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David Sanford is the Chairman and co-founder of Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP. He has recovered more than one billion dollars for individual clients and the United States government since 2004. David represents C-suite executives and non-managerial hourly employees throughout the US. He has served as lead counsel in more than 50 class actions and numerous qui tam cases around the country and represented more than 100 general counsel and attorneys (in-house and outside counsel) in contract dispute...

Michael Jakowsky is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He partners with clients on all aspects of their workplace strategy, from proactive advice, counsel and training to litigation defense and transactional support. Michael wants his clients to know they can rely on him for support—no matter the concern. Aspiring to become an extension of his client’s team, Michael prioritizes gaining a thorough understanding of their business to find solutio...

Jordan T. Cohen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Jordan T., 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 Jordan T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sandra Goldstein is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s New York office and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. She has a broad litigation practice, with a particular focus on securities, M&A, and commercial disputes. Her clients have included 3G Capital, Barnes & Noble, Grubhub, Honeywell, IBM, J. Crew, Novartis, Pitney Bowes, Qualcomm, Six Flags, Starwood Hotels, United Airlines and Xerox. In recent years, Sandra has represented clients in litigation relating to m...

Attorney Sanford Smokler is a partner at Simmons Hanly Conroy focusing on products liability and personal injury litigation. He represents injured consumers in actions against pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. His role centers on discovery, fact investigation and evidence development. “I strategically search for and identify key evidence in order to help develop and prove defendants’ liability stories,” he said. “This evidence is vital for use as exhibit...

Harsha Reddy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Securitization and Structured Finance Law and Tax Law. Harsha, 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 Harsha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Fraser L. Hunter Jr. has extensive experience in securities enforcement, white collar crime and complex commercial litigation. He focuses on the counseling and representation of individuals, broker-dealers, hedge funds, investment banks and other financial market participants in internal investigations, regulatory enforcement and compliance matters, class actions and other complex litigation matters.

Dom has over 30 years’ experience as a trusted adviser to registered investment companies and their boards regarding all aspects of Investment Company Act and Investment Advisers Act regulation. He counsels all types of investment companies, including mutual funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, and business development companies. He also dedicates a substantial portion of his practice to advising independent trustees and directors of mutual funds, exchange traded funds and va...

Richard T. Bernardo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Richard T., 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 Richard T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bob Allen is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s Litigation and Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations practice groups. Bob’s practice focuses on representing corporations and individuals in criminal and regulatory investigations, as well as complex litigation. Prior to rejoining Kirkland, Bob served in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. As a member of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Taskforce, Bob investigated a...