Joseph P. Guglielmo represents institutional and individual clients in consumer and securities litigation in state and federal courts throughout the United States and has achieved numerous successful outcomes.
Recently, Mr. Guglielmo along with other attorneys at Scott+Scott were recognized for their efforts representing New York University in obtaining a monumental temporary restraining order of over $200 million from a Bernard Madoff feeder fund. Specifically, New York State Supreme Court Justice Richard B. Lowe stated: "Scott+Scott demonstrated a remarkable grasp and handling of the extraordinarily complex matters in the case. The extremely professional and thorough means by which NYU's counsel has litigated this matter has not been overlooked by this Court."
Mr. Guglielmo serves in a leadership capacity in a number of complex consumer actions including, In re WellPoint UCR Rates Litigation, MDL 2074, In re Aetna UCR Rates Litigation, MDL 2020 and In re Pre-Filled Propane Tank Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, MDL 2086. Mr. Guglielmo also represents lead plaintiffs in a number of securities and derivative actions including Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System v. Ritter (Regions Bank), Boilermakers National Annuity Trust Fund v. WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates and Latham v. Signalife, Inc.
Mr. Guglielmo has obtained numerous settlements for his clients. He was extensively involved the litigation and settlement of In re Managed Care Litigation, MDL 1334 (S.D. Fla.) which included settlements with Aetna, CIGNA, Prudential, Health Net, Humana and Wellpoint providing monetary and injunctive benefits exceeding one billion dollars. Additional cases Mr. Guglielmo played a leading role and obtained substantial recoveries for his clients include: Love, et al. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, et al., (S.D. Fla.) which resulted in settlements of approximately $130 million and injunctive benefits valued in excess of $2 billion; In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation, MDL 1897 (D.N.J) settlements in excess of $180 million dollars and Bassman v. Union Pacific Corp., (N.D. Tex.) $35.5 million securities class action settlement.
Mr. Guglielmo is an author and lecturer on a variety of litigation programs sponsored by various organizations, including the Sedona Conference®, an organization devoted to providing guidance and information concerning issues such as discovery, antitrust law, complex litigation and intellectual property. Mr. Guglielmo was also recognized for his achievements in litigation by his selection to the National Law Journal's "Plaintiffs' Hot List."
Mr. Guglielmo graduated from Catholic University (B.A., cum laude, 1992; J.D., 1995) and also received a Certificate of Public Policy.
Mr. Guglielmo is admitted to numerous federal and state courts including the United States Supreme Court, the New York State Bar, the District of Columbia Bar and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bar. He is a also member of the following organizations: The District of Columbia Bar; New York State Bar Association, American Bar Association and The Sedona Conference.