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...
August 18, 2022
Eight lawyers at LSW have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America for their accomplishments in fields including white collar criminal defense, bet-the-company litigation, securities litigation, commercial litigation and corporate compliance and corporate governance. We congratulate our colleagues named to the Best Lawyers in America list this year: Jillian B. Berman...
August 16, 2022 — Dispute Resolution Journal, Volume 76, Issue 1
John Siffert and Angela Zhu teamed up with independent arbitrator and mediator Peter Pettibone to explore the increasingly common practice of engaging in mediation during an arbitration, often referred to as “Arb-Med-Arb.” The resulting article, “An Examination of Institutional Arb-Med-Arb Protocols and Practices,” published in the American Arbitration Association’s flagship publication Dispute Resolution Journal will be of interest to any potential litigant (individual or...
August 4, 2022
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 securities law arena. In its 2022 edition of Top 250 Women in Litigation, Benchmark writes: “these women have secured their place amongst the leading female litigators by participating...
July 26, 2022
Partner Gabrielle Friedman was invited by the U.S. Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) to present a webinar to its members about the increasingly common phenomenon of cross-border investigations. She discussed the ins and outs of transnational workplace investigations, why they are on the increase, ethical obligations, and trends relevant for both internal and external investigators....
On June 28, 2022, LSW partner Jillian B. Berman participated in a panel demonstration about “Organizing the Defense” at the 2022 ABA Antitrust Law Section International Cartel Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal. The demonstration was part of a two and a half day practitioner workshop featuring presentations on cutting-edge antitrust issues analyzed by attorneys and enforcers...
June 1, 2022
Chambers and Partners has again recognized Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP as a Band 1 firm in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York. We are proud to have received top marks from the colleagues and clients surveyed by Chambers this year. The Chambers editorial team notes...
April 27, 2022
LSW partner Jillian Berman served on a panel of expert practitioners to explore Ethics, Strategy and Privilege Issues in Defense Investigations for an audience of white collar defense attorneys and other practitioners at the 10th Annual White Collar Crime Institute at the New York City Bar Association. Jillian spoke about various ethical and strategic issues...