MEMBERS OF THE FIRM
Russell N. Adler (Chair, Personal Planning Department) admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey; 1989, New York. Education: Yeshiva College (B.A., 1985); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1988). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Property. Author, "Community Trusts," The Jewish Press, December 21, 2005. Co-author: "Using Powers of Attorney as Planning Tools," New York Law Journal, July 17, 2000. Speaker: "Basic Elder Law Practice," New York State Bar Association, Spring 2005; "Current Trends in Medicaid and Long Term Care Planning," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2001-2002. Panelist, Retirement Planning and Elder Law Conference, UJA-Federation. Member, Yeshiva University Planned Giving Committee. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Legal Problems on Aging,); New York State Bar Association (Member, Committee on Estate and Tax Planning, and Committee on Persons under Disability, Elder Law Section); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member, New York Chapter). Practice Areas: Elder Law; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Estate Planning for Persons with Disabilities; Personal Planning; Income Tax Planning.Email: Russell N. Adler
Peter L. Altieri (Member) born Norwalk, Connecticut, December 7, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1983, U.S. District Court, District Court of Connecticut and U.S. District Court, Western and Northern Districts of New York; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1988, Connecticut; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., 1977); Fordham University (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Litigation; Trade Secrets.Email: Peter L. Altieri
Eric L. Altman (Member) born Queens, New York, July 1, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1992, Pennsylvania; 1996, New Jersey. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., Legal Studies, magna cum laude, 1983); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1986). Phi Beta Kappa (Member, Omicron Chapter). Freshman Honor Society, State University of New York at Buffalo. Notes and Comments Editor, Brooklyn Law Review. Gluckman Scholarship. Author: "Second Circuit Sedima Trilogy-Judicial Impatience with Private Civil RICO," Brooklyn Law Review, Second Circuit Review 1986. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law.Email: Eric L. Altman
Gordon C. Andrews (Member) born Boston, Massachusetts, March 25, 1941; admitted to bar, 1970, New York; 1971, Connecticut. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1963); New York University (J.D., 1969). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards. Member: American Society of Corporate Secretaries; Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition. [LT., U.S. Naval Reserve, 1963-1969]. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Real Estate Law; Antitrust.Email: Gordon C. Andrews
Barry Asen (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, August 7, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1988, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.S., 1970); Georgetown University (J.D., 1973). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections: Litigation; Labor and Employment Law). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Barry Asen
Jeffrey H. Becker (Member) born New York, N.Y., September 18, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, New York; 1974, District of Columbia. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1966); New York University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1969). Editor, New York University Law Review, 1968-1969. Listed: Chambers USA (2006-2007); Best Lawyers in America; New York Area's Best Lawyers: Healthcare. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; The District of Columbia Bar; New York State and American Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law; Corporate Law.Email: Jeffrey H. Becker
Ralph A. Berman (Member) born 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New York; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (B.S., 1983); Harvard University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1986). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Futures Regulation, 1998-2001); American Bar Association; New York County Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Ralph A. Berman
Linda Bielik (Member) admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts; 2000, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1995); American University-Washington College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: American Bar Association. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law.Email: Linda Bielik
Pierre Georges Bonnefil (Member) born Port-Au-Prince, Haiti; admitted to bar, 1989, New York. Education: Fairfield University (B.S., 1980); St. John's University (J.D., 1988). Member: American Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Languages: French, Spanish, Creole and Italian. Practice Areas: Immigration Law.Email: Pierre Georges Bonnefil
Michelle Capezza (Member) born Edison, New Jersey, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1997, New York; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., with high honors, 1993); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha; Golden Key (Rutgers College). Member: Jessup International Moot Court Team, 1995-1996. Member and Assistant Editor, Seton Hall Law Review, 1994-1996. Judicial Clerk, Hon. Richard S. Rebeck, New Jersey Superior Court, 1996-1997. Author: Comment, "Controlling Guns: A Call for Consistency in Judicial Review of Challenges to Gun Control Legislation," Seton Hall Law Review 25, No. 4, 1995 pgs. 1467-1495; "Understanding the New Guidance Regarding Split Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, October 2002; "Tax Consequences of Various Forms of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation," National Business Institute, December 2008. Member: Mid-Atlantic IRS-Pension Liaison Group; American Benefits Council. Obtained Series 7, Series 63 and New York State Life Insurance/Variable Annuities Licenses, 1998. Associate Product Manager, Salomon Smith Barney, Corporate Client Group, New York, N.Y., 1997-1999. Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group, New York, N.Y., 1999-2000; Pitney Hardin Kipp and Szuch, LLP, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group, Morristown, N.J. 2000-2003. Corporate Counsel, Automatic Data Processing, Roseland, N.J., 2003-2006. Formerly with Merrill Lynch, Pennington, N.J., 2006-2007. Counsel, Lowenstein Sandler, PC, Roseland, N.J., 2007-2008. Member: New Jersey Chapter of the Worldwide Employee Benefits Network - Steering Committee (2008-2010); The First American Inn of Transactional Counsel (Morris County Chapter, 2003). Member: American Bar Association; National Association of Women Lawyers. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation.Email: Michelle Capezza
Lauren Malanga Casey (Member) admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey; 1999, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 1995, cum laude, 1995; J.D., 1998). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Hayut v. State Univ. of N.Y., et al., No. 1:00CV00725, 2002 WL 1836757 (N.D.N.Y. July 30, 2002) Practice Areas: Litigation; Defense Litigation; Employment; Healthcare; Entertainment; Tort; Contract.Email: Lauren Malanga Casey
Brian G. Cesaratto (Member) admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey and New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1987); Columbia University Law School (J.D., 1987). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Brian G. Cesaratto
