Warshaw Burstein Partner Kimberly C. Lau participated as part of a panel on ABC News Nightline regarding her expertise in Title IX actions and college disciplinary matters involving sexual assualt and consent education on college campuses.

Congratulations to Harvey I. Krasner on being quoted in the April 9, 2016 Ask Real Estate column of The New York Times.  A link to the column can be found here.

Congratulations to Maxwell Breed on being quoted in the April 2, 2016 Ask Real Estate column of The New York Times. A link to the column can be found here.

We are pleased to announce that Warshaw Burstein has promoted Avi Lew, litigation, and Kyle Taylor, corporate and securities, to counsel.

We are pleased to announce that Warshaw Burstein has elected Maxwell Breed in litigation and real estate to its partnership.  Mr. Breed's election has been featured in the January 28, 2016 issue of Real Estate Weekly.   

Warshaw Burstein Counsel, Kyle A. Taylor was quoted in a January 21, 2016 Reuters article entitled 'Sports Scandals, Fantasy League Trials Seen Boosting Demand For Finance Compliance Pros."

Decisions in two Warshaw Burstein cases, including Maxwell Breed and Bruce Wiener’s success in defeating an LLC dissolution petitioner in Goldstein v. Pikus, recently received coverage in the January 16, 2016 New York Law Journal in an article entitled LLCs Dominate Business Divorce Cases of 2015.

Warshaw Burstein Partner Kimberly C. Lau was interviewed by CNN regarding her expertise in Title IX actions and college disciplinary matters.

On November 5, 2015, Warshaw Burstein Partner Peter Lese, was interviewed by Fox Business News regarding the importance and intricacies of Estate Planning

Warshaw Burstein Partner Scott Wortman was quoted in a November 4, 2015, Wall Street Journal article regarding the Federal Trade Commission's announcement of a new national campaign dubbed "Operation Collection Protection Initiative."

Kimberly C. Lau and Neena Tankha, Partners of Warshaw Burstein, LLP, were both selected as Super Lawyers New York Metro Rising Stars for 2015 and will be featured in The Top Women Attorneys in New York, a supplement that will appear in The New York Times newspaper on Sunday March 27, 2016.

Warshaw Burstein Comments on College Campus Sexual Misconduct: When a Kiss is Not Just a Kiss

Warshaw Burstein Partner Eric Wrubel has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 22nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his practice in family law

Warshaw Burstein partner Eric Wrubel, who focuses on matrimonial and child custody issues concerning same-sex couples and the head of the New York State Bar Association's LGBT Committee, was quoted in an August 30, 2015 article in the New York Post on New York custody cases involving gay marriage, surrogacy and IVF.

Warshaw Burstein partner Scott E. Wortman, whose practice concentrates in creditors' rights and financial services litigation, was quoted in an article, Debt Buyers Look Forward to Movin On with Chase Settlement in the Rearview Mirror, published online at AccountsRecovery.net on July 9, 2015.

Click here for the full article and Mr. Wortman's comments on the settlement.

Warshaw Burstein partner Neena Tankha was appointed to the New York State Bar Diversity Committee.

Warshaw Burstein partner Eric Wrubel was quoted in an article, entitled "Same-Sex Marriage Wins in Historic Supreme Court Ruling," published in the New York Law Journal on June 29, 2015. Eric is the Chair of the New York State Bar Association Committee on LGBT People and the Law.

Warshaw Burstein Partner Michael Zukerman is teaching a graduate course, entitled “The Development Process,” at the New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate. The course covers the fundamental phases of the real estate development process with respect to retail offices, multifamily, hospitality, industrial and mixed-use properties and ground up development, redevelopment and urban infill. The course includes how to determine the feasibility of such projects, the legal structures of these transactions, and the different stages of development, including pre-development, acquisition, construction, marketing and management.

Warshaw Burstein Partner Eric Wrubel will be co-teaching a course next year at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, entitled “New York Divorce Law: Equitable Distribution.” Mr. Wrubel heads the matrimonial law practice at the Firm and is an adjunct profession at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Warshaw Burstein, LLP is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of Martindale-Hubbell’s “Top Rated” law firms for 2014. The complete list of New York Area’s “Top Rated” law firms appears at www.newyorklawjournal.com/top-rated-attorneys. To be a “Top Rated” law firm requires that the firm must have 10 or more attorneys and at least one-third of them must have achieved the coveted “AV Preeminent” rating. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings are determined by the confidential opinions of lawyers and members of the judiciary who provide reviews of attorneys about whom they have professional knowledge. The “AV Preeminent” rating indicates the highest level of ethical standards and legal ability.

We are proud that 14 of our Firm’s attorneys have the achieved the highest rating: Roger F. Bloom, Patrick Calella, Frederick R. Cummings, Jr., Marvin J. Fortgang, Robert Fryd, Slava Hazin, Jack S. Kannry, Harvey I. Krasner, Peter L. Lese, Avi Lew, Bruce H. Wiener, Meryl E. Wiener, Robert P. Wittes and Michael Zukerman. “At Warshaw Burstein, we pride ourselves on having attracted and retained a talented group of attorneys who provide legal services of a quality at least equal to those of larger New York law firms, but with the personal client attention and cost structure of a boutique law firm.” —Frederick R. Cummings, Jr., Managing Partner

"Is My Child Mine? Parentage for Same-Gender Married Couples" by Eric Wrubel and Alex R. Goldberg

Matrimonial Partner Eric Wrubel was part of the faculty for the “Expert Skills Workshop” sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, on September 11-13, 2014, in Washington, D.C. at the Palomar Hotel. Eric taught and participated in a mock trial, as part of this course geared towards honing the expert testimony skills of accountants. The emphasis was on business evaluation reports, and the direct and cross-examination of accountants concerning these reports.

Quoted, Conflicting Comments Delay Court’s Debt Default Plan

Warshaw Burstein Partner Paul Lieberman quoted in January 13, 2014 ACA Insight Article: "Collateral Selection and Disclosure: Advisor and Merrill Lynch in SEC Settlements." Click on this link to read full article and Mr. Lieberman's comments.

Which Dept. has the Power to Regulate Debt Collection in your State? - by Scott E. Wortman

NY Debt Collectors Face Possible Negative Changes in Law - by Scott E. Wortman

Interviewed, New York State Debt Collection Laws: I Love New York

Buying Debt to Save a Project - by Michael Zukerman

The Gay Divorcee: New York Will Have Many. Now What? - by Eric Wrubel

Summary and Analysis of Dodd-Frank Rules for Investment Advisers, Advisories - by Meryl E. Wiener

Modern Evidence in Matrimonial Proceedings: e-mails, IMs and ‘Sexting’  - by Sophie Jacobi-Parisi

Insider Trading : A Primer, Advisories  - by Meryl E. Wiener

Children’s Refusal to Visit Parents, A Perplexing Problem - by Eric Wrubel

“Securitization of Real Estate” by Michael Zukerman, Thomas D. Kearns & Ronald Bruder

“Due Diligence: A Guide for Accountants Who Have Clients Investing in Real Estate” - by Michael Zukerman