August 20, 2014 (New York) – More than 110 Proskauer lawyers across the firm’s 13 U.S. offices have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America® 2015 guide.
In addition, Proskauer’s chairman Joseph Leccese, litigation partner Howard Shapiro and corporate partner Steven Weise were named “Lawyers of the Year.”
The full list of Proskauer lawyers recognized includes:
Advertising Law
Brendan J. O'Rourke (New York)
Lawrence I. Weinstein (New York)
Antitrust Law
Helene D. Jaffe (New York)
Appellate Practice
Bettina B. Plevan (New York)
Arbitration
Steven E. Obus (New York)
Banking and Finance Law
Steven O. Weise (Los Angeles)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Martin J. Bienenstock (New York)
Michael P. Kessler (New York)
Jeffrey W. Levitan (New York)
Paul Possinger (Chicago)
Mark Thomas (Chicago)
Martin S. Zohn (Los Angeles)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Ralph C. Ferrara (Washington, DC)
Commercial Litigation
Scott P. Cooper (Los Angeles)
Ralph C. Ferrara (Washington, DC)
Michael A. Firestein (Los Angeles)
Gregg M. Mashberg (New York)
Timothy W. Mungovan (Boston)
Stephen L. Ratner (Commercial Litigation)
Corporate Compliance Law
Ralph C. Ferrara (Washington, DC)
Corporate Governance Law
Ralph C. Ferrara (Washington, DC)
Corporate Law
Julie M. Allen (New York)
Robert A. Cantone (New York)
Steven M. Ellis (Boston)
Jeffrey A. Horwitz (New York)
Arnold S. Jacobs (New York)
Steven L. Kirshenbaum (New York)
Joseph M. Leccese (New York)
Bruce L. Lieb (New York)
Robin A. Painter (Boston)
Ronald R. Papa (New York)
Vincenzo Paparo (New York)
Kathy H. Rocklen (New York)
Christopher M. Wells (New York)
Michael A. Woronoff (Los Angeles)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Mark J. Biros (Washington, DC)
Robert J. Cleary (New York)
Dietrich L. Snell (New York)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Rory Judd Albert (New York)
Michael J. Album (New York)
Ira G. Bogner (New York)
Jacob Friedman (New York)
Paul M. Hamburger (Washington, DC)
Colleen M. Hart (Los Angeles)
Michael S. Sirkin (New York)
Employment Law – Management
Neil H. Abramson (New York)
Rory Judd Albert (New York)
John P. Barry (Newark)
Mark Batten (Boston)
L. Robert Batterman (New York)
Joseph Baumgarten (New York)
Allan S. Bloom (New York)
Elise M. Bloom (New York)
Edward A. Brill (New York)
Erika C. Collins (New York)
Zachary D. Fasman (New York)
Howard L. Ganz (New York)
Kathleen M. McKenna (New York)
Anthony J. Oncidi (Los Angeles)
Katharine H. Parker (New York)
Bettina B. Plevan (New York)
Bernard M. Plum (New York)
Gregory I. Rasin (New York)
Paul Salvatore (New York)
Lawrence R. Sandak (Newark)
Howard Shapiro (New Orleans)
Allan H. Weitzman (Boca Raton)
Entertainment Law – Music
Charles B. Ortner (New York)
Environmental Law
Robert J. Kafin (New York)
Gail S. Port (New York)
Equipment Finance Law
Steven O. Weise (Los Angeles)
Health Care Law
Monte I. Dube (Chicago)
Herschel Goldfield (New York)
Malcolm J. Harkins III (Washington, DC)
Robert M. Kaufman (New York)
Edward S. Kornreich (New York)
Ellen H. Moskowitz (New York)
Richard J. Zall (New York)
Immigration Law
David M. Grunblatt (Newark)
Information Technology Law
Jeffrey D. Neuburger (New York)
Insurance Law
Nancy Sher Cohen (Los Angeles)
Steven R. Gilford (Chicago)
John H. Gross (New York)
Marc E. Rosenthal (Chicago)
Labor Law – Management
Neil H. Abramson (New York)
Rory Judd Albert (New York)
Mark Batten (Boston)
L. Robert Batterman (New York)
