(Main Office)

Moritt Hock Hamroff & Horowitz LLP, established in 1980 offers extensive experience in virtually all disciplines of law affecting businesses and the people who own them including; litigation, bankruptcy, corporate and securities, tax, employment law, intellectual property, real estate, not-for-profits, healthcare law, and trusts and estates.

Our firm is also nationally recognized for its "cutting edge" sophistication in the fields of: equipment leasing, financial services and lending, creditors' rights, business succession and estate planning for high net worth individuals as well as sweepstakes and other forms of promotional and direct marketing in both traditional media and the internet.

With a team of more than 40 lawyers and paralegals, we pride ourselves on being large enough to properly staff even complex matters while at the same time remaining committed to our history and firm culture of providing our clients with the close personal attention they deserve.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice. Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Corporate and Business Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Financial Services and Secured Lending, Licensing and Endorsements, Direct Marketing, Advertising and New Media, Construction and Lien Law, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, International and Corporate Tax, Civil and Criminal Tax Matters, Business Succession Planning, Probate Law and Elder Law, Not-For Profits, and Healthcare Law.

Representative Clients:

G.E. Capital Corp.
The CIT Group, Inc.
Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc.
People's Capital & Leasing Corp.
Fairfield Properties, Inc.
B&H Photo Corp.
Textron Financial Corp.
C&N Packaging, Inc.
Five Star Electric Corporation
North Fork Bank
All Points Capital Corp.
GE Healthcare Financial Services
Commerce Bank, N.A.
Bank of America, N.A.
ADP Commercical Leasing, LLC
Key Bank/Equipment Finance
Oxford House, Inc.
Young Adults Institute, Inc.

Address

400 Garden City Plaza
Garden City, NY 11530, (Nassau Co.)

Phone

Phone: 516-873-2000
Fax: 516-873-2010

Website

http://www.moritthock.com

PARTNERS

Neil J. Moritt (Partner) born New York, N.Y., April 4, 1941; admitted to bar, 1964, New York. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., in Political Science, 1962); New York University (J.D., 1964). Appeared on CNBC, "How to Succeed in Business," 1995. Member: Nassau County (Member, Bankruptcy Law Committee, 1984) and New York State (Member, Banking, Corporation and Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Mitchell v. Century 21, 233 F. Supp 2d 418 aff'd 45 Fed. Appx 59 (2d Cir., NY, 2002); In re: Revere Armored, Inc. 131 F. 3d 132 (2d Cir., NY) 1997; Bri-Den Construction Co., Inc. v. Board of Education, 200 A.D. 2d 605 (App. Div. 1994). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Direct Marketing; Trade Regulation.Email: Neil J. Moritt

Alan S. Hock (Partner) born Bronx, New York, October 20, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New York and New Jersey. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., in Government, 1978); Georgetown University (J.D., 1981). Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1980-1981. Author: Proof Magazine - The Direct Marketing Club of New York "Are You Violating COPPA?" June 2002. Member: New York State Bar Associations; Promotional Marketing Association; Direct Marketing Association. Reported Cases: Life Industries Corporation v. Star Brite, 832 F.3d 42 (2d Cir. 1994); In re R.A.S. Securities Corporation, 251 A.D. 2d 98 (App. Div. 1998). Practice Areas: Litigation; Direct Marketing and Advertising; Trademarks; Licensing.Email: Alan S. Hock

