Rebecca J. Simmons

Howard Goldman began his career as a land use attorney in Alaska in 1976, where he drafted regulations for the Alaska Coastal Management Program, handled environmental review under NEPA and represented towns and municipalities in adopting zoning and land use controls.In 1980, Mr. Goldman was appointed Deputy Counsel to the New York City Planning Commission. As Deputy Counsel, Mr. Goldman was involved in the review of applications and other matters before the City Planning Commission, the deve...

Edward S. Goodman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Edward S. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Edward S. Goodman 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 Edward S. Goodman is held by other lawyers.

Richard Levan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Securities. Richard practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Richard Levan 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 Richard Levan is held by other lawyers.

Law Practice J. Bruce Maffeo is the co-chair of the Criminal Defense law practice in the New York City office of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. Mr. Maffeo joined the firm as a member in January 2007 and represents individuals and organizations charged with crimes and regulatory offenses before the state and federal courts. He has litigated cases involving public corruption, securities fraud, tax evasion, and RICO. Among other matters, he successfully argued to limit the use of the f...

David G. Keyko is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law. David G. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized David G. Keyko since 2007. 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 David G. Keyko is held by other lawyers.

Veteran litigator David Goldberg helps financial institutions in high-stakes, complex litigation and enforcement matters. As a former AUSA who spent a decade as in-house counsel for a financial services firm, David knows firsthand the pressures and challenges his clients face. His no-surprises approach to litigation and investigations offers peace of mind when stakes are high and the outcome is uncertain. As executive director and senior associate general counsel for UBS Securities LLC, David...

Andrea Vacca has practiced family law in New York since 1993 and has spent more than two decades focused exclusively on non-adversarial resolution: collaborative divorce , divorce mediation , and prenuptial agreements . She founded Vacca Family Law Group on the conviction that court is rarely necessary and almost always costly, in money, privacy, and family relationships. Andrea is a past president of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals , a member of the International Acad...

Ashima Dayal has more than 25 years of experience guiding clients through legal challenges in their media and marketing activities. She works closely with book and magazine publishers, authors, filmmakers, consumer goods companies, advertising agencies, designers and other individual creative professionals to protect their content and defend their use of third-party material when disputes arise. Ashima’s clients need practical answers. When considering the use of third-party content in ...

Real estate attorney Robert Karin navigates landlords and tenants through their most challenging issues, from negotiating flagship locations for retailers to protecting landlords against the financial stress of COVID-19 or whatever the next upheaval in the real estate market may be. Clients rely on Rob’s practicality, sense of fairness in deals and market knowledge when they lease office and retail space or purchase, sell and finance high-profile commercial real estate. During high-stak...

David A. Manko is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. David A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized David A. Manko since 2018. 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 David A. Manko is held by other lawyers.