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The 2021 Best Lawyers in New York Area

Featuring the top legal talent in the New York area.

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Published: December 11, 2020

The 2021 New York Area's Best Lawyers publication includes more than 6,000 of the region's top-ranked legal talent as well as the inaugural appearance of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in print.

For this publication, we have two cover stories. In one, we featured personal injury firm Block O’Toole & Murphy. Firm founder Jeffrey Block and partner Daniel O’Toole discussed how technology has allowed them to continue their success in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the next cover story, we interviewed trial lawyer Benedict Morelli. He shared with us a lawsuit against Live Nation after the plaintiff was seriously injured on the job while putting together a two-level booth structure.

Homelessness is an ongoing problem in New York City, worsened by the pandemic. We spoke to three Best lawyers-recognized attorneys to discuss the growing homelessness rate and what can be done to solve the issue.

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Jeffrey S. Hiller
Jeffrey S. Hiller
Littler
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Recognized since 2020 in
Jeffrey S. Hiller
Jeffrey S. Hiller

Jeffrey S. Hiller is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jeffrey S., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeffrey S. Hiller
Jeffrey S. Hiller
Paul Garinger
Paul Garinger
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Insurance Law
Recognized since 2025 in
Paul Garinger
Paul Garinger

Paul Garinger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Paul, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul Garinger
Paul Garinger
Sarah M. Benoit
Sarah M. Benoit
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Recognized since 2024 in
Sarah M. Benoit
Sarah M. Benoit

Sarah M. Benoit is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Sarah M., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sarah M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sarah M. Benoit
Sarah M. Benoit
Matthew S. Brown
Matthew S. Brown
Matthew Brown Law LLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Insurance Law
Litigation - Insurance
Recognized since 2022 in
Matthew S. Brown
Matthew S. Brown

Matthew Brown, Partner and Chair of the Litigation Practice Group, joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2008 and concentrates his practice on insurance coverage, business litigation, securities, and intellectual property. Matt represents clients in court (including hearings seeking injunctive relief), arbitration, mediation, and various regulatory and administrative proceedings. He has successfully argued cases in the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, numerous Federal Distri...

Matthew S. Brown
Matthew S. Brown
Kevin E. Griffith
Kevin E. Griffith
Littler
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Specific Focus
Arbitration and Mediation
Recognized since 2008 in
Kevin E. Griffith
Kevin E. Griffith

Kevin E. Griffith practices primarily in the areas of business competition litigation and employment litigation. He has extensive litigation experience in cases involving corporate raiding and interference with contract claims, and enforcing and defending employment contracts, trade secrets and covenants-not-to-compete. He has defended hundreds of employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases, including several seminal cases before the Ohio Supreme Court. In addition, Kevin counsel...

Kevin E. Griffith
Kevin E. Griffith
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David P. Meyer
David P. Meyer
Meyer Wilson Werning
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Litigation - Securities
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Specific Focus
Class Actions
Recognized since 2011 in
David P. Meyer
David P. Meyer

David P. Meyer is the founder and managing principal of the Meyer Wilson Werning law firm. David is a financial fraud attorney with more than twenty-five years’ of experience in federal and state trial courts and arbitration cases, representing clients from all over the world. David has the honor of winning a record-breaking $261 million class action jury verdict against Prudential Securities on behalf of 200 retirees. David filed the class action lawsuit back in 1999 when he was 29 yea...

David P. Meyer
David P. Meyer
Mary Barley-McBride
Mary Barley-McBride
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote PC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Recognized since 2007 in
Mary Barley-McBride
Mary Barley-McBride

Mary Barley-McBride is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Mary, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mary is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mary Barley-McBride
Mary Barley-McBride
Michael R. Reed
Michael R. Reed
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Recognized since 2024 in
Michael R. Reed
Michael R. Reed

Michael R. Reed handles a wide range of complex commercial litigation – from class action defense to construction disputes to will contests. Mike is well versed in all aspects of complex business litigation, including breach of contract, commercial leases, employment/non-competition agreements, intellectual property disputes, advertising space leases, commercial real estate transactions, securitization of subprime loans, breach of fiduciary duties, and professional fee claims. As part o...

Michael R. Reed
Michael R. Reed
Jeffrey J. Patter
Jeffrey J. Patter
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Individuals
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Recognized since 2020 in
Jeffrey J. Patter
Jeffrey J. Patter

Jeffrey J. Patter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jeffrey J., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeffrey J. Patter
Jeffrey J. Patter
Gregory J. Dunn
Gregory J. Dunn
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Municipal Law
Specific Focus
Common Carrier
Recognized since 2007 in
Gregory J. Dunn
Gregory J. Dunn

Gregory J. Dunn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Municipal Law. Gregory J., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gregory J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gregory J. Dunn
Gregory J. Dunn

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