David Grill and Joshua Tare were victorious in defeating a tenant’s pre-answer motion to dismiss a summary non-payment proceeding.  The Tenant sought dismissal of the proceeding based upon the following grounds: (i) improper service of the Petition, (ii) the additional rent items sought in the Petition were not appropriate for a summary proceeding, (iii) the rent demand

William M. Savino was quoted in a recent New York Law Journal article. The article entitled, “Supreme Stimulus” discusses changes in how the state Supreme Court will handle commercial litigation cases.

David Grill and Joshua Tare, members of the Firm’s Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, were victorious in defeating a tenant’s rent overcharge complaint and failure to renew lease complaint at the Division of Housing and Community Renewal.  Tenant alleged that her rental apartment was subject to rent stabilization and that the landlord had charged more

Barry Levy and Ryan Goldberg obtained a Judgment in favor of GEICO in excess of $1,700,000.00, in a major federal RICO fraud case, against three lay-person “ringleaders” who spearheaded a massive fraudulent scheme to defraud GEICO.

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Novikoff, Schieber, and Bholan obtained victory for the Firm’s client, a cooperative corporation, in a case brought by one of its shareholders alleging fraud and breach of contract claims based upon a theft by the coop’s agent of over $800,000 over a six year span.  The Firm defeated a motion for summary judgment filed by

Lead by Barry I. Levy, Evan Krinick, Alan Eagle and Henry Mascia, Rivkin Radler’s Litigation and Appeals Group successfully represented Allstate Insurance Company in the most recent challenge launched against the Company in New York in the lead paint coverage arena.  Rivkin Radler was retained solely for the Court of Appeals briefing and argument, and

John Diviney, Cheryl Korman, Merril Biscone and Scott Green were victorious in a Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirming a summary judgment win on behalf of their client, a major New York based school bus operator, on claims of interference and retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act by a former employee. The

Max Gershenoff, a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Appeals group, will present at the Commercial Lawyers Conference of New York Annual Dinner on December 4, 2014. Mr. Gershenoff will discuss the impact of Berman v. City of New York, E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 09-cv-3017 on attorneys who represent commercial debt collectors in New York.

William Savino, a partner in the Firm’s Insurance Coverage & Litigation and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, has been elected a Fellow of the New York Bar Foundation.

The Fellows of the New York Bar Foundation are members of the bench and bar who are recognized for outstanding professional achievement, for dedication to the legal

Managing Partner, Evan Krinick has been elected a Fellow of the New York Bar Foundation.

The Fellows of the New York Bar Foundation are members of the bench and bar who are recognized for outstanding professional achievement, for dedication to the legal profession, and for commitment to the organized bar.

Each Fellow makes a commitment