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Ga i r, Ga i r, Con a son , Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershen hor n , S eig m a n & M ack au f h a s st a ked it s superior reputation on its dedication, sensitivity, and commitment to personal service. Based in Manhattan but handling cases throughout New York and New Jersey, the firm specializes in the most serious and significant personal injury, wrongful death, and general negligence cases. These range from construction site injuries and automobile accidents to medical malpractice and complex products liability claims. Its national reputation as “counsel to the profession� makes the firm a top choice of fellow members of the bar seeking the best representation possible for those they refer.
In order to maintain the highest standards of quality and service, GGCRBHS&M ta kes on only about 100 cases a year. This concentrated focus allows for the meticulous trial preparation such substantial cases require and ensures that tort victims receive full and just compensation for their damages. The firm has enjoyed a long and storied tradition of success for its clients. From its inception, the firm has dedicated itself to personal service that is, simply put, unrivaled. The sum of the verdicts and settlements attorneys have obta i ned exceeds $1.5 bi l l ion. Because t he f i r m is selective in the cases accepted, GGCRBHS&M is able to immerse itself in those cases. “As a result, cases a re resolved more qu ick ly a nd w it h bet ter resu lts
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than other plaintiff’s personal injury firms,” says Ben Rubinowitz, managing partner. In the last 10 years alone, GGCRBHS&M’s impressive record of accomplishment includes more than 365 cases resulting in verdicts or settlements exceeding $1 million. In 2017 the firm obtained the top two auto accident verdicts in New York State. The first is a $71 million verdict for a young woman who suffered a spinal injury in a car accident. The second, a $41.5 million verdict for a worker who was fatally struck by a street sweeper, is one of the largest wrongful death awards in Queens County. The firm is able to spend more resources than others can in order to secure the most knowledgeable experts and to get the best results for clients. Not only has
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GGCRBHS&M obtained many signif icant results on behalf of clients, but it has set new marks for obtaining the very best results in the field. “Specia lized ex per tise, aggressive advocacy, a nd extensive case prepa ration a re the principles upon which this firm was founded,” says Rubinowitz. “Our extensive record of verdicts and settlements proves that these principles have allowed us to remain the best advocates in the industry.” This year, a total of nine lawyers were listed in The Best Lawyers in America ©: Ben Rubinowitz, Jeffrey Bloom, Howard Hershenhorn, Anthony Gair, Richard Steigman, Christopher Donadio, Marijo Adimey, Stephen Mackauf, and Seymour Boyers.
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B L O C K Jeffrey A. Block. “That has always been our communities. All three name partners have been recognized in The Best Lawyers O ’ T O O L E & recipe for success.” Block O’Toole & Murphy is consistently in America © for their work in Personal M U R PH Y ( BOM),
the firm’s trial-tested lawyers are known for delivering for their clients, and with good reason: in addition to recovering well over $1 billion for its construction accident and personal injury clients, the firm has achieved the sort of consistent precedent-setting results that set it apart from other plaintiffs’ firms. BOM lawyers have attained more than 300 verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 million, and in each of the last seven years, stood out among others for having the most reported million-dollar awards. BOM’s record-setting results include a $20,181,484 verdict in New York State’s Court of Claims and a $32,756,156 verdict in a pedestrian accident case—the largest nonmedical malpractice verdict in the history of Long Island. The firm continues its tradition of newsworthy results in 2018 with a $5.85 million injury settlement for a Bronx woman who sustained neck and back injuries after her apartment ceiling collapsed on her. “Our promise to our clients is that we will aggressively pursue their case. We begin envisioning how the trial plays out on the first day we meet the client,” said partner
regarded as a firm that fights for injured construction workers, and their track record for reported million- and multimilliondollar results is second to none. In 2018, BOM registered several multimilliondollar verdicts and settlements for injured construction workers. Standout cases included a $4 million settlement for a union worker who fell off a ladder and sustained an ankle injury which required multiple surgeries, and a $3.5 million settlement for a 35-year-old construction worker who sustained critical injuries to his arm and hand when a saw he used malfunctioned. The firm’s lawyers used their expertise and years of experience handling construction matters to demonstrate the severity of their clients’ injuries. “One of our key missions is to represent hard-working people who are injured while simply doing their job to the best of their ability,” said partner Daniel P. O’Toole. “They are often compelled to work under unsafe conditions that nobody should endure. We are honored to be their voice in the courtroom.” The firm’s presence is felt outside the courtroom as well—in the legal and local
Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in New York since 2015. Additionally, Block and O’Toole have each been recognized by New York’s Super Lawyers for more than 10 years, while Murphy celebrated his eighth straight year receiving this designation in 2018. Three more firm partners, five associates and an of counsel attorney were also recognized in 2018 by the publication with the same designation or as Rising Stars. The firm is also well-known for its charitable efforts and contributions to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. They run the popular Autumn Wine Tasting, an extremely well-attended event in the legal community, to benefit the hospital. This fall, the firm raised $760,000 in a single evening, putting its total fundraising efforts for the children’s cancer hospital at more than $5 million over the past decade. “We try to do our best when it comes to helping people in need,” said partner Stephen J. Murphy, a former homicide prosecutor. “Every lawyer and staff member of our firm takes pride in what we do, in and out of the courtroom, and we are extremely proud of that reputation.”
“OUR PROMISE TO OUR CLIENTS IS THAT WE WILL AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE THEIR CASE.”
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ramer Dillof Livingston & Moore (KDLM) has es tablished a reputation for being a power ful advocate for plaintif fs who have suf fered c at as t rophic injur ies due to a broad range of incidents, including medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, produc t liabilit y, and wrongful death. The firm opened its doors in New York more than 60 years ago, and in that time, its lawyers have won more than 120 verdicts in excess of $1 million and have negotiated settlements on behalf of clients totaling more than $1 billion. Led by senior partners Judith Livingston a n d T h o m a s M o o re , t h e f u l l service injury firm has grown into a trailblazing team which has set many records in the legal landscape. Livingston has won 34 trials with verdicts over $1 million, a record among female attorneys nationwide. Moore has won 92 jur y verdicts in excess of $1 million—a number that is reputed to be the largest in American history. KDLM continually strengthens its leadership status, and 2018 was no exception. Moore made headlines in June when he won a $ 45. 2
million jury verdict on behalf of a woman who was critically injured when she was struck in the head by a shopping car t tossed of f a mall walk way in East Harlem. During the highly-publicized trial, Moore successfully convinced the jury of the mall’s and its security company’s negligence and liability for the incident. “ O u r v i c t o r y i n 20 1 8 w a s a testament to our client, who was a f ighter all the way. She was our inspiration and we wanted to honor her during the entire legal proceeding ,” M oore said . “ I t ’s our hope that the verdict sends a message to other operators and will somehow prevent similar incidents from happening elsewhere.” The firm is also proud to have secured two of the three highest verdicts ever awarded in New York. In 2014, when ALM published its first Medical Malpractice Hall of Fame, KDLM was recognized for winning five of the top 25 cases on the list, more than any other firm. In addition to its strong medical malpractice focus, the firm’s attorneys recently won one of the largest personal injury verdicts in New York state history: $172 million for a 29-year-old handicapped woman
who was tragically injured after New York City EMTs responded to her home and failed to perform basic emergency care. With six attorney par tners and six associate law yers, KDLM prides itself on giving each case the complete attention it deserves and requires at every step of the legal process. U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 “Best Law Firms” ranked KDLM as a Tier 1 firm in New York City for plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injur y Litigation. Livingston and Moore were both listed by Best Lawyers in the same fields; partner Matthew Gaier received recognition for the same practice areas and also for Produc t Liabilit y Litigation; and ma na g in g p a r t n e r C a r m in e A . Rubino was recognized for Personal Injury Litigation. “Our lawyers are compassionate, and are also among the best at taking the fight to the most wellfunded defendants,” Livingston said. “Clients come to us during times of grief and pain. This is a privilege we take very seriously, which is why we continually strive for the most favorable resolutions and maximum compensation.”
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s one of New York City’s most influential and powerful law firms in the fields of personal injury and medical malpractice, Gersow itz Libo & Korek, P.C. has continuously achieved record verdicts and settlements each year on behalf of its injured clients. “When an insurance firm or other defendant sees that we’ve taken on a case, it’s a game-changer,” says Jeff Korek, the firm’s senior trial partner. “For more than 30 years now, we have consistently transcended the bounds of what the average personal injury firm can do, and that’s ref lected in our results.” Over its history, GLK has won more than $800 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of its clients in personal injury, medical malpractice, construction accidents, and wrongful death cases. Some of the firm’s notable successes include an $18 million settlement after a 10 week trial for the sole survivor of a Bronx River Parkway car accident, and a $12 million settlement in a prominent environmental toxic tort lawsuit involving the Pelham Bay Landfill. “We pride ourselves on investing an enormous amount
of time and energy in those cases that we believe have worthwhile causes,” says partner Edward Gersowitz. “Our personal service and powerful resources ensure our clients are never at a disadvantage, and never have to settle a case until they have been offered just compensation.” Ref lecting their expertise, Gersowitz and Korek are both past presidents of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. They are joined at the firm (which was founded by Gersowitz and the late Andrew Libo), by other talented lawyers, such as partner Michael Fruhling, one of New Jersey’s and New York’s foremost medical malpractice lawyers. Together, this group has been recognized with a Tier 1 ranking in New York City for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” 2019. Though, when ref lecting on their proudest accomplishments, the firm’s attorneys point to their work in the Bronx community surrounding St. James Park, where every year since 2009, the firm has served as the title sponsor of the Gardiner Memorial Basketball Classic Tournament.
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he partners of Simonson Goodman Platzer have long been recognized as leaders i n t heir profession; and this year, Paul Simonson achieved a singular honor when he was designated Best Lawyers ® 2019 New York City “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs—an accolade only awarded to those attorneys who receive the highest ratings in Best Lawyers’ rigorous peerreview survey. “I am honored and grateful for the high rating bestowed on me by my fellow New York attorneys,” says Simonson. “I have always measured the quality of my legal services by the results I achieve for my clients, and I think this award speaks to my long track record on behalf of those seriously injured due to others’ errors and negligence.” Over his more than 40-year career Simonson has recovered money for his clients in 98 percent of the cases he has managed. He credits this success (which spans both New York and New Jersey) to his firm’s exhaustive pretrial preparation, meticulous attention to detail, and its extraordinary courtroom performance. “Given t he individual and collective knowledge of our team,
there is no malpractice, accident, or injury case that is too big or complex for us to handle,” he says. “We regularly go up against larger, insurance-backed defense firms with much higher attorney head counts and succeed, thanks to our trial-tested techniques, tech nology, and exceptional communication skills.” Simonson’s par t ners br ing considerable expertise to the firm, with Edward Goodman, a fellow Best Lawyers recognized attorney, having obtained 2010’s third highest medical malpractice verdict in New York State, and Kenneth Platzer offering 4 0 years of experience in obtaining successful verdicts and settlements. Simonson is also one of the nation’s leading attorneys in the area of weight loss surgery malpractice, including sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass; and he has lectured on patient safety issues at prestigious institutions like Harvard Medical School. “We understand this is a very difficult time in our clients’ lives,” Simonson says. “But with our skills and resources, we can guide clients through the complicated legal process of a medical malpractice or catastrophic injury case, and ensure their dignity remains intact as we work to obtain the fair and just compensation they deserve.”
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Herbert L . L i t i g a t i o n; Criminal Defense: General Practice; Criminal Defense: White – Collar; DUI/DWI Defense, 1989) defended an 18-year-old charged with criminal possession of a weapon. The teenager was visiting New York from Idaho to attend a religious event when New York State troopers arrested him for carrying an unlicensed handgun. In Idaho, where the boy purchased the gun, no such permits are required. “This case is as close to a mistake as it can get,” Greenman told the judge, according to the Buffalo News.
& Loeb: Jonathan Zavin (Copyright ► Loeb Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2012)
represented FOX in a lawsuit against Aaron S. Wexler of White Plains Development LLC, whose company leased FOX the former AT&T office building used to shoot Steven Spielberg’s “The Post.” The lawsuit alleges that Wexler’s company did not own the building and used it “as a vehicle to commit fraud.” Trouble began when the $100,000 security deposit was withheld from FOX, after Wexler allegedly ignored Fox’s requests to assess damages that they felt had been “fabricated.”
Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo: Vito ► Sullivan A. Cannavo (Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs,
2006) successfully represented the family of a Richard Shouldis, 48, who died by suicide after his doctor failed to properly diagnose him with anxiety and depression. Shouldis visited Dr. Theodore Strange and complained of an increase in panic attacks, fatigue, and depression. Though Strange prescribed medication to address Shouldis’ anxiety and depression, he did not “properly recognize and evaluate the decedent’s progressively depressive and self-destructive state,” the court papers say. Shouldis’ family was awarded $9.97 million.
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o v i n g t o n & B u r l i n g : N a n c y of Choate Rosemary Hall, the Connecticut Kestenbaum (Cri m i na l Defense: boarding school, Kestenbaum found that White-Collar, 2013) and Debevoise & 12 former faculty members—and possibly Plimpton attorney Mary Jo White (Bet- more—had sexually abused students since the-Compa ny Litigation; Com mercia l the 1960s. White led the investigation of Litigation; Corporate Governance Law; Ohio State University’s head football coach, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, 2006) were Urban Meyer, leading to a three-game suspension. White also the two women to lead the probe of CBS Corp.’s “What happened to me was a served as the chair of t h e S e c u r it i e s a n d CEO, Les Moonves. Moonves was accused sexual assault, and then I was Exchange Commission under former President of sexual misconduct fired for not participating.” Obama. against six women in Moonves stepped a New Yorker report by Ronan Farrow. The article’s allegations down from his position at CBS shortly a ga i n s t Mo onves i nc lu d e phys ic a l after the New Yorker article was published. intimidation against women and threats The results of the investigation over that could undermine their careers. The h is act ions is not to deter m i ne h is actress Illeana Douglas told Farrow, “What employ ment, but h is severa nce pay. happened to me was a sexual assault, and Moonves could receive a $120 million severance package if he is not found in then I was fired for not participating.” Kestenbaum and White have experience violation of his employment’s terms. Kestenbaum and White are expected to handling sexual abuse investigations within prominent institutions. In a probe complete their report by January, 2019.
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Cahill Gordon & Reindel: Floyd Abrams (Appellate Practice; Communications Law; First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment, 1983) spoke the “National Conference on the First Amendment: Bedrock of American Freedom,” hosted by Duquesne University and The Pittsburgh Foundation in cooperation with the National Constitution Center. “At this moment in our nation’s history, it’s particularly important for Americans to rediscover the central role that the First Amendment plays in our democracy,” Ken Gormley, Duquesne University president, said in a press statement. Alongside Abrams as moderators and speakers were Martin Baron, Dean Baquet, and Noel Francisco.
& Moring: Paul W. Mourning (Health ► Crowell Care Law, 2018) is leading the firm’s recently
launched New York health care practice, as one of nine new lawyers and litigators to join the firm. Mourning has 35 years of experience in the field and previously served as the co-chair to Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft’s health care team. “These are the go-to lawyers for complex health care matters in New York,” Philip T. Inglima, Crowell & Moring chair, said in a press statement. “We are thrilled to welcome them to the firm.”
COURTROOM MASTERY Thomas Moore’s latest multimillion-dollar verdict secures justice for a near-fatally injured client. By Justin Smulison
Thomas Moore
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RAMER DILLOF LIVINGSTON & MOORE is a nationally recognized plaintiff’s firm with a history of significant results in challenging personal injury cases. Indeed, the New York-based firm has recovered more than $1 billion for its clients since its founding more than 60 years ago. Senior partner Thomas Moore has secured 92 jury verdicts in excess of $1 million—a number that is reputed to be the largest in American history. And 2018 proved to continue in this successful tradition, with Moore and the firm achieving one of the year’s top verdicts. That result was announced in June, a $45.2 million award that originated from a devastating injury nearly seven years earlier, when Marion Hedges was seriously injured in an East Harlem mall where two youths tossed a shopping cart onto her head. Moore represented the philanthropist and her family from the filing through the trial. Hedges was buying Halloween candy on Oct. 30, 2011 when two then-12-yearolds threw the cart from a fourth-f loor
walkway. The impact left Hedges forever changed—and during the trial she and Moore conveyed to the jury the mental, physical, and emotional complications that still affect her. Moore f iled suit on Hedges’ beha lf against East River
“The New York-based firm has recovered more than $1 billion for its clients since its founding more than 60 years ago.” Plaza and Planned Security, which he proved were liable for the injuries. Moore demonstrated that the negligent security and upkeep of the mall was largely to blame, as upper-level walkways were unkempt and littered with debris. “Our initial obstacle was establishing that the mall was also at fault. No one questioned that the kids threw the cart, but the mall and its poorly run security system had facilitated their action,” Moore
says. “The area had been hazardous for too long—making a tragic event not only probable, but inevitable.” Perhaps even more damning, Moore told the jury during closing, was that security footage and communication during and after the incident were missing. The jury agreed and after a month-long trial, reached their verdict in less than four hours, awarding Hedges and her family the substantial amount. Jurors even told the New York Daily News that the missing communiques certainly swayed them in their decision. Hedges, ever the altruist, said she planned to give some of the award to a nearby community center to help teenagers. “It was a ha rd-fought case, but we wanted to ensure that Marion would be fairly compensated for her catastrophic injuries. Experts told her she escaped death, and no one should ever have to suffer the way she and her family have,” Moore says. “Our firm is proud of the number of cases, like Marion’s, where we’ve served as a champion for our client’s cause. Ultimately, we hope to prevent similar incidents from happening.”
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ew Yorkers looking for a trusts and estates attorney want a compassionate advocate: someone who can guide them in their best interest, navigate their personal and business relationships, and be receptive to their needs. “Trusts and estates and elder law attorneys need to be excellent listeners,” Anthony J. Enea of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, told Best Lawyers. “They need to be able to ascertain what the client’s objectives are and construct a plan that implements those objectives.” Enea would know. A three-time “Lawyer of the Year” winner for Trusts and Estates Law in White Plains and the managing partner of his firm, Enea has been in the field for 30 years and watched it grow from a niche market to a booming business. In that time, he has built a practice dedicated to the rights of the elderly and disabled, and to addressing what he sees as the central threats to their life savings: the expenses of long-term care and estate taxes. “The central challenge with a trusts and estates practice is being able to stay current on various estate and income tax changes that may impact a client ’s estate plan,” Enea said. “Conversely, the most rewarding aspect is when the plan that has been implemented fulfills the client’s objectives of minimizing taxes and reducing one’s exposure to the costs of long-term care.” It’s expected that an attorney would see the law grow and shift over three decades of practice. But with new policies on the local and federal level, new trends are emerging much more quickly—and with a greater, immediate impact felt on the client side. “Trusts and estates law has especially evolved over the last two years wherein the federal estate tax credit has increased to $11.18 million per person,” Enea explained. “The size of said tax credit makes federal estate taxes of importance to only a small percentage of the population. Thus, ef fectively switching the emphasis of the planning from federal estate taxes to minimizing New York estate taxes and protecting one’s life savings from the cost of long-term care.” Despite a demanding practice, Enea makes time to give back to his community and serves or has served as a member of several professional associations. He is the president of the Westchester Bar Foundation, a past chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, and a past president and founding member of the New York chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. “Knowing that our fellowship program has a positive impact on the lives of so many that have serious legal issues is deeply rewarding.”