Marc L. Hamroff (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, September 18, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: University of Florida (B.B.A., in Economics, 1980); Hofstra University (J.D., 1983). Phi Kappa Phi. Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, Equipment Leasing and Financing Association, 2006. Articles Editor, International Property Investment Journal, 1982-1983. Member: Board of Editors, Leaders Equipment Leasing Newsletter, 1997—; Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors (Past Legal Committee Chairman); Equipment and Finance Leasing Association (Legal Committee, 2001-2004; Credit and Collections Committee, 2000-2006); Turnaround Management Association; Vehicle Leasing Association. Board Member, Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Chairman, Real Estate Committee). Author: "From New York, Good News for Captives," Equipment Leasing Today, February 2003; "Courts May Be Eroding Ability of Lessors to Receive Lease Payments in Bankruptcy," LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter, September 2002; "What Does Consent by a Secured Creditor to a Sale of Assets Really Mean?," LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter, December 2001; "Sublessor Not Automatically an 'Owner' When Determining Liability Under CERCLA," LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter, August 2000; "Good News About Spousal Guarantees," Equipment Leasing Today, March 1999; "How Bankruptcy Changes Could Affect Lessors," Leader's Equipment Leasing Newsletter, October 1998; "The Changing Treatment of Deposits & Advances," Leader's Equipment Leasing Newsletter, August and October 1997; "One Year Preference Recoveries to Non-Insiders," Commercial Law Journal, Summer 1991. Member: Nassau County and New York State (Member, Bankruptcy Committee) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. Reported Cases: In re Gurneys Inn Corp. Liquidating Trust 215 B.R. 659 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 1997); Canon Financial Services, Inc. v. Medico Stationary, 751 N.Y.S. 2d 194 (App. Div. 1st Dep't 2002); Hackeling v. Charter Financial, Inc. et. al. (In re Luis Electrical Contracting Corp.) 149 B.R. 751 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 1992). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Secured Lending; Commercial Litigation; Corporate.Email: Marc L. Hamroff

William M. Heberer, III (Partner) born Rockville Centre, New York, 1965; admitted to bar, 1996, New York; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Sixth and Seventh Circuits. Education: Hofstra University (B.B.A., 1987; J.D., 1995); Vanderbilt University (M.B.A., 1989). Managing Editor, Hofstra Law Review, 1994-1995. Co-Author: chapter, "Intellectual Property, Due Diligence and Security Interest Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions," Intellectual Property Assets in Mergers and Acquisitions, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Legal Columnist, CRMXchange.com. Member: Board of Directors, New York Metro Chapter, American Teleservices Association (ATA); Brand Names Education Foundation Fundraising Committee. Formerly with Hall Dickler Kent Goldstein & Wood, LLP. Member: International Trademark Association (INTA). Practice Areas: Advertising and Marketing; Media Law; Intellectual Property.Email: William M. Heberer, III

Steven A. Horowitz (Partner) born New York, New York, July 21, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, New York; 1989, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Hofstra University (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984; M.B.A., 1985). Author: "Does Costanza Est. Signal the Re-Birth or Death of The SCIN as an Estate Planning Technique?' Taxes, The Tax Magazine, April, 2003; "Recent Developments in Tax Planning with Life Insurance — A Year End Update at the End of a Tumultuous Year," Taxes, The Tax Magazine, February, 2003. Member: New York State (Member: Trusts and Estates Section, 1988-2000; Tax Practice Section, 1988-1999; Tax Practice and Procedure Committee, 1990-2000) and American (Member: Tax Section, 1988-2000; Real Property, Trust and Probate Section, 1988-2000) Bar Associations; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Estate Planning and Drafting; Estate Administration; Elder Law; Income Tax Planning/Business Planning for Closely Held Business Entities; General Business Practice.Email: Steven A. Horowitz

David H. Cohen (Partner) born Silver Spring, Maryland, October 21, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York. Education: State University of New York at Oneonta (B.S., 1980); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1983). Member, Jewish National Fund. Member: Nassau County, New York State and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association; Queens County Builders and Contractors Association; NYS Mortgage and Bankers Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate.Email: David H. Cohen

Gary C. Hisiger (Partner) born New Hyde Park, New York, June 8,1965; admitted to bar, 1990, New Jersey; 1991, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., Finance, 1987); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1990). Member, International Law Journal, 1989-1990. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate; Finance.Email: Gary C. Hisiger

