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Sarkis Jebejian is a corporate partner in Kirkland’s New York office and focuses his practice primarily on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and shareholder activism defense. Sarkis’s clients include Accenture, Bain Capital, Eli Lilly, Infineon Technologies, Lazard, Moelis & Co., Nexstar Media, Six Flags, Tripadvisor and Vista Equity Partners. Sarkis has been repeatedly recognized as one of the country’s leading practitioners in mergers and acquisitions. In ...

Effie Blassberger is a trial attorney whose practice spans white-collar criminal defense, employment disputes, and commercial litigation. She has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Criminal Defense: White-Collar in each edition from 2024 through 2027. A significant part of her practice involves #MeToo litigation, where she has represented high-profile clients on both the plaintiff and defense sides. That dual perspective informs her strategy in these cases, and she has secured...

Phyllis A. Schwartz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law. Phyllis A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Phyllis A. Schwartz since 2009. 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 Phyllis A. Schwartz is held by other lawyers.

Bryan Chegwidden is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mutual Funds Law. Bryan practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Bryan Chegwidden since 2013. 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 Bryan Chegwidden is held by other lawyers.

Lloyd B. Chinn is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Lloyd B. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Lloyd B. Chinn since 2023. 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 Lloyd B. Chinn is held by other lawyers.

Elizabeth Wolstein is an experienced advocate who focuses on high stakes government and business litigation. She defends clients in government civil enforcement matters; represents organizations and individuals in civil litigation involving federal and state agencies; and litigates complex commercial disputes on behalf of businesses and individuals. Elizabeth has litigated complex disputes involving all manner of subject areas, including non-profit governance, academic freedom, the Foreign So...

Allison Strickland Ricketts has deep experience in evaluating the availability of proposed new trademarks, developing strategies to remove obstacles to adoption and registration of trademarks, and creating strong trademark rights that her clients can use and register with confidence. She has reviewed and evaluated thousands of trademark clearance searches, and has filed and prosecuted more than 2,000 U.S. trademark applications. Allison also maintains protection for older registrations in com...

Ms. Brittany Stevens is a Partner at Phillips & Associates PLLC in New York, New York, where she focuses her practice on litigation involving labor and employment matters. She represents employees in sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation cases, with a strong commitment to workplace fairness and civil rights. Ms. Stevens has handled matters in both federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings. Her practice includes claims brought under Title VII, Section 198...

Linda B. Hirschson focuses her practice on virtually all aspects of estate planning and administration and is a past member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (ACTEC). Linda develops estate plans for high net worth individuals, enabling them to dispose of their assets during life and at death in a manner that meets their personal goals and as tax efficient as possible. In the course of doing so, she helps form and administer private foundations and c...

Richard H. Block is a partner in Barton’s labor and employment practice. Dick routinely represents management clients in collective bargaining negotiations and complex employment litigation. He regularly conducts human resource investigations, discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, and contract litigations. Dick represents both companies and executives in the negotiation of employment, equity, and severance agreements. He advises and trains clients on employment and labor issue...