Joseph Baumgarten (New York)
Edward A. Brill (New York)
Zachary D. Fasman (New York)
Howard L. Ganz (New York)
Kathleen M. McKenna (New York)
Katharine H. Parker (New York)
Bernard M. Plum (New York)
Gregory I. Rasin (New York)
Paul Salvatore (New York)
Lawrence R. Sandak (Newark)
Howard Shapiro (New Orleans)
Allan H. Weitzman (Boca Raton)
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Lauren K. Boglivi (New York)
Steven M. Peck (Boston)
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Martin J. Bienenstock (New York)
Michael P. Kessler (New York)
Jeff J. Marwil (Chicago)
Paul V. Possinger (Chicago)
Mark Thomas (Chicago)
Martin S. Zohn (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Environmental
Gail S. Port (New York)
Litigation – ERISA
Howard Shapiro (New Orleans)
Litigation – First Amendment
Charles S. Sims (New York)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Steven M. Bauer (Boston)
Brendan J. O'Rourke (New York)
Kenneth Rubenstein (New York)
Charles S. Sims (New York)
Litigation – Labor & Employment
John P. Barry (Newark)
Mark Batten (Boston)
Allan S. Bloom (New York)
Zachary D. Fasman (New York)
Howard L. Ganz (New York)
Anthony J. Oncidi (Los Angeles)
Bettina B. Plevan (New York)
Paul Salvatore (New York)
Lawrence R. Sandak (Newark)
Howard Shapiro (New Orleans)
Allan H. Weitzman (Boca Raton)
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Ralph C. Ferrara (Washington, DC)
Gregg M. Mashberg (New York)
Litigation – Patent
Steven M. Bauer (Boston)
Kenneth Rubenstein (New York)
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Ralph C. Ferrara (Washington, DC)
Litigation – Securities
Ralph C. Ferrara (Washington, DC)
Edward A. Kwalwasser (New York)
Gregg M. Mashberg (New York)
Lionel E. Pashkoff (Washington, DC)
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Andrew M. Katzenstein (Los Angeles)
David Pratt (Boca Raton)
Jay D. Waxenberg (New York)
Mediation
Steven E. Obus (New York)
Patent Law
Steven M. Bauer (Boston)
Kenneth Rubenstein (New York)
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Howard J. Beber (Boston)
Daniel P. Finkelman (Boston)
Scott S. Jones (Boston)
Mary B. Kuusisto (Boston)
Bruce L. Lieb (New York)
Arnold P. May (Boston)
Stephen T. Mears (Boston)
Malcolm B. Nicholls III (Boston)
Robin A. Painter (Boston)
David W. Tegeler (Boston)
Real Estate Law
Perry Cacace (New York)
Peter M. Fass (New York)
Douglas B. Frank (Los Angeles)
Steven L. Lichtenfeld (New York)
Wendy J. Schriber (New York)
Ronald D. Sernau (New York)
David J. Weinberger (New York)
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Ralph C. Ferrara (Washington, DC)
Michael J. Choate (Chicago)
Securities Regulation
Ralph C. Ferrara (Washington, DC)
Edward A. Kwalwasser (New York)
Lionel E. Pashkoff (Washington, DC)
Sports Law
L. Robert Batterman (New York)
Howard L. Ganz (New York)
Joseph M. Leccese (New York)
Bradley I. Ruskin (New York)
Tax Law
Michael D. Fernhoff (Los Angeles)
Mitchell M. Gaswirth (Los Angeles)
Scott S. Jones (Boston)
Arnold P. May (Boston)
Amanda Nussbaum (New York)
David Pratt (Boca Raton)
Technology Law
Daryn A. Grossman (New York)
Robert A. Cantone (New York)
Trusts and Estates
Mitchell M. Gaswirth (Los Angeles)
Albert W. Gortz (Boca Raton)
Andrew M. Katzenstein (Los Angeles)
Henry J. Leibowitz (New York)
David Pratt (Boca Raton)
Philip Susswein (New York)
Ivan Taback (New York)
Jay D. Waxenberg (New York)
Venture Capital Law
Trevor J. Chaplick (Washington, DC)