Blank Rome LLP is a national law firm representing domestic and international publicly-traded and private companies, governmental and other non-profit entities, as well as individuals. With nearly 500 attorneys, in offices in New York, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Connecticut and Hong Kong, Blank Rome advises clients in a wide range of industries including: real estate; financial services; health care; gaming; hospitality; life sciences; manufacturing; maritime; energy; telecommunications; technology, and transportation. In addition, Blank Rome clients benefit from the services of the Firm's affiliate, Blank Rome Government Relations LLC, which is staffed by attorneys and lobbyists who guide companies through the complex processes of federal, state and local government.

Blank Rome's New York office represents some of the area's leading real estate, financial services and technology companies. Blank Rome counsels businesses and organizations ranging in size from multi-billion dollar international companies to startups in areas such as: capital formation; mergers and acquisitions; insolvency and restructuring; taxation; intellectual property; labor; and all aspects of litigation. The Firm has had many high-profile representations in the areas of white collar defense, and has prosecuted significant class actions in the environmental, securities and insurance areas. The New York office also has one of the largest and most visible matrimonial and estates & trusts practices in the United States. Blank Rome represents high net worth clients in all aspects of matrimonial law including divorce, mediation, equitable distribution of property, support, paternity, custody and visitation rights, as well as trusts and estates.

Statement of Practice

Administrative Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Art Law, Asset Protection, Aviation and Aerospace, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Biotechnology, Business Law, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Constitutional Law, Construction Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Debtor and Creditor, Election, Campaign and Political, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental Law, Equipment Finance and Leasing, Family Law, Finance, Government, Government Contracts, Health Care, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, International Trade, Internet Law, Investments, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Military Law, Natural Resources, Occupational Safety and Health, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Technology and Science, Toxic Torts, Transportation, Trusts and Estates, Unfair Competition, White Collar Crime, Wills and Probate, Workers Compensation, Zoning, Planning and Land Use.

Clients

A list of Representative Clients will be furnished upon request.

Address

The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10174, (New York Co.)

Phone

Phone: 212-885-5000
Fax: 212-885-5001

Website

http://www.BlankRome.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

George N. Abrahams (Partner) born Cape Town, South Africa, October 20, 1936; admitted to bar, 1959, South Africa; 1978, New York. Education: University of Cape Town (Dip. Law, 1956). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Lake Success, New York, Zoning and Appeals Board) Languages: Afrikaans. Practice Areas: Financial Services Law.Email: George N. Abrahams

Richard J. Adago (Partner) born Bayshore, New York, July 18, 1956; admitted to bar, 1988, New York; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Oswego (B.A., Political Science and History, 1978); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1987). Member: New York County Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Criminal Law.Email: Richard J. Adago

Emanuel J. Adler (Partner) born Bronx, New York, July 30, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, New York. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Business Law Section). Languages: Hebrew.Email: Emanuel J. Adler

W. Cameron Beard (Partner) born Torrington, Connecticut, October 16, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and Connecticut. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1983); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1986). Associate Editor, Connecticut Law Review, 1985-1986. Co-Editor-in-Chief, Connecticut Journal of International Law, 1985-1986. Law Clerk to the Hon. B. Avant Edenfield, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia, 1986-1987. Languages: Norwegian.Email: W. Cameron Beard

Thomas H. Belknap, Jr. (Partner) born Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific, January 23, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Connecticut; 1997, New York. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1991); Emory University School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1996). Co-Author, Chapter 3A, Benedict on Admiralty, The Law of Salvage (2003-2007 Revisions). Member: Maritime Law Association; Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats; Connecticut Maritime Association. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Commercial Litigation; International Arbitration; Insurance.Email: Thomas H. Belknap, Jr.

Jerry D. Bernstein (Partner) born Israel, April 4, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, District of Columbia; 1983, New York;, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., with honors, 1970; M.A., in Political Science, 1970); Antioch School of Law (J.D., 1975). Law Clerk, Hon. Norma Holloway Johnson, now U.S. District Judge, District of Columbia, 1975-1976. Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1976-1980. Special Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Organized Crime Strike Force, Eastern District of New York, 1980-1987. Justice, Village of Larchmont, N.Y., 1995—. Former Partner, Holland & Knight LLP and Former Litigation Practice Area Leader for New York. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; American Bar Association (Member, White Collar Crime Committee); New York State Bar Association; New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Charter Member); American Judges Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Criminal Law; Corporate Compliance.

