With a number of certified civil trial attorneys and a products liability pedigree, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman has litigation in its blood, so to speak. But it was a decreased dependence on litigation that allowed the firm to survive and thrive.

At one time, asbestos litigation alone accounted for about half the firm’s revenue; at present, litigation of all types accounts for about 16 percent of firm revenue, according to Vito Gagliardi Jr., who co-chairs the Morristown firm’s litigation department, along with Diane Avril.