Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Commercial Litigation
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Allen Light is an Associate at O'Connell & Aronowitz, working in the Health Law department where he represents a diverse range of health care providers in areas including Medicaid and Medicare compliance, regulatory matters, and Article 78 proceedings. Before joining the firm Allen gained valuable experience as an Associate at regional law firms, where he handled complex commercial litigation, general liability, constitutional law, and professional malpractice cases. Allen earned his unde...
Robert E. Griffin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Robert E., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Isabel D. Knott is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Construction. Isabel D., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Isabel D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Katherine Mateo is a skilled litigator with extensive experience in resolving complex, high-stakes commercial disputes for prominent companies and individuals. For nearly a decade, Kat has helped clients navigate claims and investigations. From single-plaintiff cases to class actions, she has achieved favorable results at trial, on appeal, through arbitration, mediation and negotiated settlement. Kat has handled a range of commercial disputes including those involving intellectual property, s...
Marissa Tillem is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Marissa, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marissa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Keun Young Bae focuses her practice on internal corporate and government investigations before the US Department of Justice, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory and law enforcement agencies. Ms. Bae has represented clients in a variety of industries in investigations involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-corruption law, securities enforcement, financial fraud, and other regulatory compliance issues. As part of her investigations practice...
Arthur Kutoroff represents individuals and businesses in a broad array of white-collar criminal and regulatory investigation and litigation matters, as well as in securities and commercial litigation. In particular, Arthur focuses on defending clients accused of securities fraud, bribery, and related offenses at both the trial and appellate levels. He has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and among the “Ones to Watch” for 2024 and 2025 by Best Lawyers. His ex...
Sean A. Petterson is a partner in Lieff Cabraser’s New York office. He is a member of the firm’s cybersecurity/data privacy practice group. As a member of that group, he focuses on nationwide data breach class actions. He was recently appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the nationwide In re: Snowflake, Inc., Data Security Breach Litigation. Additionally, he works on the pending nationwide data breaches against Marriott and Quest Labs, with a particular focus o...
Matthew F. Bruno is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Entertainment and Sports Law. Matthew F., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Chadwick Devlin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Chadwick, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Chadwick is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sarah Anne Baugh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Sarah Anne, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sarah Anne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Wendy Dickieson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Wendy, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wendy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Gregg Fish is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Gregg, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gregg is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Emily Drinkwater is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Emily, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emily is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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