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Alan Fuchsberg is a personal injury lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing plaintiffs in New York, New York. He is a member of the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm, where his practice focuses on personal injury litigation and complex civil matters on behalf of injured individuals and families. Alan handles individual lawsuits as well as class actions, with experience that includes civil rights litigation such as foster care abuse , along with a broad range of personal injury cas...

Robert E. Helpern is a founding partner of the firm's Real Estate practice. For more than thirty years, Bob has leveraged his legal experience to identify key issues and craft creative solutions for clients including real estate funds, banks, developers, owners of commercial and multi-family properties, and tenants. Bob has been involved in acquisitions and sales, leasing, joint ventures, mortgage and mezzanine financing, and restructuring of debt. Representative clients include one of the la...

Hayden Goldblatt is a partner and Co-Chair of the firm's Entertainment Group, where he focuses on motion picture, television, and digital media work. Mr. Goldblatt has wide-ranging experience in all areas of entertainment and media, representing producers, writers, directors, documentary filmmakers, actors, comedians, financiers, and independent distributors. He has negotiated complex single picture and slate multi-party financings both on behalf of producers and financiers, as well as struct...

As a Partner at Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP, William “Bill” Samuels leads the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) practice. Bill provides advice and counsel to clients with regard to obtaining, protecting, and commercializing intellectual property in the U.S. and around the world. With his clients coming from a wide variety of industries and ranging from start-up companies to multinational corporations and funds, Bill tailors his recommendations and client options in a manne...

Kevin P. Downes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Public Finance Law. Kevin P. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin P. Downes since 2008. 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 Kevin P. Downes is held by other lawyers.

Ana Vermal is a partner in the Litigation Department and co-head of the firm’s International Arbitration Group. Ana Vermal is a seasoned quadrilingual lawyer with extensive experience in both common law and civil law. With over 20 years of experience, she represents corporations from around the world on complex arbitrations arising from cross-border business transactions including acquisitions, joint ventures, distribution and licensing agreements. Ana handles arbitral proceedings under...

Felice B. Ekelman is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and a former member of the firm’s Board of Directors. Felice approaches the attorney-client relationship as a business partnership, and clients rely on her to develop both legal and business strategies and when necessary to litigate “bet the company” cases. Felice is the co-author of Thrive with a Hybrid Workplace: Step by Step Guidance from the Experts , published by Rowman and Lit...

Sophisticated real estate matters call for pragmatic and efficient counsel. Institutional lenders rely on Gerard for all aspects of complex real estate finance. He represents institutional lenders in all aspects of real estate financings and restructurings and investors in the acquisition, development, and operation of commercial properties, including retail, office, hospitality, and mixed-use projects. Gerard has represented investment and national banks and other lenders in the origination,...

Adam J. Osterweil is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Adam J. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Adam J. Osterweil 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 Adam J. Osterweil is held by other lawyers.

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...