Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024 Effie Blassberger is a trial attorney whose practice spans white-collar criminal defense, employment disputes, and commercial litigation. She has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Criminal Defense: White-Collar in each edition from 2024 through 2027.
A significant part of her practice involves #MeToo litigation, where she has represented high-profile clients on both the plaintiff and defense sides. That dual perspective informs her strategy in these cases, and she has secured numerous seven-figure resolutions for survivors under the Adult Survivors Act, the Child Victims Act, and New York City's Gender-Motivated Violence Act. Her white-collar work includes defending individuals in investigations by the SEC, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, and the New York Attorney General's Office, with several matters closing without criminal charges.
Before joining the firm, Effie served as an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County, where she prosecuted more than 600 cases and tried more than a half dozen to verdict as lead counsel. She previously practiced as a senior associate at Linklaters LLP, handling white-collar defense, commercial litigation, and domestic and international arbitration.
Effie writes regularly for the New York Law Journal on gender-motivated violence and harassment law. She is Vice President of the NYU Law Alumni Association Board, a longtime board member of Friends of the Children, and an active member of several New York City Bar Association and New York State Bar Association committees. She earned her J.D. from New York University School of Law and her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Cornell University.