John E. Clark (Member) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1996, New York; 1997, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., with honors, 1993; J.D., 1996). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Construction Law; Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: John E. Clark
Barry A. Cozier (Member) born New York, N.Y., 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., magna cum laude, 1971); New York University (J.D., 1975). Founding Member, Black Latino and Asian Pacific American Law Association, New York University School of Law. Member, Board of Directors, Law Alumni Association, New York University School of Law. Member Appointee, The Mayor's Advisory Committee On The Judiciary. Appointed Member, Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary. Chair, New York State Continuing Legal Education Board, 2003-2006. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Brooklyn and New York State Bar Associations; Metropolitan Black Bar Association; National Bar Association; Judicial Friends (Affiliate); New York County Lawyers Association. Fellow: New York Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: N.Y. City Transit Auth. v. N.Y. State Pub. Empl. Rels. Bd., et al., 27 A.D. 3d 11, 2005 (2d Dept. 2005); R.A.C. Group, Inc. v. Bd. of Educ., 21 A.D.3d 243 (2d Dept. 2005); Falk v. Inzinna, 299 A.D.2d 120 (2d Dept. 2002); Scannapieco v. City of New York, 298 A.D.2d 81 (2d Dept. 2002); Peterkin v. City of New York, 293 A.D.2d 244 (2d Dept. 2002); Balsamo v. City of New York, 287 A.D.2d 22 (2d Dept. 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation(70%); Appellate Practice(20%); Administrative Litigation(10%).Email: Barry A. Cozier
Aime Dempsey (Member) admitted to bar, 1991, New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Carleton College (B.A., cum laude, 1984); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1990). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Aime Dempsey
Kenneth Welch DiGia (Member) born New York, N.Y., February 8, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York and District of Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., cum laude, 1985); Fordham University (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Kenneth Welch DiGia
Scott M. Drago (Member) admitted to bar, 1993, New York. Education: Fordham University (B.A., Economics, 1989; J.D., 1992); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1993). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Scott M. Drago
Beth Essig (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Barnard College (A.B., 1975); Columbia University (J.D., 1978). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care.Email: Beth Essig
Sharon L. Ferko (Member) admitted to bar, 1992, New York. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1987); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1990). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Sharon L. Ferko
Steven E. Fox (Member) born Queens, New York, January 19, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.B.A., 1983); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1986). Co-Author, with Adam H. Friedman, "Successor Liability In Distressed Asset Sales: Is the Safe Harbor Afforded by§363 (f) Not So Safe Anymore?" Bankruptcy Strategist, Volume XVI, Number 12. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; Bankruptcy Lawyers Bar Association; Turnaround Management Association.Email: Steven E. Fox
James S. Frank (Member) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 1972, District of Columbia; 1975, New York; 1971, Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., 1967; M.A., Industrial Relations, cum laude, 1971; J.D., cum laude, 1971). Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, University of Wisconsin Law Review, 1968-1971. Attorney, Office of the Chairman, National Labor Relations Board, 1971-1974. Member, Board of Directors, St. Ann's School, 1984. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State, American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Sections) and International Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Federal Bar Council; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: James S. Frank
Philip M. Gassel (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, New York; 1974, U.S. District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management (B.S., 1968); Columbia University (J.D., 1972). Beta Alpha Psi National Accounting Honorary Fraternity. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Health Law Section); American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law(60%); Corporate Law(40%).Email: Philip M. Gassel
Stuart M. Gerson (Member) born New York, N.Y., January 16, 1944; admitted to bar, 1968, District of Columbia; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Ninth Circuits; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Seventh, Tenth and Federal Circuits; 1999, New York. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1964); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1967). Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1971-1974. Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1989-1992. Acting Attorney General of the United States, 1993. Recipient: John Marshall and Edmund Randolph Awards, U.S. Justice Department. Member: American Bar Association; CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution Panels of Distinguished Neutrals for New York and District of Columbia; National Legal Center for Public Policy (Member, Board of Legal Advisors); Washington Legal Foundation (Member, Legal Policy Advisory Board); Heritage Foundation Center for Legal and Judicial Studies (Member, Legal Advisory Board). Fellow: American Bar Foundation. [Capt., U.S. Air Force, 1967-1971]. (Also at Washington, D.C. Office). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Antitrust; Health Care; Securities Fraud; Insurance Coverage; Corporate Investigations; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Complex Litigation.Email: Stuart M. Gerson
Jay E. Gerzog (Member) born 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, New York. Education: Colgate University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1985); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1992). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: New York State and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law.
John F. Gleason (Member) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1974, New York. Education: Fordham University, College of Pharmacy (B.S., 1969); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1973). Hospital Pharmacist, 1970-1976. Hospital Administrator, 1976-1984. Health Care Consultant, 1984-2001. National Managing Martner, KPMG Consulting Healthcare Practice, 1999-2001. Member: American College of Healthcare Executives; New York State Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care(40%); Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions(20%); Health Care Reform(20%); Long Term Care(10%); Managed Care(10%).Email: John F. Gleason
Robert D. Goldstein (Member) admitted to bar, 1990, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Florida International University (B.A., with high honors, 1986); George Washington University National Law Center (J.D., with honors, 1989). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Robert D. Goldstein
Wendy C. Goldstein (Member) admitted to bar, 1995, New York and New Jersey. Education: University of Michigan, Honors College (B.A., 1992); University of Texas Health Science Center (M.P.H., 1995); University of Houston Law Center (J.D.,1995).
