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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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David Mandelbaum Elected as American College of Environmental Lawyers Fellow

Intellectual Property Boutique, Haley Guiliano, Continues to Grow With the Addition of Seasoned Patent Attorney Laurence Rogers

Barclay Damon Announces Yvonne Hennessey and Mike Oropallo Named to Leadership Roles in NYSBA Sections

Yankwitt LLP Welcomes Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Ross E. Morrison

Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. Announces New Managing Partner Jody E. Briandi

Willkie Expands Asset Management Practice With Addition of Leading Fund Formation Lawyer Laura Friedrich

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Welcomes Levi Barrett, Denis Ducran, and Christopher Kinzel as Partners

Willkie White-Collar Litigators Win Over Jury in Closely Watched Mozambique Fraud Trial

Investment Funds Partner Edward Nelson Joins Latham & Watkins in New York

Greenberg Traurig’s White Collar Practice Attracts Former Federal Prosecutor David I. Miller

Gibson Dunn Strengthens Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice With Addition of Three Highly Regarded Partners in New York

Capital Markets Partner Boris Dolgonos Joins Gibson Dunn in New York

Norton Rose Fulbright Corporate Partner Relocates to New York

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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - Rochester, New York

David M. Schraver

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Nixon Peabody LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2001

  • Location:

    Rochester, New York
  • Practice Areas
    Bet-the-Company Litigation | Commercial Litigation
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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
    Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
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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

Stephen A. Warnke

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Ropes & Gray LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2008

  • Location:

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

Geoffrey Ferrer

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Cozen O'Connor
  • Recognized Since: 2019

  • Location:

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

Theodore M. Baum

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McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2014

  • Location:

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

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Cohen Compagni Beckman Appler & Knoll, PLLC
  • Recognized Since: 2017

  • Location:

    Syracuse, New York
  • Practice Area
    Health Care Law
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - Buffalo, New York

James T. Scime

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Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2005

  • Location:

    Buffalo, New York
  • Practice Areas
    Commercial Litigation | Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs | Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs | Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs | Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
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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
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Lawyer of the Year
(2020) - New York City, New York

Jeffrey L. Kessler

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Winston & Strawn LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2006

  • Location:

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

Edgar H. Haug

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Haug Partners LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2017

  • Location:

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

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Resolve Mediation Services, Inc.
  • Recognized Since: 2005

  • Location:

    New York City, New York
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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) - Long Island, New York

John J. Barnosky

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.
  • Recognized Since: 1999

  • Location:

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

Philip D. Anker

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Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2005

  • Location:

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

J. Brian Kopp

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Nixon Peabody LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2012

  • Location:

    Rochester, New York
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