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 […]

Blassberger Secures Full Dismissal After DA Fails to Meet Discovery Obligations

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 […]

Valentino and Dollar Leverage 2020 NY Discovery Laws to Secure Full Dismissal in Assault Case

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 […]

Blassberger Selected by Lawdragon

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 […]

Chambers Ranks CRK&L Among Top White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations Firms

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,” […]

Blassberger Quoted in InTouch Weekly

Partner Effie Blassberger recently spoke with InTouch Weekly about her representation of Julia Ormond in a case against Harvey Weinstein, Creative Artists Agency, Miramax, and its then-parent company, The Walt Disney Company. Ormond is suing Weinstein for battery, and has also asserted claims against CAA, Miramax, and The Walt Disney Company for negligence, negligent supervision […]