October 17, 2023
John Siffert joined a panel at the 2023 meeting of the Practising Law Institute’s annual “Trial By Jury” program, in which masters of the bar and the bench come together to provide valuable and useful insights on jury trials. PLI gathers the most experienced and respected state and federal judges, as well as many distinguished...
September 27, 2023
We are delighted to announce that 14 attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP have been recognized in the 2023 Super Lawyers edition. We congratulate our lawyers named to the the New York Metro Super Lawyers List: Jillian Berman –Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation, Securities Litigation Matt Coogan — Business Litigation, Criminal Defense:...
September 19, 2023
John Siffert was invited to join a distinguished faculty for a three-part program at the Practising Law Institute to discuss drafting arbitration agreements in 2023. The faculty addressed issues that counsel should consider including in arbitration agreements in light of current events and trends, such as specifying whether proceedings will be conducted virtually or in-person,...
September 12, 2023
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is proud to announce that Michael D. Longyear has joined the firm as partner, after nearly seven years of public service as a federal prosecutor in New York City. Michael rejoins LSW following his service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for...
August 18, 2023
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is proud to have six lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers in America® and four lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® 2024 Editions. Congratulations to each on this heard-earned recognition of your work on behalf of our clients in the criminal defense and complex business litigation arenas....
August 4, 2023
LSW partner Gabi Friedman joined a group of distinguished white-collar practitioners on a panel sponsored by the ABA Criminal Justice Section at the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado to discuss a topic of increasing importance in white collar investigations– what happens when one law firm represents multiple witnesses in the same investigation? ...
July 28, 2023
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP proudly announces that Douglass Maynard has joined the firm as our newest partner. At LSW Doug will work with corporate and individual clients, helping them resolve complex legal and business issues. He will represent clients in internal investigations, white collar and regulatory proceedings and civil litigation and pre-litigation disputes. In...
June 29, 2023
On June 29, 2023, LSW partner Jillian Berman joined distinguished practitioners Maria Cruz Melendez, Jeremy H. Temkin and Joon Kim at the Practising Law Institute’s annual Internal Investigations Program to address the fundamentals of conducting an effective and efficient corporate internal investigation. Program participants will learn best practices for: gathering documents; interviewing employees – current and former; addressing employee issues and obligations: advice, rights and...
June 16, 2023 — Law360
What does it mean to “use” another person’s identity in the context of a fraud? Does the federal identity theft enhancement apply anytime a fraud is committed where the scheme involves the use of another person’s name? Or does “identity theft” involve more than that? A two-year mandatory minimum prison sentence hangs in the balance....
June 10, 2023
The Legal 500 United States 2023 has recognized Lanker Siffert & Wohl LLP for legal excellence in Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Individuals. The 2023 guide recognizes partners Jillian B. Berman, Gabrielle S. Friedman, Helen Gredd, John S. Siffert, Charles T. Spada and Frank H. Wohl as recommended lawyers in the white...