New York, NY Lawyers

Personal Injury Law

112 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA

Abby M. Sonin is a partner at Segan, Nemerov, Singer, Sonin & Tancer PC. Abby M. Sonin has an outstanding record of achievement in representing plaintiffs in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, municipal liability, construction sites and workplace injury, premises liability, nursing home abuse, product liability, and employment law cases. Ms. Sonin has an excellent record of achievement. She has many multi million dollar and Million dollar recoveries earning her the multi million dollar advocates forum award. Ms. Sonin is a top negotiator and trial lawyer obtaining some of the highest settlements in New York in her field. Email: Ms. Sonin can be reached via email at: [email protected]

Personal Injury Law

1156 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 600, New York, NY 10036

Abby M. Sonin has an outstanding record of achievement in representing plaintiffs in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, municipal liability, construction sites and workplace injury, premises liability, nursing home abuse, product liability, and employment law cases. Ms. Sonin has an excellent record of achievement. She has many multi million dollar and Million dollar recoveries earning her the multi million dollar advocates forum award. Ms. Sonin is a top negotiator and trial lawyer. Ms Sonin has a strong history of advocating for her clients in a variety of fields. Prior to her becoming a plaintiffs attorney she worked for the Legal Aid Society, The New York City Law Department where she received accolades, awards, and commendations from government officials, the Community, and her peers. As a prosecutor, Ms. Sonin prosecuted the most violent offenders and became an arson expert. She successfully prosecuted the Riverdale Synagogue bombing which earned her nationwide recognition. She became a nationally recognized expert in Arson, and hate crimes and has been consulted on arson cases around the country. While working as a deputy county attorney Ms. Sonin was considered a top negotiator while dealing with municipal entities including the police department, correctional facilities, and the Department of Social Services. Known as “The Closer”, Abby Sonin has a reputation of getting outstanding settlements for her clients. She is often relied upon for her ability to settle medical malpractice, School Safety, nursing home cases, wrongful death, brain damaged baby cases, construction accidents, police brutality, civil rights cases, toxic mold cases, elevator cases, slip and fall, and trucking accidents. Ms. Sonin lectures to organizations such as the New York City Fire Department, the New York City Fire Marshalls the New York City Police department, the New York City Office of School Safety, Bar associations, as well as various community groups throughout the tri state area.

In House Counsel

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10036

Family and Divorce Law

3 Columbus Circle, 15th floor, New York, NY 10019

Adria S. Hillman is a 1967 graduate from Bennington College which she attended on a Jesse Smith Noyes Fellowship and graduated from New York University School of Law in 1970. She joined Richard Green immediately after law school and became a partner in Green & Hillman in 1976 where she concentrated on commercial, copyright, defamation and divorce litigation. She co-authored with Harriet N. Cohen an analysis of Equitable Distribution in Divorce in New York as well as several op ed pieces for the New York Times on divorce related issues and she edited a Chapter in a Family Law Manual on Separation Agreements and was Editor of Women and the Law for several years. In 1991, Adria went into practice on her own concentrating on complex divorce and custody litigation and appeals. Adria has conducted trials concerning both custody and financial issues and has also done extensive appellate work in these areas. Since starting her own firm, she also has been a founding member of the New York Women?s Foundation, serving on its Advocacy committee, a member of its Executive committee and a Vice-President, and was appointed to the New York State Legislative Advisory Committee concerning the Estates, Powers and Trusts law, a New York City Task Force on Family Violence and a Governor?s Task Force on Sexual Harassment. Adria has been a member of the Bar Association of the City of New York since 1973 and has served on its Judiciary Committee and its Matrimonial Committee and has been a member of the New York Women?s Bar Association since 1982 and is a sustaining member of the New York State Bar Association. Adria is currently a special master for the New York County Supreme Court. Adria has had a Martindale Hubbell AV rating for successive years and has been named as a Super Lawyer every year since 2007.

Medical Malpractice Law

3 Park Ave 37th floor, New York, NY 10016, USA

For over 30 years, Alan Fuchsberg has been a nationally recognized personal injury lawyer. Alan works on individual lawsuits as well as class actions. His experience includes civil rights lawsuits such as foster care abuse, and the full spectrum of personal injury actions, including medical malpractice, product liability, and wrongful death cases. He also handles employment, insurance, antitrust, and estate proceedings, as well as cases involving police misconduct and the infringement of civil liberties. Alan comes from a family of lawyers and judges, who were the founding members of the Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm. In his view, all clients should be considered members of the family and shown dignity, respect, and compassion. In addition to being a frequent lecturer on matters of interest to the personal injury arena, Alan has written numerous articles for major legal publications. Recent topics include “Challenging 9/11 Victims Fund Rules” and “The Act of God Defense and Hurricane Sandy: Fact Intensive Analysis Required.” He also serves on the Board of Trustees at New York University School of Law.

