Peter C. Valente

With more than 20 years of experience fighting for victims of catastrophic accidents, David L. Scher has earned his reputation as one of New York’s most respected names in personal injury law. A partner at Block O’Toole & Murphy and a past president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA), Mr. Scher has obtained hundreds of millions of dollars for clients, including construction workers injured on the job, auto and pedestrian accident victims, and surviving fa...

Ivan Sacks is a private client lawyer and trusted advisor to international and domestic families of significant wealth. He became global Chairman of Withers Worldwide in July 2013. Ivan is also head of the firm’s Latin American Planning Group.Both in the US and in an international context, he counsels families and entrepreneurs on the structuring of their closely held business interests, family offices, and charitable foundations, the design and administration of trusts and estates, and...

Douglas J. Klein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management. Douglas J. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Douglas J. Klein 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 Douglas J. Klein is held by other lawyers.

Michael Sullivan is a Senior Trial Partner at Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP with more than 25 years of experience litigating and trying cases to verdict throughout New York State. Mr. Sullivan joined HPMB in 2000, became a Partner in the firm in 2004 and has been a member of the firm's Executive Committee since 2014. Mr. Sullivan represents several of the premier medical centers and health systems in the United States, and he specializes in defending those institutions and individu...

Jillian Gross is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Jillian practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Jillian Gross since 2025. 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 Jillian Gross is held by other lawyers.

Jonathan Levine counsels clients in a wide range of corporate matters, with a focus on complex corporate restructurings both in-court and out-of-court. His clients include troubled companies, ad hoc creditor and equity groups, official creditor committees, private equity funds, asset managers, and other parties of interest. Read a full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/jonathan-levine/

Mr. Greifer regularly handles matrimonial matters involving large and complex marital estates. Mr. Greifer has a well-earned reputation for strategic thinking, financial acumen and successful representation of clients in all facets of matrimonial litigation. Mr. Greifer’s litigation track record and professional reputation often fosters a conducive environment for settlement without the need for litigation, although if litigation is necessary, Mr. Greifer is an effective, efficient and ...

Mark J. Abate is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Patent Law. Mark J. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Mark J. Abate 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 Mark J. Abate is held by other lawyers.

One of the Nation’s Leading Lawyers for Consumers Jonathan D. Selbin is a senior partner in the New York office of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, where he has practiced for 29 years, and a long-time member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He has led complex consumer protection, defective products, and sex abuse class action lawsuits in courts around the country against many of the world’s largest corporations and institutions. Together, cases in which Jonat...

Georges Nahitchevansky is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Copyright Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Georges practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Georges Nahitchevansky since 2024. 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 Georges Nahitchevansky is held by other lawyers.