CRKL partner John Spagna recently spoke with the Wall Street Journal about how a number of high-profile criminal cases against Donald Trump are likely to be resolved now that he has won his campaign for the White House. In May of this year, Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies in a scheme to illegally […]
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 […]
Partner Effie Blassberger was recently quoted in USA Today discussing key issues facing boxer Mike Tyson as he prepares to defend himself in a civil lawsuit under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which allows alleged victims of sexual offenses for which the statute of limitations has expired one year to file a civil lawsuit. While […]
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 […]
John Spagna, an attorney with diverse experience across a number of legal specialties, has joined the firm as partner. A seasoned litigation attorney with extensive government, in-house and private practice experience, John has handled cross-border litigations, white-collar defense cases, and internal investigations as both external and in-house counsel. Additionally, he has managed complex matrimonial and […]
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 […]
Partner Effie Blassberger recently capitalized on New York’s discovery reforms to secure a full dismissal on behalf of a client charged with numerous misdemeanor offenses pertaining to allegations that he was driving while intoxicated. During the pendency of the case, Blassberger recognized that the District Attorney’s Office had failed to comply with its discovery obligations […]
Partners Effie Blassberger and Isabelle Kirshner secured a victory on behalf of client Julia Ormond in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The Judge denied Disney, Miramax, and CAA’s motion to dismiss and the case will proceed to discovery. We look forward to litigating this case, along with co-counsel Doug Wigdor, Meredith […]
CRKL attorneys James Valentino and Thomas Dollar recently obtained a full dismissal for a client who was charged in 2023 with multiple misdemeanors relating to an alleged assault. The team’s strategy capitalized on key reforms to New York’s discovery laws instituted in 2020 which for the first time tie the prosecution’s discovery obligations to a […]