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 proud to announce that partner Jill Bechtold was selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only.

Jill

Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that attorney Elizabeth Sy was selected as a winner of the 2024 Honorable Judith Kaye Commercial and Federal Litigation Scholarship. She was presented with the honor at a special awards ceremony held on November 13 at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse in New York City.

The scholarship was established

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 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

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Anthony Hawkins and Joseph Niczky have joined the firm as associates.

Anthony Hawkins, of New York, NY, has joined the Commercial Litigation and Appeals Group in the firm’s New York City office. Prior to joining the firm, Anthony was a senior court

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Jordan Goldstein, Wallis Granat, and James Nelson have joined the firm as associates.

Jordan Goldstein, of Brooklyn, NY, has joined the Tax Group in the firm’s Uniondale office, where he advises businesses and individuals in a broad range of industries on tax

Jeremy Honig and Henry Mascia represented a commercial tenant in a landlord-tenant dispute.

The landlord tried to terminate our client’s valuable long-term lease with below-market rent when our client exercised its right to extend the term until 2033. The landlord claimed our client, a limited liability corporation (LLC), had no rights under the lease because

Evan Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Krystal Armstrong, Paul “CJ” Repper, and Spencer Serling have joined the firm’s Uniondale, Jacksonville, and New York City offices, respectively, as associates.

Krystal Armstrong, of Lake Grove, NY, has joined the Commercial Litigation Group. Prior to joining Rivkin Radler, Krystal was an associate

On May 3, Newsday published the opinion piece, “State budget shortchanges community colleges like Suffolk County CC,” written by Chris Murray.

Here is the essay’s full text.

Community colleges have been an economic lifeline for many New York residents. The New York state budget passed last month, however, imperils the viability of these institutions.

Community colleges provide