Robert M. Tils (Partner) born New York, N.Y., November 8, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, New York and New Jersey; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Ursinus College (B.S., 1982); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1986). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Jessup International Moot Court Team. Member, Editorial Board, 1984-1985, Member of Staff, 1985-1986, A.S.I.L.S. International Law Journal. Member: Nassau County (Member, Commercial Litigation Section), New York State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Kaminer v. Wexler, 40 A.D. 3d 405, 836 N.Y.S.2d 139, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 04229, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., May 17, 2007; Flushing Plaza Associates v. Albert, 31 A.D. 3d 494, 818 N.Y.S. 2d 252, 2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 05586, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., July 11, 2006; Aisle Nat., LLC v. K & E Mechanical Inc., 29 A.D. 3d 901, 814 N.Y.S. 2d 550, 2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 04079, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., May 23, 2006; Siegel v. Competition Imports, Inc., 296 A.D. 2d 540, 745 N.Y.S. 2d 701, 2002 N.Y. Slip Op. 05984, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., July 22, 2002; William M. Blake Agency, Inc. v. Leon, 283 A.D. 2d 423, 723 N.Y.S. 2d 871, 2001 N.Y. Slip Op. 04137, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., May 7, 2001; Parimist Funding Corporation v. Rydzinski, 215 A.D. 2d 738 (App. Div. 1995); Ivy Mar Co., Inc. v. C.R. Seasons Ltd., 907 F.Supp 547, E.D.N.Y., October 2, 1995. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Robert M. Tils

David N. Wechsler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, New York and New Jersey. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.S., 1983); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1986); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1996). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Taxation.Email: David N. Wechsler

Michael S. Re (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, March 12, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey; 1992, New York. Education: New York University (B.A., cum laude, 1988); St. John's University (J.D., 1991). Member, St. John's Law Review, 1989-1991. Author: "Survey of New York Law, Mandatory Notice in Medical Malpractice," St. John's Law Review, Vol. 64. No. 2 (1990). Member: Nassau County, Suffolk County and New York State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Copelco Capital, Inc. v. Packaging Plus Services, Inc., 243 A.D. 2d 534 (App. Div. 1997); In Re Gurney's Inn Corp. Liquidating Trust, 215 B.R. 659, 39 Collier Bankr. Cas.2d 325, 31 Bankr. Ct. Dec. 1020 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y., December. 1, 1997); Pedinol Pharmacal v. Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 512 F. Supp.2d 137 (E.D.N.Y., September 4, 2007); Widom v. Mittman, 39 A.D. 3d 374, 833 N.Y.S. 2d 502, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 03356 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., April 19, 2007); Fleet National Bank v. Marrazzo, 23 A.D. 3d 337, 804 N.Y.S. 2d 99, 2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 08275 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., November 7, 2005); U.S. v. RW Professional Leasing Services Corp., 228 F.R.D. 158 (E.D.N.Y., April 20, 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Michael S. Re

Seth P. Stein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, New York; 1974, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1969); New York University (J.D., 1972). Practice Areas: Health and Hospital Law; Mental Health Law; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations.Email: Seth P. Stein

Eric M. Mencher (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1972); New York University (M.A., 1974); Hofstra University (J.D., with distinction, 1984). Member, 1982-1984 and Associate Editor, 1983-1984, Hofstra Law Review. Author: "An Overview of Shareholder Agreements and Closely Held Companies," Nassau Lawyer, April 2001; "Section 14(e) of the Williams Act: Can There Be Manipulation with Full Disclosure or Was the Mobil Court Running on Empty?" 12 Hofstra Law Review 159, 1983. Member: Nassau County, New York State and American Bar Associations.Email: Eric M. Mencher

Leslie A. Berkoff (Partner) born New York, May 10, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Connecticut; 1991, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1987); Hofstra School of Law (J.D., 1990). Editor-in-Chief, Hofstra Labor Law Journal, 1989-1990. Recipient: Long Island Business News Top 50 Women Award, 2004 and 2008; Long Island Business News 40 Under 40 - 2005. Chair, International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), 2004—. Co-Chair, American Bankruptcy Institute's Healthcare Insolvency Committee. Former Law Clerk to the Hon. Jerome Feller, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of New York, 1991-1993 and Hon. Allyne R. Ross, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of New York, 1990-1991. Author: "The Attempted Expansion of Section 1146 (c) of the Bankruptcy Code and its Status in Light of the Current Economic Times," Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law, June 2005; "Is The Option To Renew A Lease A Privilege Or A Right for A Debtor In A Bankruptcy Case?," Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law, March 2007. Member: New York State, Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Leslie A. Berkoff