WENDY C. GOLDSTEIN is a Member of the Firm in the Health Care and Life Sciences Practice in the firm's New York office and chairs the Pharmaceutical Industry Health Regulatory Practice Group. Ms. Goldstein concentrates in health care fraud and abuse and government health care program matters relevant to manufacturers and to managed care payors, including:
· Counseling clients regarding the research, manufacture, sale, promotion, distribution, pricing and import/export of pharmaceuticals, biologics and medical devices. Such counsel includes topics relating to fraud and abuse, FDCA, PDMA, third party coverage and reimbursement (government and commercial), Medicaid Drug Rebate and other government pricing programs, corporate compliance, privacy, antitrust, Medicare Part D program and state law issues
· Representing manufacturers with respect to managing government health care program compliance risks, including providing design, implementation and effectiveness assessments of corporate compliance programs, conducting internal investigations and voluntary self-disclosures and preparing OIG advisory opinion requests
· Drafting and negotiating co-promote agreements, drug rebate agreements, supply chain arrangements, fee-for-service agreements and third-party vendor arrangements. Conducts health regulatory due diligences
· Defending pharmaceutical manufacturers in all phases of government investigations and inquiries, and negotiates settlement agreements and OIG corporate integrity agreements on behalf of manufacturers in connection with the resolution of qui tam and other government actions
· Counseling third-party payors in connection with the outpatient prescription drug benefit and specialty drug benefit programs offered under insured (commercial and government) and self-insured products. Such counsel includes topics relating to fraud and abuse, reimbursement, coverage, relationships with vendors such as PBMs and dispensers, Medicare Part D, ERISA, corporate compliance, privacy, antitrust and state law issues
Ms. Goldstein speaks and writes extensively on issues relating to fraud and abuse, government program pricing, corporate compliance, government enforcement activity relevant to the pharmaceutical and managed care industries and health care reform. She is a contributing author to the ABA Health Law Section Pharmaceutical Law treatise. Ms. Goldstein has served as an adjunct professor of health care fraud and abuse at Pace University School of Law.
Ms. Goldstein was ranked by Chambers USA as one of America's leading lawyers for health care in 2008 and 2009 and was honored as among the "Top 50 Women Lawyers in New York" by New York Super Lawyers in 2006, 2007 and 2009 and the top lawyers in New York by New York Super Lawyers in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. She also was named as one of Nightingale's Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyers in 2007.
Ms. Goldstein serves on the firm's Strategic Planning Committee. She also is the Chair of the firm's Health Care and Life Sciences Practice.
Memberships
American Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
New York State Bar Association
Women in Health Management
Member: American Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association; New York State Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Health Care and Life Sciences; Compliance Counseling and Defense; Drug and Device (FDA) Approvals and Compliance; Fraud and Abuse Counseling and Defense; Managed Care; Medicare/Third Party Coding, Coverage and Payment.Email: Wendy C. Goldstein
Hervé Gouraige (Member) born February 12, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third and Ninth Circuits and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1972); Oxford University (B.A., 1974; M.A., 1982); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1977). Rhodes Scholar. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New Jersey State, New York State and American (Member: Health Care Fraud and Abuse Subcommittee; White Collar Crime Committee) Bar Associations; American Law Institute; National Health Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: UMDNJ v. Corrigan, 347 F.3d 57 (3d Cir. 2003), cert. denied, 542 S. Ct. 937 (2004); Wachtel v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America, 453 F. 3d 179 (3rd Cir. 2006). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Corporate Compliance; Litigation; White Collar Crime; Health Care.Email: Hervé Gouraige
Frances Maloney Green (Member) born Stirling, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and Connecticut; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Moot Court Scholar/Executive Board. Director: Equal Employment Opportunity, Union Carbide Corporation, Chemicals and Plastics Division; Maryknoll Sisters (New York and Tokyo, Japan). Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Connecticut Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation.Email: Frances Maloney Green
Ronald M. Green (Member) born New York, N.Y., November 17, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, New York; 1970, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1972, District of Columbia and U.S. Tax Court; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: New York University (B.S., 1965); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1968); George Washington University (LL.M., 1973); University of Cincinnati (Ph.D. Studies, Economics, 1973). Member: Triad Advertising Honor Society, NYU School of Commerce; Moot Court, Brooklyn Law Review, Legislative Workshop Honors Program, 1967-1968. Co-Author: "The 1992 State by State Guide to Human Resources Law," Panel Publishing, 1993 (update); "Negligent Hiring, Fraud, Defamation and Other Merging Areas of Employment Liability," Bureau of National Affairs, 1988; "New Trends And Developments in Employment Law," published by Visual Education Corp. for its Career Information Service, 1989; Executive Guide to EEO Laws," Hill & Knowlton, 1975; "Affected Class Relief and the Contract Compliance Program," Employee Relations Law Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3, Winter 1976, published by Executive Enterprises; "The Equal Employment Compliance Manual," Callaghan Law Book Company, 1977. Co-Author, "Equal Employment Opportunity: Laws and Regulations Impacting on the Banking Industry," Bank Personnel Division, American Bankers Association, 1978; "Comparable Worth The Compensation Issue for the 1980s?" Industrial Relations Research Association Series, December 28-30, New York, 1982; "Trends In Age Discrimination Litigation," reprinted from the Proceedings of The New York University Thirty-Fifth Annual National Conference on Labor, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., 1983. Recipient, Outstanding Young Man of America Award, 1974. Adjunct Professor: Georgetown University School of Law, EEO Program, 1970-1972; New York University, EEO Studies, 1974; EEO Studies, The New School, 1975. Director of Curriculum: EEO Studies Program, Cornell University, 1974; Employee Relations Law Program, Antioch School of Law, 1979. Associate Solicitor of Labor, New York, 1972-1973. Director, New York State Consumer Protection Board, 1974. Co-Editor, HR Banker Newsletter. Listed: New York's Top Lawyers 2006; Best Lawyers in America - ten years of consecutive listing; New York Area's Top Lawyers - NY Magazine 2007; Super Lawyers 2006; Man of the Year, American Biographical Institute, 2003. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; New York State (Member, Section of Labor Law), Federal and American (Member, Equal Employment Law Committee, 1975) Bar Associations. [Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army.]. Practice Areas: Labor Law.Email: Ronald M. Green
Robert S. Groban, Jr. (Member) born New York, N.Y., June 8, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Massachusetts; 1975, New York; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Williams College (B.A., with honors, 1970); New York University (J.D., 1973). Author: "The Immigration Act of 1990: An Employer's Primer of its New Provisions," Employee Relations L.J., Vol. 17, No. 3 (Winter 1991-1992). Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1976-1981. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Immigration Committee, 1984-1985); Federal Bar Council; New York State Bar Association (Member: Federal Judiciary Committee, 1988; Employment Committee, Immigration Section, 1993); American Immigration Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Immigration Law.Email: Robert S. Groban, Jr.
