In a large fire loss subrogation action, John Robertelli obtained a dismissal for our client, a private equity investment group, who was alleged to be the owner of a property where a fire started and spread to a neighboring property, causing extensive damage.

Our client purchased the property in a foreclosure proceeding, didn’t take possession

Shari Lewis and Debbie Isaacson successfully defended their client, a not-for-profit housing and homeless services organization, in a discrimination matter before the New York State Division of Human Rights. The Complainant asserted claims of discrimination based on race, religion and national origin, alleging that she was discriminated against during personal screenings upon entering the shelter

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Jenna Z. Gabay, Amanda Gurman, Priscilla D. Kam, Greg E. Mann and Andrea C. Sacks have been elected Partners.

“These attorneys are excellent advocates in their varying practice areas with great commitment to our clients…We are proud to have them join

Jonathan Bruno and Debbie Isaacson moved to dismiss a legal malpractice action against their clients, a matrimonial law firm and its partner, related to their representation of the plaintiff in a divorce proceeding.

Plaintiff alleged that the attorneys were negligent in the preparation of a stipulation by which plaintiff exercised her option to purchase her

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys were named to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 13 attorneys were named 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys, the practice areas for which they were recognized, and the years they were included in Super Lawyers.

Six attorneys from Rivkin Radler will be speakers at USLAW Network’s virtual retreat, which takes place September 30 through October 9. The retreat is intended for general counsel, in-house counsel, heads and managers of claims and risk, C-suite executives, and other legal decision makers.

The program will cover issues beyond COVID-19, projecting what the future

Jonathan Bruno spoke to Law360 about a potential surge in professional liability claims that could arise during the economic slump caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

The suits could stem from individual clients who have lost their jobs or corporate clients that are blaming their attorneys.

“They may be disgruntled, not necessarily because of the lawyer’s

Jon Bruno and Amanda Gurman obtained dismissal of a legal malpractice suit on a pre-answer motion to dismiss.

The plaintiff commenced the action alleging the law firm committed legal malpractice, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract in connection with the firm’s representation of the plaintiff in a personal injury action, in which

Jonathan Bruno was quoted in the March 9, 2020, Newsday article, “EEOC: Workplace bias charges down.” The article was based on an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report that showed a decline in workplace discrimination claims.

The report listed retaliation as the most frequently filed charge, at 53.8% of all claims filed with the Commission.

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Jonathan Bruno was a guest speaker at the New York Wage & Hour Compliance Forum hosted by FedEx on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott.

The forum, hosted for FedEx’s independent service providers in New York, was meant to help trucking businesses better understand their business’ compliance obligations regarding wage