Terese L. Arenth (Partner) born Queens, New York, February 24, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, New York; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: St. John's University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1987; J.D., 1989). Member, Government and Legal Affairs Committee and Member, New York City Chapter Committee, Promotion Marketing Association. Member, Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. Board Member and Membership Chair, The Women's Financial Group. Member: Nassau County (Member, Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation Committees) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; Unfair Competition; Promotion Law; Advertising Law; New Media Law; Licensing and Endorsement.Email: Terese L. Arenth

Michael Cardello, III (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, March 25, 1964; admitted to bar, 1997, New York. Education: Hofstra University (B.B.A., 1986; M.B.A., 1988; J.D., 1996). Member, Theodore Roosevelt Inn of Court. Law Review, Hofstra Law School, Member, 1994-1995 and Associate Editor, 1995-1996. Law Clerk to the Honorable Arthur Spatt, U.S. District Judge, 1996-1997. Author: Lessor Vicarious Liability and Parking Tickets: Is it Coming to Your Neck of the Woods?" Vehicle Leasing Today, Vol. 25, No. 1, Spring 2003; "Insuring Advertisement and Trademark Claims," New York Law Journal, Outside Comm., Vol. 225 No. 14, January 2001. Member: Nassau County, New York State and American Bar Associations; National Vehicle Leasing Association; Equipment Leasing Association; Truck Renting and Vehicle Leasing Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy.Email: Michael Cardello, III

Robert S. Cohen (Partner) born Manhasset, New York, November 15, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and New Jersey. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., magna cum laude, 1983); Hofstra University (J.D., 1986). Phi Alpha Delta. Managing Editor of Staff, Hofstra Labor Law Journal, 1985-1986. Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Canon Financial Services, Inc. v. Medico Stationary Service, Inc., et al., 300 A.D. 2d 66, 751 N.Y.S. 2d 194 (1st Dept. 2002). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights; Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Elder Law.Email: Robert S. Cohen

Henry E. Klosowski (Partner) born Norwood, Massachusetts, February 14, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and Massachusetts. Education: Bates College (B.A., 1982); University of Bridgeport School of Law (J.D., 1985). Member: Nassau County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate and Trust Administration; Elder Law; Probate Law; Guardianships.Email: Henry E. Klosowski

William P. Laino (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, January 11, 1945; admitted to bar, 1974, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2007, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1966); St. John's University (J.D., with distinction, 1973). Member, Board of Editors, St. John's Law Review, 1972-1973. Author: "New York's Law on Construction Contracts," Nassau Lawyer, March 2003; "No Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance, A Constitutional Perspective," 46 St. John's Law Review 104, 1971; "GAF Corp. v. Milstein," 47 St. John's Law Review 370, 1972. Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. [Senior Grade, Lt., U.S. Navy, 1966-1970]. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Corporate Transactions; Real Estate Finance; Equipment Leasing; NASD Arbitration.Email: William P. Laino

Lee J. Mendelson (Partner) born Queens, New York, March 13, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey; 1994, Connecticut; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Education: St. John's College (B.A., 1989); Hofstra University (J.D., 1993). Instructor, Environmental Law and Management, New York Medical College, 1994-2002. Major, New York Guard. Member, Board of Directors, St. John's University College Alumni Association. Member: Nassau County, New York State, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Creditor's Rights; Workouts; Construction Law.Email: Lee J. Mendelson

A. Jonathan Trafimow (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1994, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1986); New York University Law School (J.D., 1989). Reported Cases: Cobb and Rouse v. Pozzi, et al., 363 F.3d 89 (2d Cir. 2004); Burniche v. General Electric Automation Services, Inc., 306 F.Supp.2d 233 (N.D.N.Y. 2004); Moore v. City of New York, 219 F.Supp.2d 335 (E.D.N.Y. 2002); Rodolico v. Unisys Corp., 96 F.Supp.2d 184 (E.D.N.Y. May 1, 2000); Evans v. Stephens, 407 F.3d 1272 (11th Cir. 2005) (en banc) (amicus curia). Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment.Email: A. Jonathan Trafimow

ASSOCIATES

Theresa A. Driscoll (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1994); St. John's University (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Theresa A. Driscoll

