Elio Battista, Jr.

Elio Battista, Jr. is a Director at Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. in Delaware. His practice includes administrative and government law, environmental law, regulatory enforcement, commercial law and litigation, nonprofit governance, and employment and labor matters. Battista represents businesses and organizations that interact with state agencies or face regulatory, governance, or commercial issues requiring practical knowledge of both public-sector decision making and private business operations.

Battista earned a J.D. from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington in 1999 and a B.A. from Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1990. He also attended The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in 2010. He was admitted to the Delaware bar in 1999 and to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in 2000. His education supports a practice at the intersection of regulation, government, and business.

Earlier in his career, he served as a Delaware Deputy Attorney General, representing state agencies and acting as general counsel to several government offices and bodies. Battista also has military legal experience and prior private-practice experience involving corporate restructuring, commercial litigation, and complex financing. His current clients include companies and organizations in construction, economic development, technology, agriculture, and other sectors that must navigate Delaware regulatory or government processes.

Elio Battista, Jr. brings public-sector, military, and commercial legal experience to clients dealing with government agencies and regulated matters. He also serves in leadership and counsel roles for Delaware organizations, including nonprofit and economic development entities. Battista focuses on practical strategies that account for legal requirements, agency expectations, governance duties, and business objectives, helping clients address regulatory concerns before they interfere with operations or larger strategic plans.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A.
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association (1999 – Present)
• Director, Claymont Community Center
• Member, Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Fresh Water Fish
• Member, Executive Board, Sons and Daughters of Italy in America – Grand Lodge for the State of Delaware

Licensed State

• Delaware

Education

• Widener University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Widener University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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