1. Leslie Hansen
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: University of Denver, Class of 1984, J.D.
College: University of Colorado Denver, Class of 1980, B.A., Cum laude
Admitted: University of Denver, Class of 1984, J.D.
Practice Area: Family Law
Membership:

2. Matthew J. Somma
Title: Associate
Law School: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003
College: Cornell University, B.S., Industrial/Labor Relatives, 1996
Admitted: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Energy
Membership: New York State Bar Association.

3. Thomas Y. Hiner
Title: Partner
Law School: Duke University, J.D., with honors, 1989
College: University of Virginia, B.A., with high distinction, 1986
Admitted: Duke University, J.D., with honors, 1989
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Secured and Unsecured Lending and Borrowing; Venture Capital; Real Estate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Asset Securitization
Membership:

4. Brian V. Otero
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Chicago, J.D., 1990
College: University of Virginia, B.A., Echols Scholar, 1985
Admitted: University of Chicago, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Business Torts; Complex and Multi-District Litigation(50%); Class Actions(50%)
Membership: New York State, Virginia and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar.

5. Raj Pande
Title: Partner
Law School: McGill University (LL.B., with honors, 1987; B.C.L., with honors, 1987)
College: McGill University (B.Eng.; M.B.A.)
Admitted: McGill University (LL.B., with honors, 1987; B.C.L., with honors, 1987)
Practice Area: Project Development and Finance; Structured Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Cross Border Investment
Membership: New York State and American Bar Associations.

6. Brian J. Shortt
Title: Associate
Law School: Boston College Law College, J.D., cum laude, 2004
College: Duke University, A.B., 1999
Admitted: Boston College Law College, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Real Estate Finance
Membership: New York State Bar Association.

7. Alexander H. Spiegler
Title: Associate
Law School: Catholic University of America, J.D., 2006
College: Rutgers University, B.S., Biotechnology, 2000
Admitted: Catholic University of America, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Biotechnology Patents; Patent Litigation
Membership: Virginia State Bar; Virginia Bar Association.

8. Janet McCrae
Title: Associate
Law School: College of William & Mary, J.D., 2007
College: Princeton University, A.B., summa cum laude, 2004
Admitted: College of William & Mary, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Securitization
Membership:

9. Katrina M. Llanes
Title: Associate
Law School: American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 2007
College: University of Miami, B.S., 2003
Admitted: American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Asset Based Finance; Securitization; Structured Finance; Corporate Contracts; Corporate Finance; Corporate Formation; Business Acquisitions; Mergers and Acquisitions Finance; Visas; Employment Authorizations
Membership:

10. Cybil Easlyn Taylor
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 2007
College: Long Island University, B.A., Biology, summa cum laude, 2000; Hofstra University, Financial Certificate, 2004
Admitted: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 2007
Practice Area:
Membership:

11. Richard L. Harden
Title: Retired Partner
Law School: Washington & Lee University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1973
College: Washington & Lee University, B.A., 1967
Admitted: Washington & Lee University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1973
Practice Area: Energy; Finance; Securities; Utility Law
Membership:

12. Amos W. Barclay
Title: Associate
Law School: University of North Carolina, J.D., 2004
College: University of North Carolina, B.A., with honors, 1998
Admitted: University of North Carolina, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Securities; REIT Transactions
Membership: Virginia Bar Association; Virginia State Bar.

13. Carl F. Schwartz
Title: Partner
Law School: Boston College Law School, LL.B., 1979
College: Union College
Admitted: Boston College Law School, LL.B., 1979
Practice Area: Real Estate
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14. Melinda McLellan
Title: Associate
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., 2005
College: Rice University, B.A., 2000
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Privacy Law; Data Security and Information Management
Membership: New York State Bar Association.

15. David S. Freed
Title: Associate
Law School: Washington & Lee University, J.D., 2004
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Washington & Lee University, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Securities; Corporate Law
Membership:

16. Donald Fried
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., cum laude, 1959
College: City College of the City University of New York, A.B., cum laude, 1956
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., cum laude, 1959
Practice Area:
Membership: New York City Bar Association.

