November 20, 2024
2024 marks the first year Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is listed in the GIR 100, a survey of law firms from around the world that profiles “the best firms for companies and executives to call on during high-stakes cross-border corporate investigations.” The listing by Global Investigations Review is a recognition of LSW’s command of...
October 31, 2024 — Law 360
Until now, American courts have focused how to protect themselves from the use of AI by lawyers who cite non-existent cases that were “hallucinated” by generative artificial intelligence tools. In their timely Law 360 article, John S. Siffert and Allison Morse discuss the potential risk that generative AI poses to secondary sources that lawyers and judges...
October 24, 2024
We are delighted to announce that 13 attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP have been recognized in the 2024 Super Lawyers edition. We congratulate our lawyers named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers List: Jillian B. Berman –Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation, Securities Litigation Matthew Coogan — Business Litigation, Criminal Defense:...
September 25, 2024
For the past two decades Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP has organized and chaired this annual event with the New York City Bar Association. The format of Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations: Views from All Sides brings together white-collar defense lawyers, prosecutors and ethics experts to discuss cutting-edge strategic and ethical issues arising in investigations...
September 25, 2024
The Office of the Appellate Defender has honored LSW partner Helen Gredd with the Milton S. Gould Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy. The award is presented annually to two of the most “highly regarded advocates in the nation.” Helen will be recognized along with David Patton of Hecker Fink LLP. The awards will be presented...
September 11, 2024 — New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer Vol. 17, No. 2
LSW’s John Siffert co-authored with Cassandra Porsch an article in the upcoming issue of the New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer entitled “Why the NYC Bar Association Report on the State of Mediation Confidentiality in NY is Required Reading.” The article describes the analysis and takeaways in the newly issued report by the New York City...
September 3, 2024
In recognition of his profound contributions to the criminal defense practice, LSW founding partner John S. Siffert will receive the Norman S. Ostrow Award from the New York Criminal Defense Lawyers on September 19, 2024 in New York City. The Ostrow Award is presented annually to a defense lawyer for “outstanding contribution to the defense of...
August 26, 2024 — Law 360 - Expert Analysis
In our latest contribution to Law360 Expert Analysis, LSW attorneys Gabrielle Friedman, John Siffert and Jeannie Rose Rubin consider recent developments and open issues relating to the fugitive disentitlement doctrine as applied to foreign defendants who live outside the United States. When the U.S. Department of Justice criminally charges non-U.S. persons residing abroad, many courts...
August 15, 2024
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is proud to have seven lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers in America® and two lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® 2025 Editions. Congratulations to each on this hard-earned recognition of your work on behalf of our clients in the criminal defense and complex business litigation arenas....
August 14, 2024
Partner Helen Gredd has again been ranked by Benchmark Litigation among the Top 250 Women Litigators in the Northeast United States for her inspiring achievements in the commercial litigation and securities law arenas. The Benchmark Litigation guide focuses on the leading women litigators from across the country who have secured their place by participating in some of the most...