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Effie Blassberger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Effie, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Effie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Laurie Ruckel concentrates her practice on estate planning, succession planning, estate and trust administration and estate taxation. Her experience encompasses wills and trust agreements, estate and gift tax audits, succession planning for closely held businesses and prenuptial agreements. Laurie's principal clients are high net worth individuals, closely held businesses, real estate clients and executives of publicly held companies. Laurie also lectures on the subject of estate planning and...

Michael Miller is regularly called on to help clients overcome complex litigation challenges in both federal and state courts and in regulatory proceedings. His practice includes all aspects of complex antitrust, privacy, financial services and commercial litigation. Mr. Miller also frequently counsels clients on related issues. Recent cases have included representation of a large U.S. bank in several different U.S. antitrust cases (including several class actions) arising out of credit card ...

Timothy Corbo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Timothy, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Timothy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul C. Evans is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Paul C., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Kevin Berry is a shareholder in the Mass Tort/Class Action group at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Over the last 34 years, he has represented more than 5,000 victims of occupational and environmental injuries in New York and New Jersey, including those caused by asbestos, lead, toxic chemicals, and defective equipment. In addition to representing various tradespeople, Mr. Berry also represents individuals who have been injured by defective pharmaceutical products and dangerous consumer ...

John Morris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Bankruptcy. John, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kathryn A. Kelly is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Kathryn A., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kathryn A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Simeon H. Baum, President of Resolve Mediation Services, Inc. (www.mediators.com), has successfully mediated over 2,000 disputes. He has been active since 1992 as a neutral in dispute resolution, assuming the roles of mediator, neutral evaluator and arbitrator in a variety of cases, including the highly publicized mediation of the Studio Daniel Libeskind-Silverstein Properties dispute over architectural fees relating to the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site, Trump’s $ 1 billi...