1. Giti Baghban
Title: Associate
Law School: Cornell Law School, J.D., 2007
College: Barnard College, B.A., Economics, 1998
Admitted: Cornell Law School, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Securities Class Action Litigation
Membership:

2. Melanie R. Costantino
Title: Associate
Law School: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2007
College: Boston University (B.A.; B.S., 1997)
Admitted: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Litigation and Estate Proceedings
Membership: American Bar Association; New Jersey Women Lawyers Association.

3. Martin Restituyo
Title: Associate
Law School: Hofstra University, J.D., 2002
College: Queens College of the City University of New York, B.A., 1998; Hofstra University, M.B.A., 2005
Admitted: Hofstra University, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Class Actions; Securities; Litigation
Membership:

4. Raphael Tawil
Title: Associate
Law School: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, J.D., 1999
College: New York University, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Real Estate
Membership:

5. Randall S. Newman
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Akron School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude 1997; New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation 1997
College: Cleveland State University, B.B.A., Accounting 1992
Admitted: University of Akron School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude 1997; New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation 1997
Practice Area: Securities Fraud; General Litigation; Unfair Business Practices
Membership:

6. Debra M. Schoenberg
Title: Associate
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2000
College: State University of New York at Albany, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate
Membership:

7. Charles H. Baller
Title: Partner
Law School: New York University, LL.M., Taxation, 1962; Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1957
College: New York University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1954
Admitted: New York University, LL.M., Taxation, 1962; Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1957
Practice Area: Income Tax; Estate and Gift Taxation; Estate and Trust; Corporate
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American Bar Associations.

8. Jeffrey G. Smith
Title: Partner
Law School: Yale Law School, J.D., 1978
College: Vassar College, A.B., cum laude generali, 1974; Princeton University, M.P.A., 1977
Admitted: Yale Law School, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Litigation; Class Actions; Complex Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation; Corporate Governance Litigation; Employment Litigation
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American (Member, Section on Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Litigation Section); American Association of Justice.

9. Robert D. Steele
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1981
College: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, B.A., summa cum laude, 1978
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates; Probate
Membership: American Bar Association (Member: Section of Real Property and Probate; Standing Committee of Publications, 2005—; Chair, Public Website and E-STATE Committee, 2004-2005; Member, 1986— and Vice-Chair, 2001-2004, Committee on Economics and Technology).

10. Peter C. Harrar
Title: Partner
Law School: Columbia University, J.D., 1984
College: Princeton University, A.B., with high honors, 1980
Admitted: Columbia University, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Securities Litigation; Complex Litigation
Membership:

11. Betsy C. Manifold
Title: Partner
Law School: Marquette University, J.D., 1986
College: Elmira College; Middlebury College, B.A., with honors in Pol.Sci., cum laude, 1980; New York University
Admitted: Marquette University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Securities; Litigation; Employment Law
Membership: State Bar of Wisconsin; New York State Bar Association; State Bar of California.

12. Alan A. B. McDowell
Title: Partner
Law School: William & Mary School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: University of Virginia, B.A., English, 1985
Admitted: William & Mary School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Real Estate, Litigation
Membership:

13. Gregory M. Nespole
Title: Partner
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1993
College: Bates College, B.A., 1989
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Securities Fraud; Consumer Fraud; Litigation
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association.

14. Lisa A. Smith
Title: Partner
Law School: Hofstra University, J.D., 1995
College: Colgate University, B.A., 1992
Admitted: Hofstra University, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Real Estate Law
Membership: New York State Bar Association.

15. Ingrid C. Manevitz
Title: Partner
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2002
College: Brandeis University, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Real Estate Litigation
Membership:

16. Malcolm T. Brown
Title: Associate
Law School: Rutgers University, J.D., 1994
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1988
Admitted: Rutgers University, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Business Law
Membership:

17. Michael E. Fleiss
Title: Partner
Law School: Columbia University Law School, J.D., 1988 Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
College: Columbia University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1987 Phi Beta Kappa, Dean's List
Admitted: Columbia University Law School, J.D., 1988 Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Practice Area: Litigation; Real Estate
Membership: New York City Bar Association; American Bar Association.

18. Julie B. Freeman
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2010
College: Wesleyan University, B.A., 2004
Admitted: University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Health Care Law
Membership: New York State Bar Association (Member, Health Law Section).

