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ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 1
Q4 2020
Alumni News
In This Issue
In Memoriam Mayer Greenberg
New Partner Hires
Firm News
Kramer Levin Establishes the Racial Justice Initiative
Kramer Levin Collaborates With NYC Business Solutions to Launch Virtual Clinic for Small Businesses
The Election
Kramer Levinrsquos Veterans Assistance Project
Pro Bono NewsInitiativesEvents
Supporting LGBTQ+ and Abortion Rights
Standing Up for Victims and Against Gun Violence
Wellness Resources
Follow Kramer Levin on Social Media
Recognitions
Upcoming Events
Inaugural Issue
Alumni Relations Board
We are pleased to present the inaugural issue of our Alumni Newsletter This first issue looks back at 2020 and highlights the firm news and events that stood out mdash it has been a year of many ups and downs In response to the COVID-19 crisis we established the COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide and Task Force and developed a series of Wellness Resources for our alumni We celebrated new partner hires pro bono wins and diversity recognitions and established our Racial Justice Initiative We also mourned the loss of our partner Mayer Greenberg In this most challenging year staying connected has taken on a deeper meaning You remain forever a part of the extended Kramer Levin family and as we look ahead to 2021 with hope we will continue to look for ways to foster our connection
Eric TirschwellManaging Director Litigation and National Enforcement Policy Everytown for Gun Safety
Joshua LittleManaging Director Innovatus Capital Partners LLC
Jennifer RochonGeneral Counsel Girl Scouts of the USA
Lynda DanielDirector amp Managing Counsel Regulatory Enforcement amp Investigations BNY Mellon
Melissa Prober Senior Associate Counsel New York Genome Center
Michael SternhellDirector Burford Capital
Pamela SwidlerGlobal Head of Real Estate Transactions and Special Counsel WeWork
Cindy B Arnold Anna Thea Bridge Matthew S DunnShannon H Hedvat Dani R James Thomas T JanoverAnn Kalodis
Arielle Warshall KatzDarren LaVerneJennifer MantonIzabel McDonald Jamie A PorcoRachel Z RothLauren Tapper
Neil R TuckerJulia L WachterElise WagnerAndrew WardErnest S Wechsler
We mourn the passing of our colleague and friend Mayer Greenberg who died in April Mayer joined Kramer Levin in May 2019 as a partner in our Tax department During his distinguished career Mayer was known for his intellect broad experience integrity and
deep commitment to his clients He was an outstanding lawyer a great partner and colleague a mentor to many and a trusted friend His kindness generosity and humility will be remembered always as his lasting legacy Mayer received his BS summa cum laude from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York in 1985 and his JD from Columbia University School of Law in 1989 After law school he joined Stroock amp Stroock amp Lavan LLP where he became a partner He was devoted to his wife Rosalie and their children Avigail Dov (Hadassah) Eliyahu (Hadasa) Pearl (Aryeh) Perlow and Sarah (Shimon) Krieger We extend our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to them and to their extended family
In Memoriam Mayer Greenberg
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 2
New Partner Hires
This year we welcomed three new partners to the firm
In January we welcomed Nathalia Bernardo to our Real Estate practice Nathalia represents clients in a broad range of real estate capital market transactions including joint ventures ground leasing acquisitions and dispositions financing development leasing and management
Colin Bumby also joined the firm in January joining our Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity practices Colin represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies and public and private companies in mergers acquisitions dispositions carve-outs complex investments strategic partnerships and joint ventures
In March Adi Herman joined our Private Equity and Mergers and Acquisitions practices Adi advises clients on domestic and cross-border transactional and corporate matters with a particular focus on the private equity space
Firm News
This year Kramer Levin enacted an enhanced parental leave policy for lawyers and staff
In January Dana Anagnostou was elected co-managing partner of our Paris office Read about it here
In January James Moriarty and Ernest Wechsler were named co-chairs of the firmrsquos Corporate department and Jamie Kocis and Todd Lenson were named deputy chairs of the department Read more
In February we welcomed Barry Berke back to the firm following his service as special counsel to the Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives in connection with its historic investigation and impeachment of the president of the United States Read Barryrsquos interview with The American Lawyer about his experience here
The quickly evolving COVID-19 crisis spurred the need for a cross-disciplinary approach to addressing the myriad legal considerations In March the COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide was launched and the COVID-19 Legal Task Force was established to help clients gain clarity in a time of great uncertainty mitigate risk and navigate the many legal and business challenges posed by COVID-19 and market disruption
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 3
The Election
One of the fundamental areas of Kramer Levinrsquos Racial Justice Initiative is voting rights and many of our attorneys volunteered either to work a shift with the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline or to be a nonpartisan poll monitor on Election Day to help ensure that everyone had equal access to the ballot box
Election Protectionrsquos National Voter Hotline organized through the Lawyersrsquo Committee for Civil Rights Under Law mobilized volunteers to staff phone banks to answer voter
questions and ensure fair voting practices throughout the country Questions ranged from where to vote to how to register to how to obtain absentee ballots mdash all issues further complicated in this election Election Protection is the nationrsquos largest nonpartisan voter assistance organization
Through our partnership with the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund volunteers signed up to be nonpartisan poll monitors at election sites in New York City and the surrounding areas on Election Day Volunteers signed up for a shift focusing on ensuring that everyone who should have been able to vote was not turned away and that conditions at the polling stations were as they should be
Kramer Levinrsquos Veterans Assistance Project
In honor of Veterans Day we wanted to highlight Kramer Levinrsquos Veterans Assistance Project part of the firmrsquos Racial Justice Initiative which helps disabled veterans apply for medical benefits after they have been previously denied The disabled veteran client base is approximately 75 persons of color and these individuals typically face a range of systemic challenges on top of negotiating often deeply difficult disability conditions The work entails (1) reviewing a veteranrsquos claims file and (2) writing a memo with a recommendation as to whether the veteran should file the claim We partner with the City Bar Justice Center in this important work Please reach out directly to Kent Eiler at City Bar if you are interested in participating in the project He can provide training materials and supervision
For those interested the City Bar Justice Center is holding a CLE program next week related to veterans work
NYC Bar Associationrsquos Serving More NYS Veterans Holistically Incorporating Veterans Law Into Your Practice CLE on Friday Nov 20 from 3 ndash 415 pm ET Learn about critical cultural competence matters of this diverse community and learn how lawyers serving this community can provide life-changing poverty prevention and health care access with targeted legal services Please click here to register and use priority code VETEM1 For more information or to view the program agenda please click here
Kramer Levin Establishes the Racial Justice Initiative
