Insurance Coverage
June 8, 2026 | | | |
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 of Oceanside, NY, has joined the Trusts & Estates practice group in the firm’s Uniondale office. She
Read MoreJune 4, 2026 | |
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
Read MoreMay 5, 2026 |
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
Read MoreApril 23, 2026 | | | |
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, of Brooklyn, NY, has joined the Real Estate practice group in the firm’s New York City
Read MoreMarch 27, 2026 |
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
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2026 |
A recent Law360 article, “Texas Tornado Ruling Puts Policy Definitions in Spotlight,” reported on a February 13 Texas Supreme Court decision addressing the interpretation of insurance policy terminology. The Court held that a tornado falls within the ordinary meaning of a “windstorm” under a homeowners insurance policy, reversing a lower court decision. The ruling is
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2026 |
Rivkin Radler was featured in the Law360 article, “Insurance Group of the Year: Rivkin Radler.”
Noted for its precedent-setting wins for Allianz in opioid coverage coverage litigation before the Delaware Supreme Court and in Ohio Supreme Court case over coverage for Sherwin-Williams’ lead paint abatement fund payments, Rivkin Radler’s insurance coverage practice consists of 90
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2026 |
Rivkin Radler’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is proud to announce its recognition in the Law360 2025 Practice Groups of the Year awards, which honors the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year. Law360 recognized more than 170 groups across more than 30 practice areas.
Rivkin
Read MoreNovember 12, 2025 | | | | |
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
Read MoreNovember 10, 2025 | | | | |
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;
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