19. Rachael G. Ratner
Title: Partner
Law School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., 2007
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S., 2004 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Real Estate, Litigation
Membership:

20. Kamber L. Brisbane
Title: Associate
Law School: City University of New York School of Law, J.D., 1999
College: City University of New York John Jay College, B.S., 1996
Admitted: City University of New York School of Law, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Real Estate Law; Civil Trial Practice; Commercial Litigation
Membership:

21. Maja Lukic
Title: Associate
Law School: and from Cornell Law School, J.D., 2010 where she served as an Articles Editor on the Cornell Law Review
College: Memorial University of Newfoundland, B.F.A, Theater, 2007
Admitted: and from Cornell Law School, J.D., 2010 where she served as an Articles Editor on the Cornell Law Review
Practice Area: Class Actions; Litigation
Membership:

22. Patrick Donovan
Title: Associate
Law School: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: Iona College, B.S., Business Management, 2007
Admitted: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Class Actions; Securities Litigation
Membership:

23. Adam J. Levitt
Title: Partner
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., 1993
College: Columbia University, A.B., magna cum laude, 1990
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Consumer Litigation; Class Actions; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Technology Law; Agricultural Law
Membership: American Bar Association; American Law Institute (Elected Member); Lawyers for the Creative Arts.

24. Jared E. Paioff
Title: Associate
Law School: Fordham Law School, J.D., 2008
College: George Washington University, B.B.A., Finance, 2004
Admitted: Fordham Law School, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Cooperative and Condominium Litigation
Membership:

25. Eli D. Greenberg
Title: Partner
Law School: New York University School of Law
College: New York University
Admitted: New York University School of Law
Practice Area: Health Care, Business & Corporate, Not-for-Profit
Membership:

26. Stephen C. Giametta
Title: Associate
Law School: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: New York Institute of Technology, B.S., 1994
Admitted: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Health Care
Membership:

27. Alan D. Weiss
Title: Associate
Law School: and from University of Miami School of Law, J.D. 1993
College: Tufts University (B.A. in economics 1985/M.A. in economics 1988)
Admitted: and from University of Miami School of Law, J.D. 1993
Practice Area: Class Actions; Litigation
Membership:

28. Stephen H. Orel
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1984
College: Cornell University, A.B., 1981
Admitted: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Real Estate, Litigation
Membership:

29. Mark C. Rifkin
Title: Partner
Law School: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1985
College: Princeton University, A.B., 1982
Admitted: Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Securities Litigation; Consumer Litigation; Antitrust Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation
Membership: Philadelphia and American Bar Associations.

30. Correy Ann Kamin
Title: Associate
Law School: Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2011
College: Georgetown University, B.S.B.A, 2008
Admitted: Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Securities Fraud; Product Defects
Membership:

31. Edgar J. Nathan, 3rd
Title: Member
Law School: Yale Law School, J.D., 1947
College: Williams College, B.A., 1941
Admitted: Yale Law School, J.D., 1947
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates; Real Estate
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York County, New York State and American Bar Associations; New York State District Attorneys Association.

32. David A. Ruttenberg
Title: Partner
Law School: Yale Law School, LL.B., 1961
College: Yale University, B.A., 1958
Admitted: Yale Law School, LL.B., 1961
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Debt Recovery; Prenuptial Agreements
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

33. Daniel W. Krasner
Title: Partner
Law School: Yale Law School, LL.B., 1965
College: Yeshiva College, B.A., 1962
Admitted: Yale Law School, LL.B., 1965
Practice Area: Securities Litigation; Complex Litigation
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Rockland County, New York State and American Bar Associations; Federal Bar Council.

34. Fred Taylor Isquith
Title: Partner
Law School: Columbia University Law School, J.D., 1971
College: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, B.A., 1968
Admitted: Columbia University Law School, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Litigation; Securities Litigation; Corporate; Antitrust
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Committee on: Federal Courts); New York County Lawyers' Association (Former Chair: Business Tort/Consumer Fraud-Tort Law Section); Brooklyn (Member: Committee on Civil Practice Law and Rules, 1983-1995; Committees on Legislation and Federal Courts, 1984-1995), New York State (Member: Committee on Legislation, Trial Lawyers Section, 1981—; Committee on Securities, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, 1989—) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; International Law; Individual Rights and Responsibilities) Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar.

35. Mark C. Silverstein
Title: Partner
Law School: New York University, J.D., cum laude, 1983
College: State University of New York at Binghamton, B.S., summa cum laude, 1980
Admitted: New York University, J.D., cum laude, 1983
Practice Area: Litigation, Business & Corporate, Not-for-Profit
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American Bar Associations.

36. Lawrence P. Kolker
Title: Partner
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1983
College: State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., 1978
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Litigation; Securities; Complex Litigation; Appellate Practice
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association.

37. Maria Isabel Beltrani
Title: Partner
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1988
College: Queens College of the City University of New York, B.A., 1985
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Debt Collection
Membership:

38. Jeffrey S. Reich
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, 1993
College: Tulane University of Louisiana, B.S.M., 1990
Admitted: University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Practice Area: Real Estate
Membership:

39. Astra M. Tudisco
Title: Partner
Law School: Fordham University, J.D., 1989
College: State University of New York at Albany, B.S., cum laude, 1986
Admitted: Fordham University, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Real Estate
Membership: New York State and American Bar Associations.

