Melissa Billig is Co-Chair of Tannenbaum Helpern's Construction & Design Practice. She represents owners, developers, architects, engineers, construction managers and contractors engaged in the design and construction process on projects in New York City and across the region. Melissa delivers a range of experience as both a results-driven litigator and a strategic counselor, adept at drafting and negotiating complex contracts. Melissa represents clients in high-profile, multi-party contr...

Kenneth M. Block is the Co-Chair of the Construction & Design Practice and is an acknowledged leader in the area of construction law. Ken is the former Chair of the Construction Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association Real Property Law Section and writes for the New York Law Journal Construction Law column. He lectures extensively on construction legal and business issues and represents prominent real estate owners, developers and not-for-profit institutions, including Vornado...

Adam M. Felsenstein is an experienced and savvy litigator who has represented individuals and companies in state courts throughout New York and federal courts all across the country. Having tried numerous cases to verdict, Adam brings his extensive trial experience to bear in resolving disputes for his clients, and has developed a reputation as a fierce but judicious trial attorney. Adam’s trial experience serves as an important tool in attaining efficient dispute resolution. Adam is al...

Robert E. Helpern is a founding partner of the firm's Real Estate practice. For more than thirty years, Bob has leveraged his legal experience to identify key issues and craft creative solutions for clients including real estate funds, banks, developers, owners of commercial and multi-family properties, and tenants. Bob has been involved in acquisitions and sales, leasing, joint ventures, mortgage and mezzanine financing, and restructuring of debt. Representative clients include one of the la...

Daniel J. Horwitz is a partner in Tannenbaum Helpern’s Criminal Defense and Litigation and Dispute Resolution practices. A highly experienced trial attorney, Dan is known for his masterful style and a uniquely creative and strategic approach to his cases, as well as his strong legal acumen. Dan is well known throughout the Federal and State criminal and civil courts in New York, dating back to his tenure with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office where he served in the Frauds B...

Michele Itri is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Michele, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michele is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andre R. Jaglom is chair of Tannenbaum Helpern’s Corporate practice and of its Franchise Law, Distribution and E-Commerce practice. Drew also leads the Firm’s multi-disciplinary Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice. Drew regularly counsels clients in the distribution and marketing of goods and services. His distribution experience includes the establishment and restructuring of distribution networks; domestic and international distribution and supply contracts; mergers and acqu...

Yolanda Kanes is a partner and Chair of Tannenbaum Helpern’s Trusts & Estates practice. She has been practicing at Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP since graduating from Fordham University School of Law in 1984. Yolanda counsels individuals and families in the preparation of wills, trust agreements and related instruments pertaining to all phases of estate planning and administration. She advises high-net-worth individuals on complex estate and transfer of wealth pl...