Lia M. Pistilli (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New York. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., 1995); The College of Law, York (Diploma in Law, 1998); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 2001). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Lia M. Pistilli

Michelle E. Espey (Associate) born Rockville Centre, New York; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey; 2004, New York; 2005, U.S. Tax Court. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1999); Quinnipiac University (J.D., 2003). Recipient: Award for Excellence in Tax Advocacy; Award for Excellence in Clinical Work; Outstanding Legal Scholarship Award. Past Vice-Chair, Suffolk County Chapter, Professional Skills Development Task Force of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Member: Suffolk County, Nassau County, New York State and American (Member, Tax Law Section) Bar Associations.Email: Michelle E. Espey

Rachel A. Fernbach (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, New York; New Jersey. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1995); George Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: New York State Bar Association; Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations.Email: Rachel A. Fernbach

Cindy R. Hamada (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, September 2, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, New York. Education: Brooklyn College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1992; Phi Beta Kappa); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Moot Court, Member 1994-1995. Notes and Comments Editor, Brooklyn Journal of International Law, 1994-1995. Author: Comment, " Iran Aircraft Industries v. Avco Corporation: Was a Violation of Due Process Due?," 20 Brook J. Int'l L. 443, 1994. Member: Nassau County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Languages: Hebrew. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Finance.Email: Cindy R. Hamada

Brandi P. Klineberg (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Long Island University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1999); Hofstra University (J.D., 2003). Member: Suffolk County Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute; International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation; Nassau County Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation.Email: Brandi P. Klineberg

Dennis Kucica (Associate) born Queens, New York, January 6, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, New York. Education: New York University (B.A., 1994); St. John's University (J.D., 1998). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Languages: Croatian. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Business Succession Planning; Elder Law; Asset Protection.Email: Dennis Kucica

Kyle M. Lawrence (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 2006); Tulane University (B.A., 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Kyle M. Lawrence

Dylan Saperman (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, New York and New Jersey. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1992); New York Law School (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Commercial Real Estate Lending.

Joshua B. Summers (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, New York; 2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., 2001); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations.Email: Joshua B. Summers

Brett P. Garver (Associate) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Georgetown University (J.D., 1999). Phi Alpha Theta. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Finance.Email: Brett P. Garver

Stephen J. Ginsberg (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 2000); Florida Atlantic University (M.B.A., 2001); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Fellow: Federal Bar Council (Member, First Decade Committee). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Stephen J. Ginsberg

Stephen E. Turman (Associate) born Manhasset, New York, February 11, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey; 2000, New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1996); Cornell Law School (J.D., 1999). Managing Editor, Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. Co-Author: "New Spins on Old Claims: Limiting Exposure to Fraudulent Inducement and Negligent Representation Claims," 163 N.J.L.J. 1177, March 26, 2001. Member: Turnaround Management Association; Risk Management Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Finance.Email: Stephen E. Turman

Elizabeth Moore Walsh (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1998); St. John's University (J.D., 2004). Articles and Notes Editor, St. John's Law Review, 2003-2004. Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates.Email: Elizabeth Moore Walsh

OF COUNSEL

Keith S. Braun (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., November 6, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, New York; 1995, Connecticut. Education: State University of New York College at Buffalo (B.A., 1978); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Public Corporations; Public Offerings; Private Placements; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Keith S. Braun

Nancy A. Hampton (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, New York; United States Eastern District Court of New York; United States Southern District Court of New York. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1989); Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law School (J.D., 1992). Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Education Law.Email: Nancy A. Hampton

Dennis C. O'Rourke (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1995, New York. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1989); Hofstra Law School (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Broker/Dealer Regulation; Mergers and Acquisitions; FINRA Compliance.Email: Dennis C. O'Rourke

Robert L. Schonfeld (Of Counsel) born 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S.); Fordham University School of Law (J.D.). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Rights(75%); Zoning, Planning and Land Use(25%).Email: Robert L. Schonfeld

Benjamin Geizhals (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., August 20, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1988, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1971); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1974). Member: New York State and American (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Commercial Law; Business Law.Email: Benjamin Geizhals