The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2022. For the first time, the firm was recognized in the areas of tax and technology.

One Rivkin attorney, based in Albany, has been named Lawyer of the Year: Richard A. Frankel, for Trusts and Estates.

In addition,

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – June 3, 2021 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Jennifer Hillman has joined the Firm as Partner in the firm’s Personal, Family & Business Planning Practice Group, resident in the Long Island office.

Hillman’s practice includes all manner of Surrogate’s Court proceedings

On Wednesday, June 16, from 4 to 5 pm, Louis Vlahos will present the free webinar “Protect Your Assets, Protect Your Pets.”

Hosted by the North Shore Animal League, the presentation will detail how to maximize your charitable giving in light of the proposed tax law changes.

To register, click here.

Patricia Marcin was featured in the 2020 Annual Report for the New York Community Trust.

In the “Advisor’s Advice” section, she speaks about her experience with the foundation.

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Wendy Sheinberg was spotlighted in the Nassau County Bar Association’s Women in the Law Committee newsletter.

Sheinberg’s spotlight included a brief description of her practice area, as well as a few other tidbits:

Tell us a unique or interesting CLE you have given or attended. 

“Over a decade ago, I attended an ‘Un-Program.’ Attendees were asked to

On April 7, Joseph La Ferlita co-presented the one-hour CLE, Remote Execution of Estate Planning Documents: Pitfalls and Best Practices, at the Nassau County Bar Association. The program offered information on how trusts and estates attorneys can best comply with Governor Cuomo’s executive orders authorizing the notarization and witnessing of certain documents to be performed

Recognizing the importance of lifecycle planning, Rivkin Radler has added six attorneys prominent in the fields of trusts and estates and taxation, four of whom are partners. The addition makes the group one of the largest of its kind in the region. Additionally, the Trusts & Estates Practice Group will now be known as the

On March 25, 2021, Louis Vlahos will co-present at a Suffolk County Bar Association CLE program entitled “The Impact of the Current and Proposed Tax Changes to the Trust and Estate Profession.” Held virtually from 12:45pm to 1:35pm, this program will cover:

1. Biden’s proposed tax law and what the change / impact would be

Wendy was quoted in the New York Metro Super Lawyers magazine article, “What to Do if You Butt Heads with a Loved One’s Nursing Home.” The story covers what people’s options are should a family member take issue with New York’s guidelines on visiting those in skilled nursing facilities during Covid.

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Evan Schieber, Jeffrey Greener and Stephanie Yafeh secured a decisive victory for their clients, the beneficiaries of an estate, who moved to intervene in a New York Supreme Court action. The action arose out of a sale by the executor of two cooperative apartments that were estate assets.

In the action, the purchaser of the