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GULASH & ASSOCIATES John R. Gulash, Jr. PULLMAN & COMLEY FAMILY LAW David P. Atkins, Monte E. Frank, James KOSKOFF KOSKOFF & BIEDER William M. Bloss T. Shearin KELLEY DRYE & WARREN BRODER & ORLAND LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW B. BOWMAN Eric J. Broder, Carole Topol Orland Paul F. McCurdy (B) ROBINSON & COLE Andrew B. Bowman Brian E. Moran PULLMAN & COMLEY COHEN AND WOLF LAW OFFICES OF EUGENE J. RICCIO James T. Shearin (B*) SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Richard L. Albrecht, Annmarie P. Eugene J. Riccio Frederick S. Gold Briones, Jocelyn B. Hurwitz, Rachel A. Pencu SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR David S. Golub David S. Golub FERRO, BATTEY & MACNAMARA DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY Janet A. Battey, Gaetano Ferro, Amy SPEARS MANNING AND REORGANIZATION LAW URY & MOSKOW Calvo MacNamara Brian E. Spears Frederic S. Ury PULLMAN & COMLEY THE LAW OFFICES OF FRANK J. RICCIO FOGARTY COHEN RUSSO & NEMIROFF VERRILL DANA Elizabeth J. Austin Andrew P. Nemiroff Frank J. Riccio II Andrew B. Nevas, Frank J. Silvestri, Jr. ZEISLER & ZEISLER GRABERROBERTS WIGGIN AND DANA Matthew K. Beatman, James Berman, ZELDES, NEEDLE & COOPER Norman A. Roberts II Joseph W. Martini Edward R. Scofield Eric Henzy, Jed Horwitt, Stephen M. LAW OFFICES OF COHEN & Kindseth PYETRANKER ZELDES, NEEDLE & COOPER EDUCATION LAW Gary I. Cohen COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LAW James G. Verrillo LAW OFFICES OF EDWARD NUSBAUM PULLMAN & COMLEY COHEN AND WOLF Edward Nusbaum Stephen M. Sedor Mark A. Kirsch BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION MEYERS BREINER & KENT Richard G. Kent PULLMAN & COMLEY ELDER LAW PARRINO SHATTUCK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE James T. Shearin AND COMPLIANCE LAW Thomas P. Parrino, Laura R. Shattuck BRAUNSTEIN AND TODISCO Amy E. Todisco PIAZZA, SIMMONS & GRANT DAY PITNEY Anthony A. Piazza BIOTECHNOLOGY AND LIFE David A. Swerdloff (G) COHEN AND WOLF SCIENCES PRACTICE Greta E. Solomon PULLMAN & COMLEY Anne C. Dranginis, Lynda B. Munro WIGGIN AND DANA CORPORATE LAW LAW OFFICES OF JOEL D. MUHLBAUM James F. Farrington, Jr. Joel D. Muhlbaum REICH & TRUAX Louise T. Truax BERKOWITZ, TRAGER & TRAGER Paul Berg RUCCI LAW GROUP BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS EMINENT DOMAIN AND George A. Reilly (INCLUDING LLCS AND BOYD & ASSOCIATES CONDEMNATION LAW PARTNERSHIPS) Jennifer N. Boyd RUTKIN, OLDHAM & GRIFFIN David W. Griffin, Sarah Stark Oldham, TIERNEY, ZULLO, FLAHERTY & DAY PITNEY BRAUNSTEIN AND TODISCO Arnold H. Rutkin MURPHY R. Scott Beach, David A. Swerdloff Samuel L. Braunstein Frank W. Murphy SCHOONMAKER, GEORGE, COLIN & FINN DIXON & HERLING COHEN AND WOLF BLOMBERG David I. Albin, Brett W. Dixon, Harold B. Richard J. Di Marco Jill Heitler Blomberg, Peter M. Finn III, Michael J. Herling Bryniczka, Cynthia Coulter George, PULLMAN & COMLEY Aidan R. Welsh Nancy A. D. Hancock COHEN AND WOLF Matthew C. Susman (B)
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HEALTH CARE LAW
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK &
WHITE-COLLAR
FINN DIXON & HERLING Alfred U. Pavlis
FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION COHEN AND WOLF Jocelyn B. Hurwitz
FIRST AMENDMENT LAW
PULLMAN & COMLEY CRIMINAL DEFENSE: Christopher P. McCormack DAY PITNEY Stanley A. Twardy, Jr.
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS
ENERGY LAW ALAN NEIGHER, ATTORNEY AT LAW
COMMERCIAL FINANCE LAW LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW B. BOWMAN
ANTITRUST LAW PULLMAN & COMLEY James T. Shearin
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TEAMWORK and STRATEGY In 2018, Block O’Toole & Murphy continued to secure multimillion-dollar results for injured victims and workers. By Justin Smulison
PHOTO BY STATIA GROSSMAN
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LOCK O’TOOLE & MURPHY (BOM) is a well-known law firm, highly regarded for the record-set ting number of million-dollar results it has secured. Big results, however, does not mean they take a large number of cases. In fact, the secret to their success for the past decade is making sure they take the right number of cases. BOM contemplates the number of cases they accept carefully, devoting the right amount of attention and resources to each matter.
is something we take ver y seriously,” said partner Jeffrey Block. “To do it right you need top, committed law yers who never stop working at their craft. More importantly, you need people who truly care. The clients know immediately if you really care. Give me the lawyer who cares and is willing to fight for their client every single time.” The strategy of focusing on quality is complemented by a firm-wide spirit of teamwork t hat t ranscends t he f irm’s
“The responsibility of representing the interests of those who are most vulnerable is something we take very seriously.” “When a client retains our firm, they are trusting us to fight for them,” said partner Stephen J. Murphy. “We believe that the best way to wage that battle is by being as familiar with the client and his or her plight as possible. You have to know the client and understand their struggle to really be the right lawyer to fight for them. It is a deeply personal relationship. A lower number of cases? That is on purpose. It allows us to focus on our clients and their families.” That strategy consistently bears results. The firm has recovered more than $1 billion for its clients and annually averages about $125 million in verdicts and settlements representing construction workers and personal injury victims. “The responsibility of representing the interests of those who are most vulnerable
office and into New York’s courtrooms. The firm’s name partners—Jeffrey Block, Daniel O’Toole, and Stephen Murphy— each led trial teams in 2018 that resulted in multimillion-dollar outcomes for their clients. R E S U LT S I N C LU D E : The Block Team, including Jef frey Block and par tner Joseph Donahue, re p re s e n te d a B ro n x w o m a n i n a frightening apar tment ceiling-collapse case. The victim injured her neck and back in the scar y ordeal. Block and Donahue fought hard to secure her $5.85 million settlement. Block and Donahue also battled for a $4.15 million settlement for a man who suffered spine-related injuries during an accident with a sanitation truck in Manhattan.
The O’Toole Team, skillfully led by Daniel O’Toole with partner Scott Occhiogrosso, negotiated a $3.5 million settlement for a 35-year-old Albanian man who sustained critical injuries to his arm and hand when he used a saw that malfunctioned at a construction site. O’Toole, Fred Aranki, and David Scher litigated a very difficult road design case which resulted in a $4 million settlement on behalf of a motorist who sustained a severe leg injury. The Murphy Team, run by Murphy and bolstered by talented lawyers David Scher and Michael Hurwitz, secured two major construction accident settlements, both involving ladder falls. The first was a tenacious struggle which resulted in $4 million settlement for a worker who sustained an ankle injury in a Queens construction accident, which led to several surgeries. The other settlement was on behalf of a construction worker in his early 30s who fell while doing repair work at a mobilephone store in the Bronx. Murphy and Hurwitz secured $3,075,000 for the worker who sustained back and shoulder injuries. “Ultimately, our success stems from the fact that we are ethically driven and hold high standards of excellence for ourselves,” noted O’Toole. “When we look at lawyers to add to our team, we want someone who takes pride in being a lawyer and really appreciates their ability to help others. That is really who we are. We want to succeed, but we define our success by how impactful we are on the lives of others.”
standing left to right: seated left to right:
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CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD Michael P. Kaelin (LE*) DAY PITNEY Daniel L. Schwartz (EI, EM, LM, LU) EMMETT & GLANDER Kathryn Emmett (EI) JEFFREY S. BAGNELL, ESQ. Jeffrey S. Bagnell (EI, LE*) LAW OFFICE OF LEWIS CHIMES Lewis H. Chimes (EI, LE*) MAYA MURPHY Joseph C. Maya (EI) OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Marc L. Zaken (EM, LE*) PULLMAN & COMLEY Donald F. Houston (EM, LM), Jonathan B. Orleans (EM, LE*), Stephen M. Sedor (EM, LE*, LM) SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Zachary A. Hummel (EM, LE*) SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL David S. Golub (EI) THE LAW OFFICES OF LORAINE CORTESE-COSTA Loraine M. Cortese-Costa (EM, LM) WIGGIN AND DANA Lawrence Peikes (LE*)
WOCL LEYDON Nicholas E. Wocl (P)
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LAW
PROFILED FIRM/LAWYER
& LOCKWOOD PUBLIC FINANCE LAW CUMMINGS Patricia R. Beauregard, Laura PULLMAN & COMLEY Michael J. Andreana, Frank B. Cleary, John F. Stafstrom, Jr.
DAY PITNEY R. Scott Beach, David A. Swerdloff FINN DIXON & HERLING David I. Albin, Brett W. Dixon, Harold B. Finn III, Michael J. Herling HOLLAND & KNIGHT Martin A. Clarke, Thomas J. Freed
REAL ESTATE LAW
DAY PITNEY BERKOWITZ, TRAGER & TRAGER Gregory A. Hayes, Robert J. Miller, Richard Berkowitz, David A. Greenberg, Howard D. Komisar, Steven Amy K. Wilfert M. Siegelaub HERMENZE & MARCANTONIO James D. Funnell, Jr., David R. BRODY WILKINSON Hermenze, Edward Marcantonio Seth L. Cooper
MUNICIPAL LAW CACACE, TUSCH & SANTAGATA COHEN AND WOLF G. Kenneth Bernhard, David L. Grogins, Vincent M. Marino
Michael J. Cacace
RYAN RYAN DELUCA Charles A. Deluca (D), Robert O. LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW Hickey (D), Michael T. Ryan (D)
RYAN RYAN DELUCA Robert C. E. Laney (D)
SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL Peter M. Dreyer (P), David S. Golub (P), Michael R. Kennedy (P), Jonathan M. Levine (P), Marilyn J. Ramos (P), Richard A. Silver (P), Paul A. Slager (P), Ernest F. Teitell (P), Angelo A. Ziotas (P)
LEVERAGED BUYOUTS AND STRATTON SKIBER PRIVATE EQUITY LAW Michael A. Stratton (P) DAY PITNEY David A. Swerdloff FINN DIXON & HERLING David I. Albin, Harold B. Finn III
TREMONT SHELDON ROBINSON MAHONEY Frank A. Bailey (P), Douglas P. Mahoney (P), Cindy L. Robinson (P), Robert R. Sheldon (P), Jason E. Tremont (P)
& MOSKOW MASS TORT LITIGATION URY / CLASS ACTIONS Frederic S. Ury (P) SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL David S. Golub (P), Ernest F. Teitell (P)
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW
WOCL LEYDON Nicholas E. Wocl (P) WOFSEY ROSEN KWESKIN & KURIANSKY Stephen A. Finn (P)
ADELMAN HIRSCH & CONNORS Robert B. Adelman (P), Joram Hirsch (P) EDWARDS TRIAL LAW Paul T. Edwards (D, P) KOSKOFF KOSKOFF & BIEDER James D. Horwitz (P), Michael P. Koskoff (P), Joel Lichtenstein (P), Sean McElligott (P) RYAN RYAN DELUCA Daniel E. Ryan III (D) SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL Jonathan M. Levine (P), Richard A. Silver (P), Paul A. Slager (P), Ernest F. Teitell (P), Angelo A. Ziotas (P) TREMONT SHELDON ROBINSON MAHONEY Cindy L. Robinson (P)
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MCLAUGHLIN & STERN CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & Amy L.Y. Day HENNESSEY William J. Hennessey Jr., Gary S. Klein, PULLMAN & COMLEY Marc J. Kurzman Deborah S. Breck, James B. Stewart NONPROFIT / CHARITIES LAW COHEN AND WOLF SMITH & GRANT G. Kenneth Bernhard, Jonathan S. Elizabeth M. Grant, George L. Smith Bowman, Mark A. Kirsch, Matthew C. CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD Susman, Austin K. Wolf WHITMAN BREED ABBOTT & MORGAN Nancy P. Marx, Conrad Teitell Charles W. Pieterse CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD DAY PITNEY Michael J. Hinton, Jonathan B. Mills WIGGIN AND DANA Amy K. Wilfert Daniel L. Daniels, Leonard Leader DAY PITNEY Michael P. Byrne, Robert G. Rahilly, PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION Lorraine Slavin
FOGARTY COHEN RUSSO & NEMIROFF ADELMAN HIRSCH & CONNORS WOFSEY ROSEN KWESKIN & Robert B. Adelman (P), Michael Burrell Bruce F. Cohen KURIANSKY (P), Mary Ann Connors (P), Joram David M. Cohen (EI, LE*), Steven IVEY, BARNUM & O’MARA Hirsch (P) M. Frederick (EI, EM), Daniel M. Donat C. Marchand Young (EI) BERKOWITZ HANNA MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & Russell J. Berkowitz (P) CARPENTER Suzanne E. Baldasare LAND USE & ZONING LAW CASPER & DE TOLEDO Stewart M. Casper (P) PULLMAN & COMLEY CACACE, TUSCH & SANTAGATA Geoffrey F. Fay, Andrew A. Glickson, COHEN AND WOLF Michael J. Cacace Michael G. Proctor Joseph G. Walsh (P) COHEN AND WOLF ROBINSON & COLE KOSKOFF KOSKOFF & BIEDER Austin K. Wolf David M. Bernard (P), William M. Bloss Steven L. Elbaum (D, P), James D. Horwitz (P), Joshua FOGARTY COHEN RUSSO & NEMIROFF SHIPMAN & GOODWIN D. Koskoff (P), Michael P. Koskoff (P), Bruce F. Cohen Carolyn J. Cavolo, Scott M. Gerard, Joel Lichtenstein (P), Sean McElligott Barry C. Hawkins, Kent S. Nevins GLEASON & ASSOCIATES (P), Kathleen Nastri (P), Carey B. Reilly Wilder Gleason (P), J. Craig Smith (P) ZELDES, NEEDLE & COOPER Edward R. Scofield PULLMAN & COMLEY LAW OFFICE OF LEWIS CHIMES Andrew A. Glickson Lewis H. Chimes (P)
PULLMAN & COMLEY David P. Atkins (D)
Weintraub Beck, B. Cort Delany, Margaret A. Deluca, Jessie A. Gilbert, Daniel G. Johnson, Michael P. Kaelin, John R. Musicaro, Jr., Douglas H. Olin, Edward F. Rodenbach, Gina D. Silvestri, Conrad Teitell, Howard S. Tuthill III
SECURITIES / CAPITAL MARKETS LAW COHEN AND WOLF Richard Slavin (R, S)
PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION ADELMAN HIRSCH & CONNORS Robert B. Adelman (P)
DAY PITNEY David A. Swerdloff (S) FINN DIXON & HERLING David I. Albin (R, S), Harold B. Finn III (R, S), Michael J. Herling (S) PULLMAN & COMLEY James T. Shearin (S*)
TREMONT SHELDON ROBINSON MAHONEY Frank A. Bailey (C), Robert R. Sheldon (C)
NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW ARCHER & GREINER Lori Grifa
ARONSOHN WEINER SALERNO & KAUFMAN Gerald R. Salerno
SNYDER SARNO D’ANIELLO MACERI & DA COSTA Charles C. Abut (A, M)
APPELLATE PRACTICE
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
COHN LIFLAND PEARLMAN HERRMANN & KNOPF Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Peter S. Pearlman COLE SCHOTZ Glenn R. Kazlow, Edward Sun Kiel, Steven R. Klein, Leo V. Leyva, Jason R. Melzer, Warren A. Usatine FERRO LABELLA & ZUCKER Christopher L. Weiss, Arthur Zucker LOFARO & REISER Glenn R. Reiser PASHMAN STEIN WALDER HAYDEN Sean Mack, Michael S. Stein
COLE SCHOTZ Glenn R. Kazlow SHAPIRO, CROLAND, REISER, APFEL & DI IORIO Stuart Reiser
ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW DAVIS, SAPERSTEIN & SALOMON Bennett J. Wasserman PASHMAN STEIN WALDER HAYDEN Justin P. Walder
PECKAR & ABRAMSON Michael S. Zicherman SHAPIRO, CROLAND, REISER, APFEL & DI IORIO Stuart Reiser WINNE BANTA BASRALIAN & KAHN Kenneth K. Lehn
CONSTRUCTION LAW
FAMILY LAW ARONSOHN WEINER SALERNO & KAUFMAN Richard H. Weiner DEFUCCIO CLANCY & ESPOSITO Charles M. DeFuccio FINNERTY, CANDA & CONCANNON John E. Finnerty KORNITZER FAMILY LAW Robert B. Kornitzer
BARON SAMSON Scott D. Baron COLE SCHOTZ Edward Sun Kiel PECKAR & ABRAMSON Robert A. Drucker, Patrick J. Greene, Jr., Charles F. Kenny, Roger S. Markowitz, Bruce D. Meller, Gerard J. Onorata, Michael S. Zicherman TESSER & COHEN Lee M. Tesser
LESNEVICH, MARZANO-LESNEVICH, TRIGG, O’CATHAIN & O’CATHAIN Amanda S. Trigg ROBERT T. CORCORAN Robert T. Corcoran SNYDER SARNO D’ANIELLO MACERI & DA COSTA Charles C. Abut, Joseph V. Maceri
FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION CORPORATE LAW ARCHER & GREINER Gianfranco A. Pietrafesa
COHN LIFLAND PEARLMAN HERRMANN & KNOPF Mary Ann Stokes KORNITZER FAMILY LAW Robert B. Kornitzer
DUNN LAMBERT Richard J. Lambert SHAPIRO, CROLAND, REISER, APFEL & DI IORIO Robert P. Shapiro
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: GENERAL PRACTICE BRITCHER LEONE Stephen S. Weinstein
FAMILY LAW MEDIATION COHN LIFLAND PEARLMAN HERRMANN & KNOPF Mary Ann Stokes KORNITZER FAMILY LAW Robert B. Kornitzer SNYDER SARNO D’ANIELLO MACERI & DA COSTA Charles C. Abut
FLOOD & BASILE
TAX LAW BERKOWITZ, TRAGER & TRAGER Paul Berg
BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR Raymond F. Flood DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN J. NEARY AND REORGANIZATION LAW Brian J. Neary PASHMAN STEIN WALDER HAYDEN Alan Silber
COHEN AND WOLF Richard J. Di Marco, Greta E. Solomon
COLE SCHOTZ Stuart Komrower, Leo V. Leyva, Michael D. Sirota, Warren A. Usatine, Ilana Volkov
FINN DIXON & HERLING Brett W. Dixon, Michael J. Herling
FORMAN HOLT Charles M. Forman
HALLORAN SAGE Leslie E. Grodd
LOFARO & REISER Eric D. Reiser, Glenn R. Reiser
BRITCHER LEONE Stephen S. Weinstein
SHAPIRO, CROLAND, REISER, APFEL & DI IORIO John P. Di Iorio, Robert P. Shapiro
FLOOD & BASILE Raymond F. Flood
Peter H. Blessing
WITHERSWORLDWIDE William J. Kambas page 41 TRUSTS AND ESTATES BLAIR & POTTS Arthur G. Potts, Jr.
SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL Peter M. Dreyer (P), David S. Golub (P), Richard A. Silver (P), Paul A. Slager (P), Ernest F. Teitell (P), Angelo A. Ziotas (P)
BRODY WILKINSON Douglas R. Brown, Peter T. Mott, Ronald B. Noren COHEN AND WOLF Greta E. Solomon
REM LAW GROUP Joseph P. Rem, Jr.
BARON SAMSON Scott D. Baron
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE COLE SCHOTZ RESOLUTION Jordan A. Fisch, Alan Rubin
PASHMAN STEIN WALDER HAYDEN Justin P. Walder
VERRILL DANA Frank J. Silvestri, Jr. (S*)
KOSKOFF KOSKOFF & BIEDER Sean McElligott (P), J. Craig Smith (P)
NEW YORK AREA
CASPER & DE TOLEDO Stewart M. Casper (C)
FERRO LABELLA & ZUCKER Peter E. Doyne (A, M)
PRIVATE FUNDS / HEDGE FUNDS LAW KPMG FINN DIXON & HERLING Harold B. Finn III, Michael J. Herling
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW
& REISER COMMERCIAL LITIGATION LOFARO Carmine LoFaro
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR ARCHER & GREINER
LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN J. NEARY Brian J. Neary
BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION PASHMAN STEIN WALDER HAYDEN COLE SCHOTZ Steven R. Klein
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING LLCS AND PARTNERSHIPS) GARFUNKEL WILD Steven R. Antico
GAMING LAW CATANIA GAMING CONSULTANTS Frank Catania, Gary Ehrlich, Joseph M. Kelly
Joseph A. Hayden, Jr., Aidan P. O’Connor, Alan Silber, Justin P. Walder
PATRICK A. MULLIN Patrick A. Mullin page 52 DUI/DWI DEFENSE LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN J. NEARY Brian J. Neary
Lori Grifa
HEALTH CARE LAW GARFUNKEL WILD Jeffrey S. Brown
IMMIGRATION LAW HILBERTH & MCALVANAH William E. McAlvanah LEPORE TAYLOR FOX Rosanna M. Fox NACHMAN, PHULWANI, ZIMOVCAK LAW GROUP David H. Nachman THE SHULMAN LAW GROUP Edward Shulman
P L E A SE RE F E R TO T HE P R AC T IC E A RE A S K E Y ON PAG E 16 F OR A DE S C RIP T ION OF A S T E RISK S A ND SP ECI A LT Y A BBRE V I AT IONS .
A MASTER
IN DEFENDING THE ACCUSED
Patrick A. Mullin
THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF JUSTICE. WHEN EVERYTHING IS ON THE LINE ®.
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atrick A. Mullin is a veteran New York defense attorney whose repeated victories in high-stakes federal criminal and tax matters have vaulted him to the top of his profession. Over his 38 years of practice, Mullin has become a go-to lawyer for those under criminal or tax investigation, facing indictment, or pursuing an appeal. He is a graduate of NYU’s tax law program as well as a Harvard Law School alumnus. He has also served on the faculty of legendary Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College and presented oral argument before the United States Supreme Court in a federal criminal case.
Among the cases you have tried, which have been the most memorable? PM: I’ve obtained repeated full acquittals in federal jury cases, which is a rare accomplishment, as well as having successfully defended numerous clients targeted by the feds. Especially memorable is a letter I once received from a juror in a federal criminal trial in which the juror wrote, “I am writing to compliment you on your very effective representation of [your client], and I am happy that my fellow jurors agreed to find him not guilty.” I keep this letter framed in my office as a reminder of the importance of connecting with juries.
A SAMURAI WARRIOR IN THE COURTROOM.
In addition to being a seasoned attorney, you are an experienced martial artist, with black belts in two disciplines, as well as being a former instructor and an owner of a dojo. When founding your own law firm, how did you incorporate that experience into your practice?
Patrick, with your history of success in challenging criminal defense and tax defense cases, what advice do you have for people encountering these problems for the first time?
PM: Like my martial arts, the foundation of my law practice mirrors the Samurai Code of Bushido. There are four core principles that especially guide our firm: laser focus, superb training, killer instinct, and relentless pursuit of justice. These are the standards that we follow daily in representing our clients.
PM: People often initially think they can handle a criminal or tax matter by themselves. But as with many medical issues, early intervention is critical in resolving a criminal or tax matter—every decision that is made in the early stages can have significant implications later on.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW RICHARD L. FIELD Richard L. Field
RIVKIN RADLER Brian R. Ade
BEATTIE PADOVANO Michael Sternlieb
GARFUNKEL WILD Alan H. Perzley
COHEN, LEDER, MONTALBANO & CONNAUGHTON Bruce D. Leder (EI), Paul A. Montalbano (EI, LU)
NICOLL DAVIS & SPINELLA William I. Greenbaum (EM, LE*) SCHOEMAN UPDIKE KAUFMAN & GERBER Steven Gerber (LE*) WINNE BANTA BASRALIAN & KAHN Kenneth K. Lehn (LE*)
LAND USE & ZONING LAW COLE SCHOTZ Wendy M. Berger PRICE, MEESE, SHULMAN & D’ARMINIO Gregory D. Meese SHAPIRO, CROLAND, REISER, APFEL & DI IORIO Stuart Reiser
LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW
SHAPIRO, CROLAND, REISER, APFEL & DI IORIO Stuart Reiser WINNE BANTA BASRALIAN & KAHN Joseph Basralian, Richard R. Kahn, Kenneth K. Lehn
COLE SCHOTZ Michael H. Forman, Jeffrey H. Schechter DAVIDSON, SOCHOR, RAGSDALE & COHEN Kenneth R. Cohen
TRUSTS AND ESTATES COLE SCHOTZ Marc R. Berman, Michael H. Forman, Glenn R. Kazlow, Steven R. Klein, Steven D. Leipzig, Samuel Weiner, Lori I. Wolf
JON L. GELMAN Jon L. Gelman (C) PARISI AND GERLANC Joyce A. Parisi (C)
NEWARK
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION
BRITCHER LEONE Stephen S. Weinstein (P) DAVIS, SAPERSTEIN & SALOMON Samuel L. Davis (P) MAGGIANO, DIGIROLAMO & LIZZI Michael J. Maggiano (P) MESSINEO & MESSINEO Arthur J. Messineo, Jr. (P) REINARTZ LAW FIRM Richard Reinartz (P)
PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION BRESLIN & BRESLIN Donald A. Caminiti (P) NEWMAN & SIMPSON Daniel J. Cohen (D)
PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW KAUFMAN DOLOWICH & VOLUCK Robert A. Berns (D)
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K&L GATES Brian S. Montag
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Joseph L. Buckley (B*), Richard H. Epstein (B*), Jeffrey J. Greenbaum (B*), Steven E. Gross (B)
LAW OFFICES OF ALAN L. ZEGAS Alan L. Zegas LITE DEPALMA GREENBERG Bruce Greenberg
DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Thomas F. Campion DUGHI, HEWIT & DOMALEWSKI Craig A. Domalewski
CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI Robert E. Nies, Armen Shahinian, Scott A. Zuber
ROBINSON MILLER Donald A. Robinson
GENOVA BURNS Kathleen Barnett Einhorn, Angelo J. Genova
CULLEN AND DYKMAN S. Jason Teele DUANE MORRIS Walter J. Greenhalgh
GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Nancy Isaacson HELLRING LINDEMAN GOLDSTEIN & SIEGAL Richard B. Honig K&L GATES Daniel M. Eliades
MARINO, TORTORELLA & BOYLE John A. Boyle, Kevin H. Marino, John D. Tortorella
MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Jeffrey Bernstein
MCCARTER & ENGLISH William J. O’Shaughnessy
PIRO, ZINNA, CIFELLI, PARIS & GENITEMPO Todd M. Galante PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN John S. Mairo, Warren J. Martin, Jr. RABINOWITZ, LUBETKIN & TULLY Jeffrey A. Cooper, Jay L. Lubetkin, Jonathan I. Rabinowitz RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Dennis J. O’Grady, Curtis M. Plaza, Joseph L. Schwartz SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR Sharon L. Levine
SCARPONE & VARGO BANKING AND FINANCE LAW James A. Scarpone SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE George R. Hirsch, Boris I. RESOLUTION BRACH EICHLER Brian R. Lenker (B) Mankovetskiy, Andrew H. Sherman CONNELL FOLEY CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI TRENK, DIPASQUALE, DELLA FERA Eugene Codey (A) Armen Shahinian (B*), Laurence M. & SODONO Smith (B) Sam Della Fera, Jr., Richard D. Trenk DLA PIPER David S. Sager (M) DAY PITNEY WALSH PIZZI O’REILLY FALANGA Joy Harmon Sperling (B*) Stephen V. Falanga GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Herbert S. Glickman (A, M) GIBBONS WASSERMAN, JURISTA & STOLZ Michael J. Lubben (B) Steven Z. Jurista, Daniel M. Stolz, JOHN E. SANDS Leonard C. Walczyk John E. Sands (A, M) GREENBERG TRAURIG Steven D. Fleissig (B) LINDABURY, MCCORMICK, ESTABROOK & COOPER LOWENSTEIN SANDLER BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION John M. Boyle (A, M) Peter H. Ehrenberg (B), Gary M. Wingens (B) CHASAN LAMPARELLO MALLON & LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN CAPPUZZO Donald J. Volkert, Jr. (A) MANDELBAUM SALSBURG Joel A. Leyner Jeffrey M. Rosenthal (B), Michael A. MARGULIES WIND Saffer (B*), Barry M. Schwartz (B) DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Harold I. Braff (A, M), Robert E. Thomas F. Campion Margulies (A, M) MCCARTER & ENGLISH Michael M. Horn (B*, R) EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN Jack Wenik James H. Coleman, Jr. (A, M), Alvin RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & Weiss (A, M) PERRETTI GIBBONS Gerald A. Liloia (B*), Michael R. Michael R. Griffinger, James R. Zazzali RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & O’Donnell (B*), Linda H. Prentiss (B), PERRETTI GREENBERG DAUBER EPSTEIN & Mark S. Rattner (B) Stewart G. Pollock (A, M) TUCKER SAIBER Edward J. Dauber SAIBER James H. Forte (B*), Robert L. Alfred M. Wolin (A) Ritter (B*)
NEW YORK AREA
DENTONS Shawn L. Kelly
EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN James P. Flynn, Theodora McCormick, Jack Wenik
Dennis J. Drasco, Wayne J. Positan
STAHL CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS Robert G. Stahl
DAY PITNEY C. John DeSimone III, Michael J. Dunne, Paul J. Halasz, Dennis T. Kearney, Anthony J. Marchetta, Elizabeth J. Sher
BECKER Ben H. Becker, J. Alex Kress
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Bruce D. Buechler, Joseph J. DiPasquale, Michael S. Etkin, Jeffrey D. Prol, Kenneth A. Rosen
ROBINSON MILLER Donald A. Robinson
MARINO, TORTORELLA & BOYLE John A. Boyle, Kevin H. Marino
CONNELL FOLEY Richard D. Catenacci, Kevin R. Gardner, George J. Kenny, Kenneth F. Kunzman, John P. Lacey, Philip F. McGovern, Jr., Robert L. Podvey
ORLOFF, LOWENBACH, STIFELMAN & SIEGEL Laurence B. Orloff
GIBBONS Dale E. Barney, David N. Crapo, Karen A. Giannelli, Michael R. Griffinger, Brian J. McMahon, Frank J. Vecchione
GREENBERG DAUBER EPSTEIN & TUCKER Edward J. Dauber
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Douglas S. Eakeley, Michael B. Himmel
BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY CARPENTER AND REORGANIZATION LAW Thomas R. Curtin, Joseph P. LaSala
FISHER PHILLIPS Cynthia M. Jacob GIBBONS Michael R. Griffinger, Lawrence S. Lustberg
HELLRING LINDEMAN GOLDSTEIN & SIEGAL Jonathan L. Goldstein
WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN MCCARTER & ENGLISH Gita F. Rothschild & DICKER Roger R. Gottilla (B), Michael P. MCCUSKER, ANSELMI, ROSEN & Turner (B) CARVELLI Bruce I. Goldstein
FOX ROTHSCHILD Mark E. Hall, Andrew J. Karas
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAW Peter G. Verniero JAVERBAUM WURGAFT HICKS KAHN WIKSTROM & SININS Jorden N. Pedersen, Jr.
Jane L. Brody (B), Anthony J. Sylvester (B, B*)
DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Thomas F. Campion
MCCUSKER, ANSELMI, ROSEN & CARVELLI ADMINISTRATIVE / Bruce I. Goldstein REGULATORY LAW PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN James H. Coleman, Jr.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW
BRESLIN & BRESLIN Donald A. Caminiti (P)
APPELLATE PRACTICE
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY LAW
MAGGIANO, DIGIROLAMO & LIZZI Michael J. Maggiano (P)
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Douglas S. Eakeley
TAX LAW CONNELL FOLEY
DAVIS, SAPERSTEIN & SALOMON Bennett J. Wasserman (D, P)
MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Albert J. Pucciarelli
GREENBERG TRAURIG Roger B. Kaplan
MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Thomas R. Curtin, Andrew F. McBride III
PRICE, MEESE, SHULMAN & D’ARMINIO Gregory D. Meese
KAHN OPTON Stephen H. Kahn (EM, LM)
GIBBONS Michael R. Griffinger, Brian J. McMahon
MCCARTER & ENGLISH William J. O’Shaughnessy
LOFARO & REISER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Glenn R. Reiser
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
WELLS SYLVESTER & ANTITRUST LAW SHERMAN STAMELMAN
REAL ESTATE LAW
COLE SCHOTZ Mitchell W. Abrahams, Richard W. Abramson, Gary M. Albrecht, Wendy INSURANCE LAW M. Berger, Michael E. Jones, Jan Alan Lewis, W. John Park
HARTMAN & WINNICKI Richard L. Ravin (IP*)
PROFILED FIRM/LAWYER
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Peter G. Verniero
GIBBONS Frederick W. Alworth, Guy V. Amoresano, Patrick C. Dunican, Jr., Michael R. Griffinger, James M. Lee, Michael R. McDonald, Brian J. McMahon, Edwin H. Stern, Peter J. BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS Torcicollo, Thomas R. Valen, Kevin G. (INCLUDING LLCS AND Walsh, E. Evans Wohlforth, Jr., James PARTNERSHIPS) R. Zazzali
WHIPPLE AZZARELLO John C. Whipple
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL SPAR Michael R. Spar SHERMAN WELLS SYLVESTER & STAMELMAN Sandra Brown Sherman STARR, GERN, DAVISON & RUBIN Ira M. Starr
GREENBERG DAUBER EPSTEIN & TUCKER Edward J. Dauber, Linda G. Harvey GREENBERG TRAURIG Roger B. Kaplan, Philip R. Sellinger HELLRING LINDEMAN GOLDSTEIN & SIEGAL Jonathan L. Goldstein JACKSON LEWIS
CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES Vincent A. Cino AND FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW K&L GATES BERKOWITZ, LICHTSTEIN, KURITSKY, GIASULLO & GROSS Richard S. Finkelstein EINHORN, HARRIS, ASCHER, BARBARITO & FROST Gary R. Botwinick, Jason R. Rittie SAIBER Ira B. Marcus SHERMAN WELLS SYLVESTER & STAMELMAN Sandra Brown Sherman
Anthony P. La Rocco
LECLAIRRYAN Karol Corbin Walker LOUIS H. MIRON Louis H. Miron LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Douglas S. Eakeley, Michael B. Himmel, Gavin J. Rooney, R. Scott Thompson LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN Dennis J. Drasco, Kevin J. O’Connor, Wayne J. Positan, Scott E. Reiser, Paul A. Sandars III
COLLABORATIVE LAW: MANDELBAUM SALSBURG FAMILY LAW Michael A. Saffer CANDACE R. SCOTT Candace R. Scott
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION ARLEO & DONOHUE Frank P. Arleo BALDASSARE & MARA Jennifer Mara BECKER Ben H. Becker, Robert D. Towey BRACH EICHLER Charles X. Gormally, Rosaria A. Suriano BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS MaryJane Dobbs, Diana C. Manning, Robert Novack, Richard C. Szuch BUDD LARNER Michael M. Rosenbaum CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO Lindsey Taylor CHASAN LAMPARELLO MALLON & CAPPUZZO Philip W. Lamparello, Ralph J. Lamparello, Joel A. Leyner, Steven L. Menaker CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI Jonathan Bondy, Adam K. Derman, Arthur S. Goldstein, Kenneth N. Laptook, Robert E. Nies, A. Ross Pearlson, Armen Shahinian
MARGULIES WIND Robert E. Margulies MARINO, TORTORELLA & BOYLE John A. Boyle, Kevin H. Marino, John D. Tortorella MCCARTER & ENGLISH William J. O’Shaughnessy, Gita F. Rothschild MCCUSKER, ANSELMI, ROSEN & CARVELLI Paul F. Carvelli, Bruce I. Goldstein, Bruce S. Rosen MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Thomas R. Curtin, Edward B. Deutsch, John Zen Jackson, Joseph P. LaSala, Andrew F. McBride III NAGEL RICE Jay J. Rice, Robert Solomon ORLOFF, LOWENBACH, STIFELMAN & SIEGEL Laurence B. Orloff PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN Steven P. Benenson, Michael L. Rich, Charles J. Stoia RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Edwin F. Chociey, Jr., Glenn A. Clark, Glenn D. Curving, Sigrid S. Franzblau, Lance J. Kalik, Stuart M. Lederman, Gerald A. Liloia, Michael R. O’Donnell, Robert J. Schoenberg ROBINSON MILLER Donald A. Robinson
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BodnarMilone LLP standing: Henry S. Berman, John P. Frucco, Tamara A. Mitchel, Erik Kristensen, Pamela J. Jenson, Justin M. Contratto, Ivana Peric Laroche, Ronnie Gouz and Benjamin E. Schub sitting:
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Peter O. Bodnar and Lydia A. Milone
odnarMilone LLP offers a unique depth of resources and experience in marital dissolution and post-divorce matters. The firm includes several attorneys who are AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell, as well as many who are Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and past Chairs of the Family Law Sections of the New York State Bar Association and Westchester County Bar Association and current members of their Executive Committees. “Our experience allows us to help our clients develop and achieve realistic goals, translating their concerns into concrete solutions,” notes Lydia Milone, who has been practicing law for nearly three decades. “By approaching each case
with ingenuity and integrity, we’ve been able to make a real difference in people’s lives.” The hallmarks of BodnarMilone LLP are its ethics, tenacity, attention to detail, and knowledge of the law, as well as its ability to both negotiate settlements and try cases. While each of the firm’s attorneys is a skilled litigator, the firm strives to resolve cases without resorting to court intervention whenever possible, whether through traditional negotiation, collaborative divorce, or mediation. “BodnarMilone shepherds its clients through both marital dissolution and post-divorce matters, working with them to achieve results tailored to their unique situations,” says Peter Bodnar, who brings more than 45 years of experience to his practice.