40. Mark Antar
Title: Associate
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2007
College: Lehigh University, B.A., magna cum laude, History, 2003
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2007
Practice Area:
Membership:

41. Christopher Cobb
Title: Associate
Law School: American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
College: Roanoke College, B.A., International Relations, 1996
Admitted: American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
Practice Area: Litigation; Corporate; Real Estate
Membership: New York State Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar.

42. Demet Basar
Title: Partner
Law School: Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: Fairleigh Dickinson University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1984, Phi Omega Epsilon
Admitted: Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Securities Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association.

43. Theodore Beloyeannis Bell
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Cornell Law School, J.D., with honors, 2005 where he was a Managing Editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy and a Bench Editor on the Moot Court Board
College: Cornell University, B.A., with honors, History, 2002
Admitted: Cornell Law School, J.D., with honors, 2005 where he was a Managing Editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy and a Bench Editor on the Moot Court Board
Practice Area: Litigation; Antitrust
Membership: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan.

44. Charles J. Hecht
Title: Partner
Law School: Cornell University, LL.B., 1963
College: Cornell University, B.A., 1961
Admitted: Cornell University, LL.B., 1963
Practice Area:
Membership: New York State (Member, Securities Litigation Committee) and American (Member, Committee on Commodities Regulation, 1976—) Bar Associations.

45. Steven D. Sladkus
Title: Partner
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1994; New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 1995
College: Brandeis University, B.A., 1991
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1994; New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 1995
Practice Area: Cooperative Litigation; Condominium Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Discrimination Litigation
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association.

46. Alexander H. Schmidt
Title: Partner
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1985
College: State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.A., 1981
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Actions; Antitrust
Membership: New York State Bar Association.

47. Lydia A. Keaney
Title: Associate
Law School: Temple University in 2004, and she received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2007, where she served as a Production Editor on the Journal of Constitutional Law
College:
Admitted: Temple University in 2004, and she received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2007, where she served as a Production Editor on the Journal of Constitutional Law
Practice Area: Class Actions; Litigation
Membership:

48. Jason B. Atlas
Title: Partner
Law School: Hofstra University, J.D., 1996
College: New York University, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Hofstra University, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Health Care
Membership: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations.

49. Kate Marietta McGuire
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1998
College: University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., 1995
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: New York State and American Bar Associations.

50. Jonathan Lawrence Dreizen
Title: Associate
Law School: Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 2006
College: Boston University, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area:
Membership:

51. Robert B. Weintraub
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1977
College: Syracuse University, B.A., cum laude, 1972
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Class Actions; Securities Litigation; Consumer Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Broker-Dealer Arbitration; Antitrust
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Securities Regulation; Council on International Affairs; Chair, 1991-1994 and Member, 1987-1990, Committee on Military Affairs and Justice; Committee on International Arms Control and Security Affairs, 1990-1991); The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association.

52. Brett D. Nussbaum
Title: Partner
Law School: Hofstra University, J.D., 1990
College: Cornell University, B.S., 1987
Admitted: Hofstra University, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Health Care
Membership: Nassau County and New York State (Member, Elder Law Section) Bar Associations

53. Daniel Tepper
Title: Associate
Law School: New York University School of Law, J.D., 2000
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., cum laude, 1997
Admitted: New York University School of Law, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Securities(25%); Corporate Law(25%); Commercial Litigation(50%)
Membership: New York State Bar Association (Member, Electronic Discovery Committee).

54. Patrick Moran
Title: Associate
Law School: Marquette University, J.D.
College: University of Iowa, B.A., Economics; Marquette University, M.B.A.
Admitted: Marquette University, J.D.
Practice Area: Securities Class Actions(100%); Antitrust
Membership: Milwaukee County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin; Seventh Circuit Bar Association; Federalist Society.

55. Stu Spodek
Title: Partner
Law School: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: Yeshiva University, B.A., 2002
Admitted: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Health Care; Litigation
Membership:

56. Mitchell Jared Flachner
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Saint John's University School of Law, J.D., 1999
College: State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Saint John's University School of Law, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Real Estate, Litigation
Membership: Nassau County Bar Association.

57. Thomas H. Burt
Title: Partner
Law School: New York University, J.D., 1997
College: American University, B.A., 1993
Admitted: New York University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Complex Commercial Litigation; Class Action Litigation
Membership:

58. Beth Landes
Title: Associate
Law School: Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2010
College: Connecticut College, B.A., Philosophy, 2005
Admitted: Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2010
Practice Area:
Membership:

59. Rachele R. Rickert
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1997
College: Point Loma Nazarene College, B.A., Sociology, 1994
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Securities Litigation; Antitrust Class Actions; Complex Corporate Litigation; Consumer Litigation
Membership: State Bar of California.

60. Matthew M. Guiney
Title: Partner
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 2002
College: College of William & Mary, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Class Action Litigation; Securities Litigation
Membership:

61. Michael Liskow
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 2005
College: University of Kansas, B.A., Psychology, 2001
Admitted: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 2005
Practice Area:
Membership: