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Joel A. Klarreich is a partner in the New York City law firm of Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP, where he founded the firm's Staffing Industry practice. He joined Tannenbaum Helpern when it merged with Klein, Heisler & Klarreich, P.C. He specializes in business, corporate and employment law. Joel has more than 35 years of experience representing individual, multi-office and franchise staffing organizations with regard to corporate, merger and acquisition, administrative ...

For more than 30 years, Mr. Oswald has focused his practice exclusively on bankruptcy, out-of-court restructurings and creditors' rights matters. Mr. Oswald has represented clients in all facets of bankruptcy cases as well as insolvency issues in business transactions. Mr. Oswald is a partner at Togut, Segal & Segal LLP, which he joined in 1986 following internships with the late Hon. Conrad B. Duberstein, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, and the Hon. Cecilia Goetz, Bankruptcy Judge (retired) in t...

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

John M. Toriello is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group of Holland & Knight's New York City office and co-chairs the firm's Insurance Industry Team. Mr. Toriello has extensive experience in jury and nonjury trials, appeals to both federal and state appellate courts, and international arbitrations of contract disputes. He has led the representation of financial institutions and obligors in connection with the enforcement of loan and other obligations, the pursuit of fraud and fraudu...

For over 40 years, Paul Simonson has dedicated his efforts to the representation of victims of medical malpractice who have suffered from serious injury and death. He is one of the nation's leading attorneys in the area of weight loss surgery malpractice, including Gastric Bypass and Lap-Banding, and has lectured at Harvard Medical School on patient safety issues in weight loss surgery; to the American Association of Hospital Risk Managers on hospital based gastric bypass issues; and for the ...

Diane Windholz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Diane practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Diane Windholz since 2019. 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 Diane Windholz is held by other lawyers.

Richard J. Reibstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. As a leading practitioner of enhancing independent contractor compliance and defending against misclassification claims, Richard represents large and sma...

I have more than 49 years' experience in the areas of creditors' rights, financial restructuring, and bankruptcy, and extensive experience in corporate law, asset-based lending, equipment leasing, factoring, commercial finance and securitization of assets. During my career, I have litigated in both federal and state courts, including the bankruptcy courts and appellate courts. I have also been a court-approved mediator for the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Distr...

Sharon Schneier is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Media Law. Sharon practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Sharon Schneier 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 Sharon Schneier is held by other lawyers.

Joshua A. Berman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Joshua A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Joshua A. Berman 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 Joshua A. Berman is held by other lawyers.