17. John B. Ashton
Title: Retired Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, LL.B., 1969
College: Williams College, B.A., with honors, 1966
Admitted: University of Virginia, LL.B., 1969
Practice Area: International; Investment; Finance
Membership:

18. Leslie A. Okinaka
Title: Partner
Law School: Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: Williams College, B.A., 1987
Admitted: Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Taxation
Membership: New York State Bar Association.

19. Harrison D. Maas
Title: Retired Partner
Law School: University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1970
College: University of Iowa, B.A., 1967
Admitted: University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1970
Practice Area: Corporate; Securities; Global Capital Markets; Derivatives
Membership:

20. Kathy McCleskey Robb
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1980
College: University of Texas, B.A., cum laude, special honors in Plan II, 1976
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Energy; Environmental; Administrative Law; Regulatory Law; Litigation
Membership: New York State Bar Association; Virginia State Bar.

21. James W. Shea
Title: Retired Partner
Law School: Fordham University, J.D., 1962; New York University, LL.M., 1965
College: St. Peter's College, B.S., 1957
Admitted: Fordham University, J.D., 1962; New York University, LL.M., 1965
Practice Area: Taxation; Trusts and Estates
Membership: New York State and American Bar Associations; Advisory Committee on Tax and Finance, New York Charter Commission for Staten Island.

22. Lisa J. Sotto
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1987
College: Cornell University, B.A., with distinction, 1984
Admitted: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Privacy and Data Security(90%); Records Management(10%)
Membership: New York State Bar Association (Co-chair, International Privacy Law Committee, 2007-).

23. John T. O'Connor
Title: Partner
Law School: Pace University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1986
College: Gettysburg College, B.S., 1982
Admitted: Pace University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1986
Practice Area:
Membership:

24. Joshua Paster
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
College: Brown University, B.A., 2003
Admitted: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
Practice Area:
Membership:

25. Jeff Goland
Title: Associate
Law School: St. John's University School of Law (J.D.; 2005)
College:
Admitted: St. John's University School of Law (J.D.; 2005)
Practice Area:
Membership:

26. Ryan P. Logan
Title: Associate
Law School: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 2007
College: Stanford University, B.A., 2001
Admitted: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Privacy Law; Regulatory Law
Membership: New York State, North Carolina and American Bar Associations.

27. Shawn Patrick Regan
Title: Partner
Law School: Catholic University, J.D., 1996
College: College of the Holy Cross, A.B., 1993
Admitted: Catholic University, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Civil Litigation(75%); Complex and Multi-District Litigation(25%)
Membership: New York State Bar Association; Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Federal Bar Council.

28. Brittany M. Bacon
Title: Associate
Law School: Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., 2009
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., cum laude, 2006
Admitted: Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., 2009
Practice Area:
Membership: New York State Bar Association.

29. Andrew Kamensky
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1997
College: Florida Atlantic University, B.A., with high honors, 1994
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1997
Practice Area: Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor; Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Business Law; Litigation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
Membership: The Florida Bar; New York Bar; District of Columbia Circuit Bar.

30. Michael Akman
Title: Associate
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., cum laude, 2009
College: New York University, B.F.A., 2001
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., cum laude, 2009
Practice Area:
Membership: New York State Bar Association.

31. Brett L. Gross
Title: Partner
Law School: Cornell University Law School, J.D., 1999
College: University of Florida, B.S.B.A., 1996
Admitted: Cornell University Law School, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Real Estate
Membership:

32. Peter J. Mignone
Title: Partner
Law School: Fordham University, J.D., 1996
College: Pace University, B.B.A., 1993
Admitted: Fordham University, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Real Estate
Membership:

33. Robert J. Morrow
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1982
College: College of William & Mary, B.A., 1979
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Litigation; Insurance
Membership:

34. Thomas A. Rice
Title: Partner
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1997
College: Georgetown University, A.B., 1993
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Finance; Loan Syndication; Corporate Law; Derivatives; Taxation; Investment Funds
Membership:

35. Michael B. Kruse
Title: Associate
Law School: New York University, J.D., 2007
College: Yale University, B.A., cum laude, 1989; University of Wisconsin, Madison, Ph.D., 1996
Admitted: New York University, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; E-Discovery; Products Liability Defense; Financial Institutions Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association.