Herbert Bockstein (Partner) born New York, N.Y., January 27, 1943; admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1978, Missouri. Education: New York University (B.A., 1963); Cornell University (M.B.A., 1966); New York University (J.D., cum laude, 1971). Order of the Coif. Editor, New York University Law Review. Member: New York State Bar Association; Estate Planning Council of New York City, Inc. [Lt. Sg., Commissioned Corps, U.S. Public Health Service, 1966-1968]. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates(100%).Email: Herbert Bockstein

Matthew K. Breitman (Partner) born New York, N.Y., July 18, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Maryland; 1994, New York. Education: Tulane University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1993). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Moot Court Board Executive Committee. Court Attorney, Supreme Court, State of New York Appellate Division, First Department, 1997-1999. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Employment; Products Liability.Email: Matthew K. Breitman

Kenneth L. Bressler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, New York. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1981); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Kenneth L. Bressler

Michael Z. Brownstein (Partner) born New York, N.Y., August 12, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, New York. Education: City College of the City University of New York (B.A., cum laude, 1969) Phi Beta Kappa; New York University (J.D., 1973). Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics, 1972-1973. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Creditors' Rights and Debtors' Protection. Author: "Interest Free Advances to Controlled Subsidiary Held to Create Income Allocable to Controlling Taxpayer: B. Forman Company, Inc. v. Commissioner of International Revenue," Journal of International Law and Politics, Vol. 6, Spring, 1973.Email: Michael Z. Brownstein

Grant E. Buerstetta (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 1997, New York and New Jersey. Education: Lehigh University (B.S., 1990); Boston University (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Securities; Finance.

Marilyn Beth Chinitz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: New York University (B.A., with honors, 1978); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1981). Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Bar Association of Nassau County; New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Matrimonial.

Ernest W. Chung (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, New York. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1992; J.D., 1996). Languages: Russian. Practice Areas: Banking; Project Finance; Energy; Natural Resources.

Harris N. Cogan (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, October 3, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, New York. Education: Brooklyn College (B.A., 1975); Hofstra University (J.D., 1978). Member, Hofstra Law Review, 1976-1978. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Law.Email: Harris N. Cogan

Jennifer J. Daniels (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, August 23, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Pennsylvania; 2000, New Jersey (inactive); 2008, New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1994); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1999). Member: Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Corporate Law.Email: Jennifer J. Daniels

Brian P. Devine (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, April 4, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and New York. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1995); University of Houston (J.D., 1997). Member: Maritime Law Association of the United States. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Business Law; Corporate Law; Equipment Finance and Leasing; Contracts; General Practice; International Law; International Trade; Leases and Leasing; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Transportation.Email: Brian P. Devine

Richard DiStefano (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, August 17, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (B.S., summa cum laude, Economics, 1979); Columbia University (J.D., 1982). Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Richard DiStefano

Linda L. D'Onofrio (Partner) born New Haven, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 1982, New York. Education: Smith College (A.B., with high honors, 1974); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1981); New York University School of Law (LL.M., 1985). Court Appointed Special Advocates, Board of Directors, 1989— and Chair, Board of Directors, 1996-2001. Member: New York State (Chair, Committee on Tax-Exempt Bonds, Taxation Section, 1990—) and American (Chair, Committee on Tax-Exempt Financing, 1996-1997; Prior Vice-President and Secretary) Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2000); American College of Bond Counsel. (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Taxation; Public Finance.

Andrew B. Eckstein (Partner) born Bronx, New York, July 5, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, New York and New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: State University of New York College at Oneonta (B.A., 1982); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1985). Lecturer: "First Ten Days of Bankruptcy: Debtor and Creditor Perspectives," 1991; "Valuations for Workouts and Bankruptcies," Institute for International Research Business Law Division, 1991. Member: American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights.Email: Andrew B. Eckstein

Michael J. Feinman (Partner) born Jersey City, New Jersey, January 6, 1952; admitted to bar, 1981, New York. Education: New York University (B.A., 1975); Georgetown University (J.D., 1980). Editor, Law and Policy in International Business, 1979-1980. Author: "National Treatment of Foreign Banks Operating in the United States: The International Banking Act of 1978," 11 Law and Policy in International Business 1109, 1979. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Cooperatives and Condominiums Committee); New York State Bar Association (Member, Real Estate Financing and Liens Committee). Practice Areas: Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Sales; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Restructuring; Real Estate Leasing.Email: Michael J. Feinman

Pamela E. Flaherty (Partner) born Jamaica, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1980, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Marymount College (B.A., 1970); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1977-1978 and Senior Editor, 1978-1979, Brooklyn Law Review. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Committee on Corporation Law, 1987-1990; 1991-1994; Tri Bar Opinion Committee, 1992-1995); New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Pamela E. Flaherty

