Effie Blassberger and Thomas Rotko secured the complete dismissal of an indictment charging a successful attorney with sex abuse in the first degree, a Class D felony punishable by up to seven years in prison. Brought in as new counsel after the indictment, Blassberger and Rotko conducted an extensive independent investigation that uncovered material misrepresentations […]
Partners Effie Blassberger and James Valentino, and associate Thomas Dollar published a New York Law Journal article analyzing the evolving litigation landscape under New York City’s Gender Motivated Violence Act (GMVA), with a focus on the statute’s 2026 amendments and their implications for corporate liability, preemption, and forum selection. The article titled “The Next Wave […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP is pleased to announce that 11 attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers® rankings. Nine attorneys were selected to the Super Lawyers guide, while two attorneys were named to the New York Metro Rising Stars list. For the fifth consecutive year, partner Isabelle Kirshner […]
Partner Effie Blassberger recently published an article in the New York Law Journal discussing how Blake Lively’s use of pre-litigation subpoenas in her case against Justin Baldoni demonstrates the power of pre-litigation subpoenas to shape the narrative of a case before it even reaches trial. As Blassberger notes, “Despite increased awareness and public support, many […]
Partners Wayne Gosnell and Ramsey Hinkle recently secured a non-incarceratory sentence for an individual charged with participating in a multi-million-dollar drug conspiracy. The government alleged that the conspiracy involved transporting marijuana and money across the United States by various methods, exposing the individual to a potential sentence of up to 20 years imprisonment. Wayne and […]
Partners James Valentino and Ramsey Hinkle recently negotiated a significant settlement in an employment discrimination matter in New York City. The attorneys represented a married couple who were terminated as part of a reduction in force shortly before they were prepared to take parental leave. Arguing that the company’s inclusion of the married couple in […]
CRKL partner Effie Blassberger recently spoke with the U.S. edition of The Sun, concerning her client, actress Julie Ormond, who has brought a case against Harvey Weinstein, her agency at the time, Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”), Miramax, and its then parent company, The Walt Disney Company. The lawsuit, which was filed in October by Blassberger and […]
Last week, CRKL partners Isabelle Kirshner and Brian Linder convinced a Manhattan jury to return a not guilty verdict in the case of Frank Esposito, an attorney indicted for official misconduct. Assisted by associate Eliel Talo, the CRKL team persuaded the jury that the prosecution’s case was based on the testimony of a witness whose […]
Partners Effie Blassberger and Isabelle Kirshner today filed a lawsuit on behalf of actress Julia Ormond against Harvey Weinstein for sexual assault, as well as executives at The Walt Disney Company, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and Miramax for their collective roles in failing to protect her from Weinstein’s abuse. In a 28-page complaint filed in […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP is proud to announce that all thirteen of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2023 New York Super Lawyers list across multiple legal specialties. In addition, three attorneys – Effie Blassberger, Thomas Dollar, and Eliel Talo – have been named to the 2023 New York Super Lawyers […]