About Gianni Mendes
Gianni Mendes Toniutti trained in Europe and the United States. He earned a J.D. in International Law from Universita di Bologna, Faculty of Law, completed in 2002, and later completed an LL.M. in Comparative Law at the University of Miami School of Law in 2004. He also holds an Immigration and Nationality Law Certificate from Florida International University.
Toniutti began his U.S. legal career in the mid-2000s. In 2005 he worked as a contract lawyer at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. Two years later he joined the Law Offices of Michael L. Work, Inc. as a lawyer. By 2010 he had become a senior partner at Tosolini, Lamura, Rasile & Toniutti LLP. In 2022 he helped establish Tosolini, Toniutti & Partners and is listed as a founding partner there.
Across positions at small and larger firms, Toniutti has handled matters that draw on his international training. His academic background in comparative and international law informs how he approaches cross-border questions. He also holds formal training in immigration and nationality law, a credential that supports work touching on immigration pathways and status issues.
Colleagues describe him as deliberate in court preparation and methodical in transactional work. He has experience drafting agreements, preparing filings and advising non-U.S. clients on U.S. procedures. His resume reflects movement between litigation-focused environments and boutique practices, which has exposed him to different styles of legal work and client expectations.
Toniutti is admitted to practice in New York. He divides his time between firm management duties and client work. At Tosolini, Toniutti & Partners he oversees case strategy, supervises associates and maintains a client roster that includes individuals and businesses with international ties. He currently practices in areas that draw on his comparative law training and immigration certification.
