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59 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
October 30, 2026 | Construction | Directors & Officers Liability | General Liability | Health Services | Professional Liability | Insurance Coverage | Real Estate | Insurance Fraud and Recovery | Trusts & Estates | Medical Malpractice Defense | Compliance Investigations & White Collar | Tax | Appeals | Elder Law | Bankruptcy | Commercial Litigation

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that 43 attorneys were named to the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers list, and 16 attorneys were named 2026 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following are the attorneys and practice areas for which they were recognized.

2026 Super Lawyers

Michael J. Antongiovanni – Business Lit.

Brian L. Bank

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54 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
October 30, 2025 | Real Estate | Tax | Trusts & Estates | Elder Law | Compliance Investigations & White Collar | Appeals | Bankruptcy | Commercial Litigation | Construction | Labor & Employment | Health Services | Insurance Coverage | Professional Liability | Medical Malpractice Defense

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys were named to the 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers List, and 15 attorneys were named 2025 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

2025 Super Lawyers

Michael J. Antongiovanni – Business Lit.

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56 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
October 24, 2024 | Real Estate | Trusts & Estates | Compliance Investigations & White Collar | Commercial Litigation | Construction | Health Services | Insurance Coverage | Tax

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys were named to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2024 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

2024 Super Lawyers

Brian L. Bank – Business

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Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
September 22, 2022

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys were named to the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 14 attorneys were named 2022 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is an honor

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Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers
October 1, 2021

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 30 attorneys were named to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 13 attorneys were named 2021 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is a tremendous

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Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named As 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers
October 28, 2020 | Bankruptcy | Commercial Litigation | Construction | Labor & Employment | General Liability | Health Services | Professional Liability | Insurance Coverage | Real Estate | Medical Malpractice Defense | Trusts & Estates | Compliance Investigations & White Collar | Appeals

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys were named to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 13 attorneys were named 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys, the practice areas for which they were recognized, and the years they were included in Super Lawyers.

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Krinick, Versichelli and Biscone Convince Court to Dismiss East End Utility Pole Suit
April 27, 2018 | Appeals

Evan Krinick, Michael Versichelli and Merril Biscone successfully secured dismissal of an Article 78 proceeding  that was commenced against LIPA and PSE&G. The proceeding challenged the replacement of numerous overhead transmission utility poles on eastern Long Island.  The Court agreed that dismissal was warranted based on the doctrine of mootness.

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Korman and Biscone Successful in Dismissal of 42 USC 1983 Claim
January 11, 2018 | Appeals

Cheryl Korman and Merril Biscone were successful in convincing a Federal District Court to set aside a jury verdict in excess of $7.8 million dollars against their client, the provider of medical services to inmates at the Nassau County Correctional Center.  The jury found that the medical provider was responsible for the death of an

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DiGennaro, Belous and Biscone Win Appeal on Novel Issue of Law
November 14, 2017 | Professional Liability

Janice DiGennaro, Todd Belous and Merrill Biscone received a victory in the Appellate Division, First Department, dismissing third-party claims for contribution in a mass fraud and Judiciary Law action involving hundreds of phen-phen plaintiffs against their mass tort lawyer.  The basis for the dismissal is an issue of first impression in the state court in

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Mascia and Biscone Victorious in Case of First Impression regarding Pre-Judgment Interest under CPLR 5002 at the Appellate Division, Second Department
August 2, 2016 | Appeals | Corporate

Henry Mascia and Merril Biscone, members of the Firm’s Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, obtained a significant victory in a bifurcated personal injury case involving pre-judgment interest. In Mahoney v Brockbank, the Appellate Division, Second Department held that pre-judgment interest under 5002 begins to accrue at the time of the damages verdict, not at the

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Rivkin Team Scores Victory for GEICO in Second Circuit
June 17, 2014 | Appeals | Insurance Coverage

Barry I. Levy, Cheryl Korman and Merril Biscone successfully convinced the Second Circuit to affirm the dismissal of a former employee’s retaliation claim against GEICO. 

The plaintiff, a former New York based auto damage supervisor, asserted Federal and New York State claims against GEICO, alleging that the company had retaliated against him by terminating his

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