August 20, 2020
Press Release
58 Stroock lawyers across 34 practice areas have been selected by their peers for recognition this year by Best Lawyers in America, including the publication’s newly released “Ones to Watch” listing of up-and-coming lawyers.
In addition, senior counsel Michael Basile was named “Lawyer of the Year” for banking and finance law in Miami – a prestigious honor given to just one lawyer per practice area within each metropolitan region based on the highest peer ratings received.
Stroock lawyers recognized as Best Lawyers in America include:
| Attorney | Office | Category |
| Robert Abrams | New York | Commercial Litigation |
| Michael Basile | Miami | Banking and Finance Law Financial Services Regulation Law |
| Laura E. Besvinick | Miami | Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Securities Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants |
| Micah W. 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 A. Brosterman | New York | Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Joel Cohen | New York | Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law |
| Andrew P. DeNatale | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Brian Diamond | New York | Real Estate Law |
| John B. Egnatios-Beene | New York | Land Use and Zoning Law |
| Daniel A. Fliman | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Bruce D. Gallant | New York | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
| Erez E. Gilad | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Joseph B. Giminaro | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Alon M. Goldberger | New York | Banking and Finance Law |
| Jerry H. Goldfeder | New York | Government Relations Practice |
| Jayme T. Goldstein | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Marvin J. Goldstein | New York | Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Kristopher M. Hansen | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Steven Horowitz | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Jeff Keitelman | Washington, DC | Real Estate Law |
| Alan M. Klinger | New York | Litigation - ERISA Litigation - Labor and Employment Litigation - Land Use and Zoning |
| Ronald A. Kriss | Miami | Real Estate Law |
| Howard S. Lavin | New York | Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management |
| Brett Lawrence | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency Reorganization Law |
| Burton M. Leibert | New York | Mutual Funds Law |
| Robert Lewin | New York | Insurance Law |
| Kevin Matz | New York | Trusts and Estates |
| Michael J. McCarthy | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Frank A. Merola | Los Angeles | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency Reorganization Law |
| Jeffrey W. Meyers | New York | Energy Law |
| Charles G. Moerdler | New York | Litigation - Real Estate |
| Ross F. Moskowitz | New York | Land Use and Zoning Law Real Estate Law |
| Steven P. Moskowitz | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Lewis F. Murphy | Miami | Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Securities and Litigation Trusts and Estates |
| Kim Pagotto | Washington, DC | Real Estate Law |
| Kenneth Pasquale | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency Reorganization Law |
| Steven B. Pokotilow | New York | Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Patent |
| Anita S. Rosenbloom | New York | Litigation - Trusts and Estates Trusts and Estates |
| Karen Scanna | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Bruce H. Schneider | New York | Antitrust Law |
| Paul Shelowitz | Miami | Litigation - Real Estate |
| Hala M. Sibay | Washington, DC | Real Estate Law |
| Mark A. Speiser | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Julia B. Strickland | Los Angeles | Commercial Litigation Litigation - Banking and Finance |
| Eva C. Talel | New York | Litigation - Real Estate |
| Ira K. Teicher | Miami | Real Estate Law |
| Robert T. Wright | Miami | Commercial Litigation |
Stroock lawyers recognized as “Ones to Watch” include:
| Attorney | Office | Category |
| Evan D. Babcock | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Emily L. Kuznick | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Robert A. Levine | New York | Corporate Law |
| Kingsley Nwamah | Miami | Commercial Litigation |
| Marija Pecar | New York | Banking and Finance Law |
| Jay J. Scharf | New York | Trusts and Estates |
| Binni N. Shah | New York | Patent Law |
| Pamela S. Takefman | New York | Commercial Litigation |
| John C. Van Horn | New York | Patent Law |
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, D.C., Los Angeles and Miami.
August 20, 2020
Press Release
58 Stroock lawyers across 34 practice areas have been selected by their peers for recognition this year by Best Lawyers in America, including the publication’s newly released “Ones to Watch” listing of up-and-coming lawyers.
In addition, senior counsel Michael Basile was named “Lawyer of the Year” for banking and finance law in Miami – a prestigious honor given to just one lawyer per practice area within each metropolitan region based on the highest peer ratings received.
Stroock lawyers recognized as Best Lawyers in America include:
| Attorney | Office | Category |
| Robert Abrams | New York | Commercial Litigation |
| Michael Basile | Miami | Banking and Finance Law Financial Services Regulation Law |
| Laura E. Besvinick | Miami | Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Securities Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants |
| Micah W. 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 A. Brosterman | New York | Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Joel Cohen | New York | Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law |
| Andrew P. DeNatale | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Brian Diamond | New York | Real Estate Law |
| John B. Egnatios-Beene | New York | Land Use and Zoning Law |
| Daniel A. Fliman | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Bruce D. Gallant | New York | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
| Erez E. Gilad | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Joseph B. Giminaro | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Alon M. Goldberger | New York | Banking and Finance Law |
| Jerry H. Goldfeder | New York | Government Relations Practice |
| Jayme T. Goldstein | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Marvin J. Goldstein | New York | Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Kristopher M. Hansen | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Steven Horowitz | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Jeff Keitelman | Washington, DC | Real Estate Law |
| Alan M. Klinger | New York | Litigation - ERISA Litigation - Labor and Employment Litigation - Land Use and Zoning |
| Ronald A. Kriss | Miami | Real Estate Law |
| Howard S. Lavin | New York | Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management |
| Brett Lawrence | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency Reorganization Law |
| Burton M. Leibert | New York | Mutual Funds Law |
| Robert Lewin | New York | Insurance Law |
| Kevin Matz | New York | Trusts and Estates |
| Michael J. McCarthy | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Frank A. Merola | Los Angeles | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency Reorganization Law |
| Jeffrey W. Meyers | New York | Energy Law |
| Charles G. Moerdler | New York | Litigation - Real Estate |
| Ross F. Moskowitz | New York | Land Use and Zoning Law Real Estate Law |
| Steven P. Moskowitz | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Lewis F. Murphy | Miami | Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Securities and Litigation Trusts and Estates |
| Kim Pagotto | Washington, DC | Real Estate Law |
| Kenneth Pasquale | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency Reorganization Law |
| Steven B. Pokotilow | New York | Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Patent |
| Anita S. Rosenbloom | New York | Litigation - Trusts and Estates Trusts and Estates |
| Karen Scanna | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Bruce H. Schneider | New York | Antitrust Law |
| Paul Shelowitz | Miami | Litigation - Real Estate |
| Hala M. Sibay | Washington, DC | Real Estate Law |
| Mark A. Speiser | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Derivatives and Futures Law |
| Julia B. Strickland | Los Angeles | Commercial Litigation Litigation - Banking and Finance |
| Eva C. Talel | New York | Litigation - Real Estate |
| Ira K. Teicher | Miami | Real Estate Law |
| Robert T. Wright | Miami | Commercial Litigation |
Stroock lawyers recognized as “Ones to Watch” include:
| Attorney | Office | Category |
| Evan D. Babcock | New York | Real Estate Law |
| Emily L. Kuznick | New York | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Robert A. Levine | New York | Corporate Law |
| Kingsley Nwamah | Miami | Commercial Litigation |
| Marija Pecar | New York | Banking and Finance Law |
| Jay J. Scharf | New York | Trusts and Estates |
| Binni N. Shah | New York | Patent Law |
| Pamela S. Takefman | New York | Commercial Litigation |
| John C. Van Horn | New York | Patent Law |
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, D.C., Los Angeles and Miami.