In response to and in support of the clear and continued outcry for racial and social justice Kramer Levin has established the Racial Justice Initiative This important initiative which will be led by our Pro Bono Committee will pursue pro bono opportunities focused on racial injustice and inequality including criminal justice reform which has been a long-standing focus of our pro bono work We remain committed to supporting actions that can effect real change
In conjunction with the Racial Justice Initiative in June the firm announced that it has joined the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) a membership currently featuring over 120 firms across the United States mdash and growing The LFAA was formed to leverage resources from the private bar in conjunction with legal service organizations to amplify the voices of communities and individuals oppressed by racism and to use the law as a vehicle for change that benefits
communities of color Together with our recently formed Racial Justice Initiative our membership in the LFAA underscores the firmrsquos commitment to promoting racial equality and working against discrimination in any form
The LFAA was profiled in an American Lawyer article found here
Kramer Levin Collaborates With NYC Business Solutions to Launch Virtual Clinic for Small Businesses
Kramer Levin together with the Harlem and Morningside Heights offices of NYC Business Solutions launched a monthly virtual legal clinic to help low- and lower-income entrepreneurs in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx as they start restart maintain and grow their businesses Through this clinic launched in July and conducted monthly our lawyers are providing pro bono consultation for small-business owners Corporate partner Colin Bumby and associate Eva Tanna spearheaded the effort with NYC Business Solutions
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 4KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Pro Bono NewsInitiativesEvents
Kramer Levin has been involved in major pro bono representations throughout the year from continuing the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and abortion rights to standing up for victims and against gun violence Read more here
Supporting LGBTQ+ and Abortion Rights
Kramer Levin and its co-counsel the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood suing on behalf of a group of Tennessee abortion providers won a complete victory on Oct 14 after a one-week trial in Tennessee federal court challenging Tennesseersquos delay law that requires women to make two visits to a physician 48 hours apart (or if that was found unconstitutional 24 hours apart) before getting an abortion Read more here
On June 15 the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Title VIIrsquos ban on sex discrimination in employment covers gay and transgender people Kramer Levin helped support this major civil rights victory an important first for transgender rights through the submission of an amicus brief on behalf of a wide coalition of mainstream religious stakeholders Read more here
On June 29 a 5-4 majority of the US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law restricting abortions ruling that the law was nearly identical to a Texas law that the justices invalidated in 2016 Kramer Levin filed an amicus brief in support of this important victory Read more here
Standing Up for Victims and Against Gun Violence
On Feb 19 Kramer Levin filed an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on behalf of our client Everytown for Gun Safety in Hirschfeld v Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives a case involving a Second Amendment challenge to long-standing federal age-based restrictions on the sale of handguns or handgun ammunition Read more here
On June 30 Kramer Levin and co-counsel Everytown Law filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Sacramento on behalf of family members of Amber Clark a Sacramento librarian
who was murdered in December 2018 The lawsuit seeks records from the Sacramento Police Department and District Attorneyrsquos Office under the California Public Records Act including information about the firearm used to kill Amber and the manner in which her assailant was able to obtain it Read more here
Wellness Resources
The COVID-19 crisis has created unique challenges for all of us As you continue to adjust to a new reality of work home and self-care we offer some resources that we hope you will find helpful
Follow Us
Alumni LinkedIn Group
Itrsquos the official alumni network for former Kramer Levin attorneys and staff to stay in touch with the firm to connect with each other and to learn about professional development opportunities
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 5
Thomas Moers Mayer named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Bankruptcy Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Recognitions
Gary P Naftalis named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and Top 10 New York Super Lawyer
Irena Royzman named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and named to Benchmarkrsquos 2020 Top 250 Women in Litigation
Paul H Schoeman named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Barry H Berke named one of National Law Journalrsquos 2020 Litigation Trailblazers Top 10 New York Super Lawyer and a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Michael J Dell named one of National Law Journalrsquos 2020 Political Activism1st Amendment Rights Trailblazers and a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Sean Coffey named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Kenneth H Eckstein named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Dani R James named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
bull Hon Vito J Titone Award from Staten Island Legal Services
bull 6th Annual Marvin Frankel Pro Bono Awards
bull Top 15 on Annual Am Law Pro Bono Scorecard
bull Yale Law Womenrsquos 15th Annual Top Firms for Gender Equity and Family Friendliness Report
bull 2020 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Include 92 Kramer Levin Attorneys
bull 2020 Chambers Associate Survey
bull Her Justice 2020 Commitment to Justice Award Ceremony
bull Tipping the Scales Award From the Diversity amp Flexibility Alliance
bull Best Law Firms 2021 Law Firm of the Year for Immigration
bull Immigration Equalityrsquos 2020 Safe Haven Award
Recognized Industrywide
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Harold P Weinberger named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Elise Wagner named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Land Use and Zoning Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Ronald S Greenberg named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Litigation ndash Real Estate Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Jay Neveloff named to Commercial Observerrsquos 2020 Power 100 List
Stephen D Zide named one of Turnarounds amp Workoutsrsquo 2019 Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 6
Amy Caton named Best in Restructuring amp Insolvency at 2020 Women in Business Law Americas Awards
Recognitions (cont)
Howard T Spilko named Dealmaker of the Year at The Deal Awards
Hannah Lee named to Benchmark Litigationrsquos 2020 40 amp Under Hot List
Norman C Simon named one of Crainrsquos Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives
Terrence L Shen named president-elect of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
Kenneth Chin to receive NYSBArsquos Diversity Trailblazer Award
Paul S Pearlman received the Judge Joseph M Proskauer Award from UJA Federation of New York
Norman Simon and Jeff Trachtman named to City amp State New Yorkrsquos 2020 Pride Power 100
Kenneth H Eckstein Thomas Moers Mayer and Douglas Mannal named to Lawdragon 500rsquos Leading Global Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers List for 2020
Justin Quinn and Josh Winefsky named to Crainrsquos New York Rising Stars in Real Estate List
Julia Wachter and Meigan Serle named to New York Real Estate Journalrsquos 2020 Women in Real Estate
Lawdragon 500 recognizes Amy Caton Dani James and Jamie Kocis as Leading Lawyers
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Rachael Ringer named a Law360 Rising Star and named one of Turnarounds amp Workoutsrsquo 2020 Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 7
