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With Oriyan Gitig’s counsel, creative agencies and technology companies understand and uphold privacy and data security obligations. She provides practical solutions clients can use to manage their responsibilities efficiently within a rapidly changing legal and regulatory landscape. In a privacy environment that often lacks extensive legal and regulatory precedent, Oriyan assists clients in developing best practices based on commonsense risk analyses. She draws on significant data priv...

With many significant roles in the New York state court system, Betty Weinberg Ellerin embodies attorney excellence. She currently sits on a committee that screens and recommends candidates for gubernatorial appointment to the Court of Claims and is vice chair of the court system's Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics. Justice Weinberg Ellerin served more than 20 years as an Appellate Division jurist. She was the first woman appointed as Deputy Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New ...

Lawrence A. Kanusher is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Copyright Law and Entertainment Law - Music. Lawrence A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Lawrence A. Kanusher 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 Lawrence A. Kanusher is held by other lawyers.

Ted A. Berkowitz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Ted A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Ted A. Berkowitz 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 Ted A. Berkowitz is held by...

Geoffrey serves as the office managing partner of the New York office and is vice chair of the firm's Transportation & Trade Practice. He focuses on U.S. and non-U.S. flag shipping matters, and all aspects of asset-based lending, including ship and aircraft finance and equipment leasing. He routinely advises vessel owners and operators, as well as financial institutions in connection with U.S., Marshall Island, Liberian and Vanuatu maritime and corporate laws. He also provides maritime ad...

Ronald E. Richman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Ronald E. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Ronald E. Richman since 2012. 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 Ronald E. Richman 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 “...

Melissa Georges is a partner in our Entertainment Group and Chair of our Content Review & Clearance Group. For more than 30 years, she has helped award winning documentary, feature film and television producers, directors, actors, writers, animators, and comedians resolve complex legal issues to get their projects cleared and distributed. She is recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the 2025 edition for Entertainment Law. Ms. Georges assesses all forms of entertainment content for lega...

David C. Djaha is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. David C. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized David C. Djaha since 2015. 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 C. Djaha is held by other lawyers.

Elise M. Bloom is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Sports Law. Elise M. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Elise M. Bloom since 2010. 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 Elise M. Bloom is held by other lawyers.