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Address
250 Park Avenue, Suite 2020
New York, New York 10177 (New York Co.)
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Average Peer Review Rating
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(Main Office) The Law Offices of Michael G. Berger has a broad and diverse practice, involving complex, significant, and often "high profile" civil and criminal litigation, as well as sophisticated transactional advice. In addition to commercial litigation and arbitration, a substantial portion of the Firm's practice deals with entertainment and sports law and intellectual property. The Firm also has a diversified health care and employment law practice, as well as extensive experience in white-collar criminal defense. Corporate and financial service clients range from major retailers, banks, brokerage firms, and insurance companies, to smaller entrepreneurial entities. Real estate clients include owners, developers, and managing agents. The Firm's entertainment practice involves theatrical producers, actors, recording artists, and management companies. Sports clients include professional athletes and sports marketing companies. The Firm's health care practice serves individual physicians, medical practice groups, and other health care professionals. Employment representation includes providing counsel to management and employees on transactional and contested matters. The Firm also represents attorneys, accountants and other professionals in a variety of administrative, disciplinary and regulatory matters. The Firm's white-collar defense involves representation of individuals and companies at every stage of federal and state proceedings. The Firm is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil and Criminal Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Entertainment and Sports Law, Real Estate, Employment and Health Care Law, Litigation, Arbitration, ADR, Professional Disciplinary Proceedings. Year Established: 1981
Firm Size: 3
Representative Clients:Barclays Bank
J&H Marsh & McLennan
James Beard Foundation
Ticketmaster Corp.
Donald Trump and The Trump Organization
Unilever
16W Marketing LLC.
Michael G. Berger (Member) born New Haven, Connecticut, April 16, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, New York; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1986, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Yale University (B.S., 1968); Columbia University (J.D., 1973). Listed in: Marquis Who's Who in America; Who's Who in the World. Assistant District Attorney, New York County, 1973-1976. Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association. Member: American Bar Association; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association; Federal Bar Council; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Reported Cases: Longo v. Breda Transportation, Inc., 2008 WL 852052 (S.D.N.Y. 2008); Gardiner v. J.W. Townsend and Company, Inc. and John W. Townsend, Index No. 602002/03 (Sup CT NY Cty 2008); Roundabout Theatre Company, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Company, and J & H Marsh & McLennan, Inc., 775 N.Y.S.2d 857 (1st Dep't 2004); Belin v. Weissler, 1998 WL 39114 (S.D.N.Y. 1998); Jones v. Trump, 1997 WL 277375 (S.D.N.Y. 1997); Purgess v. Sharrock and Hospital for Special Surgery, 33 F.3d 134 (2d Cir. 1994); Cohen v. Republic of the Philippines, 146 F.R.D. 90 (S.D.N.Y. 1993); U.S. v. Ianniello, 824 F.2d 203 (2d Cir. 1987); Taylor v. Willie Nelson and Family, 788 F.2d 220 (4th Cir. 1986); Mister Vee Productions, Inc. v. LeBlanc, 491 F.Supp. 493 (S.D.N.Y. 1980). Practice Areas: Litigation; Arbitration; Employment Law; Health Care; Criminal Law; Entertainment and Sports Law; Real Estate; Professional Disciplinary Law.
ASSOCIATEConnie L. Chen (Associate) born New York, New York, June 27, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 2001); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2004). Production Editor, Arts and Entertainment Law Journal.Email: Connie L. Chen
COUNSELMiriam J. Haines (Of Counsel) born New York, New York, March 16, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Barnard College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1971); Columbia University (J.D., 1974). Phi Beta Kappa. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Author: "Landlords or Tenants: Who Bears the Costs of Crime?" 2 Cardozo Law Review 299 (1981). Assistant Professor, 1976-1980, Associate Professor, 1980-1981 and Adjunct Associate Professor, 1981-1987, New York Law School.
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