140 Grand Street, Suite 401 • White Plains, NY 10601 • phone 914.997.2500 • fax 914.997.8155 www.bodnarmilone.com
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SAIBER Jeffrey W. Lorell, Robert L. Ritter, Joseph J. Schiavone, Marc E. Wolin SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR Charles M. Lizza SCARPONE & VARGO James A. Scarpone
PROFILED FIRM/LAWYER
CUMMIS & GROSS PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SILLS Max Crane, Steven E. Gross, Steven William Hughes AND COMPLIANCE LAW R. R. Kamen, Diane Lavenda, Ira A. DAY PITNEY Warren J. Casey (G), Michael T. Rave (C, G)
Rosenberg, Jerold L. Zaro
STARR, GERN, DAVISON & RUBIN Ira M. Starr
RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Samuel P. Moulthrop, Zahid N. Quraishi
LAW CENTER ENERGY REGULATORY LAW FREEMAN Brian C. Freeman SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR Colleen A. Foley
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN RUHNKE & BARRETT & DICKER David A. Ruhnke BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS SHERMAN WELLS SYLVESTER & Michael P. Turner MCMANIMON, SCOTLAND & Donald J. Camerson II, David P. STAMELMAN SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS BAUMANN Anthony J. Sylvester, Julian W. Wells Lawrence S. Horn, Richard J. Sapinski, Schneider John J. Oberdorf, Jr. (C) Peter G. Verniero BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS CRIMINAL DEFENSE: SHERMAN WELLS SYLVESTER & Louis M. DeStefano, John D. Goldsmith Jan L. Bernstein, Joseph L. Buckley, GENERAL PRACTICE STAHL CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS STAMELMAN Trent S. Dickey, Mark E. Duckstein, Robert G. Stahl CHASAN LAMPARELLO MALLON & William G. Connolly (G) Richard H. Epstein, Hervé Gouraige, ARLEO & DONOHUE CAPPUZZO WHIPPLE AZZARELLO Jeffrey J. Greenbaum, James M. Timothy M. Donohue SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Ralph J. Lamparello John A. Azzarello, John C. Whipple Hirschhorn, Joshua N. Howley, Galit ARSENEAULT & FASSETT Kierkut, Mark S. Olinsky, Beth S. Rose, Peter G. Verniero (C, G) CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI John D. “Jack” Arseneault James E. Tyrrell, Jr., Peter G. Verniero John A. McKinney, Jr., Michael J. DUI/DWI DEFENSE Naughton, Dennis M. Toft, John Valeri & MARA SMITH + SCHWARTZSTEIN CORPORATE LAW BALDASSARE Michael A. Baldassare Andrew B. Smith CONNELL FOLEY ARLEO & DONOHUE ARLENE ELGART MIRSKY Agnes Antonian, Steven Barnett, Kevin CRITCHLEY, KINUM & DENOIA Timothy M. Donohue STARR, GERN, DAVISON & RUBIN Arlene Elgart Mirsky R. Gardner, Robert L. Podvey Michael Critchley, Sr. Ronald L. Davison GIBBONS Alyce C. Halchak (C)
STERN KILCULLEN & RUFOLO Herbert J. Stern
BECKER Ben H. Becker
GOMPERTS PENZA & MCDERMOTT Robert L. Penza
TOMPKINS, MCGUIRE, WACHENFELD & BARRY Richard A. Ulsamer
BRACH EICHLER Stuart L. Pachman, David J. Ritter
LAW OFFICES OF ALAN L. ZEGAS Alan L. Zegas
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY John D. Goldsmith
MARINO, TORTORELLA & BOYLE Kevin H. Marino
BUDD LARNER Mark D. Larner
MICHAEL D’ALESSIO, JR. Michael D’Alessio, Jr.
CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI Morris Bienenfeld, Junie Hahn, David M. Hyman, Daniel A. Schwartz, Laurence M. Smith, Daniel A. Swick
MICHAEL N. PEDICINI Michael N. Pedicini
WALSH PIZZI O’REILLY FALANGA Tricia B. O’Reilly, Liza M. Walsh WEBBER MCGILL Charles A. Reid III WEINER LAW GROUP Stephen J. Edelstein ZELLER LAW Robert Zeller ZETLIN & DE CHIARA Loryn P. Riggiola
CONNELL FOLEY John D. Cromie, Philip F. McGovern, Jr. DAY PITNEY Lori J. Braender, Warren J. Casey, Henry Nelson Massey
CONSTRUCTION LAW DENTONS BECKER Michael E. Holzapfel CHASAN LAMPARELLO MALLON & CAPPUZZO Ralph J. Lamparello CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI Jonathan Bondy, Armen Shahinian CONNELL FOLEY Thomas S. Cosma, Mark L. Fleder, Michael X. McBride, Peter J. Smith DAY PITNEY Paul J. Halasz DENTONS Philip R. White GIBBONS Robert J. MacPherson, Peter J. Torcicollo GREENBERG TRAURIG Robert C. Epstein LINDABURY, MCCORMICK, ESTABROOK & COOPER Edward J. Frisch, Greg K. Vitali LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN Edward M. Callahan, Jr., Bernadette Hamilton Condon, Dennis J. Drasco, Paul A. Sandars III MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Louis A. Modugno, John W. Morris
Jeffrey A. Baumel, David J. Papier
DLA PIPER Andrew P. Gilbert GIBBONS Frank T. Cannone, Patrick C. Dunican, Jr., Lawrence A. Goldman, Alyce C. Halchak, Michael J. Lubben, Frank B. Reilly, Jr.
BALDASSARE & MARA Michael A. Baldassare, Jennifer Mara
CONNELL FOLEY GREENBERG TRAURIG John P. Lacey Lee A. Albanese, Robert I. Wexler, Seth CRITCHLEY, KINUM & DENOIA E. Zuckerman Michael Critchley, Sr. LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL SPAR DAY PITNEY Michael R. Spar Dennis T. Kearney LECLAIRRYAN DONALD A. DIGIOIA LAW GROUP John P. Reilly Donald A. DiGioia LOWENSTEIN SANDLER DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Peter H. Ehrenberg, Steven B. Thomas F. Campion Fuerst, Mary J. Hildebrand, John D. Hogoboom, Robert G. Minion, Steven EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN E. Siesser, Steven M. Skolnick, Alan Jack Wenik Wovsaniker
MANDELBAUM SALSBURG Jeffrey M. Rosenthal
MEYNER AND LANDIS John N. Malyska
SCARPONE & VARGO James A. Scarpone
ORLOFF, LOWENBACH, STIFELMAN & SIEGEL Ralph M. Lowenbach RABINOWITZ, LUBETKIN & TULLY Jonathan I. Rabinowitz RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Mark S. Rattner SAIBER Herbert S. Ford, Ira B. Marcus SHERMAN WELLS SYLVESTER & STAMELMAN Harold S. Atlas, William G. Connolly, Charles S. Detrizio, Sandra Brown Sherman, Andrew J. Stamelman
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ARSENEAULT & FASSETT John D. “Jack” Arseneault, David W. Fassett
CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI Matthew E. Beck
SAIBER Robert L. Ritter
DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Thomas F. Campion
ARLEO & DONOHUE Frank P. Arleo, Timothy M. Donohue
NEW YORK AREA
FLEMING.RUVOLDT Blair R. Zwillman
GIBBONS Bruce A. Levy, Lawrence S. Lustberg GOMPERTS PENZA & MCDERMOTT Robert L. Penza KROVATIN KLINGEMAN Gerald Krovatin LAW OFFICES OF ALAN L. ZEGAS Alan L. Zegas
CONDEMNATION LAW
John H. Buonocore, Jr., Thomas M. Olson
RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Stuart M. Lederman
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW DAY PITNEY David P. Doyle, Kathy A. Lawler GIBBONS Richard S. Zackin GREENBERG DAUBER EPSTEIN & TUCKER Stanley A. Epstein JOY M. MERCER Joy M. Mercer
MCCARTER & ENGLISH John B. Brescher, Jr., Mark A. Daniele WALSH PIZZI O’REILLY FALANGA Liza M. Walsh
ENERGY LAW BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Louis M. DeStefano MCCARTER & ENGLISH Ira M. Gottlieb
MARINO, TORTORELLA & BOYLE Kevin H. Marino, John D. Tortorella
SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR Colleen A. Foley, Stephen B. Genzer
MICHAEL D’ALESSIO, JR. Michael D’Alessio, Jr.
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Michael Dore, Richard F. Ricci, Michael L. Rodburg, Norman W. Spindel, James Stewart MANDELBAUM SALSBURG Gordon C. Duus MCCARTER & ENGLISH Ira M. Gottlieb, James A. Kosch, Lanny S. Kurzweil MCCUSKER, ANSELMI, ROSEN & CARVELLI John B. McCusker MEYNER AND LANDIS Albert I. Telsey
HABER SILVER & SIMPSON Karin Duchin Haber JACOBS BERGER Sarah J. Jacobs LAUFER, DALENA, CADICINA, JENSEN & BRADLEY Joseph P. Cadicina, Laurence J. Cutler, William M. Laufer LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN Gina M. Sorge MANDELBAUM SALSBURG Lynne Strober
WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF Michael J. Connolly page 39
SNYDER SARNO D’ANIELLO MACERI & DA COSTA Angelo Sarno, Edward S. Snyder STARR, GERN, DAVISON & RUBIN Charles F. Vuotto, Jr. WEINSTEIN LINDEMANN & WEINSTEIN Cynthia Borsella Lindemann, Jeffrey P. Weinstein
FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Jan L. Bernstein
PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN Thomas Spiesman
WEINBERGER DIVORCE & FAMILY LAW GROUP Bari Zell Weinberger
RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Marilynn R. Greenberg, Dennis J. Krumholz, Samuel P. Moulthrop, Alexa Richman-La Londe, Steven T. Senior, Jeffrey B. Wagenbach
ARTUSA LAW FIRM Santo V. Artusa, Jr.
EQUIPMENT FINANCE LAW MANDELBAUM SALSBURG Jeffrey M. Rosenthal
WITMAN STADTMAUER Gary D. Stadtmauer, Leonard J. Witman
RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Edward K. DeHope, James C. Meyer, Stewart G. Pollock
MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Paul G. Nittoly, John J. O’Reilly
GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Jacqueline M. Printz, Mark H. Sobel
NEWMAN, MCDONOUGH, SCHOFEL & GIGER Gary Newman
DUANE MORRIS Lawrence W. Diamond
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Andrew B. Robins
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Andrew E. Graw
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Michael B. Himmel, R. Scott Thompson
MCCUSKER, ANSELMI, ROSEN & CARVELLI Bruce S. Rosen
GOMPERTS, PENZA, MCDERMOTT & VON ELLEN Jamie K. Von Ellen
NEWSOME O’DONNELL GIBBONS Lynn Fontaine Newsome Irvin M. Freilich, William S. Hatfield, SEIDEN FAMILY LAW ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY John H. Klock, Susanne Peticolas Sheryl J. Seiden AND INFORMATION TRAURIG MANAGEMENT LAW GREENBERG SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Philip R. Sellinger Jennifer Lazor SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS K&L GATES Beth S. Rose Gail H. Conenello, William H. Hyatt, Jr., SIMON, O’BRIEN & KNAPP Sheldon M. Simon Brian S. Montag SKOLOFF & WOLFE LECLAIRRYAN EMINENT DOMAIN AND Joseph F. Lagrotteria Gary N. Skoloff, Jonathan W. Wolfe
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR MCKIRDY RISKIN OLSON DELLAPELL
GREENBERG DAUBER EPSTEIN & TUCKER H. Glenn Tucker
LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN Philip L. Chapman
PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr.
CONNELL FOLEY Kevin J. Coakley
BIANCAMANO LAW Stacy A. Biancamano
RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Glenn A. Clark, Stuart M. Lederman
CONSUMER LAW
WHIPPLE AZZARELLO John A. Azzarello, John C. Whipple
GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Stephen H. Knee
MCCARTER & ENGLISH David F. Broderick, Michael M. Horn, Howard Kailes
ZETLIN & DE CHIARA Timothy F. Hegarty
RUHNKE & BARRETT David A. Ruhnke
DAY PITNEY EDUCATION LAW Colleen R. Donovan
GOMPERTS PENZA & MCDERMOTT Gerri Gomperts
FAMILY LAW BRIAN SCHWARTZ, ATTORNEY AT LAW Brian M. Schwartz CANDACE R. SCOTT Candace R. Scott CECONI & CHEIFETZ Lizanne J. Ceconi, Cary B. Cheifetz CHASAN LAMPARELLO MALLON & CAPPUZZO Cindy Nan Vogelman DAY PITNEY Hope S. Cone DONAHUE, HAGAN, KLEIN, & WEISBERG Francis W. Donahue, Debra S. Weisberg EINHORN, HARRIS, ASCHER, BARBARITO & FROST Patricia M. Barbarito, Jhanice V. Domingo, Bonnie C. Frost, Stephen P. Haller, Matheu D. Nunn, Jennie L. Osborne, Mark Wechsler
FAMILY LAW MEDIATION
DONAHUE, HAGAN, KLEIN, & WEISBERG Phyllis S. Klein EINHORN, HARRIS, ASCHER, BARBARITO & FROST Bonnie C. Frost GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Herbert S. Glickman LAUFER, DALENA, CADICINA, JENSEN & BRADLEY Joseph P. Cadicina, Laurence J. Cutler LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN Richard Camp SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Jennifer Lazor
FIRST AMENDMENT LAW CLARK GULDIN Peter L. Skolnik GIBBONS Thomas J. Cafferty MCCARTER & ENGLISH Richard M. Eittreim MCCUSKER, ANSELMI, ROSEN & CARVELLI Bruce S. Rosen ROBINSON MILLER Donald A. Robinson
FOX ROTHSCHILD Sandra C. Fava, Eric Solotoff
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INFORMATION SCHENCK, PRICE, SMITH & KING TECHNOLOGY LAW John M. Bowens
FRANCHISE LAW DAY PITNEY Dennis R. LaFiura
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Steven E. Gross, Thomas S. Novak
DAY PITNEY Michael J. Dunne
DLA PIPER David S. Sager
MCCARTER & ENGLISH Scott S. Christie
GAMING LAW SAIBER David J. Satz SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Kenneth F. Oettle
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS PEARLMAN & MIRANDA Stephen B. Pearlman
INSURANCE LAW ANDERSON KILL Robert D. Chesler, Steven J. Pudell BECKER Robert D. Towey BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS Cynthia J. Borrelli, Susan Stryker, Mark M. Tallmadge CHASAN LAMPARELLO MALLON & CAPPUZZO John V. Mallon
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONNELL FOLEY PRACTICE George J. Kenny, William P. Krauss PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN Sal M. Anderton
COUGHLIN DUFFY Kevin T. Coughlin CURCIO MIRZAIAN SIROT Benjamin C. Curcio
HEALTH CARE LAW D’ARCAMBAL OUSLEY & CUYLER BRACH EICHLER John D. Fanburg, Joseph M. Gorrell, Carol Grelecki, Mark Manigan CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI A. Ross Pearlson, Daniel A. Schwartz DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH George H. Kendall EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN Gary W. Herschman, Anjana D. Patel FRIER & LEVITT Daniel B. Frier GIBBONS Barry D. Liss INGLESINO, WEBSTER, WYCISKALA & TAYLOR Lisa D. Taylor J. ANTHONY MANGER J. Anthony Manger LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Michael B. Himmel MCCARTER & ENGLISH Edward J. Fanning, Jr. MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER John Zen Jackson, Andrew F. McBride III, James A. Robertson RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Edwin F. Chociey, Jr.
