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Richard M. Steigman is a partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, where he represents plaintiffs in complex personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including case development and preparation, trial, complex legal motion practice, and appeals in New York State and federal courts. In 2027, Steigman was named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigati...

Stephen L. Rabinowitz represents private equity funds, financial institutions, developers and other investors and operators in the acquisition, financing, development, sale and leasing of all classes of commercial properties including office, hotel, multi-family and condominium properties. A significant portion of his practice is devoted to joint ventures, preferred equity investments and other sophisticated equity and debt structures, including venture formation and debt and equity restructu...

Kelly M. Cardin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Kelly M., 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 Kelly M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marc Simonetti advises and represents business clients on matters across the United States in all areas of state and local taxation, including income, franchise, sales & use tax, and gross receipts tax. He represents clients in tax controversy matters, advises clients on uncertain tax positions, counsels clients on tax planning engagements, and works with clients on tax policy matters. Marc zealously represents his clients in controversy matters from audit through litigation-defending the...

Michela has dedicated her career to mastering the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code as they relate to tax-exempt bonds. She has represented issuers, underwriters and borrowers in all manner of borrowings, including advance refundings, commercial paper programs and certificates of participation, among others. She has also successfully represented conduit borrowers and issuers in connection with IRS tax compliance audits and the IRS Voluntary Closing Agreement Program. Working in the area...

Brett Lawrence is a partner in the Financial Restructuring group at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Lawrence focuses on in-court and out-of-court restructuring and distressed M&A issues for creditors, distressed investors, and equity holders. He represents official and ad hoc committees of creditors and equity holders, and counsels individual investors in structuring and executing investments, raising capital, and acquiring distressed assets. Mr. Lawren...

Caren Decter is a partner in the Litigation Group, with nearly 20 years of experience representing clients in the advertising, art, consumer goods, and media and entertainment industries on intellectual property and complex contractual disputes, as well as consumer class actions and white collar criminal matters. She is recognized by Best Lawyers in America (2024-2025), The Legal 500 (2024) and Super Lawyers (2021-2023) as a leading lawyer in her field. Clients benefit from her skill in manag...

Marty Bunin is a bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer. He advises creditors and creditors’ committees in chapter 11 cases, including cases filed by healthcare providers, service businesses, owners of real estate, hotels and manufacturers. Marty also represents general contractors, construction managers, lienholders and trust fund claimants in construction company bankruptcies. He is an experienced mediator of bankruptcy-related disputes in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. ...

Julie Fink is the Managing Partner at Hecker Fink LLP. Julie leads active commercial, employment and public interest litigation practices and oversees all aspects of the firm’s management, growth, and strategic planning. Before joining the firm, Julie worked as in-house counsel at Pfizer Inc. and as an attorney at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. As managing partner, Julie has been recognized for her “revolutionary” approach to firm operations and her sizabl...

Brian Socolow represents athletes, teams, event owners, media companies, equipment manufacturers and others in the sports industry in complex commercial transactions and business disputes. He has handled transactions ranging from media broadcast and distribution agreements, sponsorships and trademark licenses to venue agreements and the purchase and sale of sports properties. Most recently, Brian has represented smart home services provider Vivint in its naming rights deal for the arena home ...