Barry Levy, managing partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Samantha N. Tomey has joined the firm as counsel, and Benedetto Faulisi and Rebecca Lundgren have joined the firm as associates.

Samantha N. Tomey has joined the Labor & Employment practice group in the firm’s Uniondale office. Her practice focuses on representing employers

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that Joseph T. La Ferlita and Nicholas G. Moneta were elected to leadership positions within the Estate Planning Council of Long Island (EPCLI) at the organization’s Annual Officers’ Conferment Dinner on June 2. Joseph was elected President of the EPCLI. Nicholas was elected to serve an additional two-year term

Barry Levy, managing partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Alicia Bartkowski has joined the firm as counsel, and John Accursio, Mariah Almonte, Patricia Patlewicz, and Katherine Pedlow have joined the firm as associates.

Alicia Bartkowski has joined the Trusts & Estates practice group in the firm’s Uniondale office. She focuses her practice

Brian Shea will be part of the June 2 panel discussion, “2026 Chancery Law Update: Key Issues & Emerging Trends,” sponsored by the General Equity Committee of the Bergen County Bar Association.

Brian will speak on topics related to probate practice and guardianship in the Chancery Division. Panelists will include the two sitting Bergen County

Wendy Sheinberg was quoted in the Kiplinger article, “I’m 74 With a Beloved Dog, But I Don’t Trust My Adult Kids to Care for My ‘Third Child’ If I Die. What Should I Do?”

The article explores the options available to pet owners to ensure their animals are properly cared for after their death, particularly

Barry Levy, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Brian Shea has joined the Elder Law and Trusts & Estates groups in the firm’s Hackensack office. The creator of New Jersey’s first Guardianship Mentor Program has 20 years of litigation experience.

Brian Shea advises clients in the areas of guardianship litigation, chancery

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that the following attorneys were named top authors for their respective topics:

• Greg Mann: Insurance
• Patricia Marcin: Wealth Management
• Robert Tugander: Insurance
• Louis Vlahos: Tax

The Readers’ Choice Awards recognize top authors and firms whose work was read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals

Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that four of its attorneys have been recognized on Bergen Magazine’s 2025 Bergen Top Lawyers list. Generated based on peer-reviewed surveys that are divided by practice area, this year’s list featured approximately 350 attorneys.

The honorees include Brian Ade – Insurance Law; Nancy Del Pizzo – Intellectual Property Law;

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that it has been named to the  2026 edition of Best Law Firms® by Best Lawyers, earning three national rankings—a designation for firms that have achieved a high level of respect and quality on a nationwide scale—along with multiple regional rankings including recognition in 7 new practice groups/regions. The

Joseph La Ferlita, a partner at Rivkin Radler, has been named a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Council (ACTEC)—a prestigious honor reserved for the nation’s leading trust and estate professionals. T&E professionals must be nominated by an ACTEC Fellow (from any state or country) to be eligible for election.

ACTEC’s peer-elected