IMMIGRATION LAW
BURK Stephen D. Cuyler
DENTONS Shawn L. Kelly, John R. Vales DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH James M. Altieri DUANE MORRIS Gregory R. Haworth FINAZZO COSSOLINI O’LEARY MEOLA & HAGER Robert F. Cossolini GARRITY, GRAHAM, MURPHY, GAROFALO & FLINN Francis X. Garrity GIBBONS John T. Wolak GIMIGLIANO MAURIELLO & MALONEY Robert W. Mauriello, Jr. GREENBERG TRAURIG Philip R. Sellinger K&L GATES Donald W. Kiel, Anthony P. La Rocco, Michael E. Waller KENNEDYS CMK Christopher R. Carroll, Gary S. Kull KINNEY LISOVICZ REILLY & WOLFF Kevin E. Wolff LAW OFFICES OF SHERYL MINTZ GOSKI Sheryl Mintz Goski LECLAIRRYAN Karol Corbin Walker
DORNBAUM & PEREGOY Neil S. Dornbaum, Kathleen M. Peregoy, Abigail J. Walsh
LINDABURY, MCCORMICK, ESTABROOK & COOPER Jay Lavroff
FRANK & POLLACK Robert Frank
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Lynda A. Bennett, Michael Dore
HARLAN YORK & ASSOCIATES Lauren Anselowitz, Harlan G. York
LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN Dennis J. Drasco
JOSEPH J. PARLAPIANO Joseph J. Parlapiano LAW OFFICES OF REGIS FERNANDEZ Regis Fernandez LUBINER SCHMIDT AND PALUMBO Alan M. Lubiner MEYNER AND LANDIS Anthony F. Siliato PEREZ, PEREZ & PEREZ Bryan J. Perez PROSKAUER ROSE David M. Grunblatt TESORONI & LE ROY Lawrence K. Le Roy THE LAW OFFICES OF LLOYD E. BENNETT, ESQ. Lloyd E. Bennett THOMAS E. MOSELEY Thomas E. Moseley
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CHASAN LAMPARELLO MALLON & CAPPUZZO Ralph J. Lamparello (EM, LE*, LM), John L. Shahdanian II (EM, LE*, LM)
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS Mark D. Sheridan
CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI Adam K. Derman (LE*), Ronald Tobia (LM), Catherine P. Wells (EM, LM)
TOMPKINS, MCGUIRE, WACHENFELD & BARRY Matthew P. O’Malley, Leon B. Piechta
CONNELL FOLEY Michael A. Shadiack (EM, LE*)
WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Anne M. Dalena, Thomas F. Quinn, Brian J. Whiteman
WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF Stefano V. Calogero, Tanya M. Mascarich page 39
DAY PITNEY Michael T. Bissinger (EM, LE*, LM), Michael K. Furey (EM, LM), Theresa A. Kelly (EM, LE*, LM), Patrick J. McCarthy (EI, EM, LE*, LM), Mary B. Rogers (EM, LE*, LM) DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Lynne Anne Anderson (EM, LE*) EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN Patrick G. Brady (EM, LM), Carmine A. Iannaccone (EM), Anthony J. Laura (LE*), Clara Rho (LE*)
NIEDWESKE BARBER Kevin Barber (LE*) NUKK-FREEMAN & CERRA Suzanne M. Cerra (EM, LE*), Kerrie R. Heslin (LE*), Katherin Nukk-Freeman (EM) OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Mark Diana (EM, LM), Carmen J. DiMaria (EM, LE*), Theresa Donahue Egler (LM), Peter O. Hughes (EM, LE*, LM), Brian D. Lee (EM), Sharon P. Margello (EM, LE*, LM), Richard C. Mariani (EM, LE*)
OXFELD COHEN Arnold Shep Cohen (EI) FISHER PHILLIPS PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Kathleen McLeod Caminiti (EM), Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr. (LE*), Michael Christopher J. Capone (EM), Rosemary L. Rich (LE*) BUDD LARNER S. Gousman (EM, LE*), Cynthia M. Constance S. Huttner (P, P*), Andrew PROSKAUER ROSE Jacob (LE*) J. Miller (IP*, P*) John P. Barry (EM, LE*), Lawrence R. FORDHARRISON Sandak (EM, LE*) CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI Mark A. Saloman (EM) Adam K. Derman (IP*) RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & FOX ROTHSCHILD PERRETTI GIBBONS Michael Barabander (EM, LM), Stanley Glenn A. Clark (LE*), Scott A. David E. De Lorenzi (IP*) L. Goodman (EM, LE*, LM), Harold Ohnegian (EM, LE*) L. Hoffman (EM, LM), Stephen A. GREENBERG TRAURIG SAIBER Ploscowe (EM, LM) Roger B. Kaplan (IP*) William F. Maderer (LE*), Joan M. GENOVA BURNS HOFFMANN & BARON Schwab (LE*) Angelo J. Genova (EM, LE*, LM), James Robert Neuner (IP*, P, P*) SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS J. McGovern III (EM, LM), John C. K&L GATES Trent S. Dickey (LE*), Galit Kierkut Petrella (EM, LM) Frank L. Politano (IP*, P*) (LE*), David I. Rosen (EM, LE*, LM) GIBBONS LERNER DAVID LITTENBERG SMITH MULLIN Christine A. Amalfe (EM, LE*), Kelly KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK James E. Burden (EI), Neil Mullin (EI, Ann Bird (LE*), Kristin D. Sostowski Charles P. Kennedy (IP*, P*, T), Arnold LE*), Nancy Erika Smith (EI, LE*) (LE*) H. Krumholz (C, IP*, P*), William L. TRIMBOLI & PRUSINOWSKI GREEN SAVITS Mentlik (IP*, P*), Stephen F. Roth Stephen E. Trimboli (LM) Jon W. Green (EI, LE*) (IP*, P*, T) MCCARTER & ENGLISH William J. O’Shaughnessy (P*) MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Thomas R. Curtin (IP*, P*) MCGEARY CUKOR Michael Cukor (IP*) RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Robert J. Schoenberg (IP*, P*, T) SAIBER Arnold B. Calmann (IP*) WALSH PIZZI O’REILLY FALANGA Liza M. Walsh (P*)
DLA PIPER Andrew P. Gilbert LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Robert G. Minion
LITIGATION - REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT (SEC, TELECOM, ENERGY) CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI A. Ross Pearlson EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN Jack Wenik HELLRING LINDEMAN GOLDSTEIN & SIEGAL Jonathan L. Goldstein LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Michael B. Himmel MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Andrew F. McBride III SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Mark S. Olinsky
MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS BUDD LARNER Terence W. Camp (D) CONNELL FOLEY Timothy E. Corriston (D) DAY PITNEY Benjamin E. Haglund (D) DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Thomas F. Campion (D), Susan M. Sharko (D)
GREENBERG TRAURIG Kristine J. Feher (EM), Wendy Johnson Lario (EM, LE*)
WEINER LAW GROUP Stephen J. Edelstein (EM, LE*), Lawrence S. Schwartz (EM, LM)
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Douglas S. Eakeley (D), David W. Field (D)
HELLRING LINDEMAN GOLDSTEIN & SIEGAL Jonathan L. Goldstein (LE*)
WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN MAZIE SLATER KATZ & FREEMAN David A. Mazie (P) & DICKER Kevin C. Donovan (EM, LE*) MCCARTER & ENGLISH David J. Cooner (D), Edward J. ZAZZALI, FAGELLA, NOWAK, Fanning, Jr. (D), John C. Garde (D), KLEINBAUM & FRIEDMAN David R. Kott (D), Kenneth R. Meyer Robert A. Fagella (EI, LU) (D), Gita F. Rothschild (D)
JACKSON LEWIS Gregory T. Alvarez (LE*), Brett M. Anders (EM, LE*), Nancy J. Arencibia (LE*), Martin W. Aron (EM, LE*, LM), John K. Bennett (EM, LE*), Richard J. Cino (EM, LE*), Vincent A. Cino (EM, LE*), Carla D. Macaluso (LE*), Timothy D. Speedy (LE*), John F. Tratnyek (LE*)
KRONICK RESOLUTIONS Brian W. Kronick (EM, LM)
LECLAIRRYAN James P. Anelli (EM, LM), Joseph P. IT OUTSOURCING LAW Paranac, Jr. (LE*, LM) LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Mary J. Hildebrand
LEVERAGED BUYOUTS AND PRIVATE EQUITY LAW
WALSH PIZZI O’REILLY FALANGA M. Trevor Lyons (LE*, LM), Tricia B. O’Reilly (EM)
GATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE K&L Alito (EM, LE*), Vincent N. AND FINANCE LAW Rosemary Avallone (LE*) SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Steven E. Gross
WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Thomas F. Quinn (D)
GREENBERG DAUBER EPSTEIN & TUCKER Linda G. Harvey (LE*)
LENZO & REIS Christopher P. Lenzo (EI, LE*), Claudia A. Reis (EI)
LINDABURY, MCCORMICK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW ESTABROOK & COOPER MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN Emery J. Mishky John H. Schmidt, Jr. (EM, LE*) APRUZZESE, MCDERMOTT, MASTRO MAZIE SLATER KATZ & FREEMAN LITTLER MENDELSON & MURPHY David A. Mazie Stacey D. Adams (EM), Tedd J. Mark J. Blunda (EM, LE*, LM), Robert Kochman (EM, LM), Russell J. McEwan T. Clarke (EM, LE*, LM), Maurice J. MCCARTER & ENGLISH (EM, LM), William P. McLane (EM), Nelligan, Jr. (EM, LM) Anthony Bartell, Gregory H. Horowitz, Jedd E. Mendelson (EM, LE*, LM), Alan Thomas W. Ladd, Sherilyn Pastor, Gita BENNET D. ZUROFSKY I. Model (LM) F. Rothschild Bennet D. Zurofsky (EI, LE*) LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & BRACH EICHLER Elizabeth Moon (EM), Wayne J. CARPENTER Charles X. Gormally (LE*) Positan (EM, LE*, LM), Daniel M. John T. Coyne, Edward J. DePascale, Santarsiero (EM, LM), Christina Silva Robert B. Hille, Michael J. Marone, BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS (EM, LE*, LM) Loren L. Pierce, Richard J. Williams, Jr. MaryJane Dobbs (LE*), Jed L. Marcus (EM, LE*, LM) MANDELBAUM SALSBURG MORGAN MELHUISH ABRUTYN Steven I. Adler (EI) Henry G. Morgan, Thomas G. Rantas BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Rosemary J. Bruno (LE*) MCCARTER & ENGLISH RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & Gita F. Rothschild (LE*) PERRETTI CARMAGNOLA & RITARDI Lance J. Kalik, Brian E. O’Donnell, Domenick Carmagnola (EM, LM), MCCUSKER, ANSELMI, ROSEN & Anthony J. Zarillo, Jr. Steven F. Ritardi (EM, LM) CARVELLI John B. McCusker (EM) SAIBER David J. D’Aloia, Joseph J. Schiavone, Lisa C. Wood
NEW YORK AREA
MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER James E. Patterson (LE*), John J. Peirano (EM, LM), John A. Ridley (EM, LE*, LM), Jane A. Rigby (LE*), Donald A. Romano (EM, LM)
LAND USE & ZONING LAW CONNELL FOLEY James C. McCann, Robert L. Podvey
MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Nancy McDonald (D)
DAY PITNEY Douglas R. Henshaw, Peter J. Wolfson
PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN Steven P. Benenson (D), Roy Alan Cohen (D), Lauren E. Handler (D), Eric L. Probst (D)
EINHORN, HARRIS, ASCHER, BARBARITO & FROST Jason R. Rittie
RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Kelly Strange Crawford (D)
GIBBONS Peter J. Carton, Howard D. Geneslaw, Douglas J. Janacek
SEEGER WEISS David R. Buchanan (P), Christopher A. Seeger (P)
INGLESINO, WEBSTER, WYCISKALA & TAYLOR John P. Inglesino
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Jeffrey J. Greenbaum (D), Beth S. Rose (D)
K&L GATES John M. Marmora
TANENBAUM KEALE James H. Keale (D), Thomas D. Robertson (D), Michael A. Tanenbaum (D)
LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN Dennis J. Drasco PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN Martin Newmark RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI James L. Lott, Jr. WEINER LAW GROUP Glenn C. Kienz
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW BENDIT WEINSTOCK William L. Gold (P) BLUME FORTE FRIED ZERRES & MOLINARI Harris S. Feldman (P), Carol L. Forte (P), Michael B. Zerres (P)
A. DIGIOIA LAW GROUP LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW DONALD Donald A. DiGioia (P) MAZIE SLATER KATZ & FREEMAN Eric D. Katz (P), David A. Mazie (P) MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER William F. O’Connor, Jr. (D)
GINARTE GALLARDO GONZÁLEZ & WINOGRAD John J. Ratkowitz (P)
P L E A SE RE F E R TO T HE P R AC T IC E A RE A S K E Y ON PAG E 16 F OR A DE S C RIP T ION OF A S T E RISK S A ND SP ECI A LT Y A BBRE V I AT IONS .
ith almost four decades of experience as an accomplished negotiator and litigator, James Nolletti has vast expertise in matrimonial and family law cases. Mr. Nolletti founded Nolletti Law Group, PLLC, based in White Plains, NY, to focus exclusively on the unique needs of its divorce and family law clients with a mission to nurture a culture of excellence in the practice of family law. His experienced team of divorce attorneys delivers extraordinary work product and legendary client service to high net worth individuals in marriage dissolution. The firm serves clients in the White Plains, Westchester County, and neighboring counties including Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Nassau, and New York.
James Nolletti is an active Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) and is board certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) in Family Law. He has earned the designation “Certified Financial Litigator” from the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators and is a founding member of their N.Y. Chapter. He has been repeatedly recognized for his skills and expertise by his peers who have nominated him for inclusion in multiple editions of The Best Lawyers in America .
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2019 SURVE Y RESULTS
JAVERBAUM WURGAFT HICKS KAHN WIKSTROM & SININS Gerald H. Baker (P), Jorden N. Pedersen, Jr. (P), Francisco J. Rodriguez (P) MAZIE SLATER KATZ & FREEMAN David A. Mazie (P), Adam M. Slater (P) MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER John Zen Jackson (D) NAGEL RICE Bruce H. Nagel (P) O’CONNOR, PARSONS, LANE & NOBLE William R. Lane (P), Gregory B. Noble (P), Scott A. Parsons (P)
BUDD LARNER Carl Greenberg (D, P), David J. Novack (D), Cynthia A. Walters (P) CHASAN LAMPARELLO MALLON & CAPPUZZO Joel A. Leyner (P) CONNELL FOLEY Kathleen S. Murphy (D) D’AMATO LAW FIRM Paul R. D’Amato (P) D’ARCY JOHNSON DAY Richard J. Albuquerque (P) DONALD A. DIGIOIA LAW GROUP Donald A. DiGioia (P)
PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN Timothy L. Barnes (P), Lauren E. Handler (P), William A. Krais (P)
DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Thomas F. Campion (D), Susan M. Sharko (D)
RUPRECHT HART WEEKS & RICCIARDULLI Michael R. Ricciardulli (D), Louis A. Ruprecht (D), Judith A. Wahrenberger (D), David P. Weeks (D)
GARRUTO & CALABRIA Andrew F. Garruto (P)
SEEGER WEISS Christopher A. Seeger (P)
JAVERBAUM WURGAFT HICKS KAHN WIKSTROM & SININS Gerald H. Baker (P), Kenneth S. Javerbaum (P), Eric G. Kahn (P), Jorden N. Pedersen, Jr. (P), Francisco J. Rodriguez (P), Lawrence M. Simon (P), David L. Wikstrom (P), Jack Wurgaft (P)
STARR, GERN, DAVISON & RUBIN Amos Gern (P) THE DONNELLY LAW FIRM Dennis M. Donnelly (P)
GINARTE GALLARDO GONZÁLEZ & WINOGRAD Joseph A. Ginarte (P)
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LAW
KOLES, BURKE & BUSTILLO Jonathan Koles (P)
CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI Daniel A. Schwartz
LAW OFFICE OF WADE SUTHARD Wade Suthard (P)
CONNELL FOLEY Philip F. McGovern, Jr.
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER David W. Field (D)
DAY PITNEY Lori J. Braender, Warren J. Casey, Henry Nelson Massey, Michael T. Rave
LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN Cynthia A. Matheke (D, P)
GIBBONS Frank T. Cannone, Alyce C. Halchak GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Stephen H. Knee GREENBERG TRAURIG Brian L. Petrequin LECLAIRRYAN John P. Reilly LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Peter H. Ehrenberg, Raymond P. Thek, Alan Wovsaniker SAIBER Ira B. Marcus SHERMAN WELLS SYLVESTER & STAMELMAN William G. Connolly, Andrew J. Stamelman SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS R. Max Crane, Jeffrey J. Greenbaum, Steven E. Gross, Steven R. Kamen, Ira A. Rosenberg
MAZIE SLATER KATZ & FREEMAN David A. Mazie (P), Adam M. Slater (P) MCCARTER & ENGLISH Gita F. Rothschild (D) MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Richard E. Brennan (P), Michael J. Marone (D) MORGAN MELHUISH ABRUTYN Elliott Abrutyn (D), Leonard C. Leicht (D) NAGEL RICE Bruce H. Nagel (P) O’CONNOR, PARSONS, LANE & NOBLE Paul A. O’Connor III (P), Scott A. Parsons (P) PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN Timothy L. Barnes (P), Lauren E. Handler (D), William A. Krais (P) RUPRECHT HART WEEKS & RICCIARDULLI Louis A. Ruprecht (D), David P. Weeks (D)
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS MUNICIPAL LAW Beth S. Rose (D) CHASAN LAMPARELLO MALLON & CAPPUZZO Ralph J. Lamparello TRENK, DIPASQUALE, DELLA FERA & SODONO Richard D. Trenk
STARR, GERN, DAVISON & RUBIN Amos Gern (P)
BENDIT WEINSTOCK William L. Gold (P), Alan W. Roth (P)
VIVIAN DEMAS Vivian Demas (P)
PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY LAW LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Mary J. Hildebrand
BERKOWITZ, LICHTSTEIN, KURITSKY, GIASULLO & GROSS Stewart M. Leviss (P)
COUGHLIN DUFFY Thomas E. Cohn
GIBBONS Philip W. Crawford (D), Phillip J. Duffy (D)
DAY PITNEY Colleen R. Donovan, Douglas R. Henshaw, Peter J. Wolfson
GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Robert M. Goodman (D)
DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Glenn S. Pantel, Michael E. Rothpletz, Jr., Michael C. Woodruff
JAVERBAUM WURGAFT HICKS KAHN WIKSTROM & SININS Gerald H. Baker (P), Jorden N. Pedersen, Jr. (P), David L. Wikstrom (D, P) LECLAIRRYAN Karol Corbin Walker (D) LOWENSTEIN SANDLER David W. Field (D)
NEW YORK AREA
EINHORN, HARRIS, ASCHER, BARBARITO & FROST Jason R. Rittie FOX ROTHSCHILD Robert A. Klausner, Deirdre E. Moore GENOVA BURNS Jennifer Mazawey GIBBONS Frederick W. Alworth, Russell B. Bershad, Peter J. Carton, Howard D. Geneslaw
MARGULIES WIND Harold I. Braff (D)
MCCARTER & ENGLISH David J. Cooner (D), Edward J. Fanning, GREENBERG TRAURIG Jr. (D), David R. Kott (D), Kenneth R. Robert C. Epstein, Steven D. Fleissig Meyer (D), Gita F. Rothschild (D) HELLRING LINDEMAN GOLDSTEIN MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & & SIEGAL CARPENTER Jonathan L. Goldstein Michael J. Marone (D) INGLESINO, WEBSTER, WYCISKALA PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN & TAYLOR Roy Alan Cohen (D), Lauren E. Handler John P. Inglesino, John P. Wyciskala (D), Eric L. Probst (D) JOHN J. CURLEY RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & John J. Curley PERRETTI KELLEY DRYE & WARREN Kelly Strange Crawford (D) Stephen G. Hauck, Paul A. Keenan SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS LECLAIRRYAN Beth S. Rose (D) David C. Freinberg TANENBAUM KEALE LOWENSTEIN SANDLER James H. Keale (D), Thomas D. Steven B. Fuerst, Edward J. Hunter, Robertson (D) Joseph LeVow Steinberg THE DONNELLY LAW FIRM LUM, DRASCO & POSITAN Dennis M. Donnelly (P) Philip L. Chapman, Dennis J. Drasco
PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS Diana C. Manning (D)
MANDELBAUM SALSBURG Arthur D. Grossman, Owen T. Hughes, Robin F. Lewis, Barry R. Mandelbaum, Michael A. Saffer MCCARTER & ENGLISH Edward J. Butler, Jr., Martin F. Dowd, Jeffrey A. Petit
PUBLIC FINANCE LAW MEISLIK & MEISLIK Ira Meislik
GIBBONS John D. Draikiwicz
ORLOFF, LOWENBACH, STIFELMAN & SIEGEL Stanley Schwartz
MCCARTER & ENGLISH Jeannette M. Bond MCMANIMON, SCOTLAND & BAUMANN Joseph P. Baumann, Jr.
