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Referred to by the Financial Times as “America’s most prominent #Metoo lawyer,” Douglas H. Wigdor, routinely tries cases to verdict, has won numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts and has consistently been recognized as the top employment litigator in the country. To date, his trial verdicts, arbitration awards and settlements have exceeded $1.5 billion. Douglas is widely recognized as a tireless champion for victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, race discrimination ...

Nicholas Papain is one of New York's most prominent personal injury and products liability trial lawyers, having won numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for clients killed or seriously injured by defective products, fires, unsafe premises and negligently operated vehicles. Nick played a leading and critical role in a fee proceeding before a national arbitration panel regarding the Firm's representation of the State of New York in its action against the major tobacco compani...

George Shuster is chair of the firm's Debt Finance Group and a member of the firm's Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group.

Meredith B. Cross is a corporate finance securities lawyer who has dedicated her career, both through public service at the SEC and in private practice, to furthering the effectiveness of federal securities laws. As Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance from 2009 to 2013, she led the Division’s implementation of the Dodd Frank Act and the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, recommending nearly 60 rulemaking releases to the Commission and testifying before C...

Mark R. Bibro is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Mark R. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Mark R. Bibro since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mark R. Bibro is held by other lawyers.

Benjamin Gruenstein serves as a trusted advisor to companies, boards of directors and senior executives navigating their most consequential legal challenges in the areas of government and internal investigations, regulatory enforcement, white-collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation. Before launching Gruenstein Law, Ben spent 14 years as a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he was a founding member of the firm’s Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Practice. ...

Jeffrey A. Block is the founding partner at the New York-based personal injury law firm Block O’Toole & Murphy. His career has been marked by a series of remarkable results, yielding more than 200 case resolutions exceeding $1,000,000. For over 30 years, Mr. Block has handled a wide variety of cases, including construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and premises liability. His passion for fighting for the underdog has guided his career and helped him ga...

Carol M. Goodman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Carol M. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Carol M. Goodman since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Carol M. Goodman is held by other lawyers.

Erez Gilad is a partner in the Financial Restructuring group at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Gilad has played a prominent role in many of the largest and most complex chapter 11 restructurings across the country. Leading hedge funds and private equity firms rely on his extensive experience and business acumen to navigate through corporate reorganizations, liability management exercises and distressed investment opportunities. Known for his results-driven...

Elai Katz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Antitrust Law. Elai practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Elai Katz since 2016. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Elai Katz is held by other lawyers.