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

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys were named to the 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers List, and 15 attorneys were named 2025 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

2025 Super Lawyers

Michael J. Antongiovanni – Business Lit.

Michael Antongiovanni, who served as co-counsel to a New York City hotel, recently obtained an appellate victory, affirming an award of summary judgment that he had obtained for the hotel against a Caribbean resort for a breach of a license agreement. The lower court found, among other things, that the resort had breached the parties’ license agreement

City & State New York has recognized Rivkin Radler as one of the 2025 Top Places to Work in New York. Selected amongst 51 organizations, the firm was included in this inaugural list honoring the best workplaces across New York’s political and policy landscape.

The list spans a diverse range of governmental, nonprofit, and for-profit

Tamika Hardy was quoted in the Part B News article, “Failed Restrictive Covenant Case Signals a Warning to Practices.”

The article explores the implications of a New Jersey case in which a medical practice lost a lawsuit against a former physician, highlighting key pitfalls practices should avoid when drafting and enforcing noncompete agreements and restrictive

In a diversity action involving complex Georgia procedural law, a federal judge held that an obligee’s performance bond claim was untimely because the amended complaint was filed after the expiration of the two-year limitation period prescribed in the bond and did not relate back to the original pleading.

The dispute arose out of a construction

After nine years of litigation, Daniel Furshpan and Lauren Russo successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of our client, resulting in the complete dismissal of a medical malpractice action brought against him.

The case involved a workplace injury in which the plaintiff sustained a severe thumb laceration. Our client, an orthopedic hand surgeon, treated the

Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that Michael Vanunu was named to the Long Island Business News (LIBN) 40 Under 40 list. He was formally presented with the award at a September 30 ceremony at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY.

The 40 Under 40 awards honor future leaders of Long Island who

The partners of Rivkin Radler are delighted to announce that they have elected Barry I. Levy to serve as the firm’s new managing partner, effective February 1, 2026. The announcement was made by current managing partner, Evan H. Krinick, who has served in the role since 2013.

Evan, who is not retiring and will continue

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that Mary Aperance and AbiDemi Donovan have been named 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers® Rising Stars in the areas of Health Care and Business Litigation, respectively.

Mary, of Albany, NY, has been on the Rising Stars list since 2019. She is an associate in the firm’s Health Services

Edwin Maldonado, an associate at Rivkin Radler, has been elected to the Long Island Hispanic Bar Association (LIHBA) Board of Directors, where he will serve a one-year term. He joins a distinguished group of incoming board members, including Hon. Veronica Renta Irwin, Justice of the Nassau County District Court; Cynthia Vargas of Cynthia S. Vargas,

On Thursday, September 18, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, Christopher Kutner and Ashley Algazi will present “How to Handle Payer Record Requests and Subsequent Demands for Alleged Overpayments.”

Presentation will provide a comprehensive review of the issues and best practices for responding to, and defending against, payer audits. As

On Tuesday, October 28, Steven Shapiro will participate on a panel at SupplySide Global 2025 entitled, “Trump, Tariffs, and Turmoil: Navigating the Regulatory Reset.”

Held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, the program will unpack the fast-moving federal and state dynamics, outline key risks and opportunities, and explore how industry can respond strategically to stay

Glenn Egor and Andre Ogé prevailed in a declaratory judgment action involving a “jump in” situation that was created to fraudulently claim tens of thousands of dollars in no-fault insurance benefits. The answering defendants contended that the investigation was based on bad faith and that plaintiff was unable to substantiate fraud. The court, however, found no merit

Long Island Business News granted Rivkin Radler Managing Partner Evan H. Krinick a Long Island Business Icon Honors award. He was formally recognized during an August 21 ceremony at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY.

The Icon Honors awards recognizes Long Island leaders over the age of 60 for their success and demonstration