Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian, P.C. Adds Associates Victoria K. Mastrofilippo and Luke D. Grygier

Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian, P.C. is pleased to announce that Victoria K. Mastrofilippo has joined the firm as an associate, effective September 15, in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Labor & Employment practice groups, and Luke D. Grygier has joined the firm as an associate, effective September 17, in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice.

John L. Shahdanian II, a director at the firm and Chair of the Labor & Employment group, said, “We are excited about the firm’s continued growth, and welcome Luke and Victoria. From her time with us as a 2L Clerk in 2023, Victoria stood out for her intellect, work ethic, and ability to contribute meaningfully to client matters. We’re proud she has chosen to launch her career at Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian.”

Richard D. Trenk, a director at the firm and Chair of the Commercial Litigation practice, added, “It’s great to have Victoria back at the firm and we are pleased Luke is joining us as he begins his career. We look forward to working with them.”

Mastrofilippo previously worked at Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian, P.C. as a 2L Clerk in 2023, researching relevant case law and drafting memoranda relating to pending client matters, as well as assisting in preparation for court proceedings, depositions, and client meetings. She earned her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and her B.S. from the University of Scranton. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael N. Beukas, J.S.C., in the Civil Division of New Jersey Superior Court, Bergen County.

During law school, Mastrofilippo served as a legal intern in the Appellate Section of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, where she argued municipal appeals on behalf of the State; as a legal intern with the Center for Hope and Safety, providing legal assistance to victims of domestic violence; as a judicial intern for the Honorable Mark T. Janeczko, J.S.C., in the Family Part of the Chancery Division of New Jersey Superior Court; and as a legal intern with Seton Hall Law’s Center for Social Justice for their Housing Justice Project. Also while in law school, Victoria worked as a student attorney with the Seton Hall Family Law Clinic, served as Treasurer of the Family Law Society and as a Mentor in the Student Bar Association Mentorship Program, and participated in the Leadership Fellows Program under the direction of Professor Paula Franzese.

Grygier earned his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and his B.S. from Bucknell University. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Law Clerk for the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, Newark, New Jersey, where he authored complex memoranda forming the basis of Initial Decisions in environmental, education, and civil service law.  While attending law school, he was actively involved in the Environmental and Energy Law Society and the Animal Legal Defense Fund. He gained experience in positions including Legal Intern with Suburban Propane, Legal Intern with the Office of Administrative Hearings and Dispute Resolution in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and as an intern to Judge Joan Bedrin Murray and Judge Joseph Andresini with the Tax Court of New Jersey in Newark.