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Phyllis A. Schwartz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law. Phyllis A., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Phyllis A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Geoffrey D. Sessions is a Partner in our office in Jacksonville, Florida, and he has three decades of expertise in litigating and arbitrating all manner of claims, including aging services, medical malpractice, professional malpractice, and general liability claims. Geoff works with doctors, nurses and other health care professionals as well as hospitals and health care facilities to aggressively defend them in both claims that arise and other legal endeavors. He is a longtime member of the A...

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

John C. von Lehe, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Tax Law. John C., who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 1989. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nicholas D. SanFilippo serves as a first chair trial lawyer representing employers in actions involving restrictive covenants, employment contracts, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and tort claims, including defamation, conversion, wrongful discharge, conspiracy, and tortious interference. He advises management on employment issues related to termination, hiring, reduction in force, restrictive covenants, employment agreements, discipline, and handbooks. Nick represents closely-held businesses...

Mark Merrell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law. Mark, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Daniel Budofsky is a partner in Bingham’s Investment Management Practice Group and co-leader of our derivatives and commodities practice. Dan advises financial institutions, corporations, investment funds and asset managers on financial products in domestic and international transactions. He has worked on numerous derivatives and financing transactions, including fund derivatives, as well as a variety of complex structured products. Dan’s practice encompasses convertible, exchange...

Gregory A. Fernicola represents issuers, private equity investors and investment banks in a variety of U.S. and cross-border transactions, including public offerings, private placements, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, exchange offers and debt restructurings, spin-offs and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Fernicola also counsels corporate clients on a regular basis with respect to corporate and securities law matters. Mr. Fernicola repeatedly has been selected for inclusion in Chambers Glo...

Mark is the Chair of the firm's Financial Services & Products Group, focusing on the representation of banks and other financial institutions, as well as real estate investment vehicles, such as REITs. Mark assists these companies with private and public securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, underwritings, corporate formations and restructurings, recapitalizations, corporate governance and a host of related complex regulatory issues. In the current economic cycle, Mark has worke...

Joshua D. Bernstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Leisure and Hospitality Law and Litigation - Real Estate. Joshua D., 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 Joshua D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.