Leonard G. Florescue (Partner) born Rochester, New York, November 29, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1967); New York University (J.D., cum laude, 1972). Order of the Coif. Listed in: Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who In America. Columnist: "Domestic Relations Law," New York Law Journal, 1983—. Editor-in-Chief, The Matrimonial Strategist, Leader Publications, N.Y., 1983-1985. Adjunct Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School, 1988-1993. Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham Law School, 1998—. Author: text with Robert Taft, "Tax Aspects of Divorce and Separation;" "13 Ways to Assure a Miserable Divorce," USA Today, March 1998 issue; Law Journal Seminars, 1987; "Some Things to Think About: Determining the Separate or Marital Status of Property," Family Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 1, March, 1982; "Market Value, Professional Licenses and Marital Property: A Dilemma in Search of a Horn," Family Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 4, December, 1982. Co-Author with Peter J. Ryan: "Separation Agreements: Child Custody and Visitation Provisions," published by B.N.A., October, 1982. Lecturer: New York Appellate Division Seminar (by court's invitation) April, 2000, Nevada Bar Association, March 1996; Oregon Bar Association, 1995; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, August, 1989; Divorce Law Update, Vail, Colorado, January, 1989; Focus on Family Law, Phoenix, Arizona, April, 1989; Focus on Family Law, Orlando, Florida, February, 1990 and 1992 and 1994; Fordham Law School Continuing Education Programs, 1988-1992; Chair, PLI Seminar "What Matrimonial Lawyers Need to Know About Bankruptcy, Tax and Corporate Law Issues," 1992, 1998, 1999; Drafting Matrimonial Agreements, 2000, 2001; "Divorce Taxation," New York University Institute of Taxation, 1984; Chair: PLI Seminar on Matrimonial Law, July 1992, January 1998, January 1999; Equitable Distribution and Matrimonial Tax Seminars, October, 1984-1987; Nuts and Bolts of Equitable Distribution, October, 1985. Lecturer, Critical Issues in Equitable Distribution, sponsored by Law Journal Seminars Press New York, July, 1982; Administering and Managing an Equitable Distribution Case, sponsored by New York State Bar Association, April and May, 1982; Practical Skills Seminar-Family Law Practice, sponsored by New York State Bar Association, November, 1981. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); Association of Family and Conciliation Courts; New York State Chapter Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Board Member; Former President); Tri-State Leadership Group for High Conflict Divorce and Child Custody. Practice Areas: Family Law(100%).Email: Leonard G. Florescue

Donald Frank (Partner) born March 11, 1945; admitted to bar, 1969, New York. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., 1966); New York Law School (J.D., 1969). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); New York County Lawyers' Association (Member, Matrimonial Law Section); American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Managers, New York Chapter, 1991-1993; 1999-2001).Email: Donald Frank

Deborah A. Franzblau (Partner) born Ann Arbor, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1982, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., Philosophy, cum laude, with honors, 1978); Temple University (J.D., 1981). Professor, Continuing Legal Education for Lawyers in Real Estate, Fordham University School of Law, 1987-1989. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Deborah A. Franzblau

Paul A. Friedman (Partner) born Newark, New Jersey, December 4, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1982, District of Columbia; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. (Not admitted in New York). Education: Rutgers College (B.A., 1970); University of Maryland (J.D., 1974). Law Clerk to the Hon. John A. Marzulli, New Jersey Superior Court, 1974-1975. Assistant Essex County Prosecutor, 1976-1978. Member, Supreme Court of New Jersey District Ethics Committee, 1991—. Member: Essex County, New Jersey State (Member, Executive Committee, 1985—; ERISA and Benefits Committee Coordinator, 1987—) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits Law; Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Paul A. Friedman

Nicholas A. Giannasca (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, New York. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1984); Fordham University (J.D., 1987).

Steven W. Goldfeder (Partner) born Bronx, New York, July 5, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Connecticut; 1991, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1987); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1990). Phi Delta Phi. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law.Email: Steven W. Goldfeder

Jack A. Greenbaum (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, October 26, 1947; admitted to bar, 1971, New York; 1983, New Jersey. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.S., 1967); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1971).Email: Jack A. Greenbaum

Joseph T. Gulant (Partner) born Forest Hills, New York, June 3, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, New York; 1993, Pennsylvania. Education: Emory University (B.B.A., Finance, cum laude, 1982); New York Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1985); New York University (LL.M., 1986). Member: Philadelphia, New York County, Pennsylvania and New York State Bar Associations. (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Taxation; Federal Income Tax; International Taxation; Tax Deferred Exchanges; Tax Shelters; Taxation.Email: Joseph T. Gulant

Jeremy J. O. Harwood (Partner) born Beirut, Lebanon, March 27, 1958; admitted to practice, 1986, as Barrister-at-Law of Supreme Court of England and Wales; admitted to bar, 1989, New York. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (A.B., 1980); Oxford University, Oxford, England (B.A., 1982; M.A., 1986). Morehead Scholar.Email: Jeremy J. O. Harwood

Eliezer Helfgott (Partner) born Silver Spring, Maryland, July 11, 1968; admitted to bar, 1992, New York; 1993, New Jersey. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., Economics, magna cum laude, 1989); New York University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member, Moot Court Board, 1991-1992. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Securities Regulation Committee). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.

