New York – June 2025 Warshaw Burstein, LLP is pleased to announce Samuel R. Marchese has joined the firm as a partner in the Real Estate Group.

Please join us in welcoming our 2025 summer interns to the firm.

Trusts and Estates Partner, Jacqueline Bevilaqua, was recently featured on a panel sponsored by the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel.

Our partner, Leron Thumim, and his wife, Karen, will be honored with "Congregation Ohr Torah’s Young Leadership Award" on May 6, recognizing their dedication to their community, both at Congregation Ohr Torah and in West Orange, New Jersey.

New York – April 10, 2025 – Sarah A. Steckler, partner in the Trusts and Estates Group, worked with Scott Nussbaum, Deputy Chairman, Senior International Specialist of Phillips, John Charles Thomas of Stout Thomas & Johnson, and David Stark, Executor of the Estate of Alfred Leslie, to facilitate the acquisition of several of the late artist’s works by The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio.

Jacqueline Bevilaqua, partner in the Trusts and Estates Group, joined WealthManagement.com Senior Editor David Lenok for the publication's popular "Celebrity Estates: Wills of the Rich and Famous" podcast to discuss the tragic and unexpected circumstances of actor Gene Hackman’s final days, exploring pressing questions about elder care, cognitive decline and how to safeguard clients against unforeseen complications.

James Anthony Wolff, counsel and Chair of the Emerging Technologies Law Group, authored an article entitled "The Rise of AI Litigation: How Emerging Tech Companies Can Safeguard Their IP and Liability Exposure" in the New York Law Journal, which was published March 24, 2025.

New York – March 2025 – Alexis L. Cirel, a Founding Partner of the Fertility Law Group at Warshaw Burstein, LLP, in New York, who is also admitted to practice in Michigan, made the following statement on the State of Fertility Law to mark Surrogacy Awareness Month, and Michigan's new Family Protection Act, that will take effect on April 1, 2025.

The annual Super Lawyers list recognizes the top five percent of lawyers in New York for their professional achievements. Lawyers are selected through a process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Partner in the Trusts and Estates and Elder Law groups, Sarah A. Steckler was interviewed for an article for Super Lawyers that discusses the legal help available for veterans accessing benefits. 

We are proud to share that Alexis Cirel recently participated as a guest panelist in the February Family Law Webinar alongside host Liisa Speaker and attorney Melissa Neckers. They provided valuable insights on Embryo Litigation in the context of divorce proceedings.

New York – February 2025 – Warshaw Burstein, LLP, a full-service law firm in New York City, today announced that Harvey I. Krasner, Partner and Chair of the real estate department, and Allison Simmons Prouty, Of Counsel in the real estate department, recently represented the ownership of The Rockaway Hotel in a mortgage refinancing.

James Wolff, Counsel & Chair, Emerging Technologies Law Group, was a panelist at the celebration of 100 Years of Aviation Law at the New York City Bar Association, where he discussed strategies for structuring public-private financing in advanced air mobility — a key factor for industry growth and infrastructure development.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at 12 p.m. ET on March 7, 2025, and will extend to 12 p.m. ET on March 24, 2025.

We are closely tracking the changes in U.S. Immigration Law and Policy being sought by the new Administration.

Alexis L. Cirel, partner in the Matrimonial and Family Law Group and Co-Founder of the Fertility Law Group, was quoted extensively in pregantish's annual Fertility Report, "The Future Of Fertility: Access, Equity, AI And Innovation."

New York – January 2025 -- Warshaw Burstein, a full-service law firm in New York City, today announced that Alexis L. Cirel, partner in the Matrimonial and Family Law Group and Co-Founder of the Fertility Law Group, has been admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, expanding the firm’s presence into Michigan.

David Jacobson, practice leader in the Immigration and Nationality Law Group, attended a reception at his undergraduate alma mater, the State University of New York, Albany, to speak with undergraduates interested in attending law school and pursuing other careers in law.

Warshaw Burstein is proud to announce that our attorney, James Wolff, recently spoke at Revolution.Aero San Francisco 2024, a premier event focused on the future of aviation and advanced air mobility (AAM).

A federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction on December 3, that suspends Treasury’s enforcement of the new reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act.

Warshaw Burstein, LLP, a full-service law firm in midtown Manhattan, was recognized by Chambers, Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers during 2024.