Bankruptcy Law

1 Penn Plaza, 3335, New York, NY 10119

A highly respected "dean" of the bankruptcy bar and one of the most accomplished restructuring attorneys of our time, Albert Togut has for the past 45 years specialized in bankruptcy law to the exclusion of all other areas of practice. His deal list speaks for itself; Mr. Togut has had a central role in the most famous reorganization cases in history.

Family and Divorce Law

450 7th Ave #704, New York, NY 10123, USA

Alexander Gutierrez is the founding attorney of A. Gutierrez Law Firm, P.C., in New York City. The firm maintains a Manhattan office at 450 Fashion Avenue, Suite 704, and a Queens office in Jackson Heights. Its stated service area includes Manhattan, Queens, and the greater New York metropolitan area. Gutierrez’s firm focuses on divorce, family law, and criminal defense. Its divorce work includes both contested and uncontested proceedings. The firm lists property division, retirement assets, maintenance, child support, custody, and exclusive occupancy of the home among the issues it addresses in those cases. In its separate family-law practice description, the firm identifies custody, visitation, and support agreements, as well as representation at trial. Criminal defense is another component of the firm’s practice, with matters handled in both state and federal courts. The firm also identifies felony trials among its work. A separate practice area concerns Article 10 neglect and abuse matters. In that context, the firm describes representing families facing CPS and ACS investigations and allegations, including efforts toward family reunification. The firm’s attorney section identifies Gutierrez as licensed in New York State. His firm offers confidential consultations, and its contact form provides separate categories for divorce, family law and custody, criminal defense, and Article 10 matters.

Personal Injury Law

39 Broadway, Suite 950, New York, NY 10006

Mr. LaRock is the managing partner of the firm and chief appellate attorney. He has over fourteen years experience in the field of construction/job site accidents, personal injury, labor law, and negligence. Mr. LaRock is a graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude with a dual major in English and Political Science. He continued his academic accomplishments at Pace University School of Law graduating Cum Laude and was nominated by the faculty on the Moot Court Board. Mr. LaRock is admitted to the practice of Law in the State of New York. He is also admitted to the United States District Courts for both the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. He is a member of the New York State Trials, where he actively lobbies for the rights of injured parties. Mr. LaRock feels "there is no greater good and reward than giving the injured citizens of this state a voice in Albany. As attorneys we must be passionate about our chosen field and give back to those in need." Early in his career he worked for the Insurance Industry and witnessed first hand their workings and thought process. He has used this knowledge to fight for his clients. Mr. LaRock believes that a case is won and lost in the preparation and details. He spares no expense in the litigation and ultimate trial of a case. He notes that "We have the financial means, intellect and endurance to succeed, that is what sets us apart." He believes that every client deserves the best legal representation, support and understanding throughout their case and welcomes every opportunity to meet and speak with the firms clients.

General Practice Law

1 Rockefeller Plaza,, Ste 1100, New York, NY 10020

Andrew G. Maloney is the principal attorney named on the website of Maloney Law Group PLLC, a New York City firm. Real estate, trusts and estates, and commercial litigation are the practice areas listed beneath his profile. The firm describes Maloney and his staff as assisting with the formation of businesses, deal-making and the resolution of disputes. Property matters described by Maloney Law Group range from purchases and sales to construction contracts and litigation. Its clients in transactions include buyers and sellers of condominium and cooperative interests, single-family homes, multifamily dwellings and commercial real estate. The firm also reports past work for mortgage lenders on residential and commercial closings. In its trusts and estates practice, the services listed include succession planning for families and businesses, tax planning for gifts and estates, and administration after death. Contested trust and estate proceedings appear on that list as well. Maloney is named with the firm in the counsel listing for the respondent in Thomas v In Restaurants, LLC, decided in 2017. That case arose from an unpaid balance for accounting services. After the defendant failed to answer, the plaintiff obtained a default judgment; the Queens County Civil Court later vacated it. The Appellate Term, Second Department, left that ruling in place in its August 18 decision. The counsel listing specifies that Maloney’s firm filed no brief.

Administrative

666 Third Avenue, 20th floor, New York, NY 10017

Area of Practice: Administrative Law Andrew Roffe is chair of the firm's Administrative Law Group, a cross-disciplinary practice interfacing with all areas of the firm, including health care, energy and the environment, insurance, general commercial, and real estate. Andy, who has more than four decades of experience, guides clients through their interactions with all levels of state and local government.