Norman S. Heller (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, November 3, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New York; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1993, Connecticut. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1974); Boston University (J.D., 1977). Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (N.Y. Chapter). Member: Fairfield County, New York State (Member, Family Law Section) and Connecticut (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers' Association (Past Chair, Matrimonial Law Section; Member, Matrimonial Law Section, 1983—). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law(100%).Email: Norman S. Heller

Sarah Hewitt (Partner) born Niagara Falls, New York; admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: Williams College (B.A., 1979); Cornell University (J.D., 1982). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Corporation Law Committee, 1994-1997; Securities Regulation Committee, 1997-2000). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital.Email: Sarah Hewitt

Carol M. Joseph (Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1985, New York, New Jersey and Florida; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: New York University (B.S., 1981); Fordham University (J.D., 1984). Chair, Lawyers Forum. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Real Estate Board of New York; Mortgage Bankers Association of America and New York; Community Bankers Association of New York; National Multi Housing Council. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Sales; Real Estate Investment; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Investment Trusts.Email: Carol M. Joseph

Stuart D. Kaplan (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, April 5, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, New York. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1982); American University (J.D., 1985). Member, American University Law Review, 1983-1985. Author: "The Forfeiture of Profits Under RICO: Enabling Courts to Realize RICO's Potential," 33 Am. U.L. Rev. 747. Lecturer, "Theater, Restaurant and Entertainment Leases," 1997; "Issues Unique to Food Court Leases," 1998; "Drafting Subleases," 1999, International Council of Shopping Centers Law Conference. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers' Association (Co-Chairman, Real Property Section). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Stuart D. Kaplan

Ronald S. Katz (Partner) born Norwich, Connecticut, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., with honors, 1968); Columbia University (J.D., 1972). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Executive Employment(50%); Business Law(30%); Corporate Law(20%).Email: Ronald S. Katz

John D. Kimball (Partner) born Orange, New Jersey, March 18, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, New York. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1971); Georgetown University (J.D., 1975). Member, Board of Editors, Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, 1975—. Co-Author: Time Charters, 5th Ed., 2003; Voyage Charters, 3d Ed., 2007; The Law of Salvage, 3A Benedict on Admiralty (2005). Adjunct Professor of Law, New York University, 1986—.Email: John D. Kimball

Caroline Krauss-Browne (Partner) born Chester, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut; 1992, New York; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Ithaca College (B.S., 1986); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1991). Phi Delta Phi. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Caroline Krauss-Browne

LeRoy Lambert (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana, April 13, 1954; admitted to bar, 1983, Louisiana; 1984, New York; 1999, New Jersey. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1976); Graduate Study, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Tulane University (J.D., 1983). Editor-in-Chief, The Maritime Lawyer, 1982-1983 (now The Tulane Maritime Law Journal). Judicial Clerk to the Hon. John A. Dixon, Jr., Chief Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1983-1984. Co-Author, Voyage Charters, 2d Ed., 2001. Member: Louisiana State, New York State and American Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association of the United States. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law(75%); International Commercial Law(25%).Email: LeRoy Lambert

Lois Jean Liberman (Partner) born Warsaw, New York, October 25, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, New York. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., 1985); University of Buffalo (J.D., 1988). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Matrimonial Committee); New York State (Member, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; New York Women's Bar Association (Co-Chair, Matrimonial Committee). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law(100%).Email: Lois Jean Liberman

Martin Luskin (Partner) born Havana, Cuba, July 16, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, New York; 1983, New Jersey. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.S., summa cum laude, 1977); New York University Law School (J.D., 1980). Member: New York State (Member, Sections on: Real Property Law; Environmental Law) and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Transactions: Acquisition of Price Legacy Corp. (2004); Acquisition of CRT Properties, Inc. (2005); Acquisition of Automotive Capital REIT (2005). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Martin Luskin

James V. Masella, III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Massachusetts and New York. Education: Cornell University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); Columbia University Law School (J.D., 1992). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Litigation.

Laurie J. McPherson (Partner) born Bethpage, New York; admitted to bar, 1991, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 1985); Cambridge University; Brooklyn Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: Laurie J. McPherson

Stephen P. McSweeney (Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1984, New York; 1986, New Jersey. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1979); Pace University (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce.Email: Stephen P. McSweeney

Robert J. Mittman (Partner) born New York, N.Y., February 3, 1942; admitted to bar, 1966, New York. Education: Boston University (B.S., 1963); New York University (J.D., 1966). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities Law.Email: Robert J. Mittman

Michael S. Mullman (Partner) born New York, N.Y., September 17, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Union College (A.B., cum laude, with honors, 1968); Columbia University (J.D., 1971). Phi Beta Kappa. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Articles Editor, Board of Editors, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, 1970-1971. Author: "Financial Planning: Pre-nups for Small Business," Strategic Finance, December 2000; "Toward a Theory of Commuter Remedies: A Case Study of the Long Island Railroad," 6 Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems 144, 1970. Co-Author: "Law Firm Recruiting, There's No Time Like the Summer!" New York Law Journal, April 9, 2001. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American (Member, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section) Bar Associations.Email: Michael S. Mullman

Glen T. Oxton (Partner) born Waltham, Massachusetts, September 27, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, New York. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1967); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1973). Treaty, Case & Note Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, 1972-1973. Member: American Bar Association; Maritime Law Association of the United States. [Lieutenant, U.S.N.R. 1968-1970]. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Maritime Finance; Ship Finance; Ship Foreclosure; Ship Registration; Ship Sales and Mortgages; Corporate Law.Email: Glen T. Oxton

