Capping off a busy summer trial season, Rivkin Radler’s Jacksonville trial team of Dion Bass, Jill Bechtold, and Jessica Williams secured a bench trial victory in Tampa, Florida in June. The 13th Judicial Circuit Court judge determined there was no coverage under the insurance policy at issue and all conditions precedent had been met. The

Best Lawyers in America® has recognized Rivkin Radler attorneys in its 2027 edition. Forty-six attorneys received Best Lawyers recognition, and 14 received Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition. Their names, office locations, and practices for which they were recognized are as follows:

Best Lawyers

Albany, NY

Robert H. Iseman – Commercial Litigation, Corporate

The 2027 edition of Best Lawyers® recognized Rivkin Radler Managing Partner Barry Levy and former Managing Partner Bill Savino as Lawyer of the Year. Only a single lawyer in each practice and designated metropolitan region can receive this designation.

Lawyers are selected based on their overall voting averages received during the peer review process. This

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that partner Ryan Hyde was named to the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list in the area of Insurance Coverage and associate Louis Iturra was named to the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in the area of PI General: Plaintiff.

Ryan Hyde has been selected to Florida Super

The prestigious Legal 500 has recommended Rivkin Radler’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group in its U.S. rankings for the seventh consecutive year. The practice is recommended in the Insurance: Advice to Insurers category.

“Legal 500’s consistent recognition of our Insurance Coverage practice is a testament to our team’s expertise and commitment to providing outstanding client service

Barry Levy, managing partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Alicia Bartkowski has joined the firm as counsel, and John Accursio, Mariah Almonte, Patricia Patlewicz, and Katherine Pedlow have joined the firm as associates.

Alicia Bartkowski has joined the Trusts & Estates practice group in the firm’s Uniondale office. She focuses her practice

Rivkin Radler is proud to be included once again in the esteemed Chambers USA Directory among New York’s rankings. The firm’s Insurance Coverage Group has moved up to Band 3, while the Health Services Practice Group remains ranked in Band 4. Alan Rutkin debuts on the practitioner list in Band 4, while Benjamin Malerba is

Michael A. Kotula, a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group, has been recognized as a Thought Leader in the 2026 Lexology Index for Insurance. The report brings together the insight, expertise, and wisdom of some of the USA’s foremost lawyers and specialists.

Michael has 35 years of experience litigating complex coverage disputes involving

Barry Levy, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that K. Greer Kuras has joined the firm as counsel, and Lisa Bonanni, Vanessa Costantino, Mardeline Cruz, and Devin Miller have joined the firm as associates.

Greer Kuras has joined the Real Estate practice group in the firm’s New York City office. For over

Michael Kotula was interviewed for the Law360 Insurance Authority article, “Iran War Poses Coverage Challenges For Event Organizers.”

Earlier this month, Formula 1 races scheduled for April in Bahrain and Saudia Arabia were cancelled due to concerns about the Middle East conflict. Other event cancellations are expected to follow.

Since insurance policies typically contain war