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January 13, 2026 |
The healthcare industry is facing dramatic changes in government policy with huge consequences impacting the economics and survival of many providers.
Please join us on January 29th for next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, “Dealing with Rapidly Changing Government Healthcare Policy Changes from Experts Inside the Beltway,” led by Norton Travis, with
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2026 |
On Monday, January 26, Rivkin Radler partners Stella Lellos and Bernadette Kasnicki will present the Corporate program, “Anatomy of an Operating Agreement” from 9:00 AM to 10:40 AM via webcast at the 2026 New York City Bar Association Bridge-the-Gap—a two-day CLE program.
The program fee to attend both days is $499 for members and $699
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2026 | | |
Rivkin Radler associates Lindsay Brocki and Benjamin Wisher have been selected for the USLAW NETWORK’s inaugural USLAW LeadX: Pathway to Success cohort, representing the Uniondale, NY, and Albany, NY, territories respectively. At launch, the competitive program includes 79 USLAW members and corporate partners.
Focused on investing in exceptional individuals and the future of the legal
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2026 | | | |
Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, has announced that Philip Nash, Ana Parikh, Eric Santos, and Elizabeth Sy have been elected partners.
Philip Nash, of Lynbrook, NY, is a member of the Insurance Fraud & Recovery Practice Group. He prosecutes complex civil lawsuits under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act,
Read MoreDecember 19, 2025 |
Rivkin Radler associate, Eric Santos, has been appointed by the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, to serve on the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Ninth Judicial District. His four-year term will commence on January 1, 2026.
The Committee is responsible for investigating the character and fitness of applicants in said districts for admission
Read MoreDecember 11, 2025
This month, Rivkin Radler partner Stuart Gordon was elected as secretary of the Board of Directors of the Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI).
Founded in 1961 to address the special education needs of children with autism and other developmental disabilities and provide therapeutic intervention, DDI is a nonprofit, multi-site agency that serves hundreds of children and
Read MoreDecember 11, 2025 | | |
This month, Rivkin Radler partner Brian Schlosser was appointed as a member of the Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) Lawyer Assistance Committee, which administers the NCBA’s Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP).
Originally recommended to the LAP Committee by the NCBA Executive Committee, Brian was officially appointed to the committee by NCBA President James Joseph on December
Read MoreDecember 9, 2025 |
On December 4, 2025, the trial team of Matt Lampert, Lauren Russo, and James Lauria received a defense verdict after a jury trial in New York County where Plaintiff’s counsel requested a multi-million damages verdict from the jury. Plaintiff alleged that she fell due to a crack on the sidewalk adjacent to the client’s property,
Read MoreDecember 3, 2025 | |
Michael J. Antongiovanni, serving as co-counsel to a New York City hotel, recently obtained an appellate victory, affirming a lower court decision dismissing a plaintiff’s claim for unfair competition based on the doctrine of res judicata (i.e., claim preclusion). The plaintiff, a Caribbean resort, had previously sued the hotel in a prior action alleging a breach of
Read MoreNovember 20, 2025 |
On Sunday, November 30, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Sean Simensky will present the program “Buying Smart: What You Need to Know About Acquiring a Dental Practice,” at the 2025 Greater NY Dental Meeting alongside Mohamed Abdullah of Bank of America, Robert Malandruccolo of Bank of America, Bill Murray of Wicklow Healthcare Advisory, Jerry
Read MoreNovember 17, 2025
Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that three members of the firm received Leaders in Law awards from Long Island Business News (LIBN). They were formally presented with their awards at a November 13 ceremony at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY.
The Leaders in Law awards recognize dedicated individuals whose leadership, both
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Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Gidon Shamir and Craig Svoboda have joined the firm as counsel, and Stephanie Garcia Avelar, Emily Carrigan, Benjamin Guter, and Oren Silverman have joined the firm as associates.
Gidon Shamir, of Bronx, NY, has joined the Construction Practice Group in the firm’s New
Read MoreNovember 10, 2025 | | | | |
Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that four of its attorneys have been recognized on Bergen Magazine’s 2025 Bergen Top Lawyers list. Generated based on peer-reviewed surveys that are divided by practice area, this year’s list featured approximately 350 attorneys.
The honorees include Brian Ade – Insurance Law; Nancy Del Pizzo – Intellectual Property Law;
Read MoreNovember 7, 2025 | |
Rivkin Radler’s General Liability Defense Team successfully represented The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia) in a personal injury action in which the plaintiff alleged that she tripped and fell on a defective portion of Columbia’s sidewalk, sustaining multiple injuries and requiring cervical spine fusion surgery.
Following a detailed investigation,
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Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that it has been named to the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms® by Best Lawyers, earning three national rankings—a designation for firms that have achieved a high level of respect and quality on a nationwide scale—along with multiple regional rankings including recognition in 7 new practice groups/regions. The
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