Civil Litigation

1251 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10020

Anthony Coles is a DLA Piper partner in New York whose practice focuses on commercial and business litigation. His work includes shareholder disputes, international claims, real estate litigation and the defense of class actions. He also represents businesses and senior executives in regulatory investigations involving state attorneys general, state ethics commissions and other government agencies. His litigation matters have included serving as co-lead counsel for an international banking group pursuing an auditing firm over alleged malpractice in its audit of a bank customer. In another matter, he defended an energy company against class action claims concerning the sale and distribution of fuel oil in the New York metropolitan region. His trial experience includes representing a pharmaceutical manufacturer in product liability and market-share litigation. He has also advised both government agencies and private parties on privacy, defamation and First Amendment issues. Coles previously held two positions in New York City government. From 1994 to 1998, he served as senior adviser and legal counsel to the mayor; from 1998 through 2001, he was deputy mayor for planning, education and cultural affairs. His responsibilities included helping merge the Transit Police and Housing Police into the New York Police Department. He oversaw aspects of the development of Brooklyn Bridge Park and the planned expansion of Lincoln Center, and advised the mayor in responding to the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center. He also previously taught as an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

Labor Law

14 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10122, USA

Anthony G. Mango is a partner in the firm of Mango & Iacoviello, LLP. He represents corporations in business related matters, including deal negotiations, drafting contracts, advisement on legal issues related to operations, and corporate litigation. Mr. Mango also represents employers and employees in employment law matters, including all types of employment discrimination, severance package negotiations, and related matters. Additionally, Mr. Mango represents both brokers and investors in securities arbitration matters before the New York Stock Exchange and the NASD. Mr. Mango also works on real estate matters, both residential and commercial, including long-term lease negotiations for commercial space in New York City. Mr. Mango is a frequent lecturer as part of St. John’s University School of Law’s continuing legal education program. This program is presented bi-annually at St. John’s, where Mr. Mango lectures on the subject of employment litigation. Mr. Mango has taken part in topical discussions on employment issues. Mr. Mango was a panelist in an on-line discussion sponsored by Counsel Connect, entitled Texaco and the Science of Shredding, the transcript of which was published in the Legal Times (December 9, 1996). The discussion focused on the issues arising out of an employer’s destruction of documents prepared in the course of business, which could prove relevant in subsequent employment litigation. Mr. Mango is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA); New York State Bar Association (Labor and Employment); American Bar Association (Labor and Employment); New York County Lawyer's Association; and Columbian Lawyers Association (New York City).

International Law

599 Lexington Avenue, FL 36, New York, NY 10022

Area of Practice: International Trade & Customs Arthur Bodek is a partner in the New York office of GDLSK. His practice is focused on import and export trade law, Customs law and other regulatory law as it relates to international trade. Much of his work centers around developing creative strategies to maximize benefits under Free Trade Agreements and a host of other duty-free/reduced duty tariff programs (e.g., U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Central American Free Trade Agreement, Generalized System of Preferences, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Initiative, and many others). A career highlight was being invited to be an attorney representative on a trade mission to Botswana and Lesotho to educate manufacturers, local businesses and government officials in how they could benefit from the AGOA and other U.S. trade laws. Mr. Bodek also works with clients to develop favorable Customs valuation and tariff classification strategies to generate Customs duty-savings as well as production-sharing and other strategies to minimize the impact of duties assessed under trade remedy provisions (e.g., China 301, Steel / Aluminum 232, etc.). In addition, Mr. Bodek devotes significant time to issues arising under CBP forced labor Withhold Release Orders and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Other areas where Arthur devotes much of his time include helping clients across a host of product sectors navigate their way through the complexities of country of origin rules, China 301 duties and Section 232 tariffs. In recent years, Arthur has been particularly focused on assisting clients with forced labor enforcement proceedings under a variety of Withhold Release Orders (WROs) and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Arthur regularly represents clients in connection with CBP requests, audits, investigations and enforcement actions. He is also involved in supply chain issues including those related to forced labor and sustainability as well as importer security programs such as the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). Mr. Bodek regularly counsels clients on compliance issues and frequently speaks to trade audiences around the country and the globe on these topics. He is the author of “United States Customs Service Audits and Record Keeping Requirements,” The Transportation Lawyer, Vol. 3 No. 4 (1994), “U.S. Customs Service Announces Sweeping Changes In Rules of Origin For Textiles and Apparel,” Apparel Trade and Transportation News (1995), and various customs updates columns in the Journal of Commerce and elsewhere.

Civil Litigation

250 Vesey Street, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10281

Area of Practice: Government Investigations Defense BARRY RASHKOVER is a nationally recognized, veteran securities enforcement defense lawyer. Described as an “A-team player,” “absolutely fantastic,” “very knowledgeable,” and a “formidable” advocate in Chambers USA, and named a “National Practice Area Star” and “Litigation Star” (2021–2023) in Benchmark Litigation, Barry defends companies and individuals before the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, FINRA, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and state attorneys general. While he co-headed Sidley’s global Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice, the group was named Chambers USA “Firm of the Year” for Financial Services and Securities Regulation (2019 and 2016); US News — Best Lawyers “Law Firm of the Year” for Litigation — Regulatory Enforcement (2021); and US News — Best Lawyers “Law Firm of the Year” for Securities Regulation (2020 and 2017). Before Sidley, Barry held several high-level positions at the SEC, including co-head of Enforcement and associate director for the SEC’s Northeast Regional Office, and an SEC senior trial counsel.

