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Todd is an experienced commercial real estate lawyer with a focus on representing developers, builders, and banks. He provides comprehensive legal counsel on land acquisition, project financing, and commercial lease agreements.

Julie Heath focuses her practice primarily in the area of employment litigation and counseling. In addition to litigation and arbitration defense, she counsels HR departments and businesses of every size on all aspects of employment law, from addressing day-to-day employment and personnel questions, to investigating internal employee claims, to defending governmental agency audits, to advising clients on steps for litigation avoidance. Ms. Heath is rated AV®-Preeminent™ by the peer-...

Neil B. Glassman is a member of the firm’s bankruptcy group. Neil focuses his practice on commercial transactions, bankruptcy and insolvency law, and insurance and entity law. He joined Bayard in 1986. Neil regularly represents debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors or equity holders, secured lenders, banks and insurance companies, financial institutions and publicly and privately held businesses in large bankruptcy cases and other insolvency proceedings including insurance...

Kenneth A. Novikoff is a senior partner and trial attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York, where he practices in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Labor & Employment Practice Groups. With more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Novikoff represents management in Employment Law and Labor Law matters in federal and state courts, as well as before arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution forums. His practice includes representing public and private corporatio...

H. David Gold is an environmental, energy and real estate lawyer with over two decades of experience advising clients on matters involving land use, water, wetlands, endangered species, environmental marketing and advertising (“green” claims), cultural resources, environmental health and safety, zoning, and hazardous and solid waste. He provides strategic counsel on environmental compliance and permitting, and has significant experience guiding clients through high-stakes commerci...

Steven M. Ellis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Corporate Law. Steven M. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Steven M. Ellis since 2013. 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 Steven M. Ellis is held by other lawyers.

Gregory Doran is the leader of the firm’s Community Development Finance practice and one of the nation’s leading authorities on community development finance. He helps investors, lenders and borrowers employ federal and state tax incentives to promote development in underserved markets. Greg primarily works with federal and state new markets tax credit (NMTC) and historic preservation programs. He learned his craft working in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, where he helped develo...

Joshua C. Cohan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Joshua C. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Joshua C. Cohan since 2018. 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 Joshua C. Cohan is held by...

Ann Meissner Flood is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates. Ann Meissner practices law in Concord, New Hampshire Best Lawyers has recognized Ann Meissner Flood since 2007. 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 Ann Meissner Flood is held by other lawyers.

Deborah Chames is a seasoned family law attorney who represents clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce, post judgment proceedings, enforcement proceedings, paternity actions, preparation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and mediation. Prior to joining Kluger Kaplan, she was a partner at Heller & Chames, P.A. since its founding in 1989. She has been appointed by a number of Dade County Circuit Judges as Guardian-Ad-Litem in matrimonial matters involving children&r...