Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP is pleased to announce that four partners, Isabelle A. Kirshner, Brian D. Linder, Thomas C. Rotko and Wayne E. Gosnell, have been named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide. The annual ranking recognizes litigators across the country who have distinguished themselves through representing clients in […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder partner Effie Blassberger was quoted in a Slate Magazine Q&A examining the mistrial declared in the Lindsay Clancy case and the legal questions that remain about what happens next. The case, which has drawn national attention, ended in a mistrial after a Massachusetts jury spent nearly 40 hours deliberating whether […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partners Wayne E. Gosnell and Isabelle A. Kirshner secured the dismissal of three assault charges against Nassadir Tate stemming from a March 14 encounter on a Penn Station subway platform. After reviewing surveillance footage, witness interviews, the autopsy report and Tate’s Mirandized statement, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office moved […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partner Effie Blassberger has been named to the 2026 edition of Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under – Northeast. The annual ranking recognizes leading litigators aged 40 and under across the United States, selected through Benchmark’s rigorous research process. Blassberger maintains a diverse litigation practice spanning white collar criminal defense, […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partners Effie Blassberger and James F. Valentino have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Guide. Now in its 9th edition, the guide recognizes attorneys nationwide who advocate for victims of discrimination, sexual abuse, civil rights violations and other misconduct. Blassberger represents […]
New York’s Molineux doctrine, the rule against admitting a defendant’s prior bad acts to prove propensity, has been back in the spotlight through the Harvey Weinstein prosecutions. CRKL partner Wayne E. Gosnell discusses what all three trials revealed in a new article for the New York Law Journal, “‘Molineux’ and Joinder in a #MeToo World: […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partner Isabelle Kirshner has been named a finalist for the 2026 Law.com New York Legal Awards in the Best Mentors category. This award honors attorneys who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to guiding, training and uplifting younger professionals in the legal industry. Kirshner is known for taking a personal […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP once again earned strong rankings from Chambers and Partners in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. Published annually, the guide recognizes the top law firms and lawyers based on independent research and market insight. The firm was ranked Band 2 for New York: Labor & Employment (Mainly Plaintiffs), an […]
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 […]