36. Richard P. Norton
Title: Counsel
Law School: Rutgers University, J.D., 1999
College: Trenton College, B.S., 1996
Admitted: Rutgers University, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Bankruptcy
Membership:

37. Mason Weisz
Title: Associate
Law School: New York University School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 2001
Admitted: New York University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Privacy Law; Litigation; Intellectual Property Rights; Unfair Trade; Advertising and Marketing; Trade Regulation; Deceptive Trade Practices; Communications and Media; Contracts; Information Technology; Data Protection; Computer Law; Copyrights; Entertainment Law; Intellectual Property; New Media Law; Internet Law; International Law; Trade Secrets; Trademarks; Digital Media; Licensing; Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Complex Litigation; E-Discovery; Federal Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation; International Litigation; Internet Copyright Law; International Copyright Law; Copyright Protection; Copyright Registration; Copyright Prosecution; Copyright Litigation; Copyright Licensing; Copyright Infringement; Software Licensing; Software Copyright; Information Technology Licensing; Information Technology Contracts; Computer Security; Computer Software Law; Computer Fraud; Computer Crime; Computers and Software; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Video Law; Theater Law; Music Publishing; Music Licensing; Music Law; Music Copyright; Multimedia Law; Motion Pictures and Television; Interactive Multimedia Law; Fine Arts; Entertainment Litigation; Entertainment Liability; Entertainment Contracts; Artists Rights; Art Law; Protection of Personality; Proprietary Rights; Piracy; Merchandising; Literary Property; Internet Intellectual Property; International Licensing; International Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Prosecution; Intellectual Property Procureme
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Information Technology Law Committee); State Bar of California; Copyright Society.

38. Jason Ryu
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, J.D.
College: University of Michigan, B.A.
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, J.D.
Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Commercial Real Estate Workouts
Membership:

39. Jane Hopwood
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Buenos Aires, Abogada, J.D. equivalent, 2002; Harvard University, LL.M., 2006
College:
Admitted: University of Buenos Aires, Abogada, J.D. equivalent, 2002; Harvard University, LL.M., 2006
Practice Area:
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40. Ryan A. Becker
Title: Associate
Law School: Washington & Lee School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
College: Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., Government, cum laude, 1998
Admitted: Washington & Lee School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership:

41. Peter Stone Partee, Sr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1992
College: Washington & Lee University, B.A., cum laude, 1987; The Johns Hopkins University
Admitted: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Workouts; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Asset Securitization; Insolvency; Commercial Litigation
Membership: American Bankruptcy Institute.

42. Stephen R. Blacklocks
Title: Partner
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992
College: St. Andrews University, Fife, Scotland (M.A., with 1st class honors, 1980; M.Phil, 1981); Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, England, D.Phil, 1988
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership:

43. Kevin C. Felz
Title: Partner
Law School: Columbia Law School, J.D., 2002
College: Furman University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1997
Admitted: Columbia Law School, J.D., 2002
Practice Area:
Membership:

44. Steven H. Becker
Title: Partner
Law School: Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., with high honors, 1997
College: Cornell University, B.S., 1989
Admitted: Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., with high honors, 1997
Practice Area: Asset Securitization; Mergers and Acquisitions; Technology Law
Membership:

45. Nadia Burgard
Title: Partner
Law School: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1991
College: Wesleyan University, B.A., 1982
Admitted: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Banks and Banking; Out of Court Debt Restructuring; Workouts; Loan Restructuring; Loan Syndication; Loan Workouts; Secured Lending
Membership: New York State Bar Association.