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February 9, 2026 |
Rivkin Radler was featured in the Law360 article, “Insurance Group of the Year: Rivkin Radler.”
Noted for its precedent-setting wins for Allianz in opioid coverage coverage litigation before the Delaware Supreme Court and in Ohio Supreme Court case over coverage for Sherwin-Williams’ lead paint abatement fund payments, Rivkin Radler’s insurance coverage practice consists of 90
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2026
On February 12 at 5:30 PM, Rivkin Radler partner Sean Simensky will join a group of dental industry leaders at the Archy event: Love Your Future Practice: Startup Q&A Social, an engaging networking event designed for dental professionals looking to connect, ask questions, and gain insight into today’s dental practice landscape.
Sean will be available
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2026 |
Effective February 2, 2026, Barry Levy has assumed the role of Rivkin Radler’s seventh managing partner. Evan Krinick, who elected to step down from the role to focus on the practice of law, served as the firm’s managing partner for more than 12 years.
Levy, who has been with the firm since 2007, built its
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2026 |
The Times Union recognized Rivkin Radler’s Albany office as one of the “Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Albany,” placing it among an exclusive group of just 12 firms in the area.
The firms featured on this list meet strict inclusion criteria, with lawyers selected based on factors such as years of experience, professional peer review
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2026 | | |
Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Danielle Drasser has joined the firm as counsel, and Conor Byrnes, Hilary Drabkin, Lauren B. Eicher, and Kennedy C. Jones have joined the firm as associates.
Danielle Drasser, of Copiague, NY, has joined the Insurance Fraud & Recovery Practice Group in the
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2026 |
Rivkin Radler’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is proud to announce its recognition in the Law360 2025 Practice Groups of the Year awards, which honors the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year. Law360 recognized more than 170 groups across more than 30 practice areas.
Rivkin
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2026 |
The healthcare industry is facing dramatic changes in government policy with huge consequences impacting the economics and survival of many providers. Last fall, Rivkin Radler entered into a Strategic Affiliation with Liberty Partners Group, a leading healthcare lobbying firm, to afford our clients access to key government officials and agencies.
Please join us on January
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
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