Personal Injury Law

39 Broadway suite 2010, New York, NY 10006, USA

Barry Semel-Weinstein is the founder of BSW Law Group PLLC, a boutique personal injury law firm serving clients across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. With over 15 years of litigation experience, Mr. Semel-Weinstein began his legal career at several prominent defense firms, handling complex personal injury, commercial, and construction matters. In 2014, he shifted his focus exclusively to plaintiff representation, where he built a reputation for delivering results in high-stakes injury cases. Drawing from his dual experience, he founded BSW Law Group to provide strategic, client-focused advocacy for those seeking justice. Under his leadership, BSW Law Group has earned a reputation for precision, relentless advocacy, and client-first representation. The firm specializes in: Construction Accidents; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Premises Liability; Slip & Fall / Trip & Fall; Nursing Home Negligence; Traumatic Brain Injuries; Workers’ Compensation and Medical Malpractice.

Personal Injury Law

80 Pine St., 34th Floor, New York, NY 10005

It is an honor to be named Best Lawyers "Lawyer Of The Year." But it is an incredibly rare honor to be named Best Lawyers "Lawyer Of The Year" four times. Ben is one of those rare lawyers who never stops fighting for his client's plight. Perhaps this is why Ben has been repeatedly recognized for his skills and results. There is a reason for this recognition. Ben has devoted his Professional Career to helping those in need. His results speak volumes. But what truly sets Ben apart from other attorneys is that he really cares about his clients. As one of his client's recently put it: "There is no lawyer who will work harder for you. This guy really cares. He truly puts his client's needs first. If Ben agrees to take your case consider yourself lucky. You will never have anyone devote as much time, care and effort to your cause."

Criminal Defense Law

256 5th Ave 2nd floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

Benjamin Brafman leads Brafman & Associates, P.C., as its principal attorney in Manhattan, New York. Criminal law is the firm’s focus, particularly white-collar defense. Its office is at 256 Fifth Avenue, on the second floor, and the firm describes a history of more than forty years defending individuals against federal and state criminal charges. Brafman moved into private practice in 1980. He had previously worked in the Rackets Bureau of the New York County District Attorney’s Office as an assistant district attorney. His law degree came from Ohio Northern University in 1974; he graduated with distinction and was the law review’s manuscript editor. Further study at New York University Law School led to an LL.M. in criminal justice. In May 2014, Ohio Northern University Law School awarded him an honorary doctorate. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Brafman has also lectured on trial advocacy around the United States. The New York State Bar Association gave him its Outstanding Private Criminal Defense Practitioner Award for 2005. Two other defense-lawyer organizations honored him in the following years: the New York Council of Defense Lawyers gave him the Norman Ostrow Award in March 2006 for white-collar criminal defense, and the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers presented him with its first Clarence Darrow Award for Distinguished Practitioner in January 2007.

Family and Divorce Law

101 6th Ave suite 930, New York, NY 10013, USA

Ben Moore has devoted his legal career to protecting the physical safety and financial security of his clients and their families. A skilled and aggressive advocate, Ben began his career as a domestic violence prosecutor in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office, where he helped deliver justice to hundreds of survivors of physical, verbal and emotional abuse. Ben is a seasoned negotiator and litigator who brings the toughness and empathy he developed as an Assistant District Attorney to his matrimonial and family law practice, which has been his primary focus area since 2014. During his career, Ben has developed a keen understanding of the psychological elements of litigation and negotiation. For instance, Ben knows you never back down to the demands of a bully or a narcissist. Ben believes the best lawyers always stand up for their clients, especially when the going is hardest. Ben devotes the same energy and compassion to every client – whether she or he is a professional athlete, Fortune 100 CEO or a stay-at-home parent. Widely regarded as an expert in domestic violence issues, Ben serves on the Domestic Violence Committees of the New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section and the New York City Bar, where he has lectured on issues relating to power dynamics and coercive control, and he is frequently brought on as a consultant by other attorneys in cases involving domestic violence. Ben is also a member of the American Bar Association and the Jewish Lawyers Guild. Prior to founding the Firm, Ben practiced at three of Manhattan’s premier family and matrimonial law firms, including Cohen Clair Lans Greifer Thorpe & Rottenstreich LLP, where he worked numerous cases alongside industry legends Robert Stephan Cohen and Bernard E. Clair, and Rower LLC, where he was a partner. Ben received his B.A. magna cum laude from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2000 and is proficient in Hebrew. In 2007, he graduated Order of the Barristers from Brooklyn Law School, where he has served as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy since 2014.

