Bio
Tony Carucci concentrates his practice on business litigation in state and federal courts. He represents clients in matters involving breach of contract, business torts, and real estate disputes. He also represents a variety of lenders and financial institutions in creditors’ rights litigation. His practice includes collections litigation and judgment enforcement against domestic individuals and business entities. Tony also advises U.S. and foreign-based gaming companies in complying with U.S. gaming laws and regulations.
Education
- Notre Dame Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2014)
- Recipient of the Dean Konop Legal Aid Award
- Executive Note Editor, Journal of Legislation
- Dean's Awards
- Legal Research and Writing II - Moot Court
- Intensive Trial Advocacy
- Excellence in Oral Advocacy Award
- Tufts University (B.A., International Relations and Philosophy, magna cum laude, 2011)
- Men’s Tennis, Varsity (2007-2011)
Professional Memberships and Activities
- American Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Division (2014-present)
- Orange County Bar Association (2014-present)
- Notre Dame Club of Orange County (2018-present)
- Orange County Notre Dame Lawyers Group (2015-present)
Representative Presentations and Publications
- "What If Your CCP 998 Offer is Silent on Costs?" Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation Blog (January 17, 2019)
- "California Supreme Court Clarifies Deadline to File Anti-SLAPP Motions in Light of Amended Pleadings," Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation Blog (June 14, 2018)
- "Withdrawal of an Admission in California May Shift Costs—Including Attorneys’ Fees—Incurred in Connection with the Withdrawal," Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation Blog (January 11, 2018)
- "California Mediation Confidentiality May Apply to Third Party “Participants” Retained to Provide Analysis," Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation Blog (October 27, 2017)
- "Does Your 998 Offer to Compromise Include Attorneys' Fees and Costs?" Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation Blog (June 8, 2017)
- "Tribal Gaming in the Wake of the Injunction Against Santa Ysabel's Desert Rose Bingo," Co-Author, Online Gambling Lawyer (January 2017)
- "Federal Court Issues Permanent Injunction and Permanently Shuts Down Santa Ysabel's Desert Rose Bingo," Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation Blog (January 19, 2017)
- "Avoiding Lender Liability for Credit-Related Actions in California," Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation Blog (October 21, 2016)
- "California's One-Action Rule May Apply to Federal Lenders," Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation Blog (June 3, 2016)
- "iGaming Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act," Co-Author, Indian Gaming Lawyer (Spring 2016)
- "iGaming in Indian Country Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act," Speaker, 2nd Annual Tribal Government E-Commerce CLE Conference - Wiring the Rez: Expanding the Borders of Indian Country through E-Commerce, Chandler, AZ (February 12, 2016)
- "Lenders Should Contract for the Right to Recover Lost Goodwill Proceeds when Commercial Property is Taken in Eminent Domain," Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation Blog (January 14, 2016)
- "Lessons from the Santa Ysabel Tribe's Bet on Internet Bingo," Co-Author, iGaming Business North America (Dec 2015-Jan 2016)
- "Tribal Interests Face Stacked Deck in Latest Skirmish Over Limits of Tribal Jurisdiction in the Supreme Court," Co-Author, American Gaming Lawyer (Autumn 2015)
- "Supreme Court to Review Tribal Jurisdiction Case that Could Impact Doing Business in Indian Country," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 30, 2015)
- "Federal Courts to Apply More Protective State Law when Analyzing Validity of Pre-dispute Jury Trial Waivers in Diversity Jurisdiction Cases," Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation Blog (April 22, 2015)
- "New California Online Poker Bills Seek Political Compromise and Consensus: But Could Prove Costly for the Santa Ysabel Tribe's Bet on Internet Bingo," Co-Author, American Gaming Lawyer (Spring 2015)
- "New California Internet Poker Bills Seek Political Compromise and Consensus, But May Further Divide Stakeholders in the Absence of Meaningful Concessions," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Global Connection (March 24, 2015)
- "The Santa Ysabel Tribe's Bet on Internet Bingo May Determine the Future of Class II Internet Gaming," Co-Author, Gaming Law Review and Economics, Volume 19, Number 2 (March 2015)
- "Californian Court Puts Tribal Online Bingo Website on Ice," Co-Author, World Online Gambling Law Report (January 2015)
- "California Court Grants TRO Against Iipay Nation in Online Bingo Case," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (December 15, 2014)
- “A Functional Approach to Adequacy of Representation,” Author, Student Note, 40 J. Legis. 168 (2013-2014)
Professional Recognition and Awards
- Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Service, State Bar of California (2015)
Community Involvement
- Constitutional Rights Foundation Orange County
- Associate Board of Directors, Chair (2018-present)
- Mock Trial Committee, Member (2017-present)
- Emerging Leaders United Council Member, Orange County United Way (2016-present)
- Newport Beach Tennis Club, Member (2015-present)
- Tufts University Admissions Network, Interviewer (2016-present)
Other Professional Experience
- Notre Dame Economic Justice Project, Legal Intern (2013-2014)
- Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2013)
- Notre Dame Law School, Research Assistant to Professor Jay Tidmarsh (2012-2014)
- McMahon, Martine & Gallagher LLP, Law Clerk (2012)
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of California
- United States District Court, All Districts of California
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit