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Kenneth Gage is co-Vice Chair of the Employment Law Department of Paul Hastings. He is based in the firm’s New York and Chicago offices. Ken is ranked by Chambers USA , recognized by The Legal 500 in tier one in the categories of Labor and Employment Litigation and Workplace and Employment Counseling, rated "AV Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell®, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Mr. Gage represents employers in a wide range of federal and s...
Christopher Marcus is a partner in Kirkland's Restructuring Group. He represents debtors, creditors, equity sponsors, and investors in distressed companies in a wide array of industries, including oil and gas, energy, retail, telecommunications, media, real estate, and manufacturing. Christopher has been recognized in the 2018–2022 editions of Chambers USA, with sources praising him as “very smart and very commercially oriented,” “a good advocate” and a “ta...
Lawrence S. Spiegel has more than two decades of experience advising individuals and corporations in complex criminal and civil matters. He has represented corporations, their directors, officers and employees in cases involving allegations of mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud, government program and procurement fraud, bank fraud, consumer fraud and money laundering. He represents clients in connection with federal and state grand jury investigations, in inquiries by regulatory...
Jonathan Schechter is a partner in the Real Estate group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He advises both U.S. and non-U.S. clients with respect to a wide range of domestic and international real estate-related transactions. Jonathan has extensive experience representing private equity investors in connection with the formation of joint ventures and acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, financings and development of real estate and real estate-related assets. Chambers USA, America’s Leading ...
Ms. Bolger is an experienced First Amendment and media litigator who has represented news and entertainment companies in a broad spectrum of content-related matters, ranging from investigative journalism to coverage of celebrities. In addition to defending media clients in court, Kate regularly counsels newspapers, magazines, and book publishers about pre-publication issues and advises authors on contract, electronic publishing, and intellectual property matters. Prior to joining LSKS, Ms. Bo...
Brett Lawrence is a partner in the Financial Restructuring group at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Lawrence focuses on in-court and out-of-court restructuring and distressed M&A issues for creditors, distressed investors, and equity holders. He represents official and ad hoc committees of creditors and equity holders, and counsels individual investors in structuring and executing investments, raising capital, and acquiring distressed assets. Mr. Lawren...
Brian L. Miller is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Elder Law. Brian L., 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 Brian L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Scott Weingaertner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Scott, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Scott is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Joseph T. La Ferlita is an attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York, where he concentrates his practice in Trusts and Estates. He works with individuals, families, fiduciaries, and organizations on estate planning and the administration of trusts and estates, as well as related tax matters. His representation includes advising clients before the New York Surrogate’s Court and the U.S. Tax Court on estate- and trust-related issues. Mr. La Ferlita’s practice includes d...
Kathryn J. Russo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Kathryn J., who practices law in Melville, New York, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kathryn J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Real Estate Jeanine focuses her practice on representing for-profit and not-for-profit owners and developers in connection with the acquisition, financing, development and disposition of commercial, mixed-use and residential properties, including affordable and supportive housing projects and skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities. Such representation includes all aspects of acquisition, development, construction and financing through the use of tax-exempt bond iss...
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...