Antitrust Law

40 Rector St floor 9, New York, NY 10006, USA

Benjamin Elga is a New York attorney and the founding executive director of Justice Catalyst and Justice Catalyst Law. His work at the organizations focuses on impact litigation and innovation in legal practice, alongside a broader range of projects. Before joining Justice Catalyst, Elga worked at Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca on antitrust and consumer class actions. That work included litigation that led to the recall of thousands of defective cars and the recovery of depressed wages for nurses. He attended Harvard Law after serving as an agriculture volunteer with the Peace Corps in Senegal and working on statewide political campaigns. His Justice Catalyst biography lists admission to practice in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. The same biography identifies Elga as a senior fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project, an advisory board member at the Student Borrower Protection Center, and a board member at Facing It Together. Justice Catalyst also identifies him as an investment committee co-chair. Justice Catalyst Law, the nonprofit organization he leads, was founded in 2018 and develops impact cases and legal strategies addressing economic and social justice. The organization describes its work as interdisciplinary, with attention to racial and other longstanding inequities. Its stated focus is on communities underserved by economic and legal systems. This organizational mission provides the context for Elga’s leadership role and his focus on impact litigation.

Tax Law

11 Broadway, Suite 1155, New York, NY 10004

Benjamin A. Goldburd practices tax law in New York City as a partner at Goldburd McCone LLP. Accounting and private equity preceded his work at the firm; his legal practice now includes corporate matters and mergers and acquisitions alongside tax work. Cannabis law and business organizations also appear among the practice areas on his attorney profile. Goldburd studied accounting at Brooklyn College, earning a Bachelor of Science and graduating magna cum laude. He received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, where his training included service as a student-attorney in the university’s Tax Clinic. His firm biography names the Supreme Courts of New York and New Jersey under bar admissions. The federal courts listed there span the U.S. Tax Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the district courts for New York’s Eastern and Southern Districts. Under professional associations, the same profile names three organizations: the American Bar Association, New York County Lawyers Association and New York State Bar Association. Goldburd McCone’s broader tax practice covers both civil and criminal matters. The firm describes challenging IRS audits and assisting clients who contest tax assessments, including matters before the U.S. Tax Court. These are firm-wide services, distinct from the tax, corporate and transactional work described in Goldburd’s individual biography.

Civil Litigation

130 W 42nd Street, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10036

Beth Wilkinson, a founding partner of Wilkinson Stekloff, is a trial lawyer whose cases have ranged from criminal prosecutions to civil disputes in state and federal courts. Before helping establish the firm, she served in the U.S. Army, worked as a federal prosecutor and held litigation partnerships at two law firms. Her government career included the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Department of Justice, where she helped lead the prosecution of the Oklahoma City bombers. For Microsoft, Wilkinson led the trial defense against the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block the Activision acquisition. Her involvement in litigation strategy began when the transaction was announced in January 2022. The preliminary-injunction trial lasted five days and began less than two weeks after the agency filed its federal complaint; the FTC’s request was denied. Another assignment put her in court for the NFL and its member teams over Sunday Ticket distribution and the league’s media agreements. Wilkinson gave the opening and closing statements. Among the witnesses she examined were NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and she also cross-examined a plaintiffs’ expert. Across her career, Wilkinson has been first-chair counsel in more than 60 jury trials. Her education includes a B.A. magna cum laude from Princeton and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Family and Divorce Law

590 Madison Ave 6th floor, New York, NY 10022, USA

Bettina D. Hindin is an accomplished and experienced matrimonial litigator, recognized for her skill and expertise in the investigation and analysis of the complex financial issues that arise in matrimonial, domestic relations, Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and LGBTQIA matters. She is an acknowledged expert in the field and has appeared often as a commentator on these issues for MSNBC and CNN. Bettina’s experience includes handling diverse transactional matters in all areas of domestic relations, LGBTQIA law and family law, including divorce, separation, annulment, maintenance, child support, support modification, custody, visitation, relocation, paternity, surrogacy, equitable distribution and asset valuation. Outside of the courtroom, Bettina's extensive experience also includes the negotiation of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, settlement agreements and non-marital agreements. Bettina was the first attorney in Nassau County, New York to file parentage/surrogacy papers. She has successfully tried a myriad of matrimonial, child custody, surrogacy and support cases before the Family Courts and the Supreme Courts of the State of New York and argued appeals in the appellate courts of the state. Bettina provides clients with all of the requisite elements of matrimonial counseling on the most sophisticated level. A forceful litigator, she is particularly attuned to the interplay of litigation and settlement techniques required to produce optimal results. Bettina has received the highest, AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell in professionalism and ethics, in both peer rating and judiciary rating categories for over 15 years; she has been recognized as a Super Lawyer,® since 2009, a distinction awarded to the top five percent of the lawyers in the state; has consistently received an Avvo “10” Rating, has been named to the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, has been recognized as one of New York’s Women Leaders in the Law and has been selected as one of the Tri-state's Top Family Law Practitioners, and Top Attorneys in Metro New York.