Larry S. Reich (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, September 24, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Hofstra University (B.A., 1969); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1973). Pi Gamma Mu. Listed in Marquis' "Who's Who in American Law" (14th ed. 2005-2006). Speaker: New York State Academy of Lawyers; New York State Bar Association; Brooklyn Law School; Legal Update Program for Unified Court System. Arbitrator, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1986—. Guest Faculty, Hofstra University School of Law, Trial Techniques Program, 1995—. Member: Nassau County (Member, Defendants' Roundtable, 1988—), New York State (Member, Committee on Certification and Specialization of Trial Lawyers, 1981—; Committee on Supreme Courts, 1983-1989; Chair, 1986-1989; Committee on Judicial Administration, 1989-1995, Chair, 1989-1992, Action Unit #6, 1992—; Committee on Legislative Representation, 1983-1989) and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers' Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Product Liability Committee, 1980—); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Kathy Magistrini, Appellant v. One Hour Martinizing Dry Cleaning, et al., 68 Fed. Appx. 356, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 12972. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Litigation; Product Liability; Toxic Substances; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability Law; Class Action Defense.Email: Larry S. Reich

Marc E. Richards (Partner) born New York, N.Y., October 29, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, New York. Education: Union College, New York (B.A., cum laude, 1972); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1978). Associate Editor, Seton Hall Law Review. Member: New York State Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Chapter 11.Email: Marc E. Richards

Sheila Ginsberg Riesel (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, October 5, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, New York. Education: Vassar College (B.A., 1966); Fordham University (J.D., 1969). Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, Appellate Advocacy and Legal Writing, Fordham Law School, 1976-1982. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law.Email: Sheila Ginsberg Riesel

Jeffrey A. Rinde (Partner) born Trenton, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1992, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1993, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1995, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1988); University of Miami (J.D., 1991). Member: State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Securities; Venture Capital; Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions.

Marc Rothenberg (Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1995, New York; 2004, District of Columbia. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., cum laude, 1991); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1994). Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1999-2004. Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense.Email: Marc Rothenberg

Michael A. Scheffler (Partner) born Queens, New York, January 25, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, New York. Education: Clark University (B.A., cum laude, 1976); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, William J. Rosenwald UJA Federation National Young Leadership Award. Chair, UJA Federation Larchmont/Mamaroneck General Campaign, 1993-1996. Member, Board of Directors, Westchester Jewish Conference, Board of Trustees, Jewish Child Care Association, 1994-1999. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Real Property Law Section). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Construction Law.Email: Michael A. Scheffler

Peter Schnur (Partner) born Munich, Germany, November 24, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey; 1994 New York. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1989); Fordham University (J.D., 1992). Member: New York State Bar Association. Languages: French and German. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities.Email: Peter Schnur

Ethan Seer (Partner) born New York, N.Y., 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Bernard M. Baruch College (B.B.A., cum laude, 1975); Fordham University (J.D., 1979). Beta Gamma Sigma. Attorney, 1979-1982, Chief, Branch of Small Issues, 1983, New York Regional Office, Securities and Exchange Commission. Practice Areas: Securities Law.Email: Ethan Seer

Ekaterini P. Shaw (Partner) born Athens, Greece, July 10, 1956; admitted to bar, 1986, New York. Education: Athens University, Athens, Greece (J.D., 1979); New York University (LL.M., 1981). Languages: Greek and French.Email: Ekaterini P. Shaw

Brad L. Shiffman (Partner) born Bronxville, New York, November 27, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.S., 1987); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Member, Fordham University Law Review, 1989-1990. Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Securities; Public Corporations; Private Finance; Venture Capital; Private Placements; Emerging Business Law; Small Business Corporations; Public Offerings; Initial Public Offerings.Email: Brad L. Shiffman

Lloyd Shor (Partner) born New York, N.Y., January 18, 1940; admitted to bar, 1964, New York. Education: New York University (B.A., 1961); Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1964). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate.Email: Lloyd Shor

Jeffrey N. Siegel (Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1968, New York. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1964); Harvard University (LL.B., 1967). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Committee on Securities Regulation, 1987-1990; Committee on Professional Responsibility, 1979-1985); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Public Corporations; Corporate Law.Email: Jeffrey N. Siegel

Jay D. Silverstein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, New York; 1972, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1975, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.S., 1965); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1968); New York University (LL.M., 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Kings County Democratic Coalition Judicial Screening Committee, 1977-1981. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Family Law(100%).Email: Jay D. Silverstein

Richard V. Singleton, II (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland, December 1, 1949; admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: Guilford College (A.B., 1973); Gonzaga University (J.D., 1978); University of Michigan (LL.M., 1981). Law Clerk to the Hon. Henry A. Politz, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1981. Co-Author, Dernbach & Singleton, A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method, Fred B. Rothman & Co., 1981. Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Wayne State University Law School, 1978-1981.Email: Richard V. Singleton, II

