Len Maniace

September 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Yekaterina "Katya" Chernyak left her first law firm largely because she wanted a firm with a stronger commitment to pro bono work. That brought her to Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel in 2009, where she is an associate specializing in bankruptcy matters.

By Len Maniace

10 minute read

September 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Sheehan presided over continued growth at Skadden; the firm grew exponentially, revenue more than tripled and the firm expanded its international presence.

By Len Maniace

25 minute read

September 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

"I thought there could be no finer way to spend your life." Sullivan served 39 years as a judge, 30 of them with the Appellate Division, First Department, including two as presiding judge.

By Len Maniace

17 minute read

September 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Abramowitz helped pioneer the business of defending major commercial and political officials and built a reputation for representing high-profile clients who are under investigation or facing prosecution.

By Len Maniace

14 minute read

September 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Peerce became active with the New York Council of Defense Lawyers, chairing its sentencing guidelines committee, and served on its boards of the Federal Bar Council and the Federal Bar Foundation. She co-chaired the sentencing committee for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. That last involvement led her to being asked to join the Obama Administration's Clemency Project 2014.

By Len Maniace

11 minute read

September 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Porcellio has been a member of the Commercial Division Advisory Council, established by former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman to streamline and improve the efficiency of the state's commercial courts to speed up the judicial process—a crucial issue for companies, she said.

By Len Maniace

9 minute read

September 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Led by Davis, the Legal Aid Society examined how it would perform its mission going forward. It's a mission—free legal service to the impoverished—about which Davis is passionate. Legal representation for all is an essential pillar of the courts and democracy, he maintains.

By Len Maniace

10 minute read

September 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Ensuring public access to the vast array of documents held by state and local governments—essential information for a functioning democracy—is the cause that's kept Freeman as executive director of the New york state committee on open government.

By Len Maniace

7 minute read

September 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

the Weinberg Center is forming partnerships with organizations to assist seniors victimized by abuse. An attorney representing the center visits the Manhattan Family Justice Center twice monthly. It's the kind of cause that Solomon sought when she decided to become a lawyer.

By Len Maniace

6 minute read

September 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Bickford began reorganizing the court's existing scheduling process—the trial part reservation system—prioritizing criminal cases based on their complexity and age. He also set out to determine the availability of judges.

By Len Maniace

6 minute read