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A founding partner of Berkman Bottger Newman & Rodd, LLP, Barry Berkman received his B.A. degree from Harvard College and his law degree from Stanford University. Specializing in matrimonial law and mediation, he has guided many of his clients to successful, highly satisfactory out-of-court resolutions through the collaborative law process or mediation. He has served on the American Bar Association Task Force on Standards of Practice for Divorce Mediation and has been a member of the Matr...

John E. Tavss is Senior Counsel in Seward & Kissel’s Investment Management Group. John has practiced at the Firm since 1979, and became a partner since 1988. John advises clients on a wide variety of securities, tax and business law matters relating to the investment management business. John has significant expertise in the investment management area including the representation of “hedge funds,” other private investment vehicles (both onshore and offshore) and private ...

Damon W. Silver is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Damon W. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Damon W. Silver since 2025. 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 Damon W. Silver is held by other lawyers.

John S. Ho exclusively represents employers on all labor and employment matters and regularly handles wage and hour matters involving federal and state laws, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the New York Labor Law, New York’s Miscellaneous Industries Wage Order, and New York’s Hospitality Wage Order which includes numerous cases involving New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act, tip credits and tip pooling issues. John also routinely works with the Occupational Safety and ...

David A. Brauner's practice is based on relationships with clients that sometimes span several generations and is concentrated in the areas of estate planning and the administration of estates and trusts, real estate transactions and the representation of owners and cooperatives, and a broad variety of corporate matters. Mr. Brauner provides counseling and advice principally to privately owned, entrepreneurial business entities and their owners and executives. Long active in philanthropic and...

Chris has extensive experience representing clients in all aspects of complex commercial real estate transactions, including joint ventures, preferred equity investments, acquisitions, financings and sales.

Alexandra M. Lopes is an associate attorney at MCB. She has experience in pre-trial litigation and discovery in medical malpractice and general liability claims. Alexandra graduated from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in 2015. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Manhattan College in 2012. During law school, as a member of the Health Law and Services Clinic, she assisted elderly clients with long-term health care planning, and assisted a developing health clinic in adher...

Lisa E. Dayan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Lisa E. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Lisa E. Dayan since 2025. 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 Lisa E. Dayan is held by other lawyers.

Matthew J. Fein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Matthew J. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew J. Fein since 2021. 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 Matthew J. Fein is held by other lawyers.

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...