Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP Partner Effie Blassberger recently secured the dismissal of all criminal charges against a client who had been accused of assaulting his then-girlfriend following an argument. The allegations were serious and the stakes went far beyond the criminal case. His job security and professional reputation were also on the line. […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partners Effie Blassberger and Ramsey Hinkle represented a senior executive who was terminated from a public company under circumstances involving allegations of unlawful discrimination. Through negotiations with the company, Blassberger and Hinkle secured a resolution worth four times the severance initially offered to their client. The financial result was […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder partner Isabelle A. Kirshner will join a panel of former federal prosecutors and defense attorneys for “Modern Prosecution & Defense of Sex Offenses,” a New York Criminal Bar Association hybrid CLE seminar taking place Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Kirshner will be joined by Teny […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP is pleased to announce that four partners, Isabelle A. Kirshner, Brian D. Linder, Thomas C. Rotko and Wayne E. Gosnell, have been named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide. The annual ranking recognizes litigators across the country who have distinguished themselves through representing clients in […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP associate Thomas W. Dollar was recently elected to the New York University Law Alumni Association (LAA) board. A 2015 NYU Law graduate, Dollar represents individuals and businesses in civil and criminal matters in New York state and federal courts. His practice includes employment and commercial disputes, securities fraud, criminal […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder partner Effie Blassberger was quoted in a Slate Magazine Q&A examining the mistrial declared in the Lindsay Clancy case and the legal questions that remain about what happens next. The case, which has drawn national attention, ended in a mistrial after a Massachusetts jury spent nearly 40 hours deliberating whether […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partners Wayne E. Gosnell and Isabelle A. Kirshner secured the dismissal of three assault charges against Nassadir Tate stemming from a March 14 encounter on a Penn Station subway platform. After reviewing surveillance footage, witness interviews, the autopsy report and Tate’s Mirandized statement, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office moved […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partner Effie Blassberger has been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Blassberger represents individuals and companies in high-stakes white-collar criminal matters, government and internal investigations, and complex civil litigation. She is frequently called upon to represent clients facing sensitive investigations and […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP partner Effie Blassberger has been named to the 2026 edition of Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under – Northeast. The annual ranking recognizes leading litigators aged 40 and under across the United States, selected through Benchmark’s rigorous research process. Blassberger maintains a diverse litigation practice spanning white collar criminal defense, […]
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 […]