The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 38 Rivkin Radler attorneys in its 2025 edition. Their names, office locations and practices for which they were recognized, are as follows:

Albany, NY

Richard A. Frankel – Trusts and Estates

Robert H. Iseman – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Health Care Law, Litigation-Antitrust, Litigation-Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom,

Newsday spoke with Kate Heptig for the article, “State program aims to bring small-firm workers into retirement plans.” According to the article, New York will begin to enforce legislation passed in 2018 requiring employers with 10 or more employees to offer a voluntary retirement savings program.

Kate commented that while the legislation requires employees to

Please join us as Rivkin Radler Partners Kate Heptig and Karen Sosler present on New York not-for-profit best practices:

• Overview of Governance Issues, including:
  • Duties/Liabilities of Directors and Officers
  • Independence and Conflicts of Interest
  • Committee Requirements
  • Key Provisions of the New York Revitalization Act
• Overview of Tax Law Considerations for Tax

Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that Katherine A. Heptig and Pia E. Riverso have been selected for Crain’s New York Business’ 2020 Notable Women in Law list. The annual list celebrates attorneys who have made an impact on New York City. According to Crain’s, “it honors the achievements of the brightest and boldest legal

Kate Heptig and Casey Murphy were quoted in a Long Island Business News article, “Put it in writing.” The article discussed the importance of a partnership agreement for business owners in case the unexpected happens.

“The document details the economic and governance rights of the members vis-a-vis each other,” said Kate Heptig. “It includes rules

Kate Heptig, with help from Stacey Goldstein and Margarita Christoforou, created a new medical group, PRINE Health, that will focus on value-based care for patients with chronic kidney disease.  The resulting medical practice, PRINE Health Medical Group, PLLC, is comprised of thirty providers from six existing independent medical practices, including nephrologists and primary care physicians,

Uniondale, New York – April 25, 2019 – The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings.  The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is ranked in Band 3 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category and its Health Services Practice Group ranked in Band 4 in the

Rivkin Radler has launched “Rivkin Rounds,” a new electronic news bulletin for businesses, professionals, investors and stakeholders in the healthcare industry. The bulletin will present brief articles with links to primary sources, covering such items as developments in regulations and laws affecting the healthcare industry and related health insurance market, and important cases and regulatory

On Thursday, November 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Michael Mulè will host the fifth program in the Business Owners Seminar Series (BOSS) at Rivkin Radler’s offices.

In this program, “Shape Shifting: your business form may be costing you,” Rivkin Radler partners, William Cornachio and Kate Heptig will discuss the signs pointing to the need

Kate Heptig has been featured in Long Island Business News’ Who’s Who – Women in Professional Services Section.

A partner in the Firm’s Corporate, Health Services and Tax Practice Groups, Kate focuses on transactional tax law and executive compensation; general business law relating to corporations, LLCs and partnerships; and ERISA/employee benefits matters.

Kate regularly advises

On Thursday, September 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Michael Mulè will host the fourth program in the Business Owners Seminar Series (BOSS) at Rivkin Radler’s offices.

In this program, “Business Transition Planning: How to maintain flexibility and control” you will hear from Rivkin Radler partners, Jeff Greener, Kate Heptig and the President of the Jennings

On June 19, our partners, Kate Heptig and Dennis Wiley and Margolin, Winer and Evens CPAs, Lance Christensen and Wayne Olson will present, “Hiding in Plain Sight: Maximizing Opportunities for Tax Efficiency.” The presenters will discuss helpful tips on how to manage your taxes more efficiently.

This program will discuss:

• Real Estate Opportunities –

Kate Heptig was quoted in an article entitled, “Dissolve Business Partnerships Gracefully by Planning Ahead,” which appeared in American Express Open Forum.

To read article, click here.

On March 31, Accessory Technologies Corporation (ATC), a company specializing in the repair of pneumatic valves, electro-mechanical actuators and electrical components, closed on its sale to Wencor Group, a solutions provider to the aerospace industry. Thomas Schulz, Walter Gumersell, Kate Heptig and Jenny Shin represented ATC.

Kate Heptig was quoted in a FiduciaryNews.com article entitled, “Are We Better Off with or without ERISA? And What Are the Implications?”

The story discusses the removal of ERISA protections from private employees’ retirement savings. In discussing the history of ERISA, Kate noted: “ERISA was enacted in 1974, after years of investigation into the notion that

The Firm is pleased to announce that Katherine A. Heptig has received her LLM degree in Employee Benefits from the John Marshall Law School’s Center for Tax Law & Employee Benefits.

Established in 1998, the Center for Tax Law & Employee Benefits LLM program is the only ABA-approved program in the nation. LLM candidates must

Katherine A. Heptig has been named among Long Island’s 50 Most Influential Women by the Long Island Business News. Launched in 2000, the Top 50 Program honors the Island’s premier professional women for their exceptional accomplishments, business acumen, mentoring and charitable and community involvement. The honorees represent the most influential women in business, government, education

Kate Heptig is co-presenting a webinar entitled, “Structuring Employee Severance Arrangements:  Revisiting Code Section 409A and its Impact on Deferred Compensation.”  This CLE webinar takes place on Tuesday, July 26 and will provide counsel with guidance on structuring employee severance or separation agreements to comply with Section 409A’s restrictions on deferred compensation.  The panel will

Kate Heptig has been appointed chair of the Corporations, Banking and Securities Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association for the 2016-2017 term.  The Committee addresses emerging issues in corporate law, banking law, and securities regulation and litigation, including statutory developments, court decisions, regulatory bodies, and ADR agencies, and provides an interdisciplinary forum for

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that  Kate Heptig, Steven Henesy, Marie Landsman, and Anna Mandel have joined the firm.

Kate Heptig, of Rockville Centre, NY has joined the firm’s Corporate practice group as a Partner.  Kate counsels clients in transactional practice areas, including tax law, corporate and partnership matters,