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Fighting for the Underdog

Sean Stonefield

How Block O'Toole & Murphy have successfully represented their clients.

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Benedict Morelli: New York's Trial Attorney

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How Benedict Morelli successfully represented comedian Tracy Morgan and others.

In the News: New York

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News and events involving members of the Best Lawyers community.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Should No Longer Be Considered as Only a Mental Disorder

Steven Weston

Patients suffering from PTSD may have undergone significant neurochemical and neurobiological shifts, leading one lawyer to argue we need to rethink our percept

In the News: New York

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Relevant legal news from 2018 in the New York area.

Courtroom Mastery

Justin Smulison

After being injured at the mall, Marion Hedges received a multimillion-dollar verdict thanks to attorney Thomas Moore.

Teamwork and Strategy

Justin Smulison

The firm secured multimillion-dollar verdicts for victims and wokers in 2018.

Ellen G. Makofsky, 2018 "Lawyer of the Year" for Elder Law

Nicole Ortiz

Ellen G. Makofsky of Makofsky and Associates was named 2018 "Lawyer of the Year" in Long Island for Elder Law.

Anthony J. Enea, 2018 "Lawyer of the Year" for Elder Law

Nicole Ortiz

Anthony J. Enea of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP was named 2018 "Lawyer of the Year" in White Plains for Elder Law.

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(2020) - New York City, New York

Maura Barry Grinalds

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2012

  • Location:

    New York City, New York
  • Practice Area
    Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
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(2020) - New York City, New York

Peter T. Crean

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Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2006

  • Location:

    New York City, New York
  • Practice Areas
    Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants | Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants | Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - New York City, New York

Laura R. Handman

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  • Recognized Since: 1995

  • Location:

    New York City, New York
  • Practice Areas
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - Buffalo, New York

Michael Schiavone

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Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2007

  • Location:

    Buffalo, New York
  • Practice Areas
    Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) | Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law | Corporate Law | Tax Law
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - New York City, New York

Roger M. Arar

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Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2008

  • Location:

    New York City, New York
  • Practice Area
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - Rochester, New York

Jean H. McCreary

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Nixon Peabody LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2009

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(2020) - New York City, New York

Philip D. Anker

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Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
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  • Location:

    New York City, New York
  • Practice Areas
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - New York City, New York

Randy J. Heller

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Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2010

  • Location:

    New York City, New York
  • Practice Areas
    Construction Law | Litigation - Construction
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - Rochester, New York

Christopher D. Thomas

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Nixon Peabody LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2015

  • Location:

    Rochester, New York
  • Practice Areas
    Commercial Litigation | Litigation - Construction | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants | Trade Secrets Law
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - New York City, New York

Fredric L. Altschuler

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2007

  • Location:

    New York City, New York
  • Practice Areas
    Litigation - Real Estate | Real Estate Law
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(2020) - New York City, New York

James H. Carter

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Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2006

  • Location:

    New York City, New York
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - Albany, New York

Michael J. Murphy

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Carter Conboy, P.C.
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  • Location:

    Albany, New York
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - Syracuse, New York

Lee E. Woodard

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Harris Beach PLLC
  • Recognized Since: 2007

  • Location:

    Syracuse, New York
  • Practice Areas
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Litigation - Bankruptcy
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - Rochester, New York

Thomas E. Reidy

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Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2003

  • Location:

    Rochester, New York
  • Practice Areas
    Bet-the-Company Litigation | Commercial Litigation | Litigation - Environmental | Litigation - ERISA | Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants | Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - Rochester, New York

Timothy M. Fitzgerald

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Harris Beach PLLC
  • Recognized Since: 2010

  • Location:

    Rochester, New York
  • Practice Area
    Real Estate Law
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(2020) - Albany, New York

Marcia D. Alazraki

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2007

  • Location:

    Albany, New York
  • Practice Area
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