Eckert Seamans Adds Associate Attorneys to New York City and Boston Offices
September 15, 2025
National law firm Eckert Seamans has added two Associate attorneys to the firm’s ranks including William Badinelli, who joins the Commercial Litigation practice in New York City, and Vincent Palladino, who joins the Mass Tort Litigation practice in Boston.
Badinelli focuses his practice on a broad range of commercial litigation matters, with experience spanning mass tort bankruptcy claims, regulatory investigations, and criminal prosecution. Prior to joining private practice, he served as in-house litigation counsel to a global brokerage and investment bank, where he represented the firm and its registered representatives in broker-dealer litigation and arbitrations, internal investigations, and regulatory inquiries involving the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), U.S. Securities and Exchange Administration (“SEC”), and state regulators. Badinelli began his legal career as a prosecutor with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. He holds a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and a B.A. from Binghamton University, SUNY.
Palladino’s experience spans a broad range of areas including torts, contracts, construction, property, business, and employment law. He most recently served as a Law Fellow at the Massachusetts Superior Court, where he supported judicial decision-making through legal research, drafting, and review of court documents. He holds a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law, a Master of Education from Rhode Island College, and a B.A. from Dickinson College.
Eckert Seamans’ Commercial Litigation practice advises on business disputes across a broad spectrum of local, regional, and national industry sectors, counseling clients on all stages of litigation, from pre-suit counseling and investigations through trials and appeals. The practice was nationally recognized by Best Law Firms® 2025 edition and ranked among leaders by the Chambers USA 2025 guide.
Attorneys in Eckert Seamans’ Mass Tort Litigation practice group are experienced in the defense of mass tort lawsuits arising from environmental and occupational exposure to chemicals and other substances. The practice group has served as national coordinating counsel for the defense of claims involving asbestos-containing products and other toxic substances, lead trial counsel in single and multiple-plaintiff cases, and joint defense counsel for multiple defendants. The practice is nationally ranked for Mass Tort Litigation in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®.