Scott R. Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, New York. Education: State University of New York (B.S., 1976); St. John's University (M.B.A., 1980); New York Law School (J.D., 1985). Member: New York State and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Structured Finance; Asset Based Finance; Secured Finance; Unsecured Finance.Email: Scott R. Smith

Robert B. Stein (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, June 27, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1975); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1978). Member: New York State Bar Association; Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Financial Services Law.Email: Robert B. Stein

Leonard D. Steinman (Partner) born Glen Cove, New York, November 24, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1981); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Member, Justinian Honor Society. Member, Albany Law Review, 1982-1984. Author: Note, "Liberal Contribution Rules in New York: In the Plaintiffs' Best Interests," 49 Albany Law Review 244, 1984. Member: New York State (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section) and American (Member, Sections on Litigation and Intellectual Property Law) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Sisler v. Security Pacific Business Credit, Inc., 203 A.D. 2d 28 (1st Dep't 1994); Friedman v. Ragin, 228 A.D. 2d 642 (2d Dep't 1996); Interset Group, Inc. v. Rosenzweig, 225 A.D. 2d 402 (1996). Practice Areas: Litigation; Estate Litigation; Intellectual Property; Complex Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: Leonard D. Steinman

Peter C. Valente (Partner) born New York, N.Y., July 3, 1940; admitted to bar, 1967, New York. Education: Bowdoin College (B.A., 1962); Columbia University (LL.B., 1966); New York University (LL.M., 1971). Phi Beta Kappa. Co-author: "Wills, Estates and Surrogate's Practice," New York Law Journal Column, 1985—. Lecturer on Trusts and Estates, New York County Lawyers' Association and New York State Bar Association, 1979—. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Estate and Gift Taxation, 1992-1995); New York State and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers' Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1988 and Chairman, Committee on the Surrogates' Court, 1982-1984). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Trust and Estate Litigation.Email: Peter C. Valente

Samuel M. Walker (Partner) born Norwalk, Connecticut, July 13, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey; 2000, New York. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Hofstra University (J.D., 1999). Member, Hofstra law Review, 1997-1999. Author: "Campaign Finance Reform in the 105th Congress; Failure to Address Self-Financed Candidates," 27 Hofstra Law Review 182. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York County Lawyers' Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Samuel M. Walker

Samantha Wallack (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey; 2001, New York. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1997); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Recipient: First Place Kunin Negotiation Competition; H. Bert & Ruth Mack Scholarship. Notes Editor, Women's Law Journal. Student Contributor, Real Estate Reporter. Member, Advocates for Battered Women. Practice Areas: Real Estate Financing; Real Estate Investment; Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs); Real Estate Sales, Acqusitions and Equity Investment; Leasing and Property Management; Real Estate.Email: Samantha Wallack

Thomas R. Westle (Partner) born Portsmouth, Virginia, December 24, 1953; admitted to bar, 1981, New York; 1982, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1976); Pace University (J.D., 1980). Advisory Board Member, Mutual Funds Directors Forum. Chairman, New York State Board, Easter Seals. Board Member, Hudson Valley and New York City Operations Boards, Easter Seals. Member, Investment Management Regulation Committee, New York City Bar Association (2007). Member: New York City (2007) and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate, Securities and Investments(100%).Email: Thomas R. Westle

SENIOR COUNSEL

Alan Brockman (Senior Counsel) born New York, N.Y., May 1, 1931; admitted to bar, 1957, New York; 1967, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1953); Columbia University (LL.B., 1956). Member: New York County Lawyers' Association.Email: Alan Brockman

Donald D. Shack (Senior Counsel) born Brooklyn, N.Y., 1928; admitted to bar, 1952, New York; 1959, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Williams College (B.A., cum laude, 1948); Harvard Law School (LL.B., cum laude, 1951). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Board of Directors, Fund for Modern Courts, 1987—. President, 1975-1980, 1985-1988 and Member, Board of Directors, 1965-1993, New York Civil Liberties Union. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Committee on Civil Rights, 1970-1973; Committee on Immigration and Nationality Law, 1973-1975); New York State and American Bar Associations. [U.S. Army, Korea, 1952-1953].Email: Donald D. Shack

Lyonel E. Zunz (Senior Counsel) born Weehawken, New Jersey, January 1, 1921; admitted to bar, 1945, New York; 1974, New Jersey. Education: New York University (B.A., 1942); Columbia University (J.D., 1944). Member, Board of Editors, Columbia Law Review, 1943-1944. Member: New York State and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate and Commercial Law.Email: Lyonel E. Zunz

OF COUNSEL

Elise M. Adams (Of Counsel) born Knoxville, Tennessee, October 29, 1954; admitted to bar, 1990, New York and Connecticut. Education: University of Tennessee; Bernard Baruch College (B.A., 1985); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Recipient: Sylvia D. Garland Award in Civil Litigation; American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Trial Advocacy. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Computers and Software Law; Corporate Law; Emerging Business; Investments; Investment Banking Law; Securities.

