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02/08/2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2024 H-1B Cap Registration period opens March 1

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at 12 p.m. ET on March 1 and extend to 12 p.m. ET on March 17, 2023. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the USCIS online H-1B registration system.

02/07/2023

David Jacobson Presides Over Moot Court In NYU School of Law Immigration Law Competition

David Jacobson, Partner and Chair of the Immigration Group, served as a Judge on February 4, 2023, in a moot court setting in the prestigious New York University School of Law National Immigration Law Competition. This year, NYU School of Law hosted 28 student teams from law schools across the country.

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Frederick R. Cummings, Jr.

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Martin R. Lee

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Alan M. Pollack

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Chaya R. Shafran

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Russell W. Rosen

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Peter L. Lese

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Robert P. Wittes

For nearly 40 years, Mr. Wittes has concentrated his practice in estate and trust planning, including the preparation of complex wills and trusts, using a variety of planning devices to reduce estate and gift taxes.
Alexis L. Cirel

Alexis L. Cirel is a partner in our Matrimonial and Family Law Group.
Grant R. Cornehls

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Harvey I. Krasner

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Marilyn Selby Okoshi

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David H. Jacobson

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Jack S. Kannry

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Kimberly C. Lau

Ms. Lau concentrates her practice on Title IX and college disciplinary matters, defamation actions and commercial litigation.
Felicia S. Ennis

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Stephen W. Semian

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Marvin J. Fortgang

For the past 40 years, Mr. Fortgang has practiced real estate law, concentrating his practice in the areas of real estate secured lending and commercial leasing.
Murray D. Schwartz

Mr. Schwartz combines over 20 years’ experience in the corporate area with 15 years’ experience as a chief operating officer of a $700,000,000 media company.
Sarah A. Steckler

Sarah A. Steckler is a partner in our Trusts and Estates Group.
Patrick Calella

Patrick Calella practices in the firm’s real estate department negotiating and closing commercial real estate transactions on behalf of purchasers, sellers, joint venture participants, landlords, tenants, borrowers and lenders.
Maxwell Breed

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Marc A. Lavaia

Mr. Lavaia represents clients in a broad range of real estate and corporate transactions across industries. He counsels his clients on mergers, acquisitions and corporate formations, and oversees the expansion of established businesses.
Kevin M. Hirson

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Eric I. Wrubel

Mr. Wrubel’s legal practice is devoted to handling complex family and matrimonial matters. He is accomplished in negotiating the amicable dissolution of marriages as well as taking these cases to trial if settlement is not possible.
Peter Figdor

Mr. Figdor concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and banking and finance.
Neena Tankha

Ms. Tankha concentrates her practice on high net worth divorces, child custody, paternity matters and preparing prenuptial and postnuptial agreements in both New York and Florida.
Michael B. Kaufman

Mr. Kaufman chairs the Tax Group and focuses his practice in the area of domestic and international tax matters.
Linda Genero Sklaren

Ms. Sklaren has more than 35 years of litigation experience, including trials, mediation, arbitration, and voluminous motion and appellate practice, and has handled appeals to the New York State Court of Appeals. She focuses on family law, trusts and estates and general litigation.
Michael Zukerman

Mr. Zukerman practices real estate law, concentrating in the areas of real estate secured lending, from both the lender and the borrower side, and real estate development and acquisitions. He has experience in private offerings of securities with emphasis on real estate.
Allison Simmons Prouty

Ms. Simmons Prouty concentrates her practice in real estate law.
Slava Hazin

Mr. Hazin concentrates his practice in commercial and real estate litigation, including trial and appellate practice.
Robert Fryd

Since joining the firm in 1981, Mr. Fryd has concentrated his practice on complex commercial litigation.
James E. Figliozzi

Mr. Figliozzi concentrates his practice on Title IX and college disciplinary matters.
Gerald F. Coulston

Mr. Coulston has over 50 years of experience in advising sellers, purchasers, and investors in all aspects of real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, and financings.
Ally Hack

Mr. Hack is a member of the firm’s real estate and litigation groups.
Martin S. Siegel

Mr. Siegel is a partner in our firm’s litigation department. He specializes in complex commercial, business, securities and bankruptcy litigations.
William R. Samuels

Bill Samuels is a partner who focuses his practice on IP and solving IP-related problems. He handles all aspects of domestic and international IP matters.
Jordan W. Kohn

Mr. Kohn works in the corporate department representing clients in a broad range of industries.
Thomas Filardo

Mr. Filardo represents clients in a wide variety of complex commercial matters as both a seasoned litigator and corporate advisor. He takes a hands-on, creative approach and enjoys developing practical strategies to achieve client objectives.
John Laurence

Mr. Laurence, as of counsel to the firm, brings more than a decade of IP experience to the firm’s legal practice.
Steve R. Graber

Steve R. Graber is a partner in our Trusts and Estates Group and our Tax Group.
Bruce H. Wiener

Mr. Wiener has been a practicing lawyer and litigator for nearly 40 years, and has been actively engaged in all aspects of real estate and general commercial litigation.
Marshall N. Lester

Mr. Lester has over 40 years experience in the corporate arena, concentrating primarily in the areas of joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions (both domestic and international), corporate finance and securities law matters.
Meryl E. Wiener

Ms. Wiener advises financial institutions, investment managers and hedge funds on a broad range of regulatory, compliance, securities, registration, inspection, organizational and structural matters.
BoBi Ahn

Ms. Ahn specializes in immigration and nationality law and focuses on various corporate and employment related immigration issues and on strategic immigration planning for U.S. and international companies in connection with the international relocation of personnel coming into the U.S.

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