Upcoming Events
Diversity Committee Will Sponsor a CLE Discussion With UCLA Law Professor Angela R Riley in Honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Join Zoom Meeting
Phone one-tap US +13017158592910123521660054567 or +13126266799910123521660054567
Meeting URL httpskramerlevinzoomusj91012352166pwd= SVd5cFhtQ0dwUFJzQjhLSlQ5VjJJQT09
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
Join by Telephone
For higher quality dial a number based on your current location
Dial US +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
International Numbers
Join from an H323SIP room system
H323 1622553711 (US West)
1622553611 (US East)
21319144110 (Amsterdam Netherlands)
213244140110 (Germany)
6917457160 (Canada)
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
SIP 91012352166zoomcrccom
Passcode 054567
The Diversity Committee is sponsoring a CLE discussion in honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month with Angela R Riley UCLA professor of law and director MAJD Joint Degree Program in Law and American Indian Studies Professor Rileyrsquos discussion titled Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Appropriation will share insights on her research
Please note that attendees will earn 1 NY DampI CA Bias CLE credit (Note Newly admitted New York attorneys may not earn Diversity Inclusion Elimination of Bias CLE credit but are nonetheless encouraged to attend and otherwise participate in diversity programs)
The CLE affirmation form for use with this program can be found here Participants should send completed forms to Aileen Hernandez and Tatiana Cios to receive CLE credit A CLE code will be announced during the presentation Please write it down and include it in the affirmation form You can complete and return the form electronically If you do not have access to a printer you can use an electronic signature If you do not have access to a scanner you can send a photograph of the signed form If you have some other challenge constraint please let us know and we will figure out a solution
Lauren Tapper is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 2
New Partner Hires
This year we welcomed three new partners to the firm
In January we welcomed Nathalia Bernardo to our Real Estate practice Nathalia represents clients in a broad range of real estate capital market transactions including joint ventures ground leasing acquisitions and dispositions financing development leasing and management
Colin Bumby also joined the firm in January joining our Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity practices Colin represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies and public and private companies in mergers acquisitions dispositions carve-outs complex investments strategic partnerships and joint ventures
In March Adi Herman joined our Private Equity and Mergers and Acquisitions practices Adi advises clients on domestic and cross-border transactional and corporate matters with a particular focus on the private equity space
Firm News
This year Kramer Levin enacted an enhanced parental leave policy for lawyers and staff
In January Dana Anagnostou was elected co-managing partner of our Paris office Read about it here
In January James Moriarty and Ernest Wechsler were named co-chairs of the firmrsquos Corporate department and Jamie Kocis and Todd Lenson were named deputy chairs of the department Read more
In February we welcomed Barry Berke back to the firm following his service as special counsel to the Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives in connection with its historic investigation and impeachment of the president of the United States Read Barryrsquos interview with The American Lawyer about his experience here
The quickly evolving COVID-19 crisis spurred the need for a cross-disciplinary approach to addressing the myriad legal considerations In March the COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide was launched and the COVID-19 Legal Task Force was established to help clients gain clarity in a time of great uncertainty mitigate risk and navigate the many legal and business challenges posed by COVID-19 and market disruption
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 3
The Election
One of the fundamental areas of Kramer Levinrsquos Racial Justice Initiative is voting rights and many of our attorneys volunteered either to work a shift with the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline or to be a nonpartisan poll monitor on Election Day to help ensure that everyone had equal access to the ballot box
Election Protectionrsquos National Voter Hotline organized through the Lawyersrsquo Committee for Civil Rights Under Law mobilized volunteers to staff phone banks to answer voter
questions and ensure fair voting practices throughout the country Questions ranged from where to vote to how to register to how to obtain absentee ballots mdash all issues further complicated in this election Election Protection is the nationrsquos largest nonpartisan voter assistance organization
Through our partnership with the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund volunteers signed up to be nonpartisan poll monitors at election sites in New York City and the surrounding areas on Election Day Volunteers signed up for a shift focusing on ensuring that everyone who should have been able to vote was not turned away and that conditions at the polling stations were as they should be
Kramer Levinrsquos Veterans Assistance Project
In honor of Veterans Day we wanted to highlight Kramer Levinrsquos Veterans Assistance Project part of the firmrsquos Racial Justice Initiative which helps disabled veterans apply for medical benefits after they have been previously denied The disabled veteran client base is approximately 75 persons of color and these individuals typically face a range of systemic challenges on top of negotiating often deeply difficult disability conditions The work entails (1) reviewing a veteranrsquos claims file and (2) writing a memo with a recommendation as to whether the veteran should file the claim We partner with the City Bar Justice Center in this important work Please reach out directly to Kent Eiler at City Bar if you are interested in participating in the project He can provide training materials and supervision
For those interested the City Bar Justice Center is holding a CLE program next week related to veterans work
NYC Bar Associationrsquos Serving More NYS Veterans Holistically Incorporating Veterans Law Into Your Practice CLE on Friday Nov 20 from 3 ndash 415 pm ET Learn about critical cultural competence matters of this diverse community and learn how lawyers serving this community can provide life-changing poverty prevention and health care access with targeted legal services Please click here to register and use priority code VETEM1 For more information or to view the program agenda please click here
Kramer Levin Establishes the Racial Justice Initiative
In response to and in support of the clear and continued outcry for racial and social justice Kramer Levin has established the Racial Justice Initiative This important initiative which will be led by our Pro Bono Committee will pursue pro bono opportunities focused on racial injustice and inequality including criminal justice reform which has been a long-standing focus of our pro bono work We remain committed to supporting actions that can effect real change
In conjunction with the Racial Justice Initiative in June the firm announced that it has joined the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) a membership currently featuring over 120 firms across the United States mdash and growing The LFAA was formed to leverage resources from the private bar in conjunction with legal service organizations to amplify the voices of communities and individuals oppressed by racism and to use the law as a vehicle for change that benefits
communities of color Together with our recently formed Racial Justice Initiative our membership in the LFAA underscores the firmrsquos commitment to promoting racial equality and working against discrimination in any form
The LFAA was profiled in an American Lawyer article found here