Barry A. Guryan (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, New Jersey; 1981, Massachusetts; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. (Not admitted in New York). Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1968); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1971). Lecturer, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys. Member, Board of Trustees, Union Hospital, 1984-1985. Trustee, AtlantiCare Corporation, 1987-1997. Member: MCAD Subcommittee on Disability Guidelines; MCAD Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Guidelines. Member: Massachusetts Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); American Health Lawyers Association (Vice-Chair: Labor and Employment Sub-Committee; Labor and Employment Practice Group). Reported Cases: Bishop v. Bell Atlantic Corp., 299 F.3d 53 (1st Cir. 2002); Michelson v. Digital Financial, 167 F.3d 715 (1st Cir. 1999); Hinchey v. Nynex Corp., 144 F.3d 134 (1st Cir. 1998); Nathaniel Shipping, Inc. v. General Electric Co., et al 932 F.2d 366 (5th Cir. 1999); Western Electric Co. v. Stern, 551 F.2d 1 (3rd Cir. 1996); Nuzzo v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 887 F.Supp. 28 (D. Mass. 1995); Hertz Corp. v. Acting Director of Div. of Emp. and Training et al., (437 Mass. 295 2002); General Electric v. City of Everett, (23 Mass. App. Ct. 1111 1987). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Barry A. Guryan
Joseph L. Hutner (Member) born New York, N.Y., May 30, 1933; admitted to bar, 1959, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and Fifth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Yale University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1955); University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Harvard University (LL.B., 1958). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Litigation; Estate and Trusts Law.Email: Joseph L. Hutner
Michael A. Kalish (Member) born July 14, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., Economics, 1982); Duke University (J.D., 1985). Omicron Delta Epsilon. Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Michael A. Kalish
Alesia J. Kantor (Member) born May 25, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New York; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., cum laude, 1983); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 1986). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Alesia J. Kantor
Stanley L. Kay (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, October 15, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1964); Harvard University (LL.B., 1967). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Consumer Credit.Email: Stanley L. Kay
Kenneth J. Kelly (Member) born Huntington, New York, March 11, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1981, New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Paris, France; Fordham University (B.A., highest honors, 1968); Cornell University Law School (J.D., with distinction, 1971).
KENNETH J. KELLY is a Member of the Firm and is co-chair of the firm's National Litigation practice. He has more than 30 years' law firm and corporate counsel experience, primarily in litigation of complex commercial disputes, banking disputes, defense of employment discrimination claims in the financial industry, and representation of managed care organizations and insurers in disputes between members/insureds and individual and corporate health care providers.
Mr. Kelly represents clients in a wide range of industries, including financial services and banking, health care, insurance and technology. His litigation experience is similarly diverse, and includes:
· Intellectual property issues, including trade secret protection
· Lender liability defense
· Finance and lending transactions
· Asbestos poisoning defense
· Insurance brokerage and coverage disputes
· Securities transactions
· Partnership and shareholder relations
· Unfair competition claims
· Contract disputes
· Check collection and deposit matters
· Letters of credit issues
· Health law matters, including the scope of coverage, provider malpractice, ERISA preemption and antitrust violations, coordination of benefits, contracts with participating physicians and institutions, and regulatory issues
· Employment discrimination claims.
Mr. Kelly has briefed and argued a number of leading cases in his practice areas, including:
· Reddington v. Staten Island University Hospital, 11 N.Y.3d 80 (2008) (New York's medical industry whistleblower statute protects only professionals who personally treat patients)
· Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Chemical Bank, 57 N.Y.2d 439 (1982) (fictitious payee defense available despite negligence of drawee)
· Danleigh Fabrics, Inc. v. Gaynor-Stafford Indus., Inc., 62 N.Y.2d 677 (1984) (factor's absolute right of charge-back)
· Supreme Merchandise Co v. Chemical Bank, 70 N.Y. 2d 344 (1987) (beneficiary's interest in executory letter of credit was non-attachable debt).
· Nealy v. U.S. Healthcare HMO, 844 F. Supp. 966 (S.D.N.Y. 1994) (ERISA preemption of malpractice claims against HMO)
· U.S. Healthcare, Inc. v. Curiale, 162 Misc.2d 833, 615 N.Y.S.2d 238 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County 1994) (injunction against premium rate rollback by Department of Insurance)
· Unihealth v. U.S. Healthcare, Inc., 14 F. Supp. 2d 633 (D.N.J. 1998) (effect of repeal of DRG on New Jersey hospital contract)
· Solla v. Aetna Health Plans of N.Y., Inc., 14 F. Supp. 2d 252 (E.D.N.Y. 1998) (Chiropractors' antitrust case dismissed), aff'd mem., 182 F.3d 901 (2d Cir. 1999)
· Geller v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America, 237 F. Supp. 210 (E.D, N.Y. 2002) (dividend declaration of board of directors of mutual insurance company entitled to absolute deference)
· Quail Ridge Assocs. v. Chemical Bank, 162 A.D.2d 917, 558 N.Y.S.2d 655 (3d Dep't 1990) (lender liability limited to contract claims)
· Dorf Overseas, Inc. v. Chemical Bank, 91 A.D.2d 895, 457 N.Y.S.2d 513 (1st Dep't 1983) (beneficiary of letter of credit waives documentary discrepancies by accepting goods)
· Patrowich v. Chemical Bank, 63 N.Y.2d 541 (1984) (personnel manual not a contract in New York).
Prior to joining EBG in 1988, Mr. Kelly was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel and head of litigation at Chemical Bank in New York. He served as an arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association for 15 years.
Mr. Kelly is a speaker at business and professional conferences on such topics as strategies for the use of restrictive covenants in employment contracts and Sarbanes-Oxley issues.
Mr. Kelly was ranked by Chambers USA 2009 as one of America's leading Litigation (General Commercial) lawyers.
