Joshua R. Kornfield

Senior Trial Partner Jeff Lawton is an accomplished trial attorney who has been with Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP (MCB) since 1983. Enthusiastic and motivated by the very process of representing a client at trial, he often takes on cases that other attorneys have declined. In his own words: “I don’t like my job, I love it.” Jeff excels at simplifying esoteric medical concepts and technicalities into terms jurors can understand, and savors the opportunity to educate jurie...

Diana Brummer, a partner in the firm’s Business Law Department, co-chairs the firm’s Real Estate Industry group. Ms. Brummer’s experience spans the spectrum of commercial real estate transactions with a particular emphasis on complex joint ventures, senior, construction and mezzanine financings (for both lenders and borrowers), acquisitions and dispositions, loan workouts, real estate recapitalizations and development. Ms. Brummer represents a wide variety of client types, i...

Scott Singer focuses on project finance and public-private partnerships. He has been actively involved with domestic and international infrastructure projects in a variety of industries, including energy, waste management, water and wastewater, transportation, healthcare, education, and sports and entertainment. Mr. Singer has represented numerous developers, lenders, and governmental entities in the development, contracting, and financing of complex projects.

Elizabeth E. Erickson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Elizabeth E. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth E. Erickson since 2024. 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 Elizabeth E. Erickson is held by other lawyers.

Lori Martin is an experienced litigation and enforcement attorney whose practice focuses on litigation and regulatory proceedings involving investment advisers, open and closed-end investment companies, hedge funds and broker dealers offering investment advisory services. She was three times named “Mutual Funds Law Lawyer of the Year” in New York by Best Lawyers in America 2014, 2020 and 2024.

Adam Gordon is a partner in Nixon Peabody’s Project Finance and Public Finance group. His practice concentrates on infrastructure, economic development, and project finance. Adam serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriters’ counsel, and bank counsel on tax-exempt and taxable bond issuances. He has worked on private activity, nonprofit, housing, transportation, pooled lending, waste management, and public power financings, and has written and published articles on publ...

“It is important for me to provide a road map for clients to develop and then implement a litigation strategy focused on efficiently solving a problem, be it by early evaluation and prompt resolution or, if necessary, litigate through trial.” David focuses primarily on representing corporations as national, regional, local and trial counsel in all phases of complex product liability litigation from pre-litigation crisis management through trial. He has been involved in the defense...

David C. Cook is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. David C. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized David C. Cook 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 David C. Cook is held by other lawyers.

Raymond N. Pomeroy II is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Environmental Law. Raymond N. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Raymond N. Pomeroy II since 2024. 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 Raymond N. Pomeroy II is held by other lawyers.

Marc Fleisher is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Collaborative Law: Family Law. Marc practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Marc Fleisher 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 Marc Fleisher is held by other lawyers.