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August 17th, 2023
The Best Lawyers in America 2024
We are pleased to report that Best Lawyers — the oldest and one of the most respected peer reviewed lawyer recommendation services — continues to recommend Frankfurt Kurnit. Congratulations to Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, who was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Advertising Law in New York City and Ronald C. Minkoff who was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law in New York City. (Best Lawyers awards a "Lawyer of the Year" honor to only one lawyer in a specific practice area and location.) See our "Best Lawyers" below:
S. Gregory Boyd (Advertising Law)
Christopher R. Chase (Advertising Law and Trademark Law)
Victoria S. Cook (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Lisa E. Davis (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television and Entertainment Law - Theater)
Caren Decter (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
Catherine M.C. Farrelly (Litigation - Intellectual Property and Trademark Law)
Michael P. Frankfurt (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Lee Goldberg (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Hayden Goldblatt (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Jeremy Goldman (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum (Advertising Law and Copyright Law)
Richard B. Heller (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Richard Hofstetter (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Andrew Hurwitz (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Nicole Hyland (Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Candice Kersh (Advertising Law)
Brian E. Maas (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
Richard M. Maltz (Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law)
Mark Merriman (Entertainment Law – Theatre)
Ronald C. Minkoff (Commercial Litigation, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, and Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Brian G. Murphy (Advertising Law, Copyright Law, and Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Amy Nickin (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Edward H. Rosenthal (Copyright Law, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Litigation - Intellectual Property, and Trademark Law)
Alan Sacks (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Terri Seligman (Advertising Law)
Barbara E. Shiers (Trusts and Estates)
Hannah Taylor (Advertising Law)
Joseph R. Taylor (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television and Litigation - Intellectual Property)
Linda J. Wank (Trusts and Estates)
S. Jean Ward (Entertainment Law – Theatre)
Michael R. Williams (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)
Maura J. Wogan (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television and Litigation - Intellectual Property)
Additionally, Nicole Bergstrom (Intellectual Property Law), Tiffany R. Caterina (Entertainment and Sports Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property), Marcie Cleary (Entertainment and Sports Law), Aaron Deitsch (Corporate Law and Entertainment and Sports Law), Dionne Gordon (Entertainment and Sports Law), Sean Jefferson (Entertainment and Sports), Christina M. Jenkins (Trusts and Estates), Sasha Levites (Entertainment and Sports Law), Kristen G. Niven (Commercial Litigation), Katelyn J. Patton (Commercial Litigation), Lee Silver (Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law), Dorian Slater Thomas (Entertainment and Sports Law and Intellectual Property Law), and Matthew R.D. Vittone (Intellectual Property Law) are listed as “Ones to Watch.”
Other Praise
2025 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
Best Lawyers' “Best Law Firms” has named Frankfurt Kurnit the Law Firm of the Year for Entertainment Law — Motion Pictures & Television for 2025. Additionally, we are nationally ranked for Advertising Law, Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trusts & Estates, Commercial Litigation, and Trademark Law. The firm is metro ranked in 10 practice areas for 2025. Read more.
November 7 2024
Irish Legal 100 - 2024 Edition
Irish Legal 100 recognizes Catherine Farrelly and Sean Kane in their 2024 edition. The list recognizes distinguished legal professionals of Irish heritage.
October 17 2024
Law360’s Legal Lions Of The Week
Law360 mentions Tyler Maulsby, Tricia Legittino, Kristen Niven and John Harris as "Legal Lions" for their successful representation of former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher partner Mark A. Perry. A California judge ruled that the firm must pay the well-known appellate attorney $141,000 in legal fees after losing their legal battle over his move to Weil Gotshal & Manges. Gibson Dunn already who owes approximately $585,000 to Mr. Perry, as the judge also affirmed an arbitrator's decision that he did not resign but retired, and was entitled to his retirement benefits. (Behind paywall) View Article
September 20 2024