Memberships
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
New York State Bar Association
Member: American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section; Litigation Section); Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate; Banking; Business; Corporate and Securities; Insurance Coverage And Reinsurance Disputes; Intellectual Property; Labor & Employment Litigation; Non-Competes, Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets; Toxic Tort; Labor and Employment; Class Actions - All State And Federal Discrimination Claims; Employee Benefits/ERISA-Related Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Kenneth J. Kelly
Alan S. Kleiman (Member) born Peekskill, New York, May 20, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Connecticut; 1975, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1970); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1974). Member, Case Western Reserve Law Review. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State (Committee on Real Estate Finance) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Finance; Secured Lending; International Law.Email: Alan S. Kleiman
Traycee Ellen Klein (Member) admitted to bar, 1994, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: New York University (B.A., 1988); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1993). National Member of the Order of the Barristers; Vice-Chairperson, Moot Court Honor Society; Coordinator, National Dean Jerome Prince Evidence Competition; Member, Philip C. Jessup International Law Team. Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment Law.Email: Traycee Ellen Klein
Jeffrey M. Landes (Member) admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1993, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Vassar College (A.B., 1987); Washington University (J.D., 1992). Member: Bar Association of the City Court of New York (Member, Labor and Employment Committee). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Jeffrey M. Landes
Michael A. Levine (Member) admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey; 1989, New York. Education: Columbia College; Columbia University (B.A., 1985); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1988). Author, "Protecting Your Brand Via Social Compliance," Advising Start-Up & Emerging Companies, Law Journal Newsletters, Vol. 2, Number 12, August 2002. Member, U.S. Technical Advisory Group on I.S.O. 26000 Corporate Social Responsibility Standard, American Society for Quality Assurance. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American (Vice-Chair, Corporate Social Responsibility, International Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Social Responsibility; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Intellectual Property; Sustainability.Email: Michael A. Levine
Daniel R. Lewis (Member) born Caldwell, New Jersey, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey; 2002, New York. Education: American University (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law.Email: Daniel R. Lewis
Lowell S. Lifschultz (Member) born New York, N.Y., February 3, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., 1968); Columbia University (J.D., 1971). Adjunct Assistant Professor, Lubin School of Business, Pace University, 1977-1981. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; International Lawyers Network (Chairman, 1989). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Venture Capital; Workout; International Law.Email: Lowell S. Lifschultz
Raymond T. Mak (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, New York and New Jersey. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1983); New York University (LL.M., 1984). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Raymond T. Mak
Purvi B. Maniar (Member) admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey; 2000, District of Columbia; 2002, New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1995); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1998). Languages: Hindi and Gujrati. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Health Care Transactions.Email: Purvi B. Maniar
Wendy G. Marcari (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, May 3, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, New York, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., cum laude, 1990); Boston University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: Wendy G. Marcari
Michael F. McGahan (Member) admitted to bar, 1976, New York; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 1972); St. John's University (J.D., 1975). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Michael F. McGahan
Matthew T. Miklave (Member) born Hartford, Connecticut, June 30, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Michigan; 1988, Connecticut; 1995, New York. Education: American University (B.A., cum laude, 1981); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1984). Author: "Damages Awards for Constitutional Deprivations," Barrister Magazine, American Bar Association, 1986; "Union Implications, Obligations & Liabilities in Acquisitions," American Banking Association Banking Journal White Paper, 1996. Attorney: Thrun, Maatsch and Nordberg, P.C., Lansing, Michigan, 1984-1987; National Labor Relations Board, 1987-1993. Adjunct Faculty, American University, 1989-1990. Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association. (Also at Stamford, Connecticut Office). Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination; Labor Law.Email: Matthew T. Miklave
William J. Milani (Member) born New York, N.Y., September 20, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New York, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1978); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1981). Member: New York State (Member, Sections on: International Law; Labor and Employment Law) and American (Member, Section on Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: William J. Milani
Peter M. Panken (Member) born New York, N.Y., December 30, 1936; admitted to bar, 1962, New York; 1964, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Seventh and Tenth Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Haverford College (B.A., cum laude, 1957); Harvard University (LL.B., magna cum laude, 1962). Editor, Harvard Law Review, 1961-1962. Editor-in-Chief, ALI-ABA "Resource Materials: Labor and Employment Law," Editions I - IX, 1984-1999. Author and Editor: "A State-by-State Survey of the Law on Religion in the Workplace," 2001. Contributing Editor, ABA Developing Labor Law. Author: Chapter, "Americans with Disabilities Act," Employment Law Deskbook for Human Resources Professionals; Retaliation Update: Don't Get Mad, Don't Get Even, Just be Savvy," Employment Law Counselor, 2003; "Employment Law Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions," ALI-ABA Course Materials Journal, 1999; "Employers Need to Observe Limits in Monitoring the Workplace and Reduce Privacy Expectations," N.Y. State Bar Journal, 1999. Member: American Law Institute (Chair, ALI-ABA Programs on Labor and Employment Law and Litigation; Member: Advisory Committee, Restatement of Agency; Advisory Committee, Restatement of Employment Law). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Labor Law; Occupational Safety and Health; Employment Benefits Law.Email: Peter M. Panken
Brian J. Platton (Member) born Baltimore, Maryland, February 4, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of International Trade. Education: State University of New York at Brockport (B.A., 1978); Stirling University, Scotland; New York Law School (J.D., 1982). Executive Editor, Journal of International and Comparative Law, 1981-1982. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; American Bar Association. Languages: German and Spanish. Practice Areas: Health Law; Computer Law; Corporate Law.Email: Brian J. Platton
Theodore L. Polin (Member) born New York, NY; admitted to bar, 1993, New York and Connecticut. Education: St. John's University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1988); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Co-Chair, Corporate and Securities Law Section, The International Lawyers Network (iln.com). Lecturer for The Practicing Law Institute on Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Corporate Governance. Author of various articles. Certified Public Accountant (inactive status), NY. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Business Law Section). Practice Areas: Corporate and Commercial Law; Securities Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital and Private Equity; Corporate Governance.Email: Theodore L. Polin
John Houston Pope (Member) born Hamilton, Ohio, October 27, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, New York; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1992, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2000, U.S. Courts of Appeals, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Tenth Circuits. Education: University of Iowa (B.S., 1981; J.D., with high distinction, 1987). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Iowa Law Review, 1986-1987. Law Clerk to Hon. Howell W. Melton, Senior U.S. District Judge, Middle District of Florida, 1987-1991. Author: Note, "The Pocket Veto Reconsidered," 72 Iowa Law Review 161, 1986; Book Review, "Corporate Souls and Corporate Conscience," 18 Columbia Human Rights Law Review 195, 1986-1987. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Secretary, Committee on Professional Discipline, 1992-1995; Member, Committee on Labor and Employment Law, 2004-2007); American Bar Association. Reported Cases: Sandberg v. KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, 111 F.3d 331 (2d Cir. 1997); Kodengada v. IBM, 88 F. Supp. 2d 236 (S.D.N.Y.), aff'd, 242 F.3d 366 (2d Cir. 2000) Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation.Email: John Houston Pope
Steven M. Post (Member) born New York, N.Y., January 24, 1955; admitted to bar, 1987, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and District of Columbia Circuits. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1983); St. John's University (J.D., 1986). Notes and Comments Editor, St. John's University Law Review, 1985-1986. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.
