John W. Egan

James provides value by applying a practical, value-add approach to clients' high-stakes corporate restructurings. He never loses sight of his clients' ultimate business objective – improving their competitive position. James provides high-quality, creative, and results-oriented legal services to his clients and serves as a primary resource and partner in all aspects of a client’s business. One client recently said, “Jim is a diligent and creative attorney who is easy to wor...

David C. Djaha is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. David C. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized David C. Djaha since 2015. 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 David C. Djaha is held by other lawyers.

Clifford Atlas is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is the co-leader of the Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition practice group. Cliff works extensively with clients in developing and drafting employment contracts and restrictive covenant agreements, and developing programs to best protect clients’ confidential business information. He has significant experience in prosecuting as well as defending actions involving breach ...

Jeffrey A. Block is the founding partner at the New York-based personal injury law firm Block O’Toole & Murphy. His career has been marked by a series of remarkable results, yielding more than 200 case resolutions exceeding $1,000,000. For over 30 years, Mr. Block has handled a wide variety of cases, including construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and premises liability. His passion for fighting for the underdog has guided his career and helped him ga...

Meredith B. Cross is a corporate finance securities lawyer who has dedicated her career, both through public service at the SEC and in private practice, to furthering the effectiveness of federal securities laws. As Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance from 2009 to 2013, she led the Division’s implementation of the Dodd Frank Act and the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, recommending nearly 60 rulemaking releases to the Commission and testifying before C...

Adam Slater is the Founding and Managing Partner of Slater Slater Schulman LLP and leads the Firm’s litigation practice. He has achieved successful resolutions in some of the most challenging cases in the country, and his recent work centers around complex, historical sexual abuse cases involving youth organizations, religious institutions, medical institutions, and schools and universities. Adam is a powerful advocate for survivors of sexual assault and regularly delivers landmark resu...

Mary Beth Maloney is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Mary Beth practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Mary Beth Maloney since 2022. 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 Mary Beth Maloney is held by other lawyers.

Julie M. Murray is a partner in the Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, who specializes in representing clients in the television, documentary, digital, comedy, and branded content industries. She offers clients full service legal representation, handling all transactions from the development of a concept through delivery of the final cut, including the negotiation of network and financing agreements, distribution agreements, content licensing deals (domestic and interna...

Michael provides 24/7 service and pragmatic advice to clients – managers, human resources professionals and in-house employment counsel. He assists clients with human resources issues, including decisions concerning hiring, firing, promotions, compensation, and leaves. As a highly-experienced employment law trial lawyer, Michael has successfully defended clients in scores of individual, class and collective actions; hundreds of mediations and arbitration proceedings; and achieved multip...

Kate Saracene is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Kate, who practices ERISA and employee benefits law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kate is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.