Kramer Levin Collaborates With NYC Business Solutions to Launch Virtual Clinic for Small Businesses
Kramer Levin together with the Harlem and Morningside Heights offices of NYC Business Solutions launched a monthly virtual legal clinic to help low- and lower-income entrepreneurs in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx as they start restart maintain and grow their businesses Through this clinic launched in July and conducted monthly our lawyers are providing pro bono consultation for small-business owners Corporate partner Colin Bumby and associate Eva Tanna spearheaded the effort with NYC Business Solutions
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 4KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Pro Bono NewsInitiativesEvents
Kramer Levin has been involved in major pro bono representations throughout the year from continuing the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and abortion rights to standing up for victims and against gun violence Read more here
Supporting LGBTQ+ and Abortion Rights
Kramer Levin and its co-counsel the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood suing on behalf of a group of Tennessee abortion providers won a complete victory on Oct 14 after a one-week trial in Tennessee federal court challenging Tennesseersquos delay law that requires women to make two visits to a physician 48 hours apart (or if that was found unconstitutional 24 hours apart) before getting an abortion Read more here
On June 15 the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Title VIIrsquos ban on sex discrimination in employment covers gay and transgender people Kramer Levin helped support this major civil rights victory an important first for transgender rights through the submission of an amicus brief on behalf of a wide coalition of mainstream religious stakeholders Read more here
On June 29 a 5-4 majority of the US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law restricting abortions ruling that the law was nearly identical to a Texas law that the justices invalidated in 2016 Kramer Levin filed an amicus brief in support of this important victory Read more here
Standing Up for Victims and Against Gun Violence
On Feb 19 Kramer Levin filed an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on behalf of our client Everytown for Gun Safety in Hirschfeld v Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives a case involving a Second Amendment challenge to long-standing federal age-based restrictions on the sale of handguns or handgun ammunition Read more here
On June 30 Kramer Levin and co-counsel Everytown Law filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Sacramento on behalf of family members of Amber Clark a Sacramento librarian
who was murdered in December 2018 The lawsuit seeks records from the Sacramento Police Department and District Attorneyrsquos Office under the California Public Records Act including information about the firearm used to kill Amber and the manner in which her assailant was able to obtain it Read more here
Wellness Resources
The COVID-19 crisis has created unique challenges for all of us As you continue to adjust to a new reality of work home and self-care we offer some resources that we hope you will find helpful
Follow Us
Alumni LinkedIn Group
Itrsquos the official alumni network for former Kramer Levin attorneys and staff to stay in touch with the firm to connect with each other and to learn about professional development opportunities
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 5
Thomas Moers Mayer named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Bankruptcy Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Recognitions
Gary P Naftalis named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and Top 10 New York Super Lawyer
Irena Royzman named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and named to Benchmarkrsquos 2020 Top 250 Women in Litigation
Paul H Schoeman named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Barry H Berke named one of National Law Journalrsquos 2020 Litigation Trailblazers Top 10 New York Super Lawyer and a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Michael J Dell named one of National Law Journalrsquos 2020 Political Activism1st Amendment Rights Trailblazers and a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Sean Coffey named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Kenneth H Eckstein named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Dani R James named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
bull Hon Vito J Titone Award from Staten Island Legal Services
bull 6th Annual Marvin Frankel Pro Bono Awards
bull Top 15 on Annual Am Law Pro Bono Scorecard
bull Yale Law Womenrsquos 15th Annual Top Firms for Gender Equity and Family Friendliness Report
bull 2020 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Include 92 Kramer Levin Attorneys
bull 2020 Chambers Associate Survey
bull Her Justice 2020 Commitment to Justice Award Ceremony
bull Tipping the Scales Award From the Diversity amp Flexibility Alliance
bull Best Law Firms 2021 Law Firm of the Year for Immigration
bull Immigration Equalityrsquos 2020 Safe Haven Award
Recognized Industrywide
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Harold P Weinberger named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Elise Wagner named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Land Use and Zoning Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Ronald S Greenberg named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Litigation ndash Real Estate Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Jay Neveloff named to Commercial Observerrsquos 2020 Power 100 List
Stephen D Zide named one of Turnarounds amp Workoutsrsquo 2019 Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 6
Amy Caton named Best in Restructuring amp Insolvency at 2020 Women in Business Law Americas Awards
Recognitions (cont)
Howard T Spilko named Dealmaker of the Year at The Deal Awards
Hannah Lee named to Benchmark Litigationrsquos 2020 40 amp Under Hot List
Norman C Simon named one of Crainrsquos Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives
Terrence L Shen named president-elect of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
Kenneth Chin to receive NYSBArsquos Diversity Trailblazer Award
Paul S Pearlman received the Judge Joseph M Proskauer Award from UJA Federation of New York
Norman Simon and Jeff Trachtman named to City amp State New Yorkrsquos 2020 Pride Power 100
Kenneth H Eckstein Thomas Moers Mayer and Douglas Mannal named to Lawdragon 500rsquos Leading Global Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers List for 2020
Justin Quinn and Josh Winefsky named to Crainrsquos New York Rising Stars in Real Estate List
Julia Wachter and Meigan Serle named to New York Real Estate Journalrsquos 2020 Women in Real Estate
Lawdragon 500 recognizes Amy Caton Dani James and Jamie Kocis as Leading Lawyers
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Rachael Ringer named a Law360 Rising Star and named one of Turnarounds amp Workoutsrsquo 2020 Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 7
Upcoming Events
Diversity Committee Will Sponsor a CLE Discussion With UCLA Law Professor Angela R Riley in Honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Join Zoom Meeting
Phone one-tap US +13017158592910123521660054567 or +13126266799910123521660054567
Meeting URL httpskramerlevinzoomusj91012352166pwd= SVd5cFhtQ0dwUFJzQjhLSlQ5VjJJQT09
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
Join by Telephone
For higher quality dial a number based on your current location
Dial US +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
International Numbers
Join from an H323SIP room system
H323 1622553711 (US West)
1622553611 (US East)
21319144110 (Amsterdam Netherlands)
213244140110 (Germany)
6917457160 (Canada)
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
SIP 91012352166zoomcrccom
Passcode 054567
The Diversity Committee is sponsoring a CLE discussion in honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month with Angela R Riley UCLA professor of law and director MAJD Joint Degree Program in Law and American Indian Studies Professor Rileyrsquos discussion titled Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Appropriation will share insights on her research
