Evan Krinick was interviewed on AM Best TV about his recently published compendium of 25 years’ worth of New York Court of Appeals decisions regarding insurance cases. After completing a statistical analysis of the decisions, Evan concluded that while New York is a good venue for insurers to litigate in, there is still opportunity for

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

In a highly publicized matter, Jeremy Honig, Erez Glambosky and Cheryl Korman, on behalf of their client, a neighborhood coalition, successfully persuaded the Appellate Division, First Department, to reverse the lower court and order a full hearing on whether a building in midtown Manhattan can be safely opened and operated as a homeless shelter.

The

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2021. For the first time, four Rivkin attorneys, all based in the firm’s Long Island office, have been named Lawyer of the Year:

Attorney                                Practice Area

Barry I. Levy                           Litigation-Health Care

Brian S. Conneely                  Employment Law-Management

Wendy H.

Cheryl F. Korman, Henry Mascia, and J’Naia L. Boyd obtained victory in a Labor Law case at the Appellate Division, First Department based on special employment affirmative defense. The plaintiff commenced the action to recover damages for personal injuries purportedly sustained when he fell from a ladder while performing “touch-up” painting in our client’s school

J’Naia Boyd and Ade Famojuro were named as Top 40 Under 40 Attorneys by The National Black Lawyers. They were nominated and then selected after a rigorous nomination and vetting process. This honor is only given to a select group of lawyers for their superior skills and qualifications in the field. The Top 40 Under

J’Naia Boyd and Ade Famojuro were named Top 40 Under 40 attorneys by the National Black Lawyers. This honor is given to only a select group of lawyers for their superior skills and qualifications in the field. The Top 40 Under 40 is limited to the top 40 attorneys in each state who have demonstrated

Cheryl Korman will be a faculty member at the March 9, 2020, CLE program, “Recently Adopted Rules and Technology at the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department.”

The program will discuss changes relating to e-filing, use of portable electronic devices and digital copies of filings. Attendees will also receive a demonstration and overview of the Appellate

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that the Firm has been named to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list for 2020. The Firm was ranked in the following regions and practice areas:

Metropolitan Tier 1

Long Island: Insurance Law, Litigation-Healthcare

Metropolitan Tier 2

Albany: Health Care Law

Long Island: Appellate Practice,