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Joseph B. Cartafalsa is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management. Joseph B. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph B. Cartafalsa since 2021. 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 Joseph B. Cartafalsa is held by other lawyers.

Ellen Friedman is a project finance attorney focused on domestic and international infrastructure and energy projects. She counsels a wide variety of clients, including project developers and sponsors, tax and equity investors, commercial lenders, underwriters and buyers and sellers of projects with respect to project development, transaction structure, risk assessment and due diligence, financing, purchase and sale arrangements and partnership/joint venture matters. What do you focus on? Ene...

Stephen Younger, Past President of the New York State Bar Association, is a leading commercial litigator who is also well-known for his alternative dispute resolution work. Having been with Patterson Belknap since 1985, Mr. Younger has more than 30 years of experience as a commercial litigator. As a seasoned trial lawyer, he has tried many cases in federal and state court and before arbitration panels. He also frequently argues appeals, particularly in the appellate courts of New York. Based ...

Jennifer Filippazzo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Jennifer practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Jennifer Filippazzo since 2026. 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 Jennifer Filippazzo is held by other lawyers.

Kenneth R. Larywon is a senior partner and trial attorney, focusing his practice on the defense of professional liability cases and healthcare law matters. For over 30 years, Mr. Larywon has defended physicians and hospitals in claims arising out of the delivery of medical care. He has also represented healthcare professionals in disciplinary proceedings before the Office of Professional Medical Conduct and the Department of Education. Mr. Larywon has extensive experience in counseling and de...

Brian Shoot is a member of the firm and an appellate specialist who has argued some 250 cases in appellate courts throughout New York. He is admitted to a variety of courts, including the United States Supreme Court, and his experience has made him a sought-after expert by members of the bar on appellate issues. He is a member of the Office of Court Administration’s Advisory Committee on Civil Practice, which advises the state courts on the potential changes in matters of civil procedur...

Reaz H. Jafri is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Immigration Law. Reaz H. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Reaz H. Jafri 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 Reaz H. Jafri is held by other lawyers.

Richard Eisert’s practice sits squarely at the crossroads of technology, advertising and marketing, e-commerce, intellectual property and privacy law. With clients ranging from start-ups to global leaders in the technology, online commerce, new media and advertising industries, Richard offers canny counsel on all aspects of marketing, promoting and selling goods and services. As a former intellectual property litigator and as counsel to hundreds of businesses, Richard knows that “...

Paul Collins is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Paul practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Paul Collins since 2022. 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 Paul Collins is held by other lawyers.

Dennis J. Block is the Senior Chairman of the firm’s Global Corporate M&A Practice. He has handled numerous mergers and acquisitions transactions - both hostile and friendly - on behalf of acquirers, targets, and investment banks. The range of transactions handled by Dennis includes mergers, acquisitions, proxy contests, joint ventures, third-party tender offers, self-tender offers, and spin offs, and other forms of corporate restructurings and financings. As a corporate counselor, ...