August 15, 2019
Best Lawyers
New York, NY, August 15, 2019– Best Lawyers in America names 47 Stroock lawyers, across 33 categories, for inclusion in its 2020 edition.
In addition, Marvin Goldtsein was recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in the Derivatives and Futures Law, New York category, a prestigious honor named to only one lawyer per practice area within each metropolitan region based on the highest peer ratings received.
Stroock partners and counsel honored as Best Lawyers in America include:
| Attorney | Office | Category |
| Robert Abrams | New York | Commercial Litigation |
| Jacob Bart | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Michael Basile | Miami | Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law |
| Laura Besvinick | Miami | Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation – Securities Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants |
| Micah Bloomfield | New York | Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law |
| Leonard Boxer | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Etta Brandman | New York | Litigation – Trusts and Estates |
| Melvin Brosterman | New York | Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Joel Cohen | New York | Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law |
| Andrew DeNatale | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor
Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Brian Diamond | New York | Real Estate Law |
| John Egnatios-Beene | New York | Land Use and Zoning Law |
| Daniel Fliman | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Bruce Gallant | New York | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
| Erez Gilad | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Joseph Giminaro | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Jerry Goldfeder | New York | Government Relations Practice |
| Jayme Goldstein | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Marvin Goldstein | New York | Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Kristopher Hansen | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Steven Horowitz | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Jeffrey Keitelman | Washington, D.C. | Real Estate Law |
| Alan Klinger
Ronald Kriss |
New York
Miami |
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Labor and Employment Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Real Estate Law
|
| Howard Lavin | New York | Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management |
| Brett Lawrence | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Robert Lewin | New York | Insurance Law |
| Kevin Matz | New York | Trusts and Estates |
| Michael McCarthy | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Frank Merola | Los Angeles | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Charles Moerdler | New York | Litigation – Real Estate |
| Ross Moskowitz | New York | Real Estate Law
Land Use and Zoning Law |
| Steven Moskowitz | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Lewis Murphy | Miami | Insurance Law
Commercial Litigation Bet-the-Company Litigation Litigation – Securities Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Trusts and Estates |
| Kim Pagotto | Washington, D.C. | Real Estate Law |
| Kenneth Pasquale | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Steven Pokotilow | New York | Litigation – Patent |
| Anita Rosenbloom | New York | Trusts and Estates
Litigation – Trusts and Estates |
| Karen Scanna | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Bruce Schneider | New York | Antitrust Law |
| Paul Shelowitz | Miami | Litigation – Real Estate |
| Hala Sibay | Washington, D.C. | Real Estate Law |
| Mark Speiser | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Julia Strickland | Los Angeles | Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance |
| E. Gail Suchman | New York | Environmental Law
Energy Law |
| Eva Talel | New York | Litigation – Real Estate |
| Ira Teicher | Miami | Real Estate Law |
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.
Stroock provides strategic transactional, regulatory and litigation advice to advance the business objectives of leading financial institutions, multinational corporations and entrepreneurial businesses in the U.S. and globally. With a rich history dating back 140 years, the firm has offices in New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles and Miami.
August 15, 2019
Best Lawyers
New York, NY, August 15, 2019– Best Lawyers in America names 47 Stroock lawyers, across 33 categories, for inclusion in its 2020 edition.
In addition, Marvin Goldtsein was recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in the Derivatives and Futures Law, New York category, a prestigious honor named to only one lawyer per practice area within each metropolitan region based on the highest peer ratings received.
Stroock partners and counsel honored as Best Lawyers in America include:
| Attorney | Office | Category |
| Robert Abrams | New York | Commercial Litigation |
| Jacob Bart | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Michael Basile | Miami | Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law |
| Laura Besvinick | Miami | Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation – Securities Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants |
| Micah Bloomfield | New York | Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law |
| Leonard Boxer | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Etta Brandman | New York | Litigation – Trusts and Estates |
| Melvin Brosterman | New York | Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Joel Cohen | New York | Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law |
| Andrew DeNatale | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor
Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Brian Diamond | New York | Real Estate Law |
| John Egnatios-Beene | New York | Land Use and Zoning Law |
| Daniel Fliman | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Bruce Gallant | New York | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
| Erez Gilad | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Joseph Giminaro | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Jerry Goldfeder | New York | Government Relations Practice |
| Jayme Goldstein | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Marvin Goldstein | New York | Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Kristopher Hansen | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Steven Horowitz | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Jeffrey Keitelman | Washington, D.C. | Real Estate Law |
| Alan Klinger
Ronald Kriss |
New York
Miami |
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Labor and Employment Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Real Estate Law
|
| Howard Lavin | New York | Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management |
| Brett Lawrence | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Robert Lewin | New York | Insurance Law |
| Kevin Matz | New York | Trusts and Estates |
| Michael McCarthy | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Frank Merola | Los Angeles | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Charles Moerdler | New York | Litigation – Real Estate |
| Ross Moskowitz | New York | Real Estate Law
Land Use and Zoning Law |
| Steven Moskowitz | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Lewis Murphy | Miami | Insurance Law
Commercial Litigation Bet-the-Company Litigation Litigation – Securities Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Trusts and Estates |
| Kim Pagotto | Washington, D.C. | Real Estate Law |
| Kenneth Pasquale | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Steven Pokotilow | New York | Litigation – Patent |
| Anita Rosenbloom | New York | Trusts and Estates
Litigation – Trusts and Estates |
| Karen Scanna | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Bruce Schneider | New York | Antitrust Law |
| Paul Shelowitz | Miami | Litigation – Real Estate |
| Hala Sibay | Washington, D.C. | Real Estate Law |
| Mark Speiser | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Julia Strickland | Los Angeles | Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance |
| E. Gail Suchman | New York | Environmental Law
Energy Law |
| Eva Talel | New York | Litigation – Real Estate |
| Ira Teicher | Miami | Real Estate Law |
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.
Stroock provides strategic transactional, regulatory and litigation advice to advance the business objectives of leading financial institutions, multinational corporations and entrepreneurial businesses in the U.S. and globally. With a rich history dating back 140 years, the firm has offices in New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles and Miami.
