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Firm chair Kevin Lauri guides the overall growth and strategic direction of Jackson Lewis while ensuring the firm’s path never veers from the firm’s collaborative culture and dedication to exceptional client service. Throughout his various leadership roles at the firm over the last 25 years, Kevin’s mission has been to serve people — the employers he advises and defends and the extended Jackson Lewis family he supports. He has made it his mission to ensure every Jackso...

Joanna uses her experience as a trial lawyer and former prosecutor to help clients navigate complex legal landscapes. A skillful courtroom advocate, and accomplished in criminal, regulatory, and civil litigation, Joanna provides sophisticated, strategic counsel and drives extraordinary results for individual and institutional clients. She is known for her fierce advocacy, her courtroom skills and for her sophisticated, strategic counsel. With a career spanning nearly 30 years, Joanna represen...

S. Joseph Donahue joined Block O’Toole & Murphy in 2005 and was named Partner in 2012. In his time with the firm, Mr. Donahue has obtained about $400,000,000 in verdicts and settlements for his clients, with a particular focus on construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, tractor trailer accidents, and medical malpractice cases. His hard work and expertise at trial have earned recognition from Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and the Million and Multi-Million-Dollar Advocates Foru...

Shanti Sadtler Conway is a partner in Kirkland’s New York office. Shanti focuses her practice on intellectual property, including copyright, trademark, false advertising, right of publicity, social media, licensing and contract issues. Her practice includes both counseling clients and litigating on their behalf, from trial through appeals and in a variety of fora. Shanti has been recognized by Law360 as a “Rising Star” and “Legal Lion,” by The National Law Journa...

Richard Volack is a Partner at Peckar & Abramson PC , based in New York, New York, where he focuses his practice on Construction Law . He is also Chair of the firm’s Cyber Security & Data Privacy practice. Richard represents general contractors, construction managers, and project owners on a wide range of construction-related matters, including dispute resolution and project risk issues. His experience includes matters involving breach of contract, construction and design defect...

Jared D. Newman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Jared D. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Jared D. Newman 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 Jared D. Newman is held by other lawyers.

Glenn Newman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Glenn practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Glenn Newman 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 Glenn Newman is held by other lawyers.

Ashford Tucker works with brand owners, businesses, and entertainers to achieve strategic goals relating to their intellectual property. Ashford advises clients on global trademark portfolios and licensing issues, including trademark clearance, registration, policing, enforcement, and opposition matters. He also counsels clients on copyright registration and enforcement, and drafts copyright and trademark agreements such as licenses, assignments, and coexistence agreements. Ashford has signif...

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 ...

Michael J. Willemin is a Partner at Wigdor. Michael is a leading plaintiffs’ employment litigation attorney representing clients in numerous high-impact employment matters in federal and state court, as well as in arbitration. Michael’s practice covers counseling and litigation of discrimination cases including sexual harassment, discrimination based on race, gender, pregnancy, disability and age and LGBTQIA+ status, retaliation, defamation, Family and Medical Leave Act, wage and ...