PRACTICES
LitigationCorporate and Securities
Financial Services
Automotive Dealerships
EDUCATION
Villanova University, B.A., cum laude, 1999Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2002
ADMISSIONS
- 2003, New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- United States Supreme Court
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Fourteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Named Super Lawyers for 202606/23/2026
Super Lawyers has recognized fourteen attorneys from Warshaw Burstein LLP in its 2026 New York Metro rankings across a broad range of practice areas, including Real Estate, Business Litigation, Estate Planning & Probate, Family Law, Personal Injury, and Administrative Law. Among those honored, three attorneys were named Rising Stars, recognizing emerging leaders within the legal profession.
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NYLJ Features Cummings, Filardo, Brodsky in "Attorneys 'On The Move'" Column03/02/2026 | Law.com
The New York Law Journal featured three partners in their most recent "Attorneys 'On The Move'" column.
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Steven J. Mandel, Hon. Jane Pearl (Ret.) and Team Join Warshaw Burstein’s Matrimonial and Family Law Group02/19/2026
Warshaw Burstein, LLP announced that Steven J. Mandel and Hon. Jane Pearl (Ret.) have joined the firm as partners in its Matrimonial and Family Law Group, with Mandel serving as Co-Chair alongside Margaret Brady as the practice continues to expand. Three additional attorneys from The Mandel Law Firm—Tania Loghmani, Sharon Curry, and Simone Matassa—have also joined, further strengthening the firm’s matrimonial and family law capabilities.
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Warshaw Burstein Announces Election of Thomas Filardo To Serve as Co-Managing Partner With Frederick R. Cummings, Jr.12/11/2025
Warshaw Burstein announces that Partner Thomas Filardo, Chair of Litigation, has joined Frederick R. Cummings, Jr. as Co-Managing Partner effective Dec. 1, 2025. Together they will lead the firm’s continued growth and innovation.
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Warshaw Burstein Joins IR Global07/31/2023
Warshaw Burstein, LLP today announced it has joined IR Global, a multi-disciplinary professional services network that provides legal, accountancy, and financial advice to companies and individuals around the world.
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Warshaw Burstein Promotes Corporate Attorney and Commercial Litigator Thomas Filardo to Equity Partner04/11/2022
Warshaw Burstein, LLP announced that Thomas Filardo has been promoted to Equity Partner of the firm.
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Partners Lori Anne Czepiel, Steve Semian and Thomas Filardo, along with Counsel Kyle Taylor, authored “Lending and Taking Security in the United States: Overview.”03/14/2018 | Practical Law
Published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law Company as part of its Global Guide on Finance series, the article provides a high-level overview of the lending market, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, negative pledge, guarantees and loan agreements. It also covers creation and registration requirements for security interests; problem assets over which security is difficult to grant; risk areas for lenders; structuring the priority of debt; debt trading and transfer mechanisms; agent and trust concepts; enforcement of security interests and borrower insolvency; cross-border issues on loans; taxes; and proposals for reform.
The Thomson Reuters Practical Law Company Global Guide Series covers all business law areas across all major economies. Global Guides are written by leading lawyers and provide high level overviews of key regulatory laws in different jurisdictions with detailed practical overviews of legislation and developments.
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