Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partners Isabelle A. Kirshner and Wayne E. Gosnell secured a 30-day sentence with five years’ probation for Daniel McAvoy in a high-profile Manhattan unlawful surveillance case. He will not be required to register as a sex offender. McAvoy originally faced 29 counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance with a maximum […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP has added Lauren Martin as an associate. Martin represents individuals and companies in complex criminal and civil litigation in state and federal courts. Before joining the firm, Lauren served as a law clerk to the Honorable Gonzalo P. Curiel on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partner Wayne Gosnell, managing partner Tom Rotko and chairman Charles Clayman helped a New York City psychiatrist avoid jail time in an investigation that began following the death of Maura Mandt, an ESPN producer, in 2020. In a 43-count indictment, prosecutors alleged that Dr. Marianne Gillow illegally wrote prescriptions […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partners Isabelle A. Kirshner and Brian D. Linder have been retained as sentencing counsel for Nikhil Gupta. Mr. Gupta faces up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with an alleged […]
In the latest win related to her #MeToo representation of Hollywood actress Julia Ormond, partner Effie Blassberger and associate Thomas Dollar, along with co-counsel Doug Wigdor, Meredith Firetog, Kevin Mintzer, and Laura Koistinen successfully argued for the New York Supreme Court to order Creative Artists Agency (CAA) co-founder Michael Ovitz to testify in court as […]
Partner Isabelle A. Kirshner and associate Eliel A. Talo secured the full dismissal by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office of felony assault charges filed against a world-renowned chef. Through careful analysis of hours of surveillance footage, Kirshner and Talo surfaced evidence that the complaining witness had lied to the police. As a result, the Manhattan […]
In a recent New York Law Journal article, Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partner Ramsey Hinkle examines the potential pitfalls of mediation for victims of sexual assault, harassment and other forms of trauma. Because mediation can require victims to interact with the person or organization that harmed them, Hinkle writes that counsel should determine […]
A recent New York Law Journal article noted that 2025 was a busy year for litigation boutiques, as smaller, specialized law firms increasingly won business typically handled by BigLaw. The article cited several reasons for this, including greater efficiency and the fact that technology is leveling the playing field. The story quoted Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner […]
Partner James Valentino recently outlined the full scope of New York’s “Trapped at Work Act” in a Law360 article. Originally signed in December 2025 and amended in February, the Act targets contract provisions that require an employee to pay an employer a sum of money upon termination of employment. It will take effect in December […]
Partner Effie Blassberger has been named to this year’s Legal 500 U.S. City Elite – New York City ranking for her white-collar work. Introduced for 2026, the Legal 500 U.S. City Elite recognizes lawyers at regional powerhouses who operate at the highest levels of their respective legal markets. The research process includes interviews with top […]