November 3, 2022
U.S. News & World Report /Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has awarded Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP a National Tier One placement in Criminal Defense: White Collar for the fourth year in a row. The distinction is earned by few boutique law firms and reflects the continuing national recognition of our work in the area...
October 25, 2022
LSW partner Gabi Friedman participated in a timely CLE program for the American Bar Association addressing the well-known but often misunderstood role of “pool counsel”– when one law firm represents multiple witnesses in a single corporate investigation. Gabi joined Andrea Moseley of Kropf Moseley PLLC in a lively discussion of ethical dilemmas that can confront...
October 20, 2022
At this year’s Trial By Jury continuing legal education program at the Practising Law Institute in New York City, partner Gabi Friedman moderated a panel composed of members of the judiciary and private practice discussing the hot topic: “Attorney Ethics and Social Media Research During Voir Dire.” Issues covered in the wide-ranging discussion included:...
October 20, 2022
On October 20, 2022, John Siffert joined a panel at the Practising Law Institute’s Annual Trial By Jury Program on Conducting An Effective Direct Examination. In this popular program, the masters of the bar and the bench come together to give participants valuable and useful insights on jury trials. PLI assembles the most experienced and...
October 18, 2022
In 2022, Who’s Who Legal (WWL) has listed four LSW lawyers for their achievements in multiple areas of business law. We are delighted to congratulate the individuals who received this international recognition for their work on behalf of our clients, and their leadership in the legal community: Jillian B. Berman — USA Business Crime Defence...
October 4, 2022
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP partner Jillian B. Berman has been named by Super Lawyers for the fourth year running as one of the “Top 100” attorneys and one of the “Top 50 Women” lawyers in the New York Metro Area. Super Lawyers 2022 notes that, “Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in New York Metro via a patented multiphase...
October 3, 2022
Partner Gabrielle S. Friedman continued an LSW tradition by serving as an “Associate Justice” at the Office of the Appellate Defender’s 29th annual mock Supreme Court oral argument at its gala fundraiser: “First Monday in October.” Each year, OAD invites members of the New York bar to assume the roles of Supreme Court Justices hearing...
September 20, 2022
LSW is very pleased that the ranking organization Super Lawyers has recognized 14 LSW lawyers, including partners, counsel and associates, in the 2022 edition. We are proud of the firm’s outstanding client service, leadership in the legal community, and commitment to training the next generation of top-notch litigators. The LSW lawyers recognized in 2022 are:...
September 14, 2022
On September 14, LSW Partners Frank Wohl and Jillian Berman co-chaired a panel of white-collar practitioners from both sides of the aisle for a sophisticated and spirited exploration of ethical quandaries that attorneys may face during an investigation of suspected corporate misconduct. The seminar-style event is an annual tradition at the New York City Bar...
August 24, 2022
A federal district court in Colorado dismissed all criminal price-fixing charges against Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP client Justin Gay upon the motion by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to terminate the prosecution. The dismissal came only months before trial was set to begin. Mr. Gay, formerly a national sales executive...