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

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...

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Victor A. Kovner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - First Amendment and Media Law. Victor A., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 1997. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Victor A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jonathan Shapiro has extensive experience in employment, labor and employee benefits law and litigation. He represents employers before state and federal courts across the country in complex wage-and hour class and collective actions and cases that involve discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and other employment matters. Jonathan has defended executives in white-collar criminal investigations and litigation. In addition, he counsels employers on various issues concerning employm...

Seth C. Farber is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Antitrust Law and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Seth C., 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 Seth C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert E Freeman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Sports Law. Robert E, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert E is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Clifford A. Meirowitz’s practice concentrates on elder law, estate planning, estate litigation, asset protection, wills, trusts, advanced directives, guardianship, Medicaid planning, persons with disabilities, administration, probate and related litigation. He is a founding member of NY Presbyterian Hospital’s Planned Giving Advisory Council, was a member of the Professional Advisors Council of the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, an adjunct professor at NYU’s School of...

As a Partner at Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP, William “Bill” Samuels leads the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) practice. Bill provides advice and counsel to clients with regard to obtaining, protecting, and commercializing intellectual property in the U.S. and around the world. With his clients coming from a wide variety of industries and ranging from start-up companies to multinational corporations and funds, Bill tailors his recommendations and client options in a manne...

Allison Strickland Ricketts has deep experience in evaluating the availability of proposed new trademarks, developing strategies to remove obstacles to adoption and registration of trademarks, and creating strong trademark rights that her clients can use and register with confidence. She has reviewed and evaluated thousands of trademark clearance searches, and has filed and prosecuted more than 2,000 U.S. trademark applications. Allison also maintains protection for older registrations in com...