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).

Supported by grants from the NYS Office of Court Administration, LAP provides a range of services to lawyers, judges, law students, and their immediate family

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,

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, of Bronx, NY, has joined the Construction Practice Group in the firm’s New

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,

After a seven-day trial, Casey Murphy secured a defense victory on behalf of our insurance broker client in Supreme Court, Queens County. Plaintiff, a construction company, asked our client to renew its general liability insurance policy, which would cover plaintiff’s construction of a three-story residential property with a lower level. Before the policy was bound,

Rob Tugander spoke to Law360 for the story, “Opioid Orders Weigh Insurers’ Role In Fighting Societal Harm.”

The article notes that while commercial general liability insurers have been successful in defending against opioid coverage suits brought by large entities, the decisions raise the issue of whether the intent of insurance is to help protect the public

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that AbiDemi Donovan, Jamie Johnson, and Catherine Salerno have joined the firm as associates.

AbiDemi Donovan, of Albany, NY, has joined the Commercial Litigation and Health Services Groups in the firm’s Albany office. She focuses her practice on a variety of matters, including

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

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce Andrew Berks has joined the firm as counsel, and Jonathan Emdin, Harini M. Maragh, Justin Penchuk, and Christine Varghese have joined the firm as associates.

Andrew Berks, of New York, NY, has joined the Intellectual Property Group in the firm’s New York City

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