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Michael Bongiorno co-chairs the firm’s securities litigation and enforcement practice. He has served as first-chair lead defense counsel and argued motions to dismiss in dozens of securities class action and derivative suits across the country. His clients have achieved dismissal in the vast majority of such matters. He is an experienced appellate advocate, having successfully argued for the affirmance of many dismissals of securities cases. His successful defense in such cases spans a ...

Marshall R. King is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Marshall R. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Marshall R. King 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 Marshall R. King is held by other lawyers.

Michelle V. Kelban P.C. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Michelle V. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Michelle V. Kelban P.C. since 2025. 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 Michelle V. Kelban P.C. is held by other lawyers.

Erik Kristensen is a founding partner of Kristensen Law Group P.C., a law firm devoted exclusively to the practice of matrimonial and family law, serving the New York metropolitan area, and located in White Plains, New York. Mr. Kristensen’s comprehensive practice includes litigating matters from commencement through trial, appeals, settlement through negotiation, prenuptial/postnuptial agreements and post-judgment matters.Mr. Kristensen is a recognized leader in his field, receiving nu...

Jennifer Falstrault is a first-chair trial lawyer with nearly three decades of courtroom experience. She has exclusively practiced matrimonial and family law throughout her career. Jennifer maintains a dual-state practice in New Jersey and New York. Her experience includes high-net-worth divorce matters that often involve complex valuation, tax, income, and asset tracing issues. For years, she has collaborated with financial experts to prepare matters for mediation and litigation. She has tri...

Erez Gilad is a partner in the Financial Restructuring group at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Gilad has played a prominent role in many of the largest and most complex chapter 11 restructurings across the country. Leading hedge funds and private equity firms rely on his extensive experience and business acumen to navigate through corporate reorganizations, liability management exercises and distressed investment opportunities. Known for his results-driven...

Karen B. Gelernt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Securitization and Structured Finance Law. Karen B. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Karen B. Gelernt since 2020. 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 Karen B. Gelernt is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Ziehl has been a managing partner of the firm since it was founded in 1983, overseeing its growth into the nation’s largest law firm specializing in insolvency matters. Admitted to the bar in both California and New York, he has a national bankruptcy and litigation practice, specializing in complex bankruptcy proceedings and business litigation, with significant trial experience in both state and federal courts. Mr. Ziehl has represented debtors, creditor committees, bondholders, tr...

My practice is concentrated on trust and estate planning and administration and business succession planning for principles and shareholders of closely held businesses. My practice also includes addressing clients' philanthropic goals, including providing counsel to clients on all aspects of nonprofit corporate governance, and structuring charitable trusts and private foundations.

Ms. Relkin, whose practice focuses on medical device and pharmaceutical product liability , as well as toxic tort matters, has represented thousands of plaintiffs injured by defective medical products with a recent focus on the generation of failed metal-on-metal and modular hip implants. She serves in leadership capacities appointed by courts as the Co-Lead Counsel of the In Re: DePuy ASR Multi-District Litigation (MDL) and the Lead and Liaison Counsel for the New Jersey In Re: Stryker Rejuv...