QUI TAM LAW EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN Patrick G. Brady LENZO & REIS Christopher P. Lenzo SMITH MULLIN Neil Mullin
RAILROAD LAW LANDMAN CORSI BALLAINE & FORD John A. Bonventre
REAL ESTATE LAW BECKER & POLIAKOFF J. David Ramsey BRACH EICHLER Alan R. Hammer, Allen J. Popowitz Michael L. Ostrowsky
BUDD LARNER Henry A. Larner
PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN Michael L. Rich RABINOWITZ, LUBETKIN & TULLY Jay L. Lubetkin RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Cathleen H. Giuliana, Stuart M. Lederman, Gerald A. Liloia, James L. Lott, Jr., Nicholas Racioppi, Jr. SAIBER Philip A. Markowitz, Robert L. Ritter, Randi Schillinger SCHNECK LAW GROUP Michael I. Schneck
PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS
BLUME FORTE FRIED ZERRES & MOLINARI BLUME FORTE FRIED ZERRES & David M. Fried (P), Michael B. MOLINARI Cynthia M. Craig (P), Harris S. Feldman Zerres (P) (P), Carol L. Forte (P), David M. Fried CONNELL FOLEY (P), Michael B. Zerres (P) Jeffrey O’Hara (D) BRACH EICHLER DLA PIPER Edward P. Capozzi (P) Stephen C. Matthews (D) BRADY, BRADY & REILLY DONALD A. DIGIOIA LAW GROUP Lawrence P. Brady Jr. (P) Donald A. DiGioia (P)
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DUANE MORRIS Demetrios C. Batsides (D)
THE DONNELLY LAW FIRM Dennis M. Donnelly (P)
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION ARLEO & DONOHUE Frank P. Arleo (D)
PROFILED FIRM/LAWYER
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Margaret F. Black, Jeffrey J. Greenbaum, Robert R. Hempstead, Michael R. Leighton, Mark S. Levenson, Jeffrey Hugh Newman, Morris Yamner, Ted Zangari STARR, GERN, DAVISON & RUBIN Ira M. Starr WATERS, MCPHERSON, MCNEILL E. Neal Zimmermann
SECURITIES / CAPITAL MARKETS LAW CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI A. Ross Pearlson (S*)
DAY PITNEY Warren J. Casey (R), Henry Nelson CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI Massey (R), Michael T. Rave (S) Mitchell S. Berkey, Adam K. Derman, Francis J. Giantomasi, Arthur S. Goldstein, Fredric P. Lavinthal, John R. GIBBONS Michael R. Griffinger (S*), Brian J. Lloyd, Armen Shahinian McMahon (S*) CONNELL FOLEY GREENBERG TRAURIG Kevin J. Coakley, John D. Cromie, Roger B. Kaplan (S*) James C. McCann, Robert L. Podvey, Stephen A. Urban
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI Douglas S. Eakeley (S*), Peter H. Adam K. Derman, Arthur S. Goldstein, Ehrenberg (R, S), Michael B. Himmel David L. Schlossberg, Daniel A. Swick (S*), John D. Hogoboom (S), Lawrence CONNELL FOLEY M. Rolnick (S*), Alan Wovsaniker (S) Anthony F. Vitiello SHERMAN WELLS SYLVESTER & DAY PITNEY STAMELMAN Mary Lou Parker Julian W. Wells (S*) DENTONS Robert W. Cockren
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS Jeffrey J. Greenbaum (S*)
DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Edward A. Gramigna, Jr.
SECURITIZATION AND STRUCTURED FINANCE LAW EINHORN, HARRIS, ASCHER, BARBARITO & FROST Gary R. Botwinick
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER Gary M. Wingens
ELIAS SELLITTI John M. Elias
MANDELBAUM SALSBURG Jeffrey M. Rosenthal
FOX ROTHSCHILD Jerome A. Deener BURNS TAX LAW GENOVA Judson M. Stein
BRACH EICHLER Stuart M. Gladstone
GIBBONS Michael R. Griffinger
BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS Paul I. Rosenberg
GREENBERG DAUBER EPSTEIN & TUCKER Stanley A. Epstein
CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI David L. Schlossberg, Daniel A. Swick CONNELL FOLEY Anthony F. Vitiello DUANE MORRIS David A. Sussman FOX ROTHSCHILD Jerome A. Deener GIBBONS Alyce C. Halchak, Peter J. Ulrich GREENBERG DAUBER EPSTEIN & TUCKER Stanley A. Epstein GREENBERG TRAURIG Martin L. Lepelstat LOWENSTEIN SANDLER John L. Berger, Michael N. Gooen, Kenneth J. Slutsky, Ashley Steinhart MANTELL, PRINCE & REYNOLDS Bruce E. Mantell, Gary A. Prince, Jr.
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TRANSPORTATION LAW MORGAN MELHUISH ABRUTYN Leonard C. Leicht
VENTURE CAPITAL LAW DENTONS Jeffrey A. Baumel
TRUSTS AND ESTATES BERKOWITZ, LICHTSTEIN, KURITSKY, GIASULLO & GROSS Richard S. Finkelstein, Jonathan M. Gross, Lawrence T. Neher BORTECK & CZAPEK Robert D. Borteck BRACH EICHLER Susan Dromsky-Reed, Stuart M. Gladstone, David J. Ritter BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS Paul I. Rosenberg, Jordan Weitberg
WATER LAW RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND & PERRETTI Edward K. DeHope SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR Colleen A. Foley, Stephen B. Genzer
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GOLDMAN & SPITZER BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS WILENTZ, FAMILY LAW A. Greenbaum, Brett R. Harris, (INCLUDING LLCS AND Peter Stuart A. Hoberman, Michael F. Schaff, FREDERICK J. SIKORA ESQUIRE PARTNERSHIPS) Paul H. Shur WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Francis V. Bonello, Peter A. Greenbaum, Brett R. Harris, Michael F. Schaff
CIVIL RIGHTS LAW ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Darren M. Gelber
ERIC M. BERNSTEIN & ASSOCIATES Eric M. Bernstein
CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES AND FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Anne S. Babineau, John A. Hoffman
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST & DOUKAS Alan I. Dunst (A), Mark B. Epstein (A, M) KEEFE LAW FIRM John E. Keefe Sr. (A) NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN William A. Dreier (A, M), Jack L. Lintner (A, M) SHIMALLA, WECHSLER, LEPP & D’ONOFRIO Amy Zylman Shimalla (A, M) SNYDER SARNO D’ANIELLO MACERI & DA COSTA John J. Trombadore (A, M)
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Michael F. Schaff
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION DAVID B. RUBIN David B. Rubin GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA Michael J. Canning, Sean E. Regan
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GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA CRIMINAL DEFENSE: James M. Andrews GENERAL PRACTICE GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Paul A. Rowe BENEDICT AND ALTMAN Steven D. Altman, Joseph J. Benedict NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Richard A. Norris GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Raymond M. Brown PAONE, ZALESKI & MURRAY Megan S. Murray, John P. Paone, Jr. LAW FIRM OF MARIA D. NOTO Maria D. Noto PARAS, APY & REISS Peter C. Paras WEIR & PLAZA Edward J. Plaza SHIMALLA, WECHSLER, LEPP & D’ONOFRIO WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Amy Zylman Shimalla James Edward Trabilsy SNYDER SARNO D’ANIELLO MACERI & DA COSTA S. D’Aniello, Michael J. Stanton, CRIMINAL DEFENSE: Jerry WHITE-COLLAR John J. Trombadore BENEDICT AND ALTMAN Steven D. Altman, Joseph J. Benedict
GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Raymond M. Brown GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS WEIR & PLAZA Dennis A. Estis, Barry S. Goodman, William D. Grand, Alan S. Naar, John D. Edward J. Plaza North, Paul A. Rowe, Andrea J. Sullivan WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Darren M. Gelber, James Edward LEBENSFELD, SHARON & SCHWARTZ Trabilsy Alan M. Lebensfeld NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN Joseph J. Fleischman, Daniel R. Guadalupe, Richard J. Schachter, James J. Shrager, Edward G. Sponzilli
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Angela M. Scafuri, David M. Wildstein
CORPORATE LAW
GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS John D. North, Paul A. Rowe
GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA John A. Aiello, Bernard J. Berry, Jr., Paul T. Colella, Philip D. Forlenza
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Brian J. Molloy
GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Alan E. Davis, W. Raymond Felton NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN Peter D. Hutcheon
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WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Brian J. Molloy
GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA Michael J. Canning GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Ellen A. Silver, Carlton T. Spiller HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST & DOUKAS John C. Simons THE KILLIAN FIRM Eugene Killian, Jr.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA Kurt E. Anderson (C, P, T) GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Paul A. Rowe (IP*)
NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN William R. Robinson (P, P*)
HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST & DOUKAS Jessica N. Mazur, Brian McFaddenDiNicola
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Brett R. Harris (IP*)
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Jeffrey W. Cappola, Lawrence F. Jacobs EDWIN R. RUBIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Edwin R. Rubin
DAVID B. RUBIN David B. Rubin
INSURANCE LAW
DWYER, BACHMAN & NEWMAN Glynn J. Dwyer, Jr.
MCLAUGHLIN DUI/DWI DEFENSE NORRIS Jeralyn L. Lawrence
ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Brett R. Harris
BREYER SCHWARZ FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION KAPLAN Maxim A. Voltchenko (IP*)
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER James Edward Trabilsy THE KILLIAN FIRM FAMILY LAW MEDIATION APPELLATE PRACTICE Eugene Killian, Jr. WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS ELDER LAW Marvin J. Brauth, Edward T. Kole, Brian & DOUKAS Paul A. Rowe J. Molloy, Willard C. Shih Jessica N. Mazur GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & Michael K. Feinberg NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN CARPENTER Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Richard A. Norris Ronald J. Riccio COMMUNICATIONS LAW SHIMALLA, WECHSLER, LEPP & WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER EMINENT DOMAIN AND NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN D’ONOFRIO Brian J. Molloy CONDEMNATION LAW Amy Zylman Shimalla James H. Laskey WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS SNYDER SARNO D’ANIELLO MACERI William D. Grand, John J. Reilly & DA COSTA BANKING AND FINANCE LAW Anne S. Babineau Jerry S. D’Aniello, John J. Trombadore WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA Marvin J. Brauth WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Bernard J. Berry, Jr. (B, R) CONSTRUCTION LAW Angela M. Scafuri GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA John D. North (B*) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Michael J. Gross, Sean E. Regan, Paul FOOD AND BEVERAGE LAW (ERISA) LAW H. Schneider NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN Joel N. Jacobson (B) GOLDEN, ROTHSCHILD, SPAGNOLA, GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS SKENE LAW FIRM LUNDELL, BOYLAN & GARUBO Robert D. Skene Thomas C. Senter WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Kenneth R. Rothschild Peter R. Herman (B, R), Stuart A. Hoberman (B, R), Paul H. Shur (B, B*) GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ENERGY LAW Dennis A. Estis, Steven Nudelman, WINDELS MARX LANE & PRACTICE Paul A. Rowe MITTENDORF NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN HEROLD LAW HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST Edward A. Hogan, James H. Laskey John B. Bitar (B), Anthony R. Frank T. Araps & DOUKAS Coscia (B), Kevin T. McNamara WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Michael J. Baker (B), Jay Samuels (B), Robert A. HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST Anne S. Babineau, John A. Hoffman & DOUKAS Schwartz (B), Gary E. Walsh (B) Andrew J. Carlowicz, Jr., Michael F. WINDELS MARX LANE & page 39 Dolan, Robert G. Kenny, Andrew N. HEALTH CARE LAW MITTENDORF Kessler, Lawrence P. Powers Gregory Eisenstark GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN page 39 Beth Christian, Frank R. Ciesla BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR Daniel R. Guadalupe DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST AND REORGANIZATION LAW WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER & DOUKAS William J. Linton ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Michael J. Baker GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA Donald F. Campbell Jr. NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA Ira S. Novak CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Steven M. Dalton, Michael J. Gross, GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS AND COMPLIANCE LAW Marc D. Policastro, Paul H. Schneider WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER David L. Bruck, Lawrence P. Maher Francis V. Bonello, Peter A. NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS David B. Farer, William D. Grand, Jay A. Greenbaum, Robert C. Kautz, Alyson Morris S. Bauer, Gary N. Marks, Bruce Raymond M. Brown (C, G) M. Leone, Michael F. Schaff Jaffe, Ann M. Waeger J. Wisotsky WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Michael F. Schaff (C) Martha N. Donovan, Edward A. Hogan David H. Stein IMMIGRATION LAW
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW
FRAGOMEN, DEL REY, BERNSEN & LOEWY Jonathan C. Adams, Lance Kaplan, Gwendolyn M. Robosson
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW EICHEN CRUTCHLOW ZASLOW & MCELROY William O. Crutchlow (P), Barry R. Eichen (P), Daryl L. Zaslow (P) HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST & DOUKAS Thomas B. Leyhane (D) MARTIN KANE KUPER James D. Martin (P)
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LAW GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA John A. Aiello, Bernard J. Berry, Jr., Paul T. Colella, Philip D. Forlenza, Gerald P. Lally GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Alan E. Davis, W. Raymond Felton NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN Peter D. Hutcheon WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Michael F. Schaff
WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF Robert A. Schwartz page 39 MUNICIPAL LAW
GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS INTERNATIONAL TRADE Dennis A. Estis
AND FINANCE LAW
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Stuart A. Hoberman
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW BRATTI GREENAN Dominick J. Bratti (LU) GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Alan S. Naar (LE*) METS SCHIRO & MCGOVERN Kevin McGovern (LU), James M. Mets (EI, LU), Leonard C. Schiro (EI, LU) WEISSMAN & MINTZ Steven P. Weissman (EI, LE*, LU) WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Maureen S. Binetti (EI, LE*)
HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST & DOUKAS Robert G. Kenny WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Marvin J. Brauth
NATURAL RESOURCES LAW NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN Edward A. Hogan
NONPROFIT / CHARITIES LAW WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Brett R. Harris
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION
CERUSSI & GUNN LAND USE & ZONING LAW Charles A. Cerussi (P) GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA Michael A. Bruno, Marc D. Policastro, Paul H. Schneider
COHEN, PLACITELLA & ROTH Christopher M. Placitella (P), Rachel A. Placitella (P)
GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS EICHEN CRUTCHLOW ZASLOW & Robert S. Goldsmith, Wendell A. Smith MCELROY William O. Crutchlow (P) HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST GILL & CHAMAS & DOUKAS Peter Chamas (P), Raymond A. Michael J. Baker Gill, Jr. (P) WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Stephen E. Barcan, Steven J. Tripp John D. North (P)
WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF Charles B. Liebling page 39
KEEFE LAW FIRM John E. Keefe Jr. (P) LEVINSON AXELROD James J. Dunn (P), Ronald B. Grayzel (P)
KANE KUPER LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW MARTIN John J. Kane (P), James D. Martin (P) WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Brian J. Molloy (D)
MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Michael J. Barrett (P), Randall J. Richards (P)
PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION
COHEN, PLACITELLA & ROTH Christopher M. Placitella (P)
BOWMAN AND BROOKE Christopher R. Carton (D)
EICHEN CRUTCHLOW ZASLOW & MCELROY Barry R. Eichen (P)
GILL & CHAMAS Raymond A. Gill, Jr. (P)
HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST & DOUKAS Marc S. Gaffrey (P) WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Angelo John Cifaldi (P), Lynne M. Kizis (P)
MARTIN KANE KUPER James D. Martin (P) NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN Steven A. Karg (D) WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Michael J. Barrett (P), Randall J. Richards (P)
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PROFESSIONAL NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN MALPRACTICE LAW Victor S. Elgort, Kenneth D. Meskin HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST & DOUKAS Thaddeus J. Hubert III (D)
PURCELL, MULCAHY, HAWKINS, FLANAGAN & LAWLESS Robert B. Haines WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Richard F. Lert
PUBLIC FINANCE LAW GLUCKWALRATH Christopher M. Walrath GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Lydia C. Stefanowicz
REAL ESTATE LAW DAVID B. RUBIN David B. Rubin GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA J. Scott Anderson, Michael A. Bruno, Monica J. Ceres, John A. Giunco, Jr., Michael J. Gross, Marc D. Policastro, Laurence I. Rothstein, Paul H. Schneider
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW LEITNER, TORT, DEFAZIO, LEITNER AND BRAUSE John R. Tort, Jr. (C, E) LEVINSON AXELROD Richard J. Marcolus (C) SHEBELL & SHEBELL Raymond P. Shebell Sr. (C) WEBER GALLAGHER Richard D. Arnold (E)
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Anne S. Babineau, David S. Gordon, Todd Lehder, Paul H. Shur, Roy H. Tanzman
WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF Craig D. Gottilla, Charles B. Liebling, Kevin T. McNamara page 39
PFEIFER LAW Michael L. Pfeifer
RONALD FATOULLAH & ASSOCIATES Ronald Fatoullah page 49 RUSSO LAW GROUP Vincent J. Russo THE ELDER LAW & SPECIAL NEEDS PRACTICE OF FELICIA PASCULLI, ESQ. Felicia Pasculli
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FAMILY LAW
ABRAMS, FENSTERMAN, FENSTERMAN, EISMAN, FORMATO, FERRARA, WOLF & ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE CARONE RESOLUTION Samuel J. Ferrara page 30
GEORGE C. PRATT George C. Pratt (A)
BARROCAS, MINTZ, MISURACA & RECORD Emily Record
APPELLATE PRACTICE DIKMAN & DIKMAN Michael H. Dikman
RIVKIN RADLER Evan H. Krinick SHAUB AHMUTY CITRIN & SPRATT Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr.
