Michael S. Sinicki

Mr. Cohen is a graduate of the NYU School of Law, having received a J.D. and an L.L.M. with a concentration in federal taxation. At the outset of his legal career, Mr. Cohen served for ten years as a prosecutor — first as a Special Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the New York State Prosecutor’s Office, where he investigated and prosecuted high profile corruption cases involving the New York City criminal justice system; and afterwards, when he was a Special Attorney an...

Deborah Lans has divided her practice between complex commercial and marital litigation for more than 40 years. She was a founding partner of Morrison Cohen LLP in 1984 and was the head of its Commercial Litigation Department for 15 years, until she left in 2000 to serve as the Executive Director of Mentoring USA, a non-profit organization founded by Matilda Raffa Cuomo to provide one-to-one mentoring to at-risk youth. In 2003 she co-founded Cohen Lans LLP, where she continued to concentrate ...

Victor Mazzotti, a founding partner of Martin, Harding and Mazzotti LLP, is in charge of the firm’s Litigation Department. He received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Siena College in 1979, and Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law in 1982. Victor is on the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York. In addition, he is also a member of the board of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Justice for All campaign. He also serves as a B...

Wendy Stryker is Co-Chair of the Employment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit. She represents marketing services agencies, media and entertainment companies, tech startups, and other sophisticated corporations and individual executives in New York State and Federal courts and before administrative agencies and self-regulatory organizations. She is recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the 2025 edition for her expertise in Employment Law. Ms. Stryker also effectively plays the role of outside gener...

Stuart M. Saft is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Leisure and Hospitality Law and Real Estate Law. Stuart M., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stuart M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A tenacious and talented trial lawyer with decades of experience in commercial litigation, Thomas Fleming has achieved winning results for corporate clients on multimillion-dollar claims and has defeated eight-figure claims asserted against his clients in the state and federal courts throughout the U.S. From single-plaintiff cases to class actions, Tom’s lawsuits have spanned industries and complex issues. As lead counsel in dozens of trials and numerous appeals, Tom has favorably resol...

Benjamin Katz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Benjamin, 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 Benjamin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gary L. Schoenbrun is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Gary L., 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 Gary L. 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...

Shari A. Brandt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Shari A., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Shari A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.