Firm honors

Effie Blassberger, James Valentino Named to 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Guide

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 […]

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Isabelle Kirshner Named a Finalist for Law.com New York Legal Awards Best Mentors Category

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 […]

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Forbes Names Isabelle Kirshner to 2026 America’s Top Women Lawyers List

Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partner Isabelle Kirshner has been named to Forbes’ inaugural 2026 America’s Top Women Lawyers list, which recognizes 200 of the nation’s most accomplished women attorneys whose leadership, influence and achievements are shaping the legal profession. Kirshner was recognized in the area of Criminal Defense and is widely regarded as […]

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11 CRKL Attorneys Named to 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers

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 […]

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2026 Legal 500 U.S. City Elite – New York City Recognizes Effie Blassberger

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 […]

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CRK&L Ranked by Chambers for “White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations” and “Labor & Employment.”

Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP has been ranked by Chambers USA 2025 for its work in both White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations as well as Labor & Employment. In their comments, reviewers called the firm “fantastic” noting that “the team are formidable trial lawyers and are totally fearless.” The firm was ranked in Band […]

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CRKL Named Tier 1 by Best Law Firms®

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 […]

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Twelve CRKL Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers for 2024

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 […]

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Charles E. Clayman Honored By The New York Law Journal For “Lifetime Achievement”

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 […]

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