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

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

Best Lawyers in America® has recognized Rivkin Radler attorneys in its 2026 edition. Forty-four attorneys received Best Lawyers recognition, and 20 received 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition. Their names, office locations, and practices for which they were recognized are as follows:

Best Lawyers

Albany, NY

Robert H. Iseman – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law,

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Ari Katzap has joined the firm as counsel, and Yadira Duran and Royce Liu have joined the firm as associates.

Ari Katzap, of Roslyn, NY, has joined the real estate practice in the firm’s Uniondale office, where he represents a broad range

Stella Lellos was invited by USLAW Network to be featured in a video to promote the benefits of its Cross-Border Transaction community, in conjunction with TELFA, the Trans-European Law Firm Alliance, a network of over 30 independent law firms in Europe representing more than 1,000 lawyers.

The Cross-Border Transaction community is comprised of attorneys from

On Thursday, March 27, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, Ben Malerba will co-present with Jay Pruzansky and Rich Searles from Merritt Healthcare Advisors. The webinar, “The Evolving Opportunities to Strategically Partner or Sell Your Practice” will discuss:

• Consideration of Strategic Partners
• The advantages of having a transaction with

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, has announced that Dion Bass, Catalina De La Hoz, Laura Gindele, Michael Impellizeri, Deborah Isaacson, Catherine Savio, Garin Scollan, and Sean Simensky have been elected Partners.

Dion Bass, of Jacksonville, FL, is a member of the Complex Torts & Product Liability, Labor & Employment, General Liability, Insurance

Avi Sinensky and Jenson Wang represented FCF Advisors LLC (FCF), a New York-based asset manager and index provider with approximately $600 million in assets under management, in connection with a definitive agreement pursuant to which FCF is being acquired by Abacus Life, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABL). Based in Orlando, FL, Abacus is an asset manager specializing

This month, Stella Lellos led a team of Rivkin Radler lawyers in the sale of client Motors & Armatures, Inc. (MARS) to private equity firm Platinum Equity. MARS, based in Hauppauge, NY, supplies heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration products in the U.S and Canada.

Requiring coordination with Canadian counsel, the deal was structured as

Bernadette Kasnicki, a partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has been elected to serve as the general counsel for United Way of Long Island. In addition, she was elected a member of the United Way of Long Island’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors, where she will serve a three-year term.

Individuals appointed to the Executive