Antitrust Law

383 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017, USA

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Corporate and Transactional Law

1095 6th Ave, Dechert LLP, New York, NY 10036

Blake Gilson is an associate in the New York office of Milbank and a member of the firm’s Transportation and Space Group. EDUCATION: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., Columbia University, B.A. ADMISSIONS: New York EXPERIENCE: Transportation and Space, Space and Satellite.

Securities Law

810 7th Ave suite 620, New York, NY 10019, USA

Brandon has a broad background in securities fraud, corporate governance and other complex class action and commercial litigation on behalf of shareholders. He has represented public retirement systems, union pension funds, European investment managers, and other institutional and individual investors before federal, state, and appellate courts throughout the country.

Constitutional Law

233 Broadway, Suite 1720, New York, NY 10279

Focusing his practice exclusively on civil rights law, Brett Klein brings a quarter century of focus, expertise and results to provide skilled representation to individuals and their family members whose rights have been illegally violated by law enforcement officers or other government officials. Mr. Klein has represented countless victims of government abuse and corruption, including wrongful death and unjust convictions, and victims of prison rape, excessive force and unlawful strip searches. He has extensive experience representing clients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, orbital fractures, broken jaws, emotional distress and other needless injuries at the hands of police and corrections officers.

Wills and Trust Law

622 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10017

Brian P. Corrigan focuses on the areas of trusts, estates, and fiduciary litigation. He has represented clients successfully in a variety of Surrogate’s Court matters, including will contests, contested accounting, fiduciary removal, fiduciary surcharge, will construction/reformation and discovery proceedings. Brian has further achieved favorable results for clients in disputes related to powers of attorney, the spousal right of election, and joint accounts/pay on death accounts. He is experienced in contested and uncontested guardianship proceedings in New York State Supreme Court and New York Surrogate’s Court.

Personal Injury Law

315 W 39th St suite 1208, New York, NY 10018, USA

Brian J. Elbaum represents personal injury clients in New York City through the Law Offices of Brian J. Elbaum. In 1996, he opened his own practice in a setting quite different from its present West 39th Street office: his apartment, a sixth-floor walkup at East 37th Street and Third Avenue. His father, attorney David Elbaum, was of counsel to the young firm and assisted with several cases. Elbaum’s education took him from Rutgers University, where he graduated in 1991, to Brooklyn Law School, where he earned his law degree in 1994. Before opening the firm, he worked for New York law firms on workers’ compensation and commercial litigation matters. Other positions included a judicial internship with a New York Supreme Court justice and an internship investigating exchange violations at the New York Stock Exchange. He also worked at an entertainment firm representing musicians. Outside those law-firm and internship roles, he held an insurance-company vice presidency that involved advisory services. The firm now lists its office at 315 West 39th Street, Suite 1208. It advertises representation for construction accidents, apartment slip-and-fall injuries, premises liability and medical malpractice. In its published 2016 history, the firm also describes automobile accident, product liability, and bar and nightclub assault cases. That account identifies clients throughout New York City’s boroughs, as well as Long Island, upstate New York and New Jersey.

Antitrust Law

1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, USA

Brian focuses his practice on global and domestic antitrust investigations and other regulatory investigations, as well as related class action litigation. He has represented clients involved in wide-ranging investigations and class action litigation relating to activities in North America, Europe and Asia. Brian also has experience in a variety of complex commercial litigation, including securities fraud litigation, shareholder derivative actions, and private equity litigation, among others.

Securities Law

800 Third Avenue, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10022

Area of Practice: Financial Services Litigation Brian McGrath counsels companies on a wide range of complex commercial legal issues. The co-chair of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Practice Group, he has helped clients navigate litigation involving financial services, intellectual property, antitrust, and white collar criminal investigations throughout his career. An outside-of-the-box thinker, Brian partners with his clients to provide them with simple, tailored solutions for their legal problems. In recent years, Brian has leveraged his broad experience to focus on serving clients in the financial services industry. He works with a number of financial institutions—including mortgage loan servicers—regarding lender liability and consumer protection statues. He also handles complaints concerning the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), as well as regulatory issues involving Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) enforcement actions. Brian began his career with a prominent international law firm, representing clients in high-stakes commercial litigation matters in a variety of business sectors. In addition to handling landmark biotechnology patent litigation, Brian defended the interests of professional athletes in sports labor law matters involving the NFL and NBA Player's Associations. He also previously served as a Special Assistant District Attorney in the Kings County District Attorney's Office. Before joining Hinshaw, Brian bolstered his financial services industry knowledge and litigation experience in the New York office of a New Orleans-based firm. In addition to championing the diversity and inclusion efforts at his former firm, Brian was the Managing Partner for the New York office.

