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Stephen J. Silverberg is nationally recognized as a leader in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, asset preservation planning and Elder Law. He is a past president of the prestigious National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and a founding member and past president of the New York State chapter of NAELA. Silverberg was awarded the credential of NAELA Fellow, the highest honor bestowed by NAELA to "attorneys... whose careers concentrate on elder law, and who have distin...
Scott B. Silverberg focuses his practice on estate planning, Elder Law and special needs planning. He is the Immediate Past President of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and a member of the National Board of Directors of NAELA. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Elder Law Practicum of national NAELA. As a member of the New York State Bar Association, Scott serves as Vice-Chair of the Practice Management Committee of the Elder...
Jacqueline Newman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Jacqueline, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jacqueline is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Howard joined Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP in 1977 as an associate and became a member of the Firm in January 1985, and was a member of the firm's management committee for 30 years, and managing partner for 25 years. He is a past president of the 3,000-member National Association of Bond Lawyers (“NABL”), ending his term in September 2000, whereupon The Bond Buyer wrote he was stepping down “with kudos from regulators and other market participants for dramatically changi...
Laureve D. Blackstone is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals. Laureve D., 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 Laureve D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Gerd S. Alexander is a partner in the Real Estate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Alexander represents real estate developers, operators, and investors on a wide range of real estate transactions (including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and debt financings) in connection with office buildings, hotels, condominiums, self-storage facilities, multi-family properties (including affordable housing), and retail properties.
Charles Weigell III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Copyright Law. Charles, 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 Charles is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Joseph J. DiPalma is a principal in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and is a co-leader of Jackson Lewis' Practicing and Parenting resource group. He represents employers of varying sizes and industries in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including collective bargaining, union grievances, employment litigation and traditional labor matters. Joseph is a member of the firm’s Disability, Leave and Health Management Practice Group. He focuses a large par...
Samantha Abeysekera is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Samantha, 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 Samantha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Christopher M. Wells heads Proskauer’s Hedge Fund Group and has been a leading lawyer in the hedge fund industry for more than 30 years. Chris advises on all aspects of fund formation, compliance and operations, has been described as "one of the deans of the hedge fund bar," and has led hundreds of hedge fund launches, counselling fund managers as they grew from often very modest beginnings to become some of the world’s largest and best known hedge fund managers.
Melissa Brill represents major professional liability, property and general liability insurers in complex insurance coverage, bad faith litigation, and products liability throughout the country. Melissa counsels and represents insurers in a wide variety of coverage disputes, including complex commercial matters, bank failures, mass toxic torts, September 11 and Hurricane losses. Melissa renders coverage opinions and advises insurers on insurance-related matters. She also represents clients in...
Paul A. Salvatore is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Paul A., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2005. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.