Geraldine A. Ferraro (Of Counsel) born Newburgh, New York, August 26, 1935; admitted to bar, 1961, New York. Education: Marymount-Manhattan College (B.A., 1956); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1960). Assistant District Attorney, 1974-1978. Member of Congress, 1979-1984. Member: American Bar Association; Queen's County Women's Bar Association (President, 1973-1977). Practice Areas: Governmental Affairs.

Harold N. Pappas (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., September 30, 1939; admitted to bar, 1966, New York. Education: Johns Hopkins University (A.B., 1961); Harvard University Law School (J.D., 1964). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: The New York State Bar Association. Languages: Greek. Practice Areas: Federal, State and Local Taxation.Email: Harold N. Pappas

Jacqueline W. Silbermann (Of Counsel) born 1937; admitted to bar, 1973, New York. Education: Bryn Mawr College (B.A., 1959); Fordham University (J.D., 1972). Law Secretary to: Civil Court Judge Irving Smith, New York State Unified Court System, 1973-1975; Supreme Court Justices, Joseph R. Marro and Jacob Grumet, New York State Unified Court System, 1975-1977. Author: "In Defense of Lawyers," New York Law Journal, October 25, 1993; "Misconceptions About Matrimonial Rules"; "Case Management Aspects Continue to Baffle Attorneys," New York Law Journal, August 5, 1996; "An Assessment of the First Three Years of the 'New' Matrimonial Practice Rules," New York Law Journal, December 30, 1996; "Settlement Conferences Require Solid Preparation," New York Law Journal, March 17, 2003. Attorney, Private Practice of Law, 1978-1983. Elected Judge, 1984-1990 and Supervising Judge, Appointed by Administrative Judge, 1986-1989, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County. Acting Justice, Supreme Court, New York County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge, 1986-1990. Administrative Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge, 1989-1996. Elected Supreme Court Justice, New York County, 1991-2004 and 2005—. Statewide Administrative Judge, Matrimonial Matters, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 1997—. Former Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, P.C. Board Member: Fordham University School of Law; New York Women's Bar Association; New York State Association of Women Judges; The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts New York Chapter. Board Member and Former President, 1999, The Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert. Member: Parent Education Advisory Board; Statewide Law Guardian Advisory Committee; Statewide Family Violence Task Force. Chair, Committee on Matrimonial Practice. Member: New York City Bar; New York State Bar Association (Sections on: Family Law; Judicial). New York County Lawyers Association. Fellow: New York State Bar Association.Email: Jacqueline W. Silbermann

RESIDENT ASSOCIATES

Catherine Armentano (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 2001); Fordham University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation.

Jennifer Lynn Bell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: Duke University, Durham, NC (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004); Columbia University School of Law, New York, NY (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Business Taxation.Email: Jennifer Lynn Bell

Gregory K. Black (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., 1991); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1997); New York School of Law (LL.M., 2001). Certified Public Accountant, New York, 1994. Member: American Bar Association; New York City Bar Association. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Taxation.

David Brier (Associate) born New York, N.Y., May 21, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, New York. Education: Queens College (B.A., 1994); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 1997). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Cardozo Law Review, 1996. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: David Brier

Lindsey Valaine Briggs (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Vassar College (B.A., 2001); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2006).

Laura Brill (Associate) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: Hofstra University (B.A., 1996); St. John's University (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: White Collar Crime; Government; Internal Investigations.

Scott F. Budzenski (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: St. John's University (J.D., 2007).

Margaret (Meg) L. Canby (Associate) born St. Paul, Minnesota, May 17, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, New York. Education: Barnard College (B.A., 1984); New York University (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law.Email: Margaret (Meg) L. Canby

Rocco A. Cavaliere (Associate) born Woodside, New York, June 13, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey; 2001, New York. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1997); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2000). Phi Delta Phi. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights.Email: Rocco A. Cavaliere

Kathleen A. Cunningham (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Boston University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); Fordham University (J.D., 1999). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.

Abel Feldhamer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey; 2005, New York. Education: Touro College (B.S., summa cum laude, 2000); Fordham University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Abel Feldhamer

Michelle Gitlitz Courtney (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1998); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2004). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Michelle Gitlitz Courtney

Shawnda M. Grady (Associate) born Fort Ord, California; admitted to bar, 2006, New Jersey. (Not admitted in New York). Education: University of California, Davis (B.S., 1998); Rutgers University - Camden (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Shawnda M. Grady

Jared Hoffman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: Emory University (B.B.A., 2002); New York University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Securities.

