Ciro Poppiti joined Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP in June 2025. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the firm, Ciro is a proactive and highly-experienced advocate, that forges long-term relationships with clients who rely on him to favorably resolve complex issues where government regulation intersects with real-world business decisions. He is at his best when faced with the toughest of scenarios, navigating clients to solutions which save their businesses and their livelihoods.
Ciro is a veteran litigator, who seeks swift and effective resolution of virtually any type of complex commercial, corporate, or real estate matter, as well as disputes and lawsuits involving the operation and interpretation of partnership agreements and limited liability operating agreements. Ciro also defends personal injury and product liability claims made against businesses, manufacturers, and property owners. He has been appointed by the Delaware Court of Chancery as a master pro hac vice, ruling from the bench on over 150 matters. His well-regarded decision in The Estate of Leonard Rich (2013) established a three-factor paradigm in determining the appropriateness of deductions in an estate accounting. He received the 2015 Delaware Bar Association’s Government Service Award.
In addition, Ciro has an outstanding reputation in the area of alcohol law. Ciro is one of a handful of practicing attorneys in the nation who has been an owner at all “three tiers” of the alcohol business—importer, wholesaler, and retailer. This gives Ciro unusual insight into the day-to-day workings of the industry as well as an international rolodex of contacts. Ciro is the founding chair of the Delaware State Bar Association Section on Tourism & Hospitality Law. His advice and counsel is sought after by the biggest names in the industry; he has lectured widely and teaches an annual course on alcohol law at Wilmington University.
Ciro also practices law as a Major with the Delaware Army National Guard. Ciro deployed in 2024 to Operation Spartan Shield, Middle East, as the command judge advocate of the 160th Theater Signal Brigade. While serving with the National Guard Bureau in 2019, Ciro authored a 250-page tome Defense Counsel Deskbook intended for Army Guard lawyers defending Soldiers at hearings and courts-martial. He also volunteered for active duty during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Admissions
- State Bar Admissions
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
Other Honors
- 2024 Delaware Today Magazine Top Lawyers
- 2023 Delaware Today Magazine Top Lawyers
- 2022 Delaware Today Magazine Top Lawyers
Other Publications
- “An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Farm Wineries,” Delaware General Assembly, 2024
- “Hospitality Post-COVID,” Delaware Lawyer, Summer 2021