before their respective state licensing boards.