Please note that attendees will earn 1 NY DampI CA Bias CLE credit (Note Newly admitted New York attorneys may not earn Diversity Inclusion Elimination of Bias CLE credit but are nonetheless encouraged to attend and otherwise participate in diversity programs)
The CLE affirmation form for use with this program can be found here Participants should send completed forms to Aileen Hernandez and Tatiana Cios to receive CLE credit A CLE code will be announced during the presentation Please write it down and include it in the affirmation form You can complete and return the form electronically If you do not have access to a printer you can use an electronic signature If you do not have access to a scanner you can send a photograph of the signed form If you have some other challenge constraint please let us know and we will figure out a solution
Lauren Tapper is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 3
The Election
One of the fundamental areas of Kramer Levinrsquos Racial Justice Initiative is voting rights and many of our attorneys volunteered either to work a shift with the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline or to be a nonpartisan poll monitor on Election Day to help ensure that everyone had equal access to the ballot box
Election Protectionrsquos National Voter Hotline organized through the Lawyersrsquo Committee for Civil Rights Under Law mobilized volunteers to staff phone banks to answer voter
questions and ensure fair voting practices throughout the country Questions ranged from where to vote to how to register to how to obtain absentee ballots mdash all issues further complicated in this election Election Protection is the nationrsquos largest nonpartisan voter assistance organization
Through our partnership with the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund volunteers signed up to be nonpartisan poll monitors at election sites in New York City and the surrounding areas on Election Day Volunteers signed up for a shift focusing on ensuring that everyone who should have been able to vote was not turned away and that conditions at the polling stations were as they should be
Kramer Levinrsquos Veterans Assistance Project
In honor of Veterans Day we wanted to highlight Kramer Levinrsquos Veterans Assistance Project part of the firmrsquos Racial Justice Initiative which helps disabled veterans apply for medical benefits after they have been previously denied The disabled veteran client base is approximately 75 persons of color and these individuals typically face a range of systemic challenges on top of negotiating often deeply difficult disability conditions The work entails (1) reviewing a veteranrsquos claims file and (2) writing a memo with a recommendation as to whether the veteran should file the claim We partner with the City Bar Justice Center in this important work Please reach out directly to Kent Eiler at City Bar if you are interested in participating in the project He can provide training materials and supervision
For those interested the City Bar Justice Center is holding a CLE program next week related to veterans work
NYC Bar Associationrsquos Serving More NYS Veterans Holistically Incorporating Veterans Law Into Your Practice CLE on Friday Nov 20 from 3 ndash 415 pm ET Learn about critical cultural competence matters of this diverse community and learn how lawyers serving this community can provide life-changing poverty prevention and health care access with targeted legal services Please click here to register and use priority code VETEM1 For more information or to view the program agenda please click here
Kramer Levin Establishes the Racial Justice Initiative
In response to and in support of the clear and continued outcry for racial and social justice Kramer Levin has established the Racial Justice Initiative This important initiative which will be led by our Pro Bono Committee will pursue pro bono opportunities focused on racial injustice and inequality including criminal justice reform which has been a long-standing focus of our pro bono work We remain committed to supporting actions that can effect real change
In conjunction with the Racial Justice Initiative in June the firm announced that it has joined the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) a membership currently featuring over 120 firms across the United States mdash and growing The LFAA was formed to leverage resources from the private bar in conjunction with legal service organizations to amplify the voices of communities and individuals oppressed by racism and to use the law as a vehicle for change that benefits
communities of color Together with our recently formed Racial Justice Initiative our membership in the LFAA underscores the firmrsquos commitment to promoting racial equality and working against discrimination in any form
The LFAA was profiled in an American Lawyer article found here
Kramer Levin Collaborates With NYC Business Solutions to Launch Virtual Clinic for Small Businesses
Kramer Levin together with the Harlem and Morningside Heights offices of NYC Business Solutions launched a monthly virtual legal clinic to help low- and lower-income entrepreneurs in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx as they start restart maintain and grow their businesses Through this clinic launched in July and conducted monthly our lawyers are providing pro bono consultation for small-business owners Corporate partner Colin Bumby and associate Eva Tanna spearheaded the effort with NYC Business Solutions
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 4KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Pro Bono NewsInitiativesEvents
Kramer Levin has been involved in major pro bono representations throughout the year from continuing the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and abortion rights to standing up for victims and against gun violence Read more here
Supporting LGBTQ+ and Abortion Rights
Kramer Levin and its co-counsel the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood suing on behalf of a group of Tennessee abortion providers won a complete victory on Oct 14 after a one-week trial in Tennessee federal court challenging Tennesseersquos delay law that requires women to make two visits to a physician 48 hours apart (or if that was found unconstitutional 24 hours apart) before getting an abortion Read more here
On June 15 the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Title VIIrsquos ban on sex discrimination in employment covers gay and transgender people Kramer Levin helped support this major civil rights victory an important first for transgender rights through the submission of an amicus brief on behalf of a wide coalition of mainstream religious stakeholders Read more here
On June 29 a 5-4 majority of the US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law restricting abortions ruling that the law was nearly identical to a Texas law that the justices invalidated in 2016 Kramer Levin filed an amicus brief in support of this important victory Read more here
Standing Up for Victims and Against Gun Violence
On Feb 19 Kramer Levin filed an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on behalf of our client Everytown for Gun Safety in Hirschfeld v Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives a case involving a Second Amendment challenge to long-standing federal age-based restrictions on the sale of handguns or handgun ammunition Read more here
On June 30 Kramer Levin and co-counsel Everytown Law filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Sacramento on behalf of family members of Amber Clark a Sacramento librarian
who was murdered in December 2018 The lawsuit seeks records from the Sacramento Police Department and District Attorneyrsquos Office under the California Public Records Act including information about the firearm used to kill Amber and the manner in which her assailant was able to obtain it Read more here
Wellness Resources
The COVID-19 crisis has created unique challenges for all of us As you continue to adjust to a new reality of work home and self-care we offer some resources that we hope you will find helpful
