Firm honors

CRKL has been named as a Tier 1 firm in New York City for Criminal Defense: White Collar in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® published by Best Lawyers.  Best Lawyers uses a system of peer-review research to collect the opinions of leading attorneys to evaluate the strengths of law firms in various practice areas. Since it […]

Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP is pleased to announce that 10 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. In addition, two attorneys – Thomas Dollar, and Eliel Talo – have been named to the 2024 New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. For the third […]

Partner Thomas C. Rotko was recently named by Forbes Advisor as one of the Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in New York City for 2024. Rotko is included among just 10 New York City lawyers selected for their depth of experience in criminal defense. The Forbes Advisor editorial team noted that as a former Assistant District […]

Charles E. Clayman, CRK&L founder and partner, was recently presented with the 2024 “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the New York Law Journal. The editors and publisher presented Clayman with the award at the publication’s annual dinner on September 5. For more than 50 years, Clayman, more commonly known as “Chuck,”  has fought for justice in […]

CRK&L founder and partner Charles E. Clayman has been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Law Journal. For more than 50 years, Chuck has fought for justice in the courtrooms of New York City and is considered by many to be one of the elder statesmen of criminal defense lawyers. […]

Partner Effie Blassberger was recently selected by Lawdragon for inclusion in the “Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation” guide.  According to Lawdragon, the lawyers featured in this guide are “rapidly ascending” and represent the future of law and “will define where the legal profession of our country goes.” The editorial team selected these honorees […]

Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP, as well as partner Isabelle Kirshner, have been ranked by Chambers USA in its 2024 guide to the nation’s leading law firms and lawyers. CRK&L is recognized for Litigation: Specialist Firms in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations. In their analysis, commenters described the firm as “pragmatic, effective and nimble,” […]

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 […]

CRKL partner Effie Blassberger has been named as one of New York Law Journal’s Rising Stars for 2023. Each year, the New York Law Journal honors members of the legal community that have made a remarkable difference in the profession in New York. The Rising Stars list recognizes the region’s most promising lawyers 40 and […]