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![Caitlin Strauss Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Strauss_Caitlin_LinkedIn.jpg?h=7126a54b&itok=PHtfNKc3)
Caitlin Piccarello Strauss is a commercial litigator who represents companies in disputes involving insurance, employee benefits and ERISA, real estate, and restrictive covenants. As a leader of the Firm's Employee Benefits and ERISA Litigation team, she regularly defends insurers in life, health...
![Joseph D. Lipchitz](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Lipchitz_Joseph_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=KE0-LggY)
Joe Lipchitz represents businesses, officers, directors, and high-level executives in the technology, health care, financial services, and media industries in civil litigation nationwide, particularly in high-stakes disputes. Drawing on his more than 20 years of experience as a trial lawyer, Joe...
![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...
![Sally E. Michael](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Michael_Sally_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=pwqal7uD)
Sally Michael has extensive experience representing owners and developers on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development, and leasing of all classes of commercial property. Sally also represents borrowers and lenders on restructurings and workouts of distressed debt. She is lead counsel on...
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Michael Petrizzo brings nearly 30 years of experience to his work guiding clients through mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, and corporate formations, reorganizations and restructurings. Public and private companies, private equity and venture capital firms, and high-net-worth...
![Stephanie Denker Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Denker_Stephanie_LinkedIn.jpg?h=b5bab779&itok=bAw1y5lb)
Stephanie Denker focuses on complex commercial litigation, including insurance and securities law. In the Insurance industry, Stephanie has experience in lapse litigation, primarily in New York. Stephanie also defends insurance companies in class actions, including cases brought in Illinois, Florida...
![Anna Maria Tejada headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Tejada_Anna-Maria_LinkedIn.jpg?h=740146fe&itok=0AWpreCx)
Anna María Tejada defends management in labor and employment litigation nationwide and provides counseling and workplace training on related matters affecting their operations. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience, Anna María advises companies, public entities, and nonprofits, on the...
![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 Appelbaum Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Appelbaum_Steven_LinkedIn.jpg?h=a7b36234&itok=aC6rEQFP)
Steven Appelbaum is an experienced commercial litigator who represents individuals and companies involved in disputes related to real estate, creditor’s rights, corporate divorces, employment matters, and theft of trade secrets. Steven enjoys gaining a deep understanding of his clients’ business...
![Sondra Saporta](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Saporta_Sondra_LinkedIn.jpg?h=f57dba4b&itok=w4JTgYjq)
Sondra Saporta assists employers with labor and employment disputes, including litigating and investigating claims relating to racial and gender discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, disability accommodations, and restrictive covenants. In addition to defending clients in civil litigation...
Navigating Complex Regulations and Risks The federal government (Government) imposes unique requirements on entities that sell, directly or indirectly, goods or services to the Government. These requirements vary according to type of contract (e.g., fixed-price, cost-reimbursement), by item (e.g...
![Andrew J. Daly](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Daly_Andy_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=om3VY4oF)
Andy Daly advises employers, including employee-owned companies, on legal issues connected with employee benefits. He focuses in particular on matters involving employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), including: Handling ESOP transactions. Assisting with plan design. Evaluating feasibility issues...
![Jeffrey B. Shapiro Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Shapiro_Jeffrey_LinkedIn.jpg?h=915cd633&itok=41om0xgD)
Jeff Shapiro handles sophisticated litigation nationwide for companies facing allegations of defective products and other crises that threaten their business, often in the context of multi-district litigation and class actions. During his 40 years as a trial lawyer, manufacturers of medical devices...
![Geoffrey M. Gamble Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Gamble_Geoffrey_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=jWtdlI6V)
Geoff Gamble is a litigator who focuses on insurance disputes, consumer financial services matters, and shareholder issues. He has extensive experience handling these and other complex commercial matters in federal and state courts and before private arbitration panels. Geoff represents insurance...
![Martin Doyle Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Doyle_Martin_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=os1AnKw5)
Martin Doyle concentrates his practice in commercial real estate transactions, with an emphasis on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, finance, and leasing. Martin has represented clients in transactions involving a wide array of property categories, including office, shopping center, retail...
![Howard R. Majev](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Majev_Howard_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=rcpdU19J)
Howard Majev is a seasoned real estate attorney with extensive experience in acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development, and leasing of industrial, multi-family, retail, office, mixed-use, and sports properties, including stadium development. He has considerable experience with regards to...
Protecting the Rights of Corporate Clients Companies generally enjoy a fruitful relationship with their shareholders, but disagreements about management, perceptions of minority shareholder mistreatment, or concerns over executive compensation may arise. No matter the cause of shareholder...
![Patrick Tracey](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-02/Tracey_Patrick_LinkedIn.jpg?h=16f15343&itok=_HAZTTCY)
Patrick Tracey represents clients in the consumer financial services industry in litigation and regulatory matters. Drawing on 20 years of experience, Patrick also advises a wide array of corporate clients on complex commercial and business matters, with the goal of minimizing their legal risks...
![Jon Barooshian](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-02/Barooshian_Jon_LinkedIn.jpg?h=753774cc&itok=Gteyj8lx)
Jon Barooshian brings almost three decades of experience as a litigator to the table, in his work for business clients facing criminal and civil proceedings involving white collar claims and tax controversies, as well as in complex commercial disputes. A seasoned trial lawyer and former state...
![Thomas E. Doyle Jr.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-05/Doyle_Thomas_LinkedIn.jpg?h=818fce8b&itok=xovnMfko)
Thomas Doyle advises companies on legal issues in connection with their daily operations and long-term business strategies. His experience includes representing clients in a variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, venture financing and debt financing. Companies frequently rely...