Follow Us
Alumni LinkedIn Group
Itrsquos the official alumni network for former Kramer Levin attorneys and staff to stay in touch with the firm to connect with each other and to learn about professional development opportunities
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 5
Thomas Moers Mayer named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Bankruptcy Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Recognitions
Gary P Naftalis named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and Top 10 New York Super Lawyer
Irena Royzman named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and named to Benchmarkrsquos 2020 Top 250 Women in Litigation
Paul H Schoeman named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Barry H Berke named one of National Law Journalrsquos 2020 Litigation Trailblazers Top 10 New York Super Lawyer and a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Michael J Dell named one of National Law Journalrsquos 2020 Political Activism1st Amendment Rights Trailblazers and a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Sean Coffey named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Kenneth H Eckstein named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Dani R James named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
bull Hon Vito J Titone Award from Staten Island Legal Services
bull 6th Annual Marvin Frankel Pro Bono Awards
bull Top 15 on Annual Am Law Pro Bono Scorecard
bull Yale Law Womenrsquos 15th Annual Top Firms for Gender Equity and Family Friendliness Report
bull 2020 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Include 92 Kramer Levin Attorneys
bull 2020 Chambers Associate Survey
bull Her Justice 2020 Commitment to Justice Award Ceremony
bull Tipping the Scales Award From the Diversity amp Flexibility Alliance
bull Best Law Firms 2021 Law Firm of the Year for Immigration
bull Immigration Equalityrsquos 2020 Safe Haven Award
Recognized Industrywide
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Harold P Weinberger named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Elise Wagner named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Land Use and Zoning Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Ronald S Greenberg named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Litigation ndash Real Estate Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Jay Neveloff named to Commercial Observerrsquos 2020 Power 100 List
Stephen D Zide named one of Turnarounds amp Workoutsrsquo 2019 Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 6
Amy Caton named Best in Restructuring amp Insolvency at 2020 Women in Business Law Americas Awards
Recognitions (cont)
Howard T Spilko named Dealmaker of the Year at The Deal Awards
Hannah Lee named to Benchmark Litigationrsquos 2020 40 amp Under Hot List
Norman C Simon named one of Crainrsquos Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives
Terrence L Shen named president-elect of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
Kenneth Chin to receive NYSBArsquos Diversity Trailblazer Award
Paul S Pearlman received the Judge Joseph M Proskauer Award from UJA Federation of New York
Norman Simon and Jeff Trachtman named to City amp State New Yorkrsquos 2020 Pride Power 100
Kenneth H Eckstein Thomas Moers Mayer and Douglas Mannal named to Lawdragon 500rsquos Leading Global Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers List for 2020
Justin Quinn and Josh Winefsky named to Crainrsquos New York Rising Stars in Real Estate List
Julia Wachter and Meigan Serle named to New York Real Estate Journalrsquos 2020 Women in Real Estate
Lawdragon 500 recognizes Amy Caton Dani James and Jamie Kocis as Leading Lawyers
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Rachael Ringer named a Law360 Rising Star and named one of Turnarounds amp Workoutsrsquo 2020 Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 7
Upcoming Events
Diversity Committee Will Sponsor a CLE Discussion With UCLA Law Professor Angela R Riley in Honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Join Zoom Meeting
Phone one-tap US +13017158592910123521660054567 or +13126266799910123521660054567
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Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
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Dial US +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
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1622553611 (US East)
21319144110 (Amsterdam Netherlands)
213244140110 (Germany)
6917457160 (Canada)
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
SIP 91012352166zoomcrccom
Passcode 054567
The Diversity Committee is sponsoring a CLE discussion in honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month with Angela R Riley UCLA professor of law and director MAJD Joint Degree Program in Law and American Indian Studies Professor Rileyrsquos discussion titled Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Appropriation will share insights on her research
Please note that attendees will earn 1 NY DampI CA Bias CLE credit (Note Newly admitted New York attorneys may not earn Diversity Inclusion Elimination of Bias CLE credit but are nonetheless encouraged to attend and otherwise participate in diversity programs)
The CLE affirmation form for use with this program can be found here Participants should send completed forms to Aileen Hernandez and Tatiana Cios to receive CLE credit A CLE code will be announced during the presentation Please write it down and include it in the affirmation form You can complete and return the form electronically If you do not have access to a printer you can use an electronic signature If you do not have access to a scanner you can send a photograph of the signed form If you have some other challenge constraint please let us know and we will figure out a solution
Lauren Tapper is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 4KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Pro Bono NewsInitiativesEvents
Kramer Levin has been involved in major pro bono representations throughout the year from continuing the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and abortion rights to standing up for victims and against gun violence Read more here
Supporting LGBTQ+ and Abortion Rights
Kramer Levin and its co-counsel the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood suing on behalf of a group of Tennessee abortion providers won a complete victory on Oct 14 after a one-week trial in Tennessee federal court challenging Tennesseersquos delay law that requires women to make two visits to a physician 48 hours apart (or if that was found unconstitutional 24 hours apart) before getting an abortion Read more here
On June 15 the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Title VIIrsquos ban on sex discrimination in employment covers gay and transgender people Kramer Levin helped support this major civil rights victory an important first for transgender rights through the submission of an amicus brief on behalf of a wide coalition of mainstream religious stakeholders Read more here
On June 29 a 5-4 majority of the US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law restricting abortions ruling that the law was nearly identical to a Texas law that the justices invalidated in 2016 Kramer Levin filed an amicus brief in support of this important victory Read more here
Standing Up for Victims and Against Gun Violence
On Feb 19 Kramer Levin filed an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on behalf of our client Everytown for Gun Safety in Hirschfeld v Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives a case involving a Second Amendment challenge to long-standing federal age-based restrictions on the sale of handguns or handgun ammunition Read more here
On June 30 Kramer Levin and co-counsel Everytown Law filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Sacramento on behalf of family members of Amber Clark a Sacramento librarian
who was murdered in December 2018 The lawsuit seeks records from the Sacramento Police Department and District Attorneyrsquos Office under the California Public Records Act including information about the firearm used to kill Amber and the manner in which her assailant was able to obtain it Read more here