Lauri Faith Rasnick (Member) admitted to bar, 1996, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1992); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995); New York University (LL.M., 1996). Member, University of Baltimore Law Review. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Lauri Faith Rasnick
Allen B. Roberts (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, Pennsylvania; 1975, New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1966); Temple University (J.D., 1971). Author: "Attorney's Desk Library - Labor and Employment Law," (Clark Boardman Callaghan 1994). Aging in New York Fund, Inc., Board Member 1984; Chairman, 1995. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Allen B. Roberts
Dorothy Rosensweig (Member) born New York, New York, June 6, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Smith College (A.B., 1969); University of Geneva, Switzerland; Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1975). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); New York Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Management Employment Litigation.Email: Dorothy Rosensweig
William A. Ruskin (Member) born New Rochelle, New York, May 2, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New York; 1981, District of Columbia; 2000, Connecticut. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1974); Cornell University Law School (J.D., 1977). Member: New York State Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Environmental Cost Recovery; Chemical Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Defense; Environmental Products Liability; Toxic Torts.Email: William A. Ruskin
Maura I. Russell (Member) born New York, N.Y., April 24, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: St. John's University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1990; J.D., 1993). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: Maura I. Russell
Ana S. Salper (Member) born Washington, D.C., November 9, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Columbia University (B.A., History, 1996); Northwestern University (J.D., 1999). Member: New York State Bar Association. Languages: French, Spanish, Hebrew and Italian. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law.
Dean L. Silverberg (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, March 24, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1986, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1990, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., with honors, 1974); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1977); New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Labor Law, 1986). Recipient, New York University School of Law, Award for Excellence in Labor Relations. City Member, 1987-1993, Alternate Member, 1983-1987, NYC Board of Collective Bargaining. Deputy Counsel to Mayor Edward I. Koch, NYC, 1983-1986. Director of Labor Relations, Bellevue Hospital Center, 1980-1983. Assistant Corporation Counsel, NYC Law Department, 1977-1980. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). Practice Areas: Public and Private Sector Labor and Employment Law; Litigation.Email: Dean L. Silverberg
Evan J. Spelfogel (Member) born Boston, Massachusetts, January 28, 1936; admitted to bar, 1959, Massachusetts; 1960, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1964, New York; 1965, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1968, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1969, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York and U.S. Supreme Court; 1975, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Harvard University (B.A., 1956); Columbia University (J.D., 1959). Phi Alpha Delta. Harvard Varsity Club. Attorney: Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, 1959-1960; National Labor Relations Board, 1960-1964. Senior Editor, Employee Benefits Law, Bureau of National Affairs, 1991 and 2nd Edition, 2000. Numerous published articles on ERISA, ADA, NLRA, OSHA, ADR, WARN, discrimination, strikes and picketing. Member, National Panel of Labor Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, German-American Chamber of Commerce. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Labor and Employment Law, 1968-1971, 1987-1990 and Committee on Employee Benefits, 1992-1997); New York State (Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1977-1978, House of Delegates, 1978-1979) and American (Council Member, 1978-1986; House of Delegates, 1987-1990) Bar Associations; National Retail Federation Employment Law Committee. College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Law; Employee Benefits Law.Email: Evan J. Spelfogel
Kenneth G. Standard (General Counsel) admitted to bar, 1962, New York; 1963, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1958); Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1962); New York University (LL.M., 1971). Named to "100 Most Powerful Minority Business Leaders in New York," Crain's New York Business. Former President, Harvard Club of New York City. Former Special Counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, New York, N.Y. Former Assistant General Counsel, Labor Relations, Environmental and Benefit Plans, Consolidated Edison Company, New York, N.Y. Former Director, Office of Legal Services, New York City School System. Former Vice-President and Senior Counsel, Products Division, Bristol-Myers Company. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State (Immediate Past President) and American Bar Associations; National Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Kenneth G. Standard
Steven M. Swirsky (Member) born New York, N.Y., October 29, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, New York; 1980, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Cornell University, New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations (B.S., 1975); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1978). Author: "The Right of the Federal Government to Regulate State Employment Practices," 5 Fordham Urban Law Journal 521, 1977. Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Region 29, 1978-1983. Board of Editors, Law Firm Partnership and Benefit Report, 1999. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Steven M. Swirsky
Amy J. Traub (Member) born Rochester, New York; admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia; 2004, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1996); University of Richmond School of Law (J.D., 2000). Manuscripts Editor, University of Richmond Law Review. Winner, McNeil Law Society Writing Competition. Regional Semifinalist, Jessup International Moot Court Competition. Board Round Participant, Carrico Moot Court Competition. Motions Clerk, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Member: State Bar of Georgia; New York State and American (Member, Litigation and Employment Law Sections) Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.
