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Martin Joel Auerbach is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Martin Joel, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Martin Joel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David G. Samuels is a partner at Perlman & Perlman, a nationally recognized law firm dedicated to representing the charitable and social impact sector for more than sixty years. Mr. Samuels is a recognized expert on a wide range of issues involving charitable organizations, including compensation, governance, fiduciary duty, self-dealing and conflict of interest. He has extensive experience representing numerous and varied public charities and private foundations, including social service...

Attorney Ellyn Hurd is a partner at Simmons Hanly Conroy. She joined the firm in 2012 and has focused her practice on fighting the opioid epidemic and helping victims of sexual abuse and social media addiction. “My intense focus on procedural matters and evidentiary issues allows the team as a whole to make critical strategic decisions quickly and accurately,” said Ellyn. “It’s grueling but satisfying. We are fighting the good fight.” Before joining the firm, Ell...

Howard Raphaelson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Howard, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Howard is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Edward Gonzalez handles the tax aspects of a variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, U.S. and non-U.S. financial instruments, leveraged buyouts, private equity investments, cross-border financial transactions, debt restructurings, asset-based financings, derivatives and tax controversies. Mr. Gonzalez has advised investment banks, corporations and investment partnerships in the structuring of various acquisitions, financings and refinancings. He also has represented Austr...

Michael R. Rosella is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mutual Funds Law. Michael R., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stu Friedel counsels advertising agencies, advertisers, and consumer goods companies focused in the food, drug, dietary supplements and cosmetics industries. He handles complex issues at the intersection of advertising, marketing, intellectual property and technology, advising on advertising campaigns, product marketing challenges and labeling issues. A pharmacist and former trial attorney with the FTC advertising and promotions regulatory division, Stu possesses exceptional pharma knowledge ...

Brendan Schmitt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Brendan, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brendan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steven Glaser has spent the past 15 years focusing on government enforcement work. He represents corporations, officers, directors and employees in a wide variety of criminal and civil enforcement matters. He has extensive trial and appellate experience, and has handled complex white collar matters in both federal and state courts, and in connection with investigations by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal E...