GASSMAN BAIAMONTE GRUNER Stephen Gassman GLENN KOOPERSMITH Glenn S. Koopersmith
HELFER & HELFER BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR Cheryl M. Helfer SECURITIES / CAPITAL DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY SHAPIRO, & FORD MARKETS LAW AND REORGANIZATION LAW KEITH, Richard P. Ford GIORDANO, HALLERAN & CIESLA REISMAN PEIREZ REISMAN & LAW OFFICES OF BARRY J. FISHER Philip D. Forlenza (R, S, S*) CAPOBIANCO Barry J. Fisher Jerome Reisman GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS MORAN & BRODRICK W. Raymond Felton (S) Robert H. Brodrick NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN CIVIL RIGHTS LAW REISMAN PEIREZ REISMAN & Peter D. Hutcheon (R, S) CAPOBIANCO Michael J. Angelo, Seymour J. Reisman RAISER & KENNIFF Anthony J. Colleluori RIEGER & FRIED TAX LAW Kieth I. Rieger GREENBERG & SCHULMAN CONSTRUCTION LAW RUBIN & ROSENBLUM Richard H. Greenberg Debra L. Rubin FARRELL FRITZ HOAGLAND, LONGO, MORAN, DUNST SALTZMAN CHETKOF & ROSENBERG Jason S. Samuels & DOUKAS Michael Chetkof, Lee Rosenberg Gary J. Hoagland MORITT HOCK & HAMROFF SAMUELSON HAUSE & SAMUELSON Henry L. Goldberg PURCELL, MULCAHY, HAWKINS, Richard L. Hause FLANAGAN & LAWLESS Robert B. Haines SCHLISSEL OSTROW WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Robert C. Kautz
EDUCATION LAW
BOND, SCHOENECK & KING Howard M. Miller
TECHNOLOGY LAW LAMB & BARNOSKY WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER Brett R. Harris
Richard K. Zuckerman
KARABATOS Elena Karabatos, Stephen W. Schlissel, Lisa Schoenfeld page 45
SIMONETTI & ASSOCIATES Louis Simonetti
GREENBAUM, ROWE, SMITH & DAVIS Michael A. Backer, Michael K. Feinberg GREENBERG & SCHULMAN Richard H. Greenberg HEROLD LAW Kevin J. O’Donnell LINDABURY, MCCORMICK, ESTABROOK & COOPER Mary Patricia Magee NEFF AGUILAR George A. Aguilar, Stuart T. Cox, Jr., Andrew J. DeMaio, Robert C. Neff, Stephen J. Oppenheim
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FAMILY LAW MEDIATION LAW OFFICES OF BARRY J. FISHER Barry J. Fisher
TABAT, COHEN, BLUM & YOVINO Alita McKinnon WINKLER, KURTZ, WINKLER, FELLIN, HAKE & O’HANLON James R. Winkler
FIRST AMENDMENT LAW MAURICE A. DEANE SCHOOL OF LAW Leon Friedman
DAVIDOW, DAVIDOW, SIEGEL & STERN Lawrence Eric Davidow, Wendy H. Sheinberg, Steven H. Stern THE LAW FIRM OF IRENE V. VILLACCI, ATTORNEY AT LAW A.J. TEMSAMANI, P.C. Irene V. Villacci A.J. TEMSAMANI KURRE SCHNEPS Robert J. Kurre
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ABRAMS, FENSTERMAN, FENSTERMAN, EISMAN, FORMATO, FERRARA, WOLF & CARONE Carolyn Reinach Wolf page 30 FARRELL FRITZ Charles M. Strain
THE LAW OFFICE OF VESSA WILENSKY Kenneth B. Wilensky
LITTLER MENDELSON John T. Bauer (LE*, LM) RIVKIN RADLER Brian S. Conneely (EM, LM) SHULMAN KESSLER Troy L. Kessler (EI, LE*)
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BARTLETT Clifford A. Bartlett, Jr. (D) BOWER LAW Peter R. Bower (D) Albert W. Chianese (P)
DAVID S. POLLACK David S. Pollack (P) DUFFY & DUFFY James R. Duffy (P), Michael E. Duffy (P), Rhonda Meyer (P) KERLEY, WALSH, MATERA & CINQUEMANI Brian P. Kerley (D)
RIVKIN RADLER Michael A. Kotula, John L. Rivkin, William M. Savino
HOFFMANN & BARON Ronald J. Baron (C) ZAMMIT TECHNOLOGY ADR Joseph P. Zammit (IP*)
RAISER & KENNIFF Gordon Haesloop (P) ROSENBERG & GLUCK Ted M. Rosenberg (P) Joseph Bavaro (P), Carolyn Caccese (P), Marvin Salenger (P)
SHAUB AHMUTY CITRIN & SPRATT Henry Z. Shaub (D), William G. Spratt (D)
SILBERSTEIN, AWAD & MIKLOS Joseph Miklos (P) page 38 SULLIVAN PAPAIN BLOCK MCGRATH & CANNAVO Mary Anne Walling (P)
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW AGOGLIA, HOLLAND & AGOGLIA BOND, SCHOENECK & KING Craig L. Olivo (EM), Terry O’Neil (EM, LE*, LM), Mark N. Reinharz (EM, LM)
FARRELL FRITZ Domenique Camacho Moran (EM)
FRIEDMAN & SIMON Edward Friedman (P) JEROME I. KATZ Jerome I. Katz (P) KEVIN M. FOX Kevin M. Fox (P) KRAMER & POLLACK Joshua D. Pollack (P) LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES Frederick C. Johs (D) NATIONAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION Luke M. Pittoni (D) PARKER WAICHMAN Jerrold S. Parker (P) Annamarie Bondi-Stoddard (P), Stephen E. Erickson (P), Steven E. Pegalis (P)
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FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER Aaron R. Marcu JONES DAY Theodore M. Grossman
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI JOSEPH HAGE AARONSON Benjamin Hoch Gregory P. Joseph
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ROBERT JOSSEN, ESQ. Robert J. Jossen
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LANKLER SIFFERT & WOHL John R. Wing, Frank H. Wohl
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL Robert J. Giuffra Jr., Samuel W. Seymour, John L. Warden
LATHAM & WATKINS Miles N. Ruthberg
SUSMAN GODFREY Bill Carmody
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AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Stephen M. Baldini, Steven M. Zager
GOODWIN Stephen M. Davis, Jonathan A. Schur
ALSTON & BIRD John F. Cambria
HALEY GUILIANO James F. Haley, Jr.
ARNOLD & PORTER James D. Herschlein, Aaron Rubinstein, Vincent A. Sama
HUGHES HUBBARD & REED Stephen S. Rabinowitz
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MINTZ & GOLD Ira Lee Sorkin
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COVINGTON & BURLING Robert P. Haney, Jr., C. William Phillips, Alan Vinegrad
FRANKFURT KURNIT KLEIN & SELZ Ronald C. Minkoff
KAPLAN HECKER & FINK Roberta A. Kaplan
MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, GLOVSKY AND POPEO Robert I. Bodian, David M. Siegal
FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER Aaron R. Marcu
KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES Marc E. Kasowitz
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON William G. McGuinness, Peter L. Simmons
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN Anthony L. Paccione, Robert E. Smith
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KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL Arthur H. Aufses III, Barry H. Berke, John P. Coffey, Michael J. Dell, Alan R. Friedman, Gary P. Naftalis, Harold P. Weinberger
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON Donald Francis Donovan, John S. Kiernan, Mary Jo White
GREENBERG TRAURIG Alan E. Mansfield
KRANJAC TRIPODI & PARTNERS Joseph Tripodi
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS Thomas E. Riley
LANKLER SIFFERT & WOHL Helen Gredd, Frank H. Wohl
HERZFELD & RUBIN Herbert Rubin
LATHAM & WATKINS Miles N. Ruthberg
HOFFMAN & KESSLER Stephen D. Hoffman, Philip J. Kessler
LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT L. PLOTZ Robert L. Plotz
HOLWELL SHUSTER & GOLDBERG Richard J. Holwell
LOUIS F. BURKE Louis F. Burke
HUGHES HUBBARD & REED William R. Maguire
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JENNER & BLOCK Richard F. Ziegler
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QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN Peter E. Calamari, Kathleen M. Sullivan
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Steven G. Brody, Robert M. Dombroff
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MORVILLO ABRAMOWITZ GRAND IASON & ANELLO Elkan Abramowitz
ROPES & GRAY Jerome C. Katz, Joan McPhee, Gregg L. Weiner
TARTER KRINSKY & DROGIN Richard A. Williamson
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Linda L. Addison, Judith A. Archer, Thomas J. Hall, Bill Leone, Alan I. Raylesberg
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O’MELVENY & MYERS Bradley J. Butwin
SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL Robert M. Abrahams, Alan R. Glickman, Howard Schiffman
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SCOTT + SCOTT ATTORNEYS AT LAW William C. Fredericks
PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLER William F. Cavanaugh, Jr., Gregory L. Diskant, Philip R. Forlenza, James V. Masella III, Peter W. Tomlinson, Frederick B. Warder III
SEYFARTH SHAW Gregory A. Markel
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SIDLEY AUSTIN Edward F. Petrosky
COZEN O’CONNOR J. Bruce Maffeo
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM Ralph Arditi, Peter Allan Atkins, Kenneth J. Bialkin, Sean C. Doyle, Blaine V. Fogg, Anastasia T. Rockas
FISCHETTI & MALGIERI Ronald P. Fischetti
VENABLE Philip T. von Mehren
CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT Todd Blanche
THE HOFFINGER FIRM Jack S. Hoffinger
CARTER LEDYARD & MILBURN Michael Shapiro
ARNOLD & PORTER Michael A. Rogoff BAKER & HOSTETLER Lauren J. Resnick, George A. Stamboulidis BAKER BOTTS Lynn A. Neils BALLARD SPAHR Eugene R. Licker, Marjorie J. Peerce, Charles A. Stillman
LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH J. KAPLAN Kenneth J. Kaplan
DECHERT Hector Gonzalez, David N. Kelley, Andrew J. Levander, Edward A. McDonald, Jonathan R. Streeter DORSEY & WHITNEY Joshua Colangelo-Bryan DRISCOLL & REDLICH Peter J. Driscoll, Catherine L. Redlich FISCHETTI & MALGIERI Ronald P. Fischetti FRANKFURT KURNIT KLEIN & SELZ Brian E. Maas FREEH SPORKIN & SULLIVAN Benito Romano
CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON David E. Brodsky, Lev L. Dassin, Lewis FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER CRIMINAL DEFENSE: J. Liman Aaron R. Marcu, Adam B. Siegel
ARKIN SOLBAKKEN Stanley S. Arkin
LAW OFFICE OF LAWRENCE S. GOLDMAN Lawrence S. Goldman
BRUNE LAW Susan E. Brune
STORCH AMINI Eric A. Seiff
ANDREW M. LAWLER Andrew M. Lawler
GOODWIN Richard M. Strassberg
BRAFMAN & ASSOCIATES Benjamin Brafman
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER Austin V. Campriello
Pamela Chepiga
GERALD B. LEFCOURT Gerald B. Lefcourt
BRACEWELL Daniel S. Connolly, Barbara S. Jones, Paul Shechtman
RAISER & KENNIFF Thomas A. Kenniff
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD James J. Benjamin Jr., Robert H. Hotz Jr.
LAW OFFICE OF CHARLES SULLIVAN & CROMWELL Robert E. Buckholz, Jr., Daniel Dunson, ABERCROMBIE Charles D. Abercrombie Robert M. Thomas Jr. SULLIVAN & WORCESTER J. Truman Bidwell, Jr., George P. Lindsay
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN Mark R. Hellerer
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: GENERAL PRACTICE ALLEN & OVERY
SICHENZIA ROSS FERENCE KESNER Gregory Sichenzia
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS Carolyn J. Buller
PAUL B. BERGMAN Paul B. Bergman
WHITE-COLLAR
WINSTON & STRAWN J. Allen Miller, Robert J. Rawn
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON John R. Hempill
NEUFELD SCHECK & BRUSTIN Peter J. Neufeld
BLANK ROME Jerry D. Bernstein BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER Donald L. Flexner, Nicholas A. Gravante, Jr.
CLIFFORD CHANCE Christopher J. Morvillo COHEN & GRESSER Mark S. Cohen COOLEY Jonathan Bach, Alan Levine, William J. Schwartz COVINGTON & BURLING Nancy Kestenbaum, Alan Vinegrad COZEN O’CONNOR J. Bruce Maffeo CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE John D. Buretta, David Greenwald, Benjamin Gruenstein CURTIS, MALLET-PREVOST, COLT & MOSLE T. Barry Kingham, Eliot Lauer DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL Martine M. Beamon, Scott W. Muller DE FEIS O’CONNELL & ROSE Nicholas M. De Feis DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON Mary Jo White, Bruce E. Yannett
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON Evan T. Barr GAGE SPENCER & FLEMING G. Robert Gage, Jr. GERALD B. LEFCOURT Gerald B. Lefcourt GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Matthew Benjamin, Joel M. Cohen, Barry R. Goldsmith, Alexander H. Southwell GOODWIN William J. Harrington, Richard M. Strassberg GREENBERG TRAURIG Marc L. Mukasey, Jeffrey B. Sklaroff HAFETZ & NECHELES Frederick P. Hafetz HARRIS, ST. LAURENT & CHAUDHRY James M. Keneally HOGUET NEWMAN REGAL & KENNEY John J. Kenney HOLLAND & KNIGHT Jonathan N. Halpern
HUGHES HUBBARD & REED Edward J.M. Little JAY GOLDBERG Jay Goldberg JENNER & BLOCK Peter B. Pope JONES DAY Charles M. Carberry KAPLAN HECKER & FINK Sean Hecker KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES Daniel J. Fetterman, Mark P. Ressler KING & SPALDING Carmen J. Lawrence KIRKLAND & ELLIS Henry J. DePippo KOSTELANETZ & FINK Sharon L. McCarthy KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL Barry H. Berke, David S. Frankel, Gary P. Naftalis, Paul H. Schoeman, Steven S. Sparling LANKLER SIFFERT & WOHL Daniel M. Gitner, Helen Gredd, John S. Siffert, John R. Wing, Frank H. Wohl LAW OFFICE OF LAWRENCE S. GOLDMAN Lawrence S. Goldman LAW OFFICES OF ALAN S. FUTERFAS Alan S. Futerfas LAW OFFICES OF JOEL B. RUDIN Joel B. Rudin LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH J. KAPLAN Kenneth J. Kaplan LEVINE LEE Jillian Berman, Seth L. Levine LOEB & LOEB Jay K. Musoff MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS Jacqueline C. Wolff
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MAYER BROWN Andrew L. Frey MCLAUGHLIN & STERN Michael F. Armstrong, Daniel J. Horwitz MEISTER SEELIG & FEIN Henry E. Mazurek, Jr.
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN Maria T. Galeno, Mark R. Hellerer PROSKAUER ROSE Robert J. Cleary, Mark D. Harris, William C. Silverman, Dietrich L. Snell
RICHARDS KIBBE & ORBE Lee S. Richards III, James Q. Walker MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY Scott A. Edelman ROBERT JOSSEN, ESQ. Robert J. Jossen MINTZ & GOLD Ira Lee Sorkin ROPES & GRAY Lisa Bebchick, Michael G. McGovern, MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, Joan McPhee GLOVSKY AND POPEO Peter A. Chavkin, David M. Siegal SCHLAM STONE & DOLAN Douglas E. Grover MOLOLAMKEN Steven F. Molo SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL Barry A. Bohrer, Martin L. Perschetz, MORRISON & FOERSTER Betty Santangelo Carl H. Loewenson, Jr., Ronald G. White SELENDY & GAY Faith E. Gay MORVILLO ABRAMOWITZ GRAND IASON & ANELLO SERCARZ & RIOPELLE Elkan Abramowitz, Catherine M. Roland G. Riopelle Foti, Paul R. Grand, Lawrence Iason, SEWARD & KISSEL Richard D. Weinberg Michael G. Considine MOSKOWITZ & BOOK SHEARMAN & STERLING Avraham C. Moskowitz Stephen Fishbein O’MELVENY & MYERS SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & Howard E. Heiss HAMPTON ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE MaryJeanette Dee E. Scott Morvillo SHER TREMONTE PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLER Justine A. Harris Daniel S. Ruzumna SIDLEY AUSTIN PAUL B. BERGMAN David M. Rody Paul B. Bergman SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & Mark J. Stein GARRISON Daniel J. Beller, Martin Flumenbaum, SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM Michele S. Hirshman, Mark F. John K. Carroll, Warren Feldman, Pomerantz, Theodore V. Wells, Jr. Steven R. Glaser, Christopher J. PETRILLO KLEIN & BOXER Gunther, David Meister, Lawrence S. Nelson A. Boxer, Guy T. Petrillo Spiegel, David M. Zornow
SMITH VILLAZOR Patrick J. Smith
& STROOCK & LAVAN DERIVATIVES AND FUTURES LAW STROOCK Melvin A. Brosterman, Marvin J.
STEPHEN E. KAUFMAN Stephen E. Kaufman
CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT Steven D. Lofchie, Richard M. Schetman, Ray I. Shirazi, Lary Stromfeld
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL David J. Gilberg, Kenneth M. Raisler, Robert W. Reeder III, Rebecca J. CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON Simmons Michael D. Dayan, Seth Grosshandler, Edward J. Rosen, Robert L. Tortoriello
STEVEN KIMELMAN Steven Kimelman SULLIVAN & CROMWELL Robert J. Giuffra Jr., Samuel W. Seymour
THE HOFFINGER FIRM Jack S. Hoffinger
LAW OFFICE OF LAWRENCE S. GOLDMAN DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL John M. Brandow, Ray Ibrahim, Warren Lawrence S. Goldman Motley
THE LAW OFFICE OF LANCE CROFFOOT-SUEDE, ESQ. Lance Croffoot-Suede
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON David S. Mitchell
THOMAS FITZPATRICK Thomas Fitzpatrick
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN Guy C. Dempsey Jr.
THOMPSON HINE Norman A. Bloch, Maranda E. Fritz
LATHAM & WATKINS Witold Balaban
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ David B. Anders, Lawrence B. Pedowitz, John F. Savarese, Paul Vizcarrondo, Jr.
MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Isaac Marcus, Alexandra C. Scheibe, David L. Taub, Douglas I. Youngman
WALDEN MACHT & HARAN Sean Haran, Jim Walden WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Jonathan D. Polkes, Steven A. Reiss
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Thomas V. D’Ambrosio MORRISON & FOERSTER David H. Kaufman
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW WHITE & CASE PITTMAN Kenneth A. Caruso, Andrew E. Tomback Daniel N. Budofsky WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER Martin Klotz, Michael Schachter WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR Jay Holtmeier, Sharon Cohen Levin, Roger M. Witten ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER Shawn P. Naunton
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN Daniel P. Cunningham SHEARMAN & STERLING Azam H. Aziz, Geoffrey B. Goldman, Donna M. Parisi SIDLEY AUSTIN William R. Massey, Michael S. Sackheim
GOLDSTEIN, RIKON, RIKON & HOUGHTON Michael Rikon page 34
DUI/DWI DEFENSE
COVINGTON & BURLING Bruce C. Bennett
SULLIVAN & WORCESTER Franklin B. Velie
EMINENT DOMAIN AND CONDEMNATION LAW
Goldstein, Mark A. Speiser
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ABRAMS, FENSTERMAN, FENSTERMAN, EISMAN, FORMATO, FERRARA, WOLF & CARONE Ellyn S. Kravitz page 30 DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Russell N. Adler GOLDFARB ABRANDT SALZMAN & KUTZIN Jeffrey G. Abrandt, David Goldfarb, David I. Kronenberg, Ira Salzman GRIMALDI & YEUNG Judith D. Grimaldi, Pauline Yeung-Ha
LAW OFFICES OF CLIFFORD A. MEIROWITZ Clifford A. Meirowitz page 48 MCLAUGHLIN & STERN Daniel G. Fish PIERRO, CONNOR & STRAUSS Peter J. Strauss SCHIFF HARDIN Robert M. Freedman, Barry I. Lutzky
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW ALSTON & BIRD James S. Hutchinson CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT James S. Frazier CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON Michael J. Albano, Mary E. Alcock, Arthur H. Kohn, Robert J. Raymond COHEN & BUCKMAN Sandra W. Cohen CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE Evan R. Chesler, Jennifer S. Conway, Eric W. Hilfers CURTIS, MALLET-PREVOST, COLT & MOSLE Javier Hernandez DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL Jeffrey P. Crandall, Edmond T. FitzGerald, Kyoko Takahashi Lin, Jean M. McLoughlin DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON Lawrence K. Cagney, Jonathan F. Lewis DECHERT Andrew L. Oringer, Steven W. Rabitz EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN Gretchen Harders FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON Donald P. Carleen, William G. McGuinness, Jeffrey Ross, Laraine S. Rothenberg
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ocated in New York City’s Financial District, the law firm of Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool has provided elite legal representation to individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries for over 60 years. The firm handles a variety of personal injury claims, including medical malpractice, construction accidents, premises liability, and car accidents. Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool is known for its sustained record of success in personal injury lawsuits, having recovered over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements for their clients. The firm’s staff includes several highly esteemed l aw ye r s . A t to r n ey s The firm credits Barr y Washor, Dallin its success to its Fuchs , J o nny Ko o l, vast resources, Matthew Maiorana and hard working Christopher Sallay have all been recognized and staff, innovative honored for their legal technology, and achievements by others compassionate in the profession. The first-class firm’s attorneys have attorneys. exceptional knowledge of the legal principles and process of handling personal injury cases. We use our advocacy, skills, and resources to directly connect to jurors so that they, as judges, are ultimately willing and able to sense our client’s loss and compensate them fully. Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool is a selective practice, accepting cases from only the most seriously injured individuals. The firm’s selectivity allows their attorneys to give meticulous attention to each of their cases. As a result, Queller Fisher’s clients receive the attention necessary to maximize their potential recovery.
