NY, NY Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

5O West street, 7D, NY, NY 10006

Securities Law

12 E. 49th Street, 11th flooor, NY, NY 10017

Medical Malpractice Law

220 East 42nd Street, 13th Floor, NY, NY 10017

Ms. Annunziato joined Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP in 2010 as Special Counsel and became Partner in 2011. She focuses her practice on the defense of professional liability cases and health care law matters. Laurie handles the defense of physicians and hospitals from inception through trial. She has also successfully represented health care professionals in professional disciplinary proceedings. Laurie is a member of the firm’s Continuing Legal Education Committee and has published articles in MD News. Laurie has also been a guest speaker at several outside seminars involving topics related to nursing care and support, interdisciplinary support in hospital settings, and Electronic Medical Records. As a result of her broad practice and extensive litigation experience, Laurie is able to understand the issues from all viewpoints, and manages her cases to a successful conclusion. She has tried several complicated and high exposure cases successfully, and is endlessly committed to meeting each client’s individual needs. Prior to joining the firm, Laurie was a Trial Attorney with Benvenuto, Arciero & McAndrew and an Assistant District Attorney with the Bronx County District Attorney’s office. As an ADA, Laurie successfully tried several more felony criminal cases. Her extensive experience as a former prosecutor and being an advocate for victims of crimes, including children has transcended into her civil practice. Laurie tirelessly strives to focus and resolve the critical and sensitive issues important to her clients.

Corporate and Transactional Law

787 7th Ave, NY, NY 02109

Neil W. Townsend is a New York partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP whose practice focuses on private equity transactions. He co-chairs the firm’s Private Equity Practice Group and belongs to its Corporate & Financial Services Department. Leveraged buyouts are one part of his transactional work. For financial sponsors, Townsend advises on how those deals are structured, negotiated, financed and implemented, as well as on their restructuring. His experience is not confined to representing purchasers: he has also represented sellers, investors, lenders, executives and principals. Other assignments involve acquisitions and mergers of public and private companies, along with securities transactions. His client base includes mezzanine and private equity investment funds, venture capital funds and banks. Corporate clients work in industries that include healthcare, technology, consumer products and energy services. Willkie’s account of his matters includes high-yield note offerings for Speedy Cash and Iracore International, and equity offerings and acquisitions for Wave Systems. Townsend also works with companies raising capital or undertaking restructurings. Boards and investors in distressed businesses seek his advice on sales, restructurings and interested-party transactions. His practice includes advising on equity-based executive compensation arrangements and private investments, including PIPE transactions. Before Willkie, Townsend co-led the private equity group at Bingham McCutchen as a partner. His education includes a bachelor of science from Tufts University, awarded in 1987, and a law degree from Villanova University, awarded in 1990.

Medical Malpractice Law

733 Third Avenue, 16th floor, NY, NY 10017