Family and Divorce Law

107 Greenwich St 25th floor, New York, NY 10006, USA

Bryan is a Partner of GHSK and the head of its Matrimonial & Family Law practice. Bryan’s practice embraces a diverse set of clients and the challenging issues they face. Bryan understands the situations many of our family law clients are enduring can be arduous, delicate, and emotional. Bryan approaches each client’s matter with knowledge, compassion, and understanding. He collaborates with clients to determine their desired outcomes and develop creative strategies to achieve them. Bryan provides representation at every level, including complex and sophisticated family law matters for high-net-worth individuals. He handles a wide variety of family law matters, from the negotiation of pre- and postnuptial agreements to separation and divorce proceedings (contested, same-sex, and uncontested). He is a skilled and constructive negotiator when clients attempt to settle issues by agreement, and a powerful advocate when the determination of the Court is necessary. Bryan’s divorce clients face many issues including custody and parenting time/visitation, child support, spousal maintenance/alimony, equitable distribution of assets, as well as domestic violence and orders of protection. He also helps clients traverse the ever-changing landscape of family law as it relates to same-sex couples. Bryan was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers each year since 2020 and earned the recognition of the Top 10 Attorneys under 40 by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys in 2019, 2020 and 2021. He frequently presents at various forums discussing divorce and considerations involved such as financial issues and LGBT+ issues. He has also been quoted in articles by various media outlets such as USA Today.

Real Estate Law

377 Broadway 6th floor, New York, NY 10013, USA

Carlos Perez-Hall is a Partner of the firm and a member of its Board of Directors. He Co-heads the firms' Landlord/Tenant division and is responsible for the Firm's practice in Bronx County. He represents a range of property owners who own units subject to various regulations, including but not limited to the rent stabilization code, the rent control law, and various affordable housing programs. His clients range from residential and commercial properties, low income tax developments, supportive housing programs, Mitchell-Lama Cooperatives, Housing Development Finance Corporations, free market cooperatives and condo’s as well as small unregulated properties. He is intimately familiar with the various forms of section 8, city/state government subsidies. Most recently, he has helped his clients navigate the newly enacted Good Cause Eviction Law. Mr. Perez-Hall also defends property owners against lawsuits and code infractions issued by various administrative agencies in New York State and City, such as the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Department of Housing and Community Renewal, and the Department of Buildings. He is a member of the Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) was the 58th President of the PRBA. He is also a member of the Bronx Bar Association and currently serves on its Judiciary Committee. Over his 8 years as Chair of the PRBA Judiciary Committee, Mr. Perez-Hall served on various judiciary committees and special task forces for the City Bar, New York State Bar, and (as a representative of the PRBA) several NYS Democratic Party judicial screening panels for Civil and Supreme Court. In 2025, Mr. Perez-Hall was appointed to the Housing Advisory Council for the 3rd time; (prior terms: 2013-2015 & 2019-2021). The Council is responsible for screening candidates who seek to be appointed as a Judge in the Housing Court of New York City as well as screening sitting Housing Court Judges who are seeking re appointment to the bench. Mr. Perez-Hall is also a former member of the Character and Fitness Committee for the First Department where he interviewed individuals seeking admission to the Bar.

Family and Divorce Law

527 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10022

Carly Krasner Leizerson practices in all areas of matrimonial and family law including high conflict financial cases, child custody, relocation, child support modification actions, and the negotiation of prenuptial and separation agreements. She has also appeared before the Federal Courts in actions brought pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction. A litigator by training, she is a zealous advocate for her clients. Her deep understanding of the unique emotional and financial challenges facing families and individuals during the separation and divorce process allows her to find creative out-of-court solutions whenever possible, and her litigation background provides her with the tools and experience to aggressively litigate cases through trial and appeals, when necessary. Beginning in 2018, Carly has been recognized by her peers in Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in the areas of matrimonial and family law, and in 2019, she was recognized by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys as a “Top 10 Under 40”. Prior to joining the Firm, Carly was an associate at McLaughlin & Stern, LLP, where she practiced matrimonial and family law. Carly received her law degree, cum laude from Pace University School of Law in 2012, where she was the Symposium and Submissions Editor of the Pace International Law Review. Carly is a member of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.

Medical Malpractice Law

217 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10007

Managing Partner Carmine A. Rubino oversees the navigation of every client’s case through the office, ensuring it is protected and handled effectively and efficiently. Among his vast responsibilities, Rubino prepares every KDLM case for trial, overseeing witnesses and experts, as well as lining up medical research and coordinating legal and medical arguments. “We handle many sad cases involving injured children,” says Rubino. “Their parents come to us wounded too, with nothing but worry, pain and the dream of wanting a life for their kids. What we try to do is achieve maximum financial compensation for their pain and suffering.” Carmine A. Rubino is a member of both the New York and Connecticut bars. He also is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Richmond Bar associations. He graduated with a B.A. from Lemoyne College, Syracuse, N.Y., and received a J.D. degree from Loyola University in New Orleans.

