Melissa Negrin-Wiener

Spencer L. Reames is a trusts and estates counselor and litigator representing individuals, families, fiduciaries, and beneficiaries throughout the New York metropolitan area. Spencer handles a broad range of sophisticated and complex probate and trust disputes, including will contests, contested accounting proceedings, discovery proceedings, fiduciary removal and surcharge, will and trust construction and reformation, asset discovery proceedings and other miscellaneous proceedings. His pract...

Ed Puerta represents developers, purchasers, sellers, landlords and tenants of commercial, retail and industrial properties around the country and investors and stakeholders in both simple and complex property transactions. My focus Acquisitions, dispositions and financing Representing purchasers and sellers of real property is a key aspect of my practice, and includes working with developers, health systems, real estate investors and not-for-profits. In this role, I negotiate agreements and ...

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

John T. Bauer has more than 24 years of experience representing and advising employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. His practice includes: Wage and hour compliance Employment discrimination and harassment issues Labor relations, collective bargaining and other union/management issues Wrongful termination Personnel policy review and development Employee discharge and discipline Employment contracts Restrictive covenants and trade secrets Mergers, sales and acquisitions of busine...

Joseph T. La Ferlita is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Joseph T., who practices law in Uniondale, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joseph T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Evan H. Krinick, Rivkin Radler’s managing partner, is a trial and appellate lawyer. Since he joined the firm in 1987, Evan has served as counsel in hundreds of noteworthy commercial, banking, healthcare, municipal/public authority, tort liability, insurance, and insurance fraud matters. Among his many significant engagements, he represented the Long Island Power Authority (“LIPA”) in a series of cases arising from its acquisition of the Long Island Lighting Company (“L...

Kevin P. Mulry is a litigator handling all aspects of civil litigation through trial and appeal. Kevin's practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation, health law litigation, and government investigations and litigation, and he serves as the firm's General Counsel. Kevin has tried cases involving commercial and health law disputes, trade secrets and royalties, employment discrimination, criminal forfeiture, tort, medical malpractice, and environmental law. He has also argued numerous ap...

Walter J. Gumersell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships). Walter J., who practices law in Uniondale, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Walter J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert Sullivan, the firm’s senior member, is one of America’s top trial lawyers and an advocate with an unparalleled reputation for defending the public interest and championing equal justice under the law. For more than 40 years, he has been trying cases that have had a substantial impact not only for clients but also on the law itself. He has been an instrumental figure in developing and expanding the law of negligence. His skill was evident from the beginning. Mr. Sullivan joi...