Jeffrey Winn

April 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Evan Thomas has written what should prove to be the seminal biography of Sandra Day O'Connor, a trailblazer who wielded tremendous power on the court as the master of the elusive middle ground.

By Jeffrey Winn

7 minute read

April 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

These leading members of the New York bar were all white males who perpetuated the reality that the practice of commercial law constituted a men's club. But they grew and transformed a profession in New York which, a generation after they had passed from the scene, began attracting a critical mass of law students from the rest of the American talent pool.

By Jeffrey Winn

6 minute read

January 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal

A famous Chinese proverb states: “Pearls don't lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it.” The same may be said for counsel responsible for transaction risk management.

By Jeffrey Winn

7 minute read

December 04, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The best part of the book deals with this portion of Ginsburg's career, in the 1970s, when she was in a state of “becoming,” making her first huge mark on the legal profession.

By Jeffrey Winn

7 minute read

October 31, 2018 | New York Law Journal

It is a compelling book that tells the story of a pioneering woman who has largely been lost to history.

By Jeffrey Winn

7 minute read

October 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Cross-examiners can learn as much from Aristotle, Bruce Lee and Richard Feynman as they can from Irving Younger.

By Jeffrey Winn

6 minute read

September 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal

This book makes an important contribution to the public discourse, particularly in an age where the president openly and inappropriately criticizes the federal judiciary and law enforcement.

By Jeffrey Winn

7 minute read

November 27, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Written for a mass audience, the book should be of particular interest to lawyers because of the experiences that inspired Obama to pursue a legal career, the accomplishments of his Harvard Law School education, the advantages that meaningful work experience provided him over his law school classmates, the financial challenges produced by his career choices and the strains those challenges put on his marriage.

By Jeffrey Winn

6 minute read

November 15, 2017 | New York Law Journal

With billions of M&A dollars at stake, there is a need to clear the windshield. Thomas Smedinghoff and Roland Trope prove up to the task in this new book, which compiles topical papers written by M&A lawyers whose practices focus on protecting their clients' high-value digital assets.

By Jeffrey Winn

12 minute read

October 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Attorney Daniel Kornstein attempts to refurbish Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.'s reputation as a great jurist and American.

By Reviewed by Jeffrey Winn

6 minute read