Wellness Resources
The COVID-19 crisis has created unique challenges for all of us As you continue to adjust to a new reality of work home and self-care we offer some resources that we hope you will find helpful
Follow Us
Alumni LinkedIn Group
Itrsquos the official alumni network for former Kramer Levin attorneys and staff to stay in touch with the firm to connect with each other and to learn about professional development opportunities
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 5
Thomas Moers Mayer named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Bankruptcy Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Recognitions
Gary P Naftalis named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and Top 10 New York Super Lawyer
Irena Royzman named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and named to Benchmarkrsquos 2020 Top 250 Women in Litigation
Paul H Schoeman named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Barry H Berke named one of National Law Journalrsquos 2020 Litigation Trailblazers Top 10 New York Super Lawyer and a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Michael J Dell named one of National Law Journalrsquos 2020 Political Activism1st Amendment Rights Trailblazers and a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Sean Coffey named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Kenneth H Eckstein named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Dani R James named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
bull Hon Vito J Titone Award from Staten Island Legal Services
bull 6th Annual Marvin Frankel Pro Bono Awards
bull Top 15 on Annual Am Law Pro Bono Scorecard
bull Yale Law Womenrsquos 15th Annual Top Firms for Gender Equity and Family Friendliness Report
bull 2020 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Include 92 Kramer Levin Attorneys
bull 2020 Chambers Associate Survey
bull Her Justice 2020 Commitment to Justice Award Ceremony
bull Tipping the Scales Award From the Diversity amp Flexibility Alliance
bull Best Law Firms 2021 Law Firm of the Year for Immigration
bull Immigration Equalityrsquos 2020 Safe Haven Award
Recognized Industrywide
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Harold P Weinberger named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Elise Wagner named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Land Use and Zoning Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Ronald S Greenberg named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Litigation ndash Real Estate Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Jay Neveloff named to Commercial Observerrsquos 2020 Power 100 List
Stephen D Zide named one of Turnarounds amp Workoutsrsquo 2019 Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 6
Amy Caton named Best in Restructuring amp Insolvency at 2020 Women in Business Law Americas Awards
Recognitions (cont)
Howard T Spilko named Dealmaker of the Year at The Deal Awards
Hannah Lee named to Benchmark Litigationrsquos 2020 40 amp Under Hot List
Norman C Simon named one of Crainrsquos Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives
Terrence L Shen named president-elect of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
Kenneth Chin to receive NYSBArsquos Diversity Trailblazer Award
Paul S Pearlman received the Judge Joseph M Proskauer Award from UJA Federation of New York
Norman Simon and Jeff Trachtman named to City amp State New Yorkrsquos 2020 Pride Power 100
Kenneth H Eckstein Thomas Moers Mayer and Douglas Mannal named to Lawdragon 500rsquos Leading Global Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers List for 2020
Justin Quinn and Josh Winefsky named to Crainrsquos New York Rising Stars in Real Estate List
Julia Wachter and Meigan Serle named to New York Real Estate Journalrsquos 2020 Women in Real Estate
Lawdragon 500 recognizes Amy Caton Dani James and Jamie Kocis as Leading Lawyers
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Rachael Ringer named a Law360 Rising Star and named one of Turnarounds amp Workoutsrsquo 2020 Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 7
Upcoming Events
Diversity Committee Will Sponsor a CLE Discussion With UCLA Law Professor Angela R Riley in Honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Join Zoom Meeting
Phone one-tap US +13017158592910123521660054567 or +13126266799910123521660054567
Meeting URL httpskramerlevinzoomusj91012352166pwd= SVd5cFhtQ0dwUFJzQjhLSlQ5VjJJQT09
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
Join by Telephone
For higher quality dial a number based on your current location
Dial US +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
International Numbers
Join from an H323SIP room system
H323 1622553711 (US West)
1622553611 (US East)
21319144110 (Amsterdam Netherlands)
213244140110 (Germany)
6917457160 (Canada)
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
SIP 91012352166zoomcrccom
Passcode 054567
The Diversity Committee is sponsoring a CLE discussion in honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month with Angela R Riley UCLA professor of law and director MAJD Joint Degree Program in Law and American Indian Studies Professor Rileyrsquos discussion titled Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Appropriation will share insights on her research
Please note that attendees will earn 1 NY DampI CA Bias CLE credit (Note Newly admitted New York attorneys may not earn Diversity Inclusion Elimination of Bias CLE credit but are nonetheless encouraged to attend and otherwise participate in diversity programs)
The CLE affirmation form for use with this program can be found here Participants should send completed forms to Aileen Hernandez and Tatiana Cios to receive CLE credit A CLE code will be announced during the presentation Please write it down and include it in the affirmation form You can complete and return the form electronically If you do not have access to a printer you can use an electronic signature If you do not have access to a scanner you can send a photograph of the signed form If you have some other challenge constraint please let us know and we will figure out a solution
Lauren Tapper is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 5
Thomas Moers Mayer named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Bankruptcy Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Recognitions
Gary P Naftalis named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and Top 10 New York Super Lawyer
Irena Royzman named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star and named to Benchmarkrsquos 2020 Top 250 Women in Litigation
Paul H Schoeman named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Barry H Berke named one of National Law Journalrsquos 2020 Litigation Trailblazers Top 10 New York Super Lawyer and a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Michael J Dell named one of National Law Journalrsquos 2020 Political Activism1st Amendment Rights Trailblazers and a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Sean Coffey named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Kenneth H Eckstein named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Dani R James named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
bull Hon Vito J Titone Award from Staten Island Legal Services
bull 6th Annual Marvin Frankel Pro Bono Awards
bull Top 15 on Annual Am Law Pro Bono Scorecard
bull Yale Law Womenrsquos 15th Annual Top Firms for Gender Equity and Family Friendliness Report
bull 2020 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Include 92 Kramer Levin Attorneys
bull 2020 Chambers Associate Survey
bull Her Justice 2020 Commitment to Justice Award Ceremony
bull Tipping the Scales Award From the Diversity amp Flexibility Alliance
bull Best Law Firms 2021 Law Firm of the Year for Immigration
bull Immigration Equalityrsquos 2020 Safe Haven Award
Recognized Industrywide
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Harold P Weinberger named a 2021 Benchmark Litigation Star
Elise Wagner named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Land Use and Zoning Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Ronald S Greenberg named Best Lawyersrsquo 2021 Litigation ndash Real Estate Law ldquoLawyer of the Yearrdquo - New York
