Charles LaDuca

Charles J. LaDuca is the Firm Chairman and Partner at Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP.12 His career at the firm spans over 31 years, starting as a messenger while in college and progressing through roles as paralegal, law clerk, and attorney before becoming a partner within four years of graduating law school.1 He assumed the role of Firm Chairman on January 1, 2017.12

LaDuca specializes in consumer protection, defective building products, and class action litigation.1 Over his 23-year tenure as an attorney at the firm, he has served as Lead Counsel or in leadership positions in numerous cases, recovering over $3.4 billion for clients.1

Some of his notable achievements include:

1. Co-lead counsel in the "Entran II" piping case, resulting in a $340 million settlement.12
2. Chair of the Executive Committee in the Zurn defective brass fitting litigation, which settled for approximately $30 million.12
3. Co-lead counsel in the GAF roof shingles litigation, which settled for over $200 million.12

LaDuca and his family are actively involved in community service, particularly in helping repair, rebuild, and raise money for better homes for the disadvantaged.2 He also supports education programs for under-resourced children in countries like Ethiopia and Sierra Leone.2