David D. Jensen (Associate) born Renton, Washington, December 1, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey; 2004, New York. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 1998); Washington & Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: American Bar Association; New York County Lawyers Association; Maritime Law Association of the United States. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law(50%); Commercial Litigation(25%); Insurance Coverage(25%).Email: David D. Jensen

Tara Jones Willecke (Associate) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, November 20, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey; 2003, New York. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1999); Temple University (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Matrimonial.Email: Tara Jones Willecke

Janet Mann (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Janet Mann

Daniella McGregor (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: Duke University (B.A., 2005); New York University School of Law (J.D., 2008).Email: Daniella McGregor

Eric C. Mendelson (Associate) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1993, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1989); New York Law School (J.D., 1992). Member: American Bar Association (Member: Business Law Section, 1998-1999; Sports and Entertainment Law Section, 1996-1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Intellectual Property.

Jason I. Miller (Associate) born Manhasset, New York; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University (B.A.; M.A., magna cum laude, 2003); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Asset Based Finance; Secured Finance; Commercial Loans; Loan Restructuring.

Anthony A. Mingione (Associate) born New Rochelle, New York; admitted to bar, 2004, New York and New Jersey; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 2000); College of William & Mary (J.D., 2003). Former Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Erminie L. Conley, Appellate Division, Superior Court of New Jersey (2003-2004). Contributing Editor, "New Jersey Labor and Employment Law," 2nd Edition, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2005. Member: New Jersey State, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: ERISA Litigation(50%); Labor and Employment(25%); Civil Litigation(25%).Email: Anthony A. Mingione

Dylan S. Mitchell (Associate) born Old Bethpage, New York, January 8, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 1992); Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1995). Pi Sigma Alpha; Order of Barristers. University President, 1991-1992, and Member, National Political Science Honor Society, SUNY, Albany. Member, National Oralist Honor Society, Buffalo Law School. Recipient: Robert Z. Connelly Award; Excellence in Trial Advocacy Award. Vice Director, Jessup Moot Court Board, 1992-1995. Member, Buffalo Moot Court Board, 1993-1995. Associate, Buffalo Environmental Law Journal. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Matrimonial(100%).Email: Dylan S. Mitchell

Robyn Neff (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Brown University (A.B., Biology, with honors, 2002); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Leases; Purchases and Sales; Financing.Email: Robyn Neff

Rachel Pasternak (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Yale University (B.A., 2001); New York University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: New York State Bar Association; New York County Lawyers' Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Rachel Pasternak

Rustin I. Paul (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 1, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, New York and New Jersey. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1997); Temple's Fox School of Business (M.B.A., 2003); Temple Law School (J.D., 2003). Recipient: Benjamin L. Winderman Award for academic excellence in JD/MBA program, 2003; Deans' Certificate from Temple's Fox School of Business, 2003. Law study in Rome, 2000. Summer Associate for General Counsel's Office for former Governor Tom Ridge, 2001. Staff Writer, Temple Law Review, 2001-2002. Law Clerk for Internal Revenue Service, 2002. Summer Associate at Blank Rome LLP, 2002. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Investment Company and Investment Adviser Law.Email: Rustin I. Paul

Inbal Paz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001); Cornell University Law School (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Inbal Paz

Jeremy Reiss (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (A.B., cum laude, 2000; Cert., 2000; J.D., 2003).

Ephraim Schmeidler (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem (J.D.).

Valentina Shaknes (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Connecticut and New York. Education: Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey at New Brunswick (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Formerly with Legal Services for New York City. Practice Areas: Matrimonial.Email: Valentina Shaknes

Michael P. Smith (Associate) born Angeles City, Philippines, December 11, 1970; admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey and New York. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1993); Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 2001).Email: Michael P. Smith

Shaun Snitman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Israel. (Not admitted in New York). Education: Bar-Ilan University Law School (LL.B., 2004). Research Assistant, Bar Ilan University, Law Faculty, 2003. Member: Israel Bar Association. Languages: Hebrew and English.

Heidi Tallentire (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut; 2006, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences (B.A., with distinction, 2002); University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (M.A., 2002); University of Pennsylvania School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law.Email: Heidi Tallentire

Stanley Tarr (Associate) born Champaign, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1993); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Financial Restructuring(100%).

Corey Tarzik (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, October 10, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., cum laude, 1999); Columbia University (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Corey Tarzik

Margaret J. Walrath (Associate) born Sacramento, California; admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: Claremont McKenna College (B.A., 1999); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Margaret J. Walrath

Brett S. Ward (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts, June 22, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, New York, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2008, Connecticut. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1997); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: New York State Bar Association; New York County Lawyer's Association. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law.Email: Brett S. Ward

Nichole R. Weber (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: Hillsdale College (B.A., cum laude, 2000); Temple University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: New York State Bar Association; Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York County Lawyer's Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.

Alan M. Weigel (Associate) born Port Chester, New York, January 14, 1956; admitted to bar, 1999, Connecticut; 2000, New York. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1979; M.S., 1987); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1999). [Commander, U.S. Navy, 1979-1999].Email: Alan M. Weigel

Jonas S. Zikas (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 2008, New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2007. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., English, 1998); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2007). Languages: Lithuanian. Practice Areas: Maritime Law; International Litigation; Defense Litigation.