Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Appellate Practice
Jeffrey T. Wolber is a Partner in our New York City office. He is experienced in medical malpractice, aging services, and general liability litigation in both trial and appellate level courts. He has successfully obtained dismissals on substantive and procedural grounds and has also resolved claims through alternative dispute resolution. He is committed to providing excellent, efficient, and effective representation to clients. As an active member of our Coronavirus Strategic Team , Jeffrey h...
Emily Barnet represents clients in complex civil litigation in state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels. Ms. Barnet has represented clients through many stages of litigation, from drafting complaints and dispositive motions to arguing a case before the New York Court of Appeals. She has extensive experience representing technology and digital media companies in high-stakes litigation raising novel questions of law, with a particular focus on content moderation, privacy...
Jared Grubow has represented clients in a variety of complex litigation and regulatory matters. His practice includes representing companies and individuals in disputes regarding commercial and employment contracts, antitrust law, and involving securities. Mr. Grubow has successfully litigated FOIA disputes, resulting in the release of significant documents regarding the 2020 Census, as well as helping to secure the right to vote through litigation in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania,...
Cassie Mitchell has represented clients in complex civil litigation at both the trial and appellate level. She regularly works with financial institutions, educational institutions, and technology companies in a wide range of government-facing litigation, commercial disputes, and class actions. She also maintains an active pro bono practice, including in the areas of reproductive rights, voting rights, and immigration law.
Byron Pacheco is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s New York office. His practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, both at the trial court level and on appeal, in a variety of substantive areas, including contract disputes, securities class actions, consumer class actions, corporate governance, founder disputes, fraud, products liability, labor and employment, and securities matters. Byron also counsels public companies and private equity clients on transaction-related litigation...
Andres Salinas focuses his practice on complex litigation matters in both trial and appellate courts. He has experience at all levels of state and federal court, including the US Supreme Court, and in a wide range of substantive areas, including administrative and constitutional law, antitrust, consumer protection and intellectual property. He also maintains an active pro bono practice, with a particular focus on matters related to criminal justice and prisoners’ rights.
Kelly E. Herbert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice. Kelly E., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelly E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Thomas Bredar focuses his practice on complex litigation matters in trial and appellate courts, government enforcement actions, congressional and internal investigations, corporate governance, and high-stakes crisis management. Mr. Bredar also advises clients on public policy matters and political activities, with a particular focus on election, campaign finance, and government ethics law. Mr. Bredar regularly represents companies, boards, and individuals in litigation and investigations invo...
Charlie Bridge represents clients at the trial and appellate levels in a wide range of civil litigation matters. He has experience guiding clients through class actions and other complex disputes in a variety of contexts, including securities litigation, shareholder and corporate-governance litigation, antitrust litigation, bankruptcy-related litigation, and ERISA fiduciary-duty litigation. Mr. Bridge's pro bono practice is also wide-ranging and has included work on behalf of noncitizens in r...
Scott G. Greene is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law. Scott G., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Scott G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Alyson Zureick’s practice focuses on resolution of complex international and cross-border disputes, including at all levels of state and federal courts and in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration. Ms. Zureick has particular experience in litigation and counseling involving issues under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and other complex federal statutes such as the Administrative Procedure Act, the Federal Arbitration Act, and federal securities laws. Her...
Juan M. Ruiz Toro represents clients in state and federal court at both the trial and appellate levels, focusing especially on dispositive motions, appeals, and trial strategy. He has significant experience representing technology companies and educational institutions in high-stakes litigation raising novel questions of law. He also maintains a robust pro bono practice, with special focus on voting rights, civil rights, and capital defense.
Nick Werle represents clients in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels and before state attorneys general and federal prosecutors. He regularly represents companies, executives, public officials, government entities, and nonprofit organizations in their most sensitive and high-stakes matters involving criminal, trade secret, antitrust and deceptive trade practices issues. Mr. Werle also has experience with affirmative litigation against executive orders and regularly...
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