Alexis Cirel, a founding partner and chair of the Fertility Law Group, has been published in the Fertility and Sterility Journal of Medicine together with coauthor and colleague, Brian Levine, M.D., M.S., of the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine New York, and
others.

Partner Alexis Cirel has been on the move representing Warshaw Burstein’s Fertility Law Group at prominent events across the country, engaging with leaders in family law, surrogacy, and fertility.

Eric Wrubel, partner, chair of the Matrimonial Law Group and co-founder of the Fertility Law Group, will discuss evolving issues in the definition of a parent in New York with a panel of attorneys at the New York State Bar Association's Family Law Section Annual Meeting in New York on January 16, 2025.

On October 21, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (“DOE”) announced its examination priorities for 2025 (“2025 Examination Priorities”) (available here).

​Partner Alexis Cirel attended the RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association Night of Hope Gala, celebrating those making a difference in the fertility and family-building community. 

New York – November 12, 2024 -- Warshaw Burstein, LLP has been recognized in the Chambers New York Spotlight Guide for 2025 for its Real Estate and Trusts & Estates practice areas.

New York – November 7, 2024 -- Warshaw Burstein has been recognized as a 2025 Best Law Firm, Metropolitan Tier 1 in New York City in Family Law, by Best Lawyers in America.® 

Partner Alexis Cirel proudly represented Warshaw Burstein’s Fertility Law Group at the Baby Quest Foundation Meet & Greet.

Eighteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers have been named 2024 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area.

James A. Wolff, Counsel and Chair of the Emerging Technologies Law Group, recently joined representatives from Continuum, The Female Funders Club (FFC), and Crypto Mondays LA on the main stage for LA Tech Week's kick-off street party.

Individuals and families owning assets in excess of $7 million are well served to revisit their estate and gifting plans in preparation for a reduction in the federal exemption occurring on January 1, 2026. In a recent article, Warshaw Burstein Partner Peter Lese outlines exemptions under the current law and advises working with an estate planning team to maximize tax savings opportunities.

Warshaw Burstein, LLP announced that the firm recently hosted the first of a series of meetings as part of the “Aspiring Fellows” mentorship program for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers New York chapter.

Warshaw Burstein, LLP announced that Kimberly C. Lau, partner and chair of the firm’s Title IX and College Discipline Practice, and her team including James E. Figliozzi, counsel, and Branden Lynn, associate, succeeded in U.S. District Court against Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, on its Motion to Dismiss their client's Title IX claim.

Partner and chair of the Matrimonial Law Group and co-founder of the Fertility Law Group, Eric Wrubel, was interviewed for a recent article that reviewed the history of the New York State Bar Association's LGBTQ+ Law Section, of which Mr. Wrubel was chair 2015-2018. 

​Warshaw Burstein, LLP, a full-service law firm in New York City, today announced that Matthew A. Marcucci has been promoted to Counsel.

Warshaw Burstein, LLP is pleased to announce Alexis Gruttadauria has joined the firm as counsel in the Trusts and Estates Group.

In this client alert, Warshaw Burstein Managing Partner Fred Cummings and Partner/ Chair of the Tax Law Group Jason Diener provide year-end updates on the Corporate Transparency Act, whose rules requiring disclosure of entity beneficial ownership are set to take effect in January.

Slava Hazin, a partner in the real estate litigation department, was quoted in an article in Law360 discussing a recent case in which the court reduced an award of legal fees in a commercial foreclosure action.

Bruce H. Wiener, a real estate litigation partner at Warshaw Burstein, LLP, was quoted in an article in the New York Post concerning Barbara Hubshman’s long-standing battle to use and enjoy her unique and historic penthouse apartment and roof garden overlooking the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Trusts and Estates partner Jacqueline Bevilaqua has been named to the Board of Directors for the Foundation for International Aid to Animals. 

Counsel James A. Wolff has recently been appointed to the New York City Bar Association's Corporate Law Committee, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Committee, and the Aerospace and Space Law Committee.

Read more about Mr. Wolff and the Emerging Technologies Law Group here: https://emergingtech.wbny.com/

Five Warshaw Burstein partners and a Counsel have been named to the prestigious peer reviewed Best Lawyers in America list for the New York area for 2025. The attorneys were recognized in a total of six different practice areas.