Lillian L. Levy

Paul N. Watterson, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Securitization and Structured Finance Law. Paul N., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Melanie C. Marotto serves as the co-managing partner at Harris Beach Murtha's Buffalo office. Her practice focuses on assisting purchasers, sellers, governmental, and quasi-governmental agencies in development projects. She has a substantial background in real estate law, with particular attention to real property and title issues within New York's renewable energy sector. As examining counsel, Melanie works with two national title insurance companies and represents a variety of community-bas...

Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Practice, Corey focuses his practice in complex finance transactions involving commercial real estate. He specifically develops mortgage conduit/securitization programs for lending institutions across the country that involve hotel, multifamily, retail, and office properties. Please read more here: https://www.winston.com/en/who-we-are/professionals/tessler-corey-a.html

Todd E. Freed is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Todd E., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Todd E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marie Flynn Danek is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Marie Flynn, who practices law in Albany, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marie Flynn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Usman Mohammad is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation and Controversy - Tax. Usman, 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 Usman is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Denise Pursley leads Nixon Peabody’s national Real Estate practice, which encompasses Nixon Peabody’s real estate, affordable housing, environmental and land use practices. As practice group leader, Denise is responsible for managing and setting strategy for the group and its industry teams. Denise advises on all aspects of commercial real estate, real estate finance, development, land-use and environmental law. She works with national company owners and operators, institutional i...

Scott Price is a partner in the Firm’s Executive Compensation Practice Group. Scott has extensive experience handling a wide range of executive compensation matters in complex business transactions, including domestic and international mergers, leveraged buyouts and other acquisitions. In addition, Scott has represented numerous high profile executives and management teams in negotiating employment and incentive arrangements. Scott’s practice includes structuring and implementing ...

Michael Bailkin focuses in two value creation areas of real estate: (i) development incentives; and (ii) structuring and helping implement real estate development projects. Development incentives includes a broad range of programs that utilize public sector resources to add value to private projects, including financial supports, EB-5 financing, cost reductions, land use actions and sole source and below market acquisition of land. Structuring real estate projects generally involves taking in...

There is a reason Bruce Vanyo's peers call him the "dean of securities litigation." He has spent more than 40 years handling securities fraud and corporate governance lawsuits for clients such as Amarin Corporation, Amdocs, Inc., Angie's List, Boeing Company, Cree, Inc. and GW Pharmaceuticals — and succeeding on their behalf. Leading the firm's securities litigation and enforcement practice, Bruce represents clients across a number of industries, particularly technology and life science...