Jay Neveloff named to Commercial Observerrsquos 2020 Power 100 List
Stephen D Zide named one of Turnarounds amp Workoutsrsquo 2019 Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 6
Amy Caton named Best in Restructuring amp Insolvency at 2020 Women in Business Law Americas Awards
Recognitions (cont)
Howard T Spilko named Dealmaker of the Year at The Deal Awards
Hannah Lee named to Benchmark Litigationrsquos 2020 40 amp Under Hot List
Norman C Simon named one of Crainrsquos Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives
Terrence L Shen named president-elect of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
Kenneth Chin to receive NYSBArsquos Diversity Trailblazer Award
Paul S Pearlman received the Judge Joseph M Proskauer Award from UJA Federation of New York
Norman Simon and Jeff Trachtman named to City amp State New Yorkrsquos 2020 Pride Power 100
Kenneth H Eckstein Thomas Moers Mayer and Douglas Mannal named to Lawdragon 500rsquos Leading Global Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers List for 2020
Justin Quinn and Josh Winefsky named to Crainrsquos New York Rising Stars in Real Estate List
Julia Wachter and Meigan Serle named to New York Real Estate Journalrsquos 2020 Women in Real Estate
Lawdragon 500 recognizes Amy Caton Dani James and Jamie Kocis as Leading Lawyers
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Rachael Ringer named a Law360 Rising Star and named one of Turnarounds amp Workoutsrsquo 2020 Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 7
Upcoming Events
Diversity Committee Will Sponsor a CLE Discussion With UCLA Law Professor Angela R Riley in Honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Join Zoom Meeting
Phone one-tap US +13017158592910123521660054567 or +13126266799910123521660054567
Meeting URL httpskramerlevinzoomusj91012352166pwd= SVd5cFhtQ0dwUFJzQjhLSlQ5VjJJQT09
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
Join by Telephone
For higher quality dial a number based on your current location
Dial US +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
International Numbers
Join from an H323SIP room system
H323 1622553711 (US West)
1622553611 (US East)
21319144110 (Amsterdam Netherlands)
213244140110 (Germany)
6917457160 (Canada)
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
SIP 91012352166zoomcrccom
Passcode 054567
The Diversity Committee is sponsoring a CLE discussion in honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month with Angela R Riley UCLA professor of law and director MAJD Joint Degree Program in Law and American Indian Studies Professor Rileyrsquos discussion titled Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Appropriation will share insights on her research
Please note that attendees will earn 1 NY DampI CA Bias CLE credit (Note Newly admitted New York attorneys may not earn Diversity Inclusion Elimination of Bias CLE credit but are nonetheless encouraged to attend and otherwise participate in diversity programs)
The CLE affirmation form for use with this program can be found here Participants should send completed forms to Aileen Hernandez and Tatiana Cios to receive CLE credit A CLE code will be announced during the presentation Please write it down and include it in the affirmation form You can complete and return the form electronically If you do not have access to a printer you can use an electronic signature If you do not have access to a scanner you can send a photograph of the signed form If you have some other challenge constraint please let us know and we will figure out a solution
Lauren Tapper is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 6
Amy Caton named Best in Restructuring amp Insolvency at 2020 Women in Business Law Americas Awards
Recognitions (cont)
Howard T Spilko named Dealmaker of the Year at The Deal Awards
Hannah Lee named to Benchmark Litigationrsquos 2020 40 amp Under Hot List
Norman C Simon named one of Crainrsquos Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives
Terrence L Shen named president-elect of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
Kenneth Chin to receive NYSBArsquos Diversity Trailblazer Award
Paul S Pearlman received the Judge Joseph M Proskauer Award from UJA Federation of New York
Norman Simon and Jeff Trachtman named to City amp State New Yorkrsquos 2020 Pride Power 100
Kenneth H Eckstein Thomas Moers Mayer and Douglas Mannal named to Lawdragon 500rsquos Leading Global Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers List for 2020
Justin Quinn and Josh Winefsky named to Crainrsquos New York Rising Stars in Real Estate List
Julia Wachter and Meigan Serle named to New York Real Estate Journalrsquos 2020 Women in Real Estate
Lawdragon 500 recognizes Amy Caton Dani James and Jamie Kocis as Leading Lawyers
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Rachael Ringer named a Law360 Rising Star and named one of Turnarounds amp Workoutsrsquo 2020 Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 7
Upcoming Events
Diversity Committee Will Sponsor a CLE Discussion With UCLA Law Professor Angela R Riley in Honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Join Zoom Meeting
Phone one-tap US +13017158592910123521660054567 or +13126266799910123521660054567
Meeting URL httpskramerlevinzoomusj91012352166pwd= SVd5cFhtQ0dwUFJzQjhLSlQ5VjJJQT09
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
Join by Telephone
For higher quality dial a number based on your current location
Dial US +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
International Numbers
Join from an H323SIP room system
H323 1622553711 (US West)
1622553611 (US East)
21319144110 (Amsterdam Netherlands)
213244140110 (Germany)
6917457160 (Canada)
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
SIP 91012352166zoomcrccom
Passcode 054567
The Diversity Committee is sponsoring a CLE discussion in honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month with Angela R Riley UCLA professor of law and director MAJD Joint Degree Program in Law and American Indian Studies Professor Rileyrsquos discussion titled Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Appropriation will share insights on her research
Please note that attendees will earn 1 NY DampI CA Bias CLE credit (Note Newly admitted New York attorneys may not earn Diversity Inclusion Elimination of Bias CLE credit but are nonetheless encouraged to attend and otherwise participate in diversity programs)
The CLE affirmation form for use with this program can be found here Participants should send completed forms to Aileen Hernandez and Tatiana Cios to receive CLE credit A CLE code will be announced during the presentation Please write it down and include it in the affirmation form You can complete and return the form electronically If you do not have access to a printer you can use an electronic signature If you do not have access to a scanner you can send a photograph of the signed form If you have some other challenge constraint please let us know and we will figure out a solution
Lauren Tapper is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Q4 2020 | 7
Upcoming Events
Diversity Committee Will Sponsor a CLE Discussion With UCLA Law Professor Angela R Riley in Honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS amp FRANKEL LLP
Join Zoom Meeting
Phone one-tap US +13017158592910123521660054567 or +13126266799910123521660054567
Meeting URL httpskramerlevinzoomusj91012352166pwd= SVd5cFhtQ0dwUFJzQjhLSlQ5VjJJQT09
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
Join by Telephone
For higher quality dial a number based on your current location
Dial US +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
International Numbers
Join from an H323SIP room system
H323 1622553711 (US West)
1622553611 (US East)
21319144110 (Amsterdam Netherlands)
213244140110 (Germany)
6917457160 (Canada)
Meeting ID 910 1235 2166
Passcode 054567
SIP 91012352166zoomcrccom
Passcode 054567
The Diversity Committee is sponsoring a CLE discussion in honor of Native American Indian Heritage Month with Angela R Riley UCLA professor of law and director MAJD Joint Degree Program in Law and American Indian Studies