Michael L. Yaeger

Jonathan Shapiro has extensive experience in employment, labor and employee benefits law and litigation. He represents employers before state and federal courts across the country in complex wage-and hour class and collective actions and cases that involve discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and other employment matters. Jonathan has defended executives in white-collar criminal investigations and litigation. In addition, he counsels employers on various issues concerning employm...

Elyse G. Kirschner advises clients on domestic and international tax and estates planning matters. Elyse’s areas of experience include charitable giving techniques, the formation and taxation of private trust companies, tax-exempt organizations and the taxation of foreign trusts. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/kirschner-elyse-g/

Don Klawiter is Of Counsel at Sterlington PLLC in New York, New York, and has more than 45 years of experience handling antitrust matters in the United States and internationally. His practice focuses on antitrust litigation , cartel investigations, regulatory compliance, and antitrust counseling for corporations and senior executives across a wide range of industries. Over the course of his career, Don has represented clients in investigations and enforcement proceedings involving competitio...

Vivian Hanson is Co-Head of the U.S. Sourcing Group. Her practice is focused primarily on complex, large-scale outsourcing transactions, as well as domestic and cross-border transactions involving the transfer of intellectual property rights in a variety of industries, including information services, information technologies, financial services, life sciences, new media, and entertainment. She also advises Japanese clients and is fluent in Japanese. She has extensive experience in outsourcing...

Othon A. Prounis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law. Othon A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Othon A. Prounis since 2006. 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 Othon A. Prounis is held by other lawyers.

Karen Grottalio is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Karen practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Karen Grottalio since 2026. 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 Grottalio is held by other lawyers.

David Patton is a highly accomplished trial attorney who has represented hundreds of clients in federal and state courts during his 25-year career. David joined the firm after serving as Executive Director and Attorney-in-Chief of the Federal Defenders of New York for twelve years, in which time he oversaw the work of federal public defenders in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, with offices located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, White Plains, and Islip. David has served as lead or co-...

Melissa Georges is a partner in our Entertainment Group and Chair of our Content Review & Clearance Group. For more than 30 years, she has helped award winning documentary, feature film and television producers, directors, actors, writers, animators, and comedians resolve complex legal issues to get their projects cleared and distributed. She is recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the 2025 edition for Entertainment Law. Ms. Georges assesses all forms of entertainment content for lega...

Pamela Lawrence Endreny is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Pamela Lawrence practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Pamela Lawrence Endreny since 2027. 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 Pamela Lawrence Endreny is held by other lawyers.

Hal N. Beerman is a shareholder in the Real Estate Operations Practice. He focuses his practice on commercial real estate litigation with an emphasis on commercial lease litigation, ownership disputes, construction disputes, party wall issues and mechanic’s liens. Hal also has wide-ranging experience with general commercial litigation in state and federal courts. Concentrations Real estate litigation Construction disputes Complex commercial litigation Premises liability