This month, Rivkin Radler partner Stuart Gordon was elected as secretary of the Board of Directors of the Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI).

Founded in 1961 to address the special education needs of children with autism and other developmental disabilities and provide therapeutic intervention, DDI is a nonprofit, multi-site agency that serves hundreds of children and

This month, Rivkin Radler partner Brian Schlosser was appointed as a member of the Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) Lawyer Assistance Committee, which administers the NCBA’s Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP).

Originally recommended to the LAP Committee by the NCBA Executive Committee, Brian was officially appointed to the committee by NCBA President James Joseph on December

On December 4, 2025, the trial team of Matt Lampert, Lauren Russo, and James Lauria received a defense verdict after a jury trial in New York County where Plaintiff’s counsel requested a multi-million damages verdict from the jury. Plaintiff alleged that she fell due to a crack on the sidewalk adjacent to the client’s property,

Michael J. Antongiovanni, serving as co-counsel to a New York City hotel, recently obtained an appellate victory, affirming a lower court decision dismissing a plaintiff’s claim for unfair competition based on the doctrine of res judicata (i.e., claim preclusion). The plaintiff, a Caribbean resort, had previously sued the hotel in a prior action alleging a breach of

On Sunday, November 30, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Sean Simensky will present the program “Buying Smart: What You Need to Know About Acquiring a Dental Practice,” at the 2025 Greater NY Dental Meeting alongside Mohamed Abdullah of Bank of America, Robert Malandruccolo of Bank of America, Bill Murray of Wicklow Healthcare Advisory, Jerry

Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that three members of the firm received Leaders in Law awards from Long Island Business News (LIBN). They were formally presented with their awards at a November 13 ceremony at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY.

The Leaders in Law awards recognize dedicated individuals whose leadership, both

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Gidon Shamir and Craig Svoboda have joined the firm as counsel, and Stephanie Garcia Avelar, Emily Carrigan, Benjamin Guter, and Oren Silverman have joined the firm as associates.

Gidon Shamir has joined the Construction Practice Group in the firm’s New York City

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’s General Liability Defense Team successfully represented The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia) in a personal injury action in which the plaintiff alleged that she tripped and fell on a defective portion of Columbia’s sidewalk, sustaining multiple injuries and requiring cervical spine fusion surgery.

Following a detailed investigation,

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

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