Six attorneys from Rivkin Radler will be speakers at USLAW Network’s virtual retreat, which takes place September 30 through October 9. The retreat is intended for general counsel, in-house counsel, heads and managers of claims and risk, C-suite executives, and other legal decision makers.

The program will cover issues beyond COVID-19, projecting what the future

On August 11, John Queenan will be a panelist at Albany Law’s Virtual-Recent Graduate CLE.

He will be speaking on the topic of “Starting Strong: Case Considerations/Initial To-Dos/Early Case Assessment and Action.”

Click here to register. A zoom link will be sent over email.

Jonathan Bruno was quoted in the March 9, 2020, Newsday article, “EEOC: Workplace bias charges down.” The article was based on an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report that showed a decline in workplace discrimination claims.

The report listed retaliation as the most frequently filed charge, at 53.8% of all claims filed with the Commission.

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Jonathan Bruno was a guest speaker at the New York Wage & Hour Compliance Forum hosted by FedEx on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott.

The forum, hosted for FedEx’s independent service providers in New York, was meant to help trucking businesses better understand their business’ compliance obligations regarding wage

NEW YORK – – Nov. 26, 2019 – Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that Peter C. Contino, Laura Einig and Benjamin P. Malerba have each received a Leadership in Law award from Long Island Business News in the categories of Lifetime Achievement, Unsung Hero and Partner, respectively.

The awards recognize individuals who demonstrate dedication,

On Monday, March 25, 2019, Jonathan Bruno will participate in the New York State Bar Association’s Legal Malpractice continuing legal education program. He will be speaking on the topic of Risk Management for Lawyers.

For information and to register, click here.

On October 24, John Queenan will speak at the Albany Law School lunch and learn discussing what it is like to work in the NYC Law Department. He will be accompanied by Stuart Smith, Director of Legal Recruitment and Development from the NYC Law Department.

John will speak about his experiences as an ACC  in

New York, NY – September 6, 2018 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that Cali L. Eckler has joined the firm as an Associate.

Cali L. Eckler has joined the firm’s Professional Liability, Directors & Officers Liability and Employment & Labor Practice Groups.

Eckler defends attorneys, engineers, architects, insurance

Janice DiGennaro secured dismissal of a legal malpractice action in New York County Supreme Court on statute of limitations grounds despite application of the continuous representation toll.  The Court agreed that the defendants offered “undeniable evidentiary proof” that the toll ended as a matter of law more than three years before commencement of the action,

Janice DiGennaro, Todd Belous and Amanda Gurman secured a major victory on behalf of their lawyer clients on claims of quantum meruit by another lawyer on a summary judgment motion.  Our clients prevailed on the motion despite that:

• the alleged legal services for which plaintiffs sought recovery spanned nine years;
• plaintiffs sought over $2