About Anthony Romano
Anthony Romano II built a legal career that traces back to the classrooms of Columbia University and Albany Law School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and English from Columbia in 1973 and received his Juris Doctor from Albany Law School in 1976. Those formative years set the tone for a practice shaped by careful research, close reading and an appreciation for narrative details.
After law school Romano entered practice during a period of change in the legal profession. He is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey and Florida, and over the years he has maintained a cross-jurisdictional practice that reflects those admissions. His longevity in the field is notable: from the mid-1970s to the present, he has worked through shifts in court procedure, regulatory schemes and client expectations.
Romano’s career includes private practice at a firm where he has counseled clients and appeared in matters that span state lines. He has been associated with Connell Foley LLP, practicing alongside colleagues across offices. His work has required adapting to different state rules and varied institutional settings. Colleagues describe him as steady and methodical in approach, preferring clear analysis over theatrical courtroom gestures.
The combination of a liberal arts undergraduate education and a law degree shaped how Romano approaches problems. His background in history and English informs written advocacy and client communication. He is equally comfortable drafting detailed memoranda and parsing complex transactional language. That mix of skills has allowed him to handle both document-intensive matters and situations that demand careful client counseling.
Clients and peers have relied on Romano’s experience when matters touch more than one jurisdiction. He has spent decades navigating the practical challenges of multi-state practice, including coordinating filings, managing differing procedural timelines and advising on jurisdictional strategy. Now in practice during his fifth decade as an attorney, Romano continues to work from Connell Foley LLP. His current practice focuses on advising and representing clients in matters arising in New York, New Jersey and Florida.
