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Eric Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation and Controversy - Tax. Eric practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Eric Smith 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 Eric Smith is held by other lawyers.

Jason R. Lilien is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Nonprofit / Charities Law. Jason R. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Jason R. Lilien 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 Jason R. Lilien is held by other lawyers.

Annika K. Martin is a partner in the firm’s New York office and head of the firm’s Sexual Abuse Survivors Practice Group . She has represented plaintiffs since 2005 in environmental , mass tort , consumer protection , and sexual abuse cases. Annika currently represents plaintiffs in litigation against xAI alleging that xAI knowingly designed, marketed, and profited from an AI image and video generator (Grok) capable of turning innocent photos of real children into sexually explici...

Erik Kristensen is a founding partner of Kristensen Law Group P.C., a law firm devoted exclusively to the practice of matrimonial and family law, serving the New York metropolitan area, and located in White Plains, New York. Mr. Kristensen’s comprehensive practice includes litigating matters from commencement through trial, appeals, settlement through negotiation, prenuptial/postnuptial agreements and post-judgment matters.Mr. Kristensen is a recognized leader in his field, receiving nu...

Eric W. Dittmann is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Patent. Eric W. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Eric W. Dittmann 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 W. Dittmann is held by other lawyers.

Don Klawiter is Of Counsel at Sterlington PLLC in New York, New York, and has more than 45 years of experience handling antitrust matters in the United States and internationally. His practice focuses on antitrust litigation , cartel investigations, regulatory compliance, and antitrust counseling for corporations and senior executives across a wide range of industries. Over the course of his career, Don has represented clients in investigations and enforcement proceedings involving competitio...

Rachel Geman, a partner in the New York office, chairs the firm’s Whistleblower Law/False Claims Act practice group and combats frauds that harm her clients in their lives and misconduct that threatens the fairness and safety of their workplaces and communities. Exemplar matters: Employment and Civil Rights: Appointed Co-Lead Class Counsel in forced labor case vindicating the rights of 200 workers who were Colombian nationals or of Colombian origin (2024); represented a certified class ...

Lydia Gobena’s passion for creativity permeates her broad global practice with innovative strategies for acquiring, enforcing, and assigning international intellectual property rights. From counseling clients on international trademark, industrial design, copyright, and unfair competition issues to litigating international and multicountry conflicts, Lydia gets results for her clients, including protection of nontraditional trademarks such as single colors and sound. Lydia has champione...

Dale Cendali is a nationally recognized leader in the field of intellectual property litigation, having successfully litigated and tried numerous high-profile cases, and having argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. Her practice encompasses copyright, trademark, false advertising, patent, Internet, and trade secrets law, as well as defamation, the right of publicity, privacy, complex contract disputes and similar areas, including electronic discovery. Dale heads Kirkland’s Copyright, Tra...

Bill’s practice is focused on tax planning for multi-national and multi-state personal, active business, and investment activities, with a particular emphasis on tax structuring and choice of business entity for US and non-US business owners and investors. He has represented a wide variety of private and public businesses including family owned, start-ups and multi-million dollar enterprises on purely domestic as well as inbound and outbound business transactions, cross-border investmen...