Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Lauren Mechaly has joined the firm as counsel, and John Ficarra and Marcus Tubin have joined the firm as associates.

Lauren Mechaly, of Paramus, NJ, has joined the Personal, Family & Business Planning Group as counsel in the Hackensack office. She focuses

On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Wendy Sheinberg will discuss pre-planning needs. The complimentary program, which will be held at 12 pm, is sponsored by Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Homes and will take place at Passione Della Cucina, 231 Old Country Road, Carle Place, NY, 11514. Lunch will be served.

Seating is limited. To reserve your

Louis Vlaho’s article, “You ‘Placed Your Trust’ in New York? You May Be Sorry You Did,” was the 10th most widely read article on the topic of estate planning on JD Supra for all of 2023.

In 2022, Vlahos had one of the most popular articles in JD Supra on the topic of tax law,

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that the Firm has been named to the Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list for 2024. The Firm was ranked in the following regions and practice areas:

Metropolitan Tier 1

Albany: Commercial Litigation

Jacksonville: Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Insurance

Long Island: Elder Law, Employment Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Litigation-Health Care,

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 36 attorneys were named to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is an honor

Joseph La Ferlita & Nicholas Moneta’s article “The Gallo Exemption: What It Is and Why You Should Know About It” was republished in NYSBA Journal’s Trusts and Estate Law Section Journal. The article originally appeared in the June 14, 2023, issue of the New York Law Journal.

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Wendy Sheinberg will present, “Essential Planning and Protection for the Disabled Beneficiary,” in conjunction with the New York State Bar Association.

Offered virtually October 12 from 9 am to 12:45 pm, this program will focus on essential estate planning considerations for beneficiaries who are disabled by reason of intellectual or developmental disability. The program, for

On June 6, 2023, Rivkin Radler Partners Jennifer Hillman and Wendy Sheinberg will co-present with Julie Wexler, of The Bristal Assisted Living, a workshop entitled Preparing for the Inevitable: Eldercare and Life Planning to Maintain Boundaries and Sanity as part The Ivy Network’s Collaborate with Edge Leadership Conference.

With a goal to advance women’s leadership,

Jennifer Hillman will be a panelist at the Spring Meeting, an annual program of the New York State Bar Association’s Trusts & Estates Law Section, which this year takes place April 27-April 30, 2023, at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Rivkin Radler is sponsoring the meeting.

Jennifer will offer her perspectives during the program entitled “The

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that five attorneys achieved Top Author recognition, and the firm achieved Top Firm Award in the category of Wealth Management for JD Supra’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Eric D. Fader was recognized for the topic of healthcare, Greg E. Mann for insurance, and Jennifer F. Hillman and Wendy