Paul R. Traub (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, January 31, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New York, U.S. District Court Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo; Boston University (B.A., 1973); Golden Gate University (J.D., 1977). Co-Author with Susan F. Balaschak: "Legal Perspective: Protecting Your Holiday Shipments," The PriceWaterhouse Trade Credit Reporter (November/December 1998); "Going Out of Business Sales: Balancing the Interests of Landlords, Creditors, Regulatory Agencies and the Public in Chapter 11 Retail Cases," Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Vol. 9, No. 1 (November/December 1999). Member, Salvation Army Manhattan Advisory Board, 1985-1989. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Insolvency and Litigation Section); American Bankruptcy Institute; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Turnaround Management Association.Email: Paul R. Traub
Adrian Zuckerman (Member) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1984, New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.A., 1979); New York Law School (J.D., 1983). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Adrian Zuckerman
SENIOR COUNSEL
Brian L. Ullman (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1991, New York; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1987); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1990). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Corporations. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Brian L. Ullman
Donald S. Krueger (Senior Counsel) born Bronx, New York, June 21, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Boston University (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Western New England College (J.D., 1980); New York University (LL.M. in Labor Law, 1984). Member: New York State and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor Law.Email: Donald S. Krueger
Jackie Selby (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1998, District of Columbia; 1999, New York and Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., with highest distinction, 1983); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1986).Email: Jackie Selby
Peter J. Strauss (Senior Counsel) born New York, N.Y., May 8, 1936; admitted to bar, 1961, New Jersey; 1963, New York. Education: Bowdoin College (A.B., 1957); New York University (J.D., 1961). Co-Author: "Aging and the Law," Commerce Clearing House, 1996; "The Complete Retirement Survival Guide: How to Safeguard Your Money, Your Health and Your Independence," Checkmark Books/Facts-on-File, Inc., 2003. Author: Various articles on aging, New York Law Journal. Adjunct Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Elder Law Clinic, The New York Law School. Adjunct Professor of Law, Masters Graduate Program in Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law, 1993-2001; Faculty, Twenty Fifth, 1980 and Twenty Ninth, 1994, Annual Philip E. Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law. Member, Board of Directors, Choice in Dying, Inc., 1989-1997. General Counsel, National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, 1985-1995. Fellow and former Member, Board of Directors, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. Member, Board of Trustees, Dorot, Inc. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Trusts; Estates; Elder Law; Guardianship Law.Email: Peter J. Strauss
Sidney Todres (Senior Counsel) born Bronx, New York, July 11, 1932; admitted to bar, 1959, New Jersey; 1961, New York. Education: Tufts University (A.B., 1954); Harvard University (LL.B., 1957). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities Law.Email: Sidney Todres
Douglas Weiner (Senior Trial Counsel) born 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; 1978, New Jersey; 1979, New York. Education: Swarthmore College (B.A., 1972); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Wage and Hour Law; Whistleblower Litigation; Litigation.Email: Douglas Weiner
Steven M. Ziolkowski (Senior Counsel) born Irvington, New Jersey, April 2, 1965; admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey; 1995, New York and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., 1989); Boston University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1994). Note Editor, Boston University Law Review. Co-Author: "Rights and Remedies by Principals or Indemnitors Against the Surety," The Law of Performance Bonds 179, ABA, 1999; "Medicare's Inadequate Reimbursement of New Jersey-Based MICU Services," The Garden State Focus, at 9, October, 2000. Author: Case Comment, "The Status of Weight-Based Employment Discrimination Under the Americans with Disabilities Act After Cook v. Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals," 74 Boston University Law Review 667, 1994. Co-Presenter, CLE, Discovery Purpose, Philosophy, Rules and Methods, 2005, 2006. Reported Cases: In re Liquidation of Integrity Insurance Co., 165 N.J. 75 (2000); Hospital Center at Orange v. Guhl, 331 N.J. Super. 322 (App. Div. 2000). Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate; Construction Law; Insurance.Email: Steven M. Ziolkowski
OF COUNSEL
Robert E. DeRight, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Wilmington, Delaware, September 30, 1938; admitted to bar, 1968, New York; 1969, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1977, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Reed College (B.A., 1960); Yale University (LL.B., 1967). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Insurance Law Committee, 1987-1990); New York State Bar Association; Federal Bar Council. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Robert E. DeRight, Jr.
SENIOR ATTORNEYS
Jerrold I. Ehrlich (Senior Attorney) born Brooklyn, New York, January 21, 1934; admitted to bar, 1958, New York; 1969, New Jersey. Education: Oberlin College (A.B., 1955); Yale University (LL.B., 1958). Member: New York State Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law(75%); Insurance Law(25%).Email: Jerrold I. Ehrlich
Cristina González (Attorney) born Spain, Barcelona; admitted to bar, 2003, Spain (Not admitted in United States). Education: ESADE - Ramon Llull University (M.B.A., Business Law, 2003; J.D., Labor and Security Law, 2003). Law Faculty, Labor and Social Security Law, ESADE - Ramon Llull University, 2003. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(100%).Email: Cristina González
Clare M. Sproule (Senior Attorney) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1989, Indiana; 1998, New York, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Seventh Circuits. Education: Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (B.S., 1977); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Member: New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation.Email: Clare M. Sproule
Owen G. Wallace (Attorney) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 25, 1968; admitted to bar, 1999, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1993); New York Law School (J.D., 1998). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Practice Areas: Litigation.
ASSOCIATES
Amber D. Albert (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Purchase (B.A., 2003); New York Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates; Elder Law); New York County Lawyers' Association (Member, Trust and Estates Section); New York Junior League.Email: Amber D. Albert
Robert R. Barravecchio (Associate) born Staten Island, New York, October 31, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Cornell University, School of Industrial & Labor Relations (B.S., 1995); New York Law School (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Robert R. Barravecchio
Melissa J. Beekman (Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1998); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2002). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Melissa J. Beekman
Kevin R. Brady (Associate) born 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, Connecticut; 2001, New York. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 1994); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Connecticut Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.
