Partner Effie Blassberger was recently named as co-vice chair of the UJA-Federation of New York’s White Collar Executive Committee. Blassberger joins three others to lead the White Collar Executive Committee: Douglas Zolkind of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP as Co-vice chair, and Shari Brandt of Perkins Coie LLP and Paul Krieger of KKL LLP as Co-chairs. […]

Partner Isabelle Kirshner and associate Eliel Talo recently secured a full dismissal of sexual misconduct charges filed by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office against a respected and experienced doctor. A patient had alleged that the doctor abused her during a routine medical examination. Following a careful and thorough investigation, Kirshner and Talo identified significant evidence […]

Partners Isabelle Kirshner and Tom Rotko recently secured the dismissal of rape charges against a 22-year-old New York University student. Prosecutors dropped the most serious charges in late September after revealing that they could not prove the claims made by the female accuser.  The case is still pending. Details of the incident surfaced in June […]