Practice areas: Lobbying, Employment & Labor, Government Relations; view more
Licensed in New York since: 2012
Education: Brooklyn Law School
Languages spoken: English, Italian
As a co-managing partner at Pitta LLP, attorney Vito R. Pitta delves into the realms of political law, government relations and political campaign compliance. He frequently provides counsel on campaign finance and lobbying disclosure, guiding the firm's candidate committees, political action committees, labor unions, not-for-profits and corporate clients.
Representing these clients, Mr. Pitta navigates the complex terrains of the Federal Election Commission, the New York State Board of Elections, the New York City Campaign Finance Board, the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics and the New York City Clerk's office. Additionally, he holds a license as a New York state real estate broker.
Mr. Pitta is also a key figure in Pitta LLP’s associated lobbying firm, Pitta Bishop & Del Giomo LLC. Working from the firm's New York City office, he dedicates his efforts to advocating for clients before various local government entities and agencies, including the Office of the Mayor, the Office of the Public Advocate, the Office of the New York City Comptroller and the New York City Council. He is actively engaged in monitoring, attending and reporting on legislative and agency hearings, serving as a vital link between clients and various industry-specific organizations.
A proud New Yorker, Mr. Pitta is an alumnus of Manhattan’s Regis High School. He graduated summa cum laude from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2008, earning a Bachelor of Arts with a focus on law, language and linguistics. Throughout his undergraduate years, he was honored as a Lewis Rudin Scholar and received the Founders’ Day Award and Honors Scholar recognition. In 2011, he received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Brooklyn Law School, where he was distinguished as a Carlswell Scholar. His professional reputation is further underscored by his "Good" rating on Avvo.
Practice areas
Lobbying, Employment & Labor: Employee, Government Relations, Employee Benefits, Legislative & Governmental Affairs, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Election Campaign & Political Law, Employment Law - Employee, Labor Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Sexual Harassment, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wrongful Death
- 30% Lobbying
- 20% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 20% Government Relations
- 10% Employee Benefits
- 10% Legislative & Governmental Affairs
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2012, New York
Bar / Professional Activity
- New York, 2012
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Licensed New York State real estate broker
Educational Background
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York - J.D., Honors: cum laude, Carlswell Scholar, 2011
- Gallatin School of Individualized Study, New York University, New York, New York - B.A., Honors: summa cum laude, Lewis Rudin Scholar, Founders’ Day Award recipient, Honors Scholar; Major: Law, language, and linguistics, 2008
- Manhattan’s Regis High School
Honors
- "Good" rating on Avvo.
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2021 - 2025