David J. Clark (Associate) born Ridgewood, New Jersey, August 27, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., with highest honors, 1992); Oxford University, England; Harvard University (J.D., 1996). Phi Beta Kappa. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: David J. Clark
Anna A. Cohen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey; 2004, New York; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Binghamton University (B.A., 2000); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Anna A. Cohen
J. William Cook (Associate) admitted to bar, 1994, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1998, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Vassar College (B.A., cum laude, 1988); University of Pennsylvania (M.C.P., 1990); New York Law School (J.D., 1994). Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of New York, 1994-1997. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. (Also in Newark, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: J. William Cook
Carrie Corcoran (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, February 28, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: Colgate University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Carrie Corcoran
Tracey A. Cullen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey; 2005, New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., cum laude, 2001); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Tracey A. Cullen
Hylan B. Fenster (Associate) born Suffern, New York, January 24, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, New York and New Jersey. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 2002); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2005). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Governance; Corporate Contracts; Securities; Real Estate.
Sarah K. Giesting (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; 2007, New York. Education: St. Louis University (B.A., Biology, cum laude, 2001); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Health Care Fraud; Health Care Compliance; Pharmaceutical; Pharmaceutical Compliance; Pharmaceutical Fraud Defense.Email: Sarah K. Giesting
Diana Costantino Gomprecht (Associate) born Glen Cove, New York, March 11, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1998); Fordham University (J.D., 2001). Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Diana Costantino Gomprecht
Susan Gross Sholinsky (Associate) born Smithtown, New York, May 1, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey; 2001, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.. Education: Cornell University College of Industrial and Labor Relations (B.S., 1995); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Employer Rights; Workplace Training.Email: Susan Gross Sholinsky
Elizabeth M. Haag (Associate) born Cooperstown, New York, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey; 2004, New York. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 1998); University of Memphis (M.A., 2000); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Elder Law.Email: Elizabeth M. Haag
Jian Hang (Associate) born Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, August 20, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, China; 2005, New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2006, District of Columbia. Education: China University of Political Science and Law (LL.B., 1995; LL.M., 1998); University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law School (J.D., 2005). Listed in Who's Who Among American Law Students, 2004. Author: "Doing Business in China: Protecting Your Intellectual Property Rights," as appeared in The Bulletin on the International Lawyers Network Web Site, www.iln.com. Co-Author: "Explanations of the Chinese Civil Procedure Law," The Supreme People's Court of China Press, 1997; "General Principals of the Chinese Contract Law," The Supreme People's Court of China Press, 1998. Associate Editor, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review, 2004. Member: New York State Bar Association; All China Lawyers Association; Beijing Lawyers Association; China Law Society. Languages: Mandarin Chinese. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Jian Hang
Gretchen Harders (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, New York. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1989); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits.Email: Gretchen Harders
Alicia Hayes Sable (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 2001); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 2006 ). Practice Areas: Health Care.
Jennifer M. Horowitz (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey, New York and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1995); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jennifer M. Horowitz
Lori A. Jordan (Associate) born Elizabeth, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2003, New York. Education: Rider University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Alpha Lambda Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Lambda Pi Eta; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Lori A. Jordan
Michael Liberman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1994); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Michael Liberman
Terence H. McGuire (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 2000); Cornell Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: New York State Bar Association; Industrial Relations Research Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Terence H. McGuire
Brian M. Molinari (Associate) born Long Island, New York, March 14, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and District of Massachusetts; 2005, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., cum laude, 1995); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Team, 1997-1998. Author: "Conspiracy Theory: The RICO Predicate Act Requirement for Wrongful Discharge Cases Brought Under 18 USC S1962 (d)," 31 Suffolk Univ. Law Rev. 481, 1997. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Brian M. Molinari
Ann L. Moscow (Associate) admitted to bar, 1992, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1999, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: Colby College (B.A., 1970); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Ann L. Moscow
Brett J. Nizzo (Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, New York; 2002, New Jersey. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1998); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 2001).Email: Brett J. Nizzo
Jason M. Rothschild (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 2001, New York. Education: Union College (B.A., 1995); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation.Email: Jason M. Rothschild
Parisa Salimi (Associate) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey; 2008, New York. Education: Barnard College (B.A., 1996); Seton Hall University (J.D., 2004). Member: New York State Bar Association. Languages: French and Persian. Practice Areas: Immigration Law; Nationality.Email: Parisa Salimi
Howard Schragin (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., 1992); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Notes and Articles Editor, Fordham International Law Journal. Author, "U.S. Shoe Corp. v. United States: A Victory for U.S.-Canada Maritime Trade," 19 Fordham Int'l L. J. 1764 (1996). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment; International Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Management Employment Law; Litigation.Email: Howard Schragin
Catherine Flores Silie (Associate) born Manila, Philippines, April 16, 1973; admitted to bar, 2005, New York and New Jersey. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1995); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 2004). Member: New York County Lawyers Association; New York State and American Bar Associations; New York Women's Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Immigration Law(100%).Email: Catherine Flores Silie
Victoria M. Sloan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut; 2006, New York. Education: Boston College (B.S., Economics and Finance, 2000); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Victoria M. Sloan
Adam D. So (Associate) born May 19, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); Georgetown University (J.D., 2003). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Languages: English and Korean. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Adam D. So
Anthony B. Stumbo (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, June 3, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, New York. Education: New York University (B.A., 1997); Fordham University (J.D., 2000). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: Anthony B. Stumbo
Bradford Tobin (Associate) born 1982; (Admission pending). Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., 2004); St. John's University (J.D., 2008).Email: Bradford Tobin
Eric Brian Topel (Associate) born Hackensack, New Jersey, February 28, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey; 2004, New York and California; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with honors, 2000); Georgetown University (J.D., 2003). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Advice and Counsel; Employment Litigations.Email: Eric Brian Topel
Amy M. Trotter (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Geneseo (B.A., 1999); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Firm Law Clerk, 2005-2007. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates; Elder Law); New York Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Elder Law; Estate Administration.Email: Amy M. Trotter
Eric Vieland (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (Not admitted in New York). Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1984); University of Massachusetts (M.A., 1991); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations(100%).Email: Eric Vieland
Phillip H. Wang (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1995); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 2004). Languages: Mandarin Chinese. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.