Immigration Law

85 Broad Street, Floor 18, New York, NY 10004

With over 16 years of experience, specializing in employment-based immigration law, Chaka has successfully filed complex multi-faceted petitions for world renowned artists, outstanding professors and researchers, internationally acclaimed scientists, multinational managers/executives of repute, and innovative entrepreneurs, among others. Passionate about his practice, Chaka derives great personal satisfaction from working with clients who are the best in the world at what they do, which makes his work “always engaging and supremely intriguing.” A proud Bison, Chaka graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in International Business and Finance, as well as a Juris Doctor degree. He is also a member of the New York State Bar and American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Personal Injury Law

40 Fulton St 24th floor, New York, NY 10038, USA

Charles E. Wisell joined the Lipsig Firm in 2014. He brought with him more than twenty years’ experience of passionately representing the victims of motor vehicle crashes, dangerous construction sites, and dangerous premises. His focuses on cases where the reckless behavior of companies and individuals creates mayhem and inflicts catastrophic physical and emotional injuries or death on innocent people and their families. Charles understands that careless and reckless choices affect our community at large and threaten the safety of everyone. The careless and reckless choices made by companies and individuals cause the systems that are in place to protect us to stop working. By representing the injured party, he prevents the careless and reckless conduct from happening again. At home, he is the father of three children. He coaches youth sports including baseball and ice hockey. He also volunteers and provides support for impoverished communities. He is fluent in Spanish and has appeared many times as guest legal speaker on CNN Español, NBC, CNN and Radio House. He has also been an invited guest lecturer in Honduras discussing legal matters that impact the two countries jointly.

General Practice Law

250 Park Ave 7th Floor, New York, NY 10177, USA

Following four generations of attorneys in his family, Mackenzie was admitted to practice in the State of New York and founded his law firm in 1995. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and Dean's List Honors from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He holds a degree of Master of Studies in Environmental Law, Cum Laude, from Vermont Law School; a J.D. from Western New England University where he was Chair of the Environmental Law Coalition; and an M.S.Ed. from The City University of New York through an AmeriCorps Scholarship Grant and the New York City Teaching Fellows. Mackenzie prepared for practice with Fleet Bank Investment Services, The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Rhode Island Attorney General's Office. From 1988 to 1990, he served as a Campaign Research Director and Legislative Aide to United States Senator John Chafee. A member of the Roosevelt family, he contributes to charitable organizations that preserve historical knowledge and landmarks in New York, and serves as pro-bono general counsel of the New York Quadricentennial Committee. Memberships: American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association, and New York City Bar Association

Real Estate Law

230 Park Ave 18th floor, New York, NY 10169, USA

Charles has been a member of Rottenberg Lipman Rich since March 2002. He devotes his practice to all aspects of commercial and high-end residential real estate, financing, cooperative and condominium law and general business transactional work. He represents both institutional clients and private individuals and investors in all aspects of commercial real estate practice, including sales and acquisitions of commercial properties, drafting and negotiation of commercial leases and related agreements, negotiation of joint venture agreements and construction and development agreements. He also represents New York cooperatives and condominium boards in various capacities and presently serves on the Board of Managers of his own downtown condominium building.

Personal Injury Law

100 William St, New York, NY 10038, USA

Christopher J. Gorayeb brings to the firm a wealth of more than 30 years of experience working on cases involving construction accidents, negligence, malpractice, product liability, lead poisoning and car accidents. As manager of Gorayeb & Associates, Christopher feels that his first instinct is to help people, which is why he studied law, and that the firm is representing many clients “who have been abused in their workplace.” He knows that many people come to the U.S. in search of a better life and they start out doing manual work. However, he says, “when they get hurt on the job, they are unable to continue working and their plans to improve their lives fall to pieces. They are unable to get ahead, help their families or send money back home. That is why they come to us. We sit down with them and make them feel comfortable and safe.”

Personal Injury Law

100 William St #1900, New York, NY 10038, USA

One of New York City’s preeminent personal injury attorneys, Christopher J. Gorayeb, brings to the firm a wealth of more than 35 years of experience litigating construction accident cases. Christopher has tried hundreds of cases to verdict, obtaining many verdicts in excess of ($10,000,000.00) ten million dollars. As a founder of Gorayeb & Associates, P.C., Christopher’s primary concern is to help people which is the reason he studied law. According to Christopher, the firm has represented thousands of clients who have been injured and mistreated in the workplace. “I am proud to have founded a law firm that is dedicated to defending the rights of workers and the immigrant community. It gives me immense satisfaction to know that our work obtains justice for the most vulnerable.”