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![Jeffrey S. Robbins](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Robbins_Jeffrey_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=sTpaNYTo)
Jeff Robbins handles high-stakes litigation for companies and individuals who are entangled in corporate, shareholder, employment and a variety of other disputes, defending against or bringing defamation claims, or under corporate or congressional investigation. During his more than 35 years as a...
![Patrick Rodriguez LinkedIn Centered Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Rodriguez_Patrick_LinkedIn.jpg?h=0afe7b08&itok=uqANcV0-)
Patrick Rodriguez's practice focuses on business and tax planning law. A certified public accountant, Patrick is experienced in representing clients in mergers and acquisition. He represents both buyers and sellers in a broad range of transactions, which encompasses stock purchases and asset sales...
![David Y. Sartorio Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Sartorio_David_LinkedIn.jpg?h=72da4a73&itok=Dc9xlVxx)
David Sartorio focuses his practice on corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, control and non-control investments, joint ventures and strategic partnerships. David has experience advising companies ranging from private start-up and growth companies to large public companies...
![Vanessa Schoenthaler](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Schoenthaler_Vanessa_LinkedIn.jpg?h=77788d13&itok=3UL4ioah)
Vanessa Schoenthaler's practice focuses on corporate, securities and regulatory matters, with a particular emphasis on securities transactions, disclosure obligations, corporate governance, investment management and regulatory compliance. Vanessa's corporate finance experience ranges from advising...
![Paige V. Schroeder](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Schroeder_Paige_LinkedIn.jpg?h=72da4a73&itok=qb2lAh0e)
Paige Schroeder is a general commercial litigator with broad experience handling civil disputes in state and federal courts from the earliest stages of cases through trial. Paige's experience includes matters involving shareholder disputes, defamation claims, claims for breach of fiduciary duty, and...
![Zev Shechtman](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-03/Shechtman_Zev_LinkedIn.jpg?h=77788d13&itok=DhouKq6X)
Zev Shechtman represents clients in complex business bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency matters in and out of court. His experience includes representing debtors in regular chapter 11 and subchapter V bankruptcy reorganization cases, assisting debtors in settlement negotiations and counseling...
![Domingos Silva](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-05/Silva_Domingos_LinkedIn.jpg?h=740146fe&itok=-pEVCqmH)
Domingos Silva is co-chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology, diagnostics, biochemistry, and materials science areas. Domingos has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Princeton University and conducted his post...
![Mark D. Simpson](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-11/Simpson_Mark_LinkedIn.jpg?h=b5bab779&itok=NxlEdZE-)
Mark Simpson counsels technology and intellectual property innovators to assist them in developing, protecting, and monetizing the results of their creative endeavors, with a focus on IP strategy and branding. He protects their IP assets via patent preparation and prosecution, IP counseling and...
![Nicholas Smargiassi](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-12/Smargiassi_Nicholas_LinkedIN.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=nvEL16ME)
As a member of the firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice, Nicholas Smargiassi assists debtors, trustees, creditors' committees and other parties throughout the bankruptcy and restructuring process. While earning his J.D. at St. John's University School of Law, Nicholas was a summer associate...
![Theodore Stolman](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Stolman_Theodore_LinkedIn.jpg?h=753774cc&itok=vmeCpIY5)
Ted Stolman draws on decades of experience in the insolvency and bankruptcy space to help businesses successfully resolve financial matters. In addition, drawing upon his experience in representing debtors, Ted is particularly adept at assisting creditors when confronted with an insolvency. Ted has...
![John F. Stoviak](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Stoviak_John_LinkedIn.jpg?h=753774cc&itok=MUOXQ52d)
John Stoviak handles high-stakes litigation, complex trials and appeals for business, energy and environmental clients in courts throughout the United States, and he represents colleges, universities, and independent schools in delicate governance matters and issues. He has achieved two $100 million...
![Austin Strine](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Strine_Austin_LinkedIn.jpg?h=b5bab779&itok=bTCXb9qJ)
Austin Strine represents clients in complex civil litigation in state and federal courts. His experience includes matters ranging from data privacy and cybersecurity issues and commercial breach of contract claims to corporate and shareholder disputes and business defamation cases. He also...
![Paige Topper](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-09/Topper_Paige_LinkedIN.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=auI2Weri)
As an attorney in the firm's Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice, Paige Topper represents debtors, official and ad hoc committees, trade creditors, landlords, purchasers of assets, and other parties-in-interest in bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Her experience includes in- and out-of-court...
![Franklin Zemel](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Zemel_Franklin_LinkedIn.jpg?h=0afe7b08&itok=nsipKc8f)
Franklin Zemel focuses on cybersecurity and privacy law, First Amendment and civil rights litigation, complex business litigation, and appellate law. Franklin represents large and small businesses, manufacturers, and religious entities in South Florida and has several significant reported cases.
![Steven Ziven](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Ziven_Steven_LinkedIn.jpg?h=77788d13&itok=hGune3mq)
Steven Ziven, who is the firm's Los Angeles Office Managing Partner and an Executive Committee member, advises clients primarily on corporate law and legal issues associated with business transactions, real estate transactions and financings. He has extensive experience in buying and selling...