Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that partner Laura Gindele has been appointed a member of Law360’s 2025 Insurance Authority Property editorial board. Members of Law 360’s editorial boards provide feedback on the publication’s coverage and offer expert insight shaping future coverage.

Laura is a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Insurance Coverage Group, where she represents

Rob Tugander spoke to Law360 for the story, “Opioid Orders Weigh Insurers’ Role In Fighting Societal Harm.”

The article notes that while commercial general liability insurers have been successful in defending against opioid coverage suits brought by large entities, the decisions raise the issue of whether the intent of insurance is to help protect the public

Alan Eagle (retired) and Frank Valverde recently secured an important summary judgment victory in a hotly contested declaratory judgment action in the Southern District of New York. The dispute was among multiple insurers and concerned insurance coverage for an underlying Labor Law action where a worker sustained grave injuries (quadriplegia) after falling from a ladder.

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

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that it has been named to the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® by Best Lawyers, and for the first time, has received a national ranking. National rankings are based on metropolitan awards as well as on each firm’s number of offices and the level of legal activity in

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Alexander Blisko, Jordan Bryant, Katherine Lalor, and Jessica Flores Lynch have joined the firm as associates.

Alexander Blisko, of Flushing, NY, has joined the Insurance Fraud Group in the firm’s Uniondale office. He helps insurers prosecute complex civil lawsuits under the federal

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Alex Rukab, Kyle White, and Rebecca Yin have joined the firm as associates.

Alex Rukab, of Jacksonville, FL, has joined the Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage, and Insurance Fraud Groups in the firm’s Jacksonville office, where he practices mainly in the

Michael Troisi, Laura Gindele and Michelle Klein recently won summary judgment for Sentinel Insurance Company in a hotly contested property damage suit. The case was litigated in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York before Judge Nelson Roman.

The plaintiff, Northway Medical Center Condo, claimed damage to its building from a one-time

The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) gave Alan Rutkin its coveted Joseph R. Olshan Award at its annual meeting, which took place in Toronto on July 28-August 3, 2024.

Alan, a member of the FDCC’s Board of Directors, received the award in recognition of his efforts as a member of the FDCC’s Communications

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Nicole Hecker has joined the firm as associate, Michael Panayotou has joined the firm as counsel, and Aaron Zerykier has joined the firm as partner.

Nicole Hecker, of Dix Hills, NY, has joined the Insurance Fraud Group in the firm’s Uniondale office,