John D. Reiss

Mr. Clair is widely recognized as one of a handful of elite New York divorce lawyers. While Mr. Clair is skilled at all facets of client advocacy and representation, it is his skill as a trial lawyer and his command of the courtroom that sets him apart. Mr. Clair has a unique ability to communicate and effectively advocate on behalf of his clients in both financial and custodial matters. On account of his courtroom experience, he is an effective negotiator and many of Mr. Clair’s cases ...

Deborah Lans has divided her practice between complex commercial and marital litigation for more than 40 years. She was a founding partner of Morrison Cohen LLP in 1984 and was the head of its Commercial Litigation Department for 15 years, until she left in 2000 to serve as the Executive Director of Mentoring USA, a non-profit organization founded by Matilda Raffa Cuomo to provide one-to-one mentoring to at-risk youth. In 2003 she co-founded Cohen Lans LLP, where she continued to concentrate ...

Megan L. Brackney has a distinguished track record of delivering exceptional results for clients facing complicated and difficult tax issues. An expert in the interplay between civil and criminal tax controversies, Ms. Brackney develops innovative strategies to resolve compliance concerns, civil audits, and criminal investigations. Ms. Brackney also advises clients on tax issues that arise in other contexts, such as business and matrimonial disputes, and she represents clients in litigation i...

Bruce G. Paulsen is co-chair of Seward & Kissel’s Litigation Group, chair of the Sanctions Practice Group and has been a partner since 2002. He was named as one of the global Top 10 Maritime Lawyers by Lloyd’s List, in December 2020, and Legal500 2020 reported that Bruce’s “knowledge of this complex industry is unparalleled.” Bruce specializes in handling complex commercial and maritime disputes. Bruce handles finance and securities-related disputes in the sh...

Kelli L. Moll is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law. Kelli L., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelli L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ian M. Schwartz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law. Ian M., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ian M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marta Delsignore, previously a partner in Goodwin's IP Litigation practice, is currently Of Counsel, and practices in the field of patent law. She is a member of the firm’s Life Sciences Disputes group. Recognized as a “Life Sciences Star” by Euromoney’s LMG Life Sciences and Best Lawyers in America, she focuses primarily on providing patent opinions and related client counseling, and performs due diligence reviews of patent portfolios. In addition, Dr. Delsignore has ...

David I. Kronenberg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates. David I., who practices law in Brooklyn, New York, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Catherine Grevers Schmidt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Catherine Grevers, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Catherine Grevers is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John M. Desmarais is the founding partner of Desmarais LLP. In 1988, after graduating from NYU Law School, Mr. Desmarais started his career at Fish & Neave. Then, after practicing in the area of intellectual property litigation and counseling for several years, he left private practice to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, where for three years (1992-1995) he tried criminal jury trials for the federal government. After leaving the government...