Robert Agostisi

Long Island attorney Robert Agostisi began his academic career at the University at Albany, State University of New York, where he majored in business, with a dual concentration in management and marketing, and minored in political science. Robert Agostisi earned a place on the dean's list all four years and graduated cum laude in 1998. During his undergraduate years, Robert Agostisi served as President of Delta Sigma Pi and won a school-wide elected position as Representative for the University's Student Association.

Following his graduation from the University at Albany, Robert Agostisi enrolled at the Hofstra University School of Law and began to take a special interest in labor and employment law. His student article, entitled "Do as We Say or Do as We Do: How the Supreme Court Law Clerk Controversy Reveals a Lack of Accountability at the High Court," appeared in Hofstra Law School's Labor & Employment Law Journal, and has been cited in several other law publications. Most notably, Agostisi's work was referenced in the Christopher Benson article, "A Renewed Call for Diversity Among Supreme Court Clerks: How a Diverse Body of Clerks Can Aid the High Court as an Institution," which appeared in the Harvard BlackLetter Law Journal. Robert Agostisi earned his Juris Doctor in 2001 and joined the Long Island office of Jackson Lewis, LLP, a labor and employment law firm. He worked at Jackson Lewis for almost two years before taking a position on the City of Long Beach's legal team as Assistant Corporation Counsel. In this position currently, Agostisi oversees employment, labor, and civil rights cases involving city employees and government. False arrest and excessive use of force by police are other claims that he regularly defends against. Robert Agostisi's position often involves bringing cases before federal and state trial courts, as well as appellate courts. In October 2010, the City of Long Beach demonstrated its appreciation for Robert Agostisi's work by naming him Employee of the Month.