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GREENBERG TRAURIG Jeffrey D. Mamorsky HOGAN LOVELLS US Martha N. Steinman JEREMY L. GOLDSTEIN & ASSOCIATES Jeremy L. Goldstein
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON Lewis R. Clayton, Robert C. Fleder, Andrew L. Gaines PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN Susan P. Serota
DEBAETS, ABRAHAMS & ENERGY LAW COWAN, SHEPPARD BAKER BOTTS William S. Lamb BRACEWELL John G. Klauberg
Frederick P. Bimbler (F), Susan H. Bodine (F), Andrea F. Cannistraci (F), Janis Nelson (F), J. Stephen Sheppard (F)
MARC JACOBSON Marc Jacobson (M)
ALLEN & OVERY Kenneth Rivlin
MCLAUGHLIN & STERN Alvin Deutsch (F)
ARNOLD & PORTER Michael B. Gerrard
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON Charles H. Googe Jr. (F)
BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND Stephen L. Gordon, Michael G. Murphy
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE R. Andrew Boose (F), M. Graham DAY PITNEY JONES DAY PROSKAUER ROSE Coleman (F, T), Elizabeth A. McNamara PROSKAUER ROSE William T. Baker, Jr. Daniel C. Hagen Rory Judd Albert, Michael J. Album, Ira (F, M), Marcia B. Paul (F) Charles B. Ortner (M) G. Bogner, Jacob I. Friedman, Andrea DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON KATZKE & MORGENBESSER EASTMAN & EASTMAN S. Rattner, Neal S. Schelberg, Michael Stuart Hammer Michael S. Katzke, Henry PRYOR CASHMAN Lee Eastman (M) S. Sirkin Morgenbesser James A. Janowitz (F), Donald S. DLA PIPER Zakarin (M) FOX ROTHSCHILD PRYOR CASHMAN Joseph A. Tato KING & SPALDING Alan R. Friedman (F) Edward J. Rayner Kenneth A. Raskin ROSENBERG & GIGER DUANE MORRIS John J. Rosenberg (F) FRANKFURT KURNIT KLEIN & SELZ RENAUD Phyllis J. Kessler KIRKLAND & ELLIS Victoria S. Cook (F), Lisa E. Davis (F), SCHRECK ROSE DAPELLO ADAMS Brigette Renaud Scott D. Price HOFFMAN & KESSLER Michael P. Frankfurt (F), Richard B. BERLIN & DUNHAM Richard S. Green Heller (F), Richard Hofstetter (F), Rick KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL James S. Adams (F), David Berlin (F), David M. Cohen, Ian L. Levin Kurnit (F), Brian G. Murphy (F), Edward Joseph J. Dapello (F), Nancy A. Rose Paul M. Ritter MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY H. Rosenthal (F), Thomas D. Selz (F) (F, M), Ira Schreck (F) SEWARD & KISSEL Jeffrey W. Meyers LATHAM & WATKINS S. John Ryan FRANKLIN, WEINRIB, RUDELL & Jed W. Brickner, Bradd L. Williamson SENDROFF & BARUCH MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS VASSALLO Jason P. Baruch (F) SEYFARTH SHAW Thomas P. Giblin, Jr., John T. Hood LITTLER MENDELSON Elliot H. Brown (F, T), Nicholas Gordon Howard Pianko Steven J. Friedman (F), Michael I. Rudell (F, M), Kenneth STEVEN M. HAYES PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW M. Weinrib (F, T) Steven M. Hayes (F, M) SHEARMAN & STERLING PITTMAN MAYER BROWN John J. Cannon III, Kenneth J Jeffrey J. Delaney, Catherine Hood, J. GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Maureen J. Gorman STUART SILFEN Laverriere, Doreen E. Lilienfeld, Linda Anthony Terrell Orin S. Snyder (F, M) Stuart Silfen (F) MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY E. Rappaport RIMON Joel I. Krasnow, Manan D. Shah GREENBERG TRAURIG SUKIN LAW GROUP SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT Bernays T. Barclay Paul D. Schindler (M) Michael F. Sukin (M) Brian D. Robbins MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN Craig A. Bitman, Jeanie Cogill, Barbara GRUBMAN SHIRE MEISELAS & SACKS TAVEL & SHULMAN SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER E. Gail Suchman D. Klippert, Gary S. Rothstein Allen J. Grubman (M) Andrew G. Tavel (M) & FLOM SULLIVAN & CROMWELL Neil M. Leff, Regina Olshan MORRISON COHEN LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE THE DAVIS FIRM Joseph B. Frumkin Robert M. Sedgwick SHEANSHANG Doug Davis (M) STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN George L. Sheanshang (F) TROUTMAN SANDERS Bruce D Gallant, Alan M. Klinger NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT THE LAW FIRM OF ROSALIND LICHTER Stuart A. Caplan, Andrew D. Schifrin Marjorie M. Glover LAZARUS & HARRIS Rosalind Lichter (F) SULLIVAN & CROMWELL Scott R. Lazarus (F, T) Matthew M. Friestedt, Max J. Schwartz OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY VENABLE Stephen L. Ferszt LEVINE PLOTKIN & MENIN Po Yi (F) WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ ENTERTAINMENT LAW Loren H. Plotkin (F, T) Alicia C. McCarthy, Jeannemarie ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE O’Brien, Michael J. Segal AKERMAN Mitchel C. Pahl LOEB & LOEB Ross J. Charap (M) ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Roger M. Arar (F), Marc Chamlin (F), PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLER WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Stefan Schick (F), David Schmerler Paul J. Wessel ARTHUR INDURSKY David M. Glaser, Bernard F. O’Hare (F), Barry I. Slotnick (M) AKERMAN Arthur I. Indursky (M) Richard G. Leland WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER PAUL HASTINGS MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS Peter Haller, Michael A. Katz Lawrence J. Hass Aydin S. Caginalp (F, M)
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER J. Kevin Healy, Philip E. Karmel CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL Gregory J. Battista CARTER LEDYARD & MILBURN Clifford P. Case III, Stephen L. Kass, Christopher Rizzo CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE Matthew Morreale, Annmarie M. Terraciano DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL Loyti Cheng, Betty M. Huber DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON Stuart Hammer DLA PIPER Robert J. Alessi EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) Ronald W. Zdrojeski GIBBONS David J. Freeman GREENBERG TRAURIG Steven C. Russo HOLLAND & KNIGHT Stephen J. Humes HUGHES HUBBARD & REED Susan Millington Campbell JONES DAY James M. Jones KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES Seth Davis KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN Robert E. Smith KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL Toni L. Finger, Charles S. Warren
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standing left to right: Veronica K. Sewnarine, James Y. Kim, Michael Santo, Dennis R. Smith, Salvatore Asaro, Justin C. Meserole, Marianne C. Burke, Michael Lauterborn, Robert A. Miklos, Chelsea A. Horowitz seated left to right: James E. Baker, Joseph Miklos, Joseph P. Awad, Daniel P. Miklos
Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. Injury/Medical Malpractice Attorneys 140 Broadway | New York, NY 10005 | phone 212 . 233.6600 | w w w.ask4sam.com 600 Old Countr y Road | Garden Cit y, NY 11530 | phone 516.832 .7 77 7
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ilberstein, Awad & Miklos is one of New York’s best known plaintiffs’ firms, having successfully prosecuted thousands of serious personal injury and medical malpractice cases. The firm has recovered more than $1 billion for its clients, including many record-setting verdicts, and has also argued before appellate courts more than 100 times. Senior partner Joseph Miklos said he has seen first-hand how the firm’s awards have benefited clients and their families. “It’s very rewarding to be contacted by many clients, years after their resolution, to learn that the compensation we secured for their injuries enabled them to live fuller lives than they thought possible.” S enior p ar t ner Jos eph P. Awad, w ho was recently voted as Long Island Pulse magazine’s top personal injur y at torney, said the f irm’s 15 lawyers have handled nearly every type of injury or malpractice claim. “Our lawyers have hundreds of years of combined experience in and out of the courtroom, and that provides our present and future clients with a solid foundation for success on each new matter.” The 2019 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” recognized Silberstein Awad & Miklos with a Tier 1 ranking for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in New York City and Long Island, which reflects the comprehensive expertise of its team. In addition to accomplished trial attorneys, the firm is staffed with an attorney-nurse, an attorney-pharmacist, an in-house board certified physician, and a registered nurse. Miklos said that this unique, collective background is what helps the firm stand out among others in New York. “ We know who to talk to, where to find the answers, and what steps are necessary for success,” Miklos said. “We have access to some of the finest medical minds to evaluate personal injury and medical malpractice cases, and also collaborate with exper ts in economics, engineering, and vocational rehabilitation.”
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PROFILED FIRM/LAWYER
LATHAM & WATKINS Gary P. Gengel
CLIFFORD CHANCE John Howitt, Zarrar Sehgal
MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Peter John Sacripanti
HOLLAND & KNIGHT Fredric K. Bass, John F. Pritchard
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT John P. Cahill
HUGHES HUBBARD & REED John K. Hoyns
O’MELVENY & MYERS Eric B. Rothenberg
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH B. Cary Tolley III
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON Theodore V. Wells, Jr.
MAYER BROWN Jason H. P. Kravitt
PHILLIPS NIZER Martin B. Wasser PROSKAUER ROSE Robert J. Kafin, Gail S. Port SCHNAPF Lawrence P. Schnapf SHEARMAN & STERLING Jason Y. Pratt SIDLEY AUSTIN Maureen M. Crough SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT Adeeb R. Fadil, Michael R. Isby SIVE, PAGET & RIESEL Michael S. Bogin, Mark A. Chertok, Jeffrey B. Gracer, Elizabeth Knauer, David Paget, Daniel Riesel, Kathy Robb STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN E. Gail Suchman
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Edwin E. Smith NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Sean F. Corrigan, James D. Tussing SIDLEY AUSTIN Rory Kelleher SULLIVAN & WORCESTER Robert J. Gillispie VEDDER PRICE Ronald Scheinberg, Jeffrey T. Veber WHITE & CASE Michael W. Smith
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN David G. Keyko SCHOEMAN UPDIKE KAUFMAN & GERBER Lawrence J. Fox STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN Joel Cohen
ABRAMS, FENSTERMAN, FENSTERMAN, EISMAN, FORMATO, FERRARA, WOLF & CARONE RoseAnn C. Branda page 30 ALLEGAERT BERGER VOGEL John F. Zulack ALTER, WOLFF & FOLEY Eleanor B. Alter, Jenifer J. Foley, Adam John Wolff
ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ARONSON MAYEFSKY & SLOAN RESPONSIBILITY LAW David Aronson, Allan E. Mayefsky,
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL Matthew J. Brennan
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Bruce A. Green
TROUTMAN SANDERS Hayden S, Baker
FRANKFURT KURNIT KLEIN & SELZ Richard M. Maltz, Ronald C. Minkoff
WHITE & CASE Seth Kerschner
LAW OFFICES OF JOHN A. KORNFELD John Kornfeld
COHEN CLAIR LANS GREIFER THORPE & ROTTENSTREICH Bernard E. Clair, Robert Stephan Cohen, Jad Greifer, Deborah E. Lans, Howard P. Roy, Mara T. Thorpe
LEE ANAV CHUNG WHITE KIM RUGER & RICHTER Aimee L. Richter, Judith E. White
DOBRISH MICHAELS GROSS Robert Z. Dobrish, Nina S. Gross, Barbara E. Handschu, Robert S. FAMILY LAW Michaels
AMY SALTZMAN Amy Saltzman
EMERY CELLI BRINCKERHOFF & ABADY Hal R. Lieberman
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Daniel Z. Rivlin
EDELSTEINS, FAEGENBURG & BROWN Saul Edelstein page 23
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BERKMAN BOTTGER NEWMAN & RODD Barry Berkman, Jacqueline Newman
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then left with crippling and deadly diseases was truly inspiring to me. I wanted to fight on their behalf against the companies and industries responsible,” said Mr. Ferguson. “Even after three decades of working every day for these New Yorkers, it continues to be immensely rewarding that I can help to make a positive change in their lives and for their families.”
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ver His 30-Year Career, Charles Ferguson Has Advocated for Thousands of Mesothelioma and Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer Victims At torney Charles Ferguson has spent over 30 years fighting on behalf of tens of thousands of mesothelioma and lung cancer victims and remains as passionate and dedicated as ever to helping clients suffering from asbestos related-illnesses. An integral and influential practice chair at Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., Mr. Ferguson has led the firm’s team of asbestos attorneys to national prominence. As chair of the firm’s Mesothelioma and Asbestos Practice Group, he oversees more than 60 attorneys who file over 500 cases annually in courtrooms around the country against negligent corporations that risk the health and safety of workers and the public. “Charles has been with us since the beginning; his commitment to building our mesothelioma practice group and to inspiring our attorneys in this field has had a remarkable impact on the firm’s success,” said Perry Weitz, co-founder of Weitz & Luxenberg. Mr. Ferguson began his career in the late 1980s, just as New York amended its statute of limitations to three years after a patient is diagnosed with an asbestosrelated illness and granted a one-year grace period for filing certain asbestos claims that had previously been time-barred. Because asbestos-related diseases have a significant latency period before symptoms appear, amending the statute of limitations gave thousands of patients the opportunity to bring lawsuits for the first time. This caused an influx of cases, and Mr. Ferguson began representing shipyard workers and building tradesmen who became ill due to their work. One of his first cases involved working directly with former Brooklyn Navy Yard workers who had become afflicted with mesothelioma and lung cancer years after their exposure, inspiring Charles to devote his career to advocating for all construction tradesmen and their families in the courtroom. “The courage displayed by these hardworking New Yorkers who spent their lives building the city and were
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Under Mr. Ferguson’s s tewardship, Weit z & Luxenberg’s early success in mesothelioma cases spurred the f irm’s grow th and established it s reputation as the preeminent mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer law firm. “It’s been tremendously rewarding to watch Charles evolve with the firm,” said Arthur Luxenberg, co-founder of Weitz & Luxenberg. “His passion for each client that comes to us is contagious and helps us to never lose sight of the individuals we represent and their families. For over 30 years, Mr. Ferguson has worked on thousands of cases for construction workers, shipyard workers, mechanics, factory workers, veterans, and family members of asbestos workers across the country. Over the years, Mr. Ferguson attracted and developed a strong team of attorneys in the Mesothelioma and Asbestos Practice Group including Jerry Kristal, Danny R. Kraft, Jr., Adam Cooper, Alani Golanski, Lisa Nathanson Busch, and Benno Ashrafi. Together, Mr. Ferguson and his team have won $8.5 billion in asbestos verdicts and settlements in Weitz & Luxenberg’s 36,000 cases for asbestos victims against companies like Ford Motor Company, Crane Co., Manville Corporation, and others. “You cannot find a more dedicated group of individuals committed to achieving justice for mesothelioma victims than Weitz & Luxenberg’s mesothelioma attorney team,” said Mr. Ferguson. “It’s because of these hard-working attorneys and our support staff who are truly devoted to the cause that we have seen such great success in court for these victims,” Mr. Ferguson continued. While Mr. Ferguson’s team has evolved over the last 30 years, his commitment to each individual who comes to Weitz & Luxenberg is the same. “The success that we’ve had over the past 30 years fighting on behalf of asbestos victims is from a very simple premise: never lose sight of the individual client and his or her family,” said Mr. Ferguson. “Each one of them comes to us with a family, a story, and their own personal journey with the disease. I never lose sight of the fact that it’s about them, the impact mesothelioma has had on their lives and their loved ones, and how we can help.”
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P L E A SE RE F E R TO T HE P R AC T IC E A RE A S K E Y ON PAG E 16 F OR A DE S C RIP T ION OF A S T E RISK S A ND SP ECI A LT Y A BBRE V I AT IONS .
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TOP FIRMS GET TOP VERDICTS. PERIOD. Wigdor LLP was the only plaintiffs’ employment law firm to be recognized in a recent study on the most fearsome litigation firms in the Country. “He just will not be intimidated” said one of Wigdor LLP’s high-profile clients in a Bloomberg magazine profile on Founding Partner Douglas H. Wigdor, a Best Lawyers® honoree for the past 12 years. For over 15 years, Wigdor LLP has paved the road to justice on behalf of victims of corporate misconduct at the highest levels. Whether taking on corporate behemoths like Fox News and Uber, representing victims of sexual harassment and assault by powerful men such as Harvey Weinstein and Dominique Strauss-Kahn, winning millions of dollars at trial and arbitration on behalf of its clients, or fighting for pay equity on behalf of women on Wall Street and beyond, Wigdor LLP remains steadfast in its refusal to be intimidated by powerful companies with virtually unlimited resources. In a profile on Mr. Wigdor, one sitting U.S. District Judge commented that "Mr. Wigdor is a winner." A former U.S. Senator commented in another profile that "it's much better to have him on our side than risk sitting across from him.” And The New York Times, in yet another profile of Mr. Wigdor, concluded that Mr. Wigdor has been recognized as "one of New York City's most aggressive employment lawyers.” Wigdor LLP treats each case as unique, working closely and collaboratively with each client to ensure only the best possible legal representation. Due to the Firm’s well-respected stature within the legal community, the attorneys at Wigdor LLP possess a rare negotiating power that is unseen by most boutique plaintiffs’ firms. As a result, the Firm is able to settle the vast majority of its cases, often before a complaint is ever filed. These confidential settlements total over $1 billion.
In the past year alone, Wigdor LLP has represented employees in a vast array of industries, including, but not limited to:
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Financial Services Law Medicine Entertainment and Media Restaurant and Hospitality Transportation Architecture Real Estate Fashion and retail Consumer class actions
When they aren't trying cases, Wigdor LLP attorneys are often seen zealously advocating for their clients or being quoted as legal experts in leading local, national and international news media, including MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, the BBC, New York Law Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, New York Daily News, Reuters, Bloomberg, TIME Magazine, Business Insider, Law360 and more. The Firm has a dynamic and diversified legal practice that is grounded in the professional experience of the Firm's Partners. This year, Wigdor LLP honors Firm Partners Douglas H. Wigdor (pictured) and Lawrence M. Pearson (pictured), named as Best Lawyers® 2018 honorees in the area of Litigation - Labor and Employment.
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ylvia Goldschmidt and Donna M. Genovese, both fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, founded Goldschmidt & Genovese, LLP (G&G) on the principles that recognize the uniqueness of family and matrimonial law. Using their vast experience, knowledge, and substantial skills as negotiators and litigators, as well as mediator (Goldschmidt) and collaborative lawyers (Goldschmidt and Genovese), they of fer cl ients a lter nat ive approaches to problem-solv i ng and resolutions of their disputes. Mindful of the sensitive issues, emotional contexts, and the long-range impact and the manner in which a resolution is achieved may have on a client’s future life, G&G exercise compassion in assisting their clients navigate through the process while diligently protecting their rights. Bot h members h ave appea red i n The Best Lawyers in America © for 10 or more years with Goldschmidt awarded “Lawyer of the Year,” for Family Law in White Plains in 2014 and 2017. The firm has been ranked Tier 1 in White Plains for Family Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” for 2019. Additionally, Goldschmidt and Genovese have each been listed in Super Lawyers for 10 or more years, with Goldschmidt included as one of the Top 25 Attorneys for the Westchester area in 2017. As leaders in their field, both members have held various professiona l posit ions, Goldsch m idt a past-president of the U.S. Chapter of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, member of NYSBA Executive Committee, and pastpresident of the New York Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Genovese serves on the Board of Managers of the New York Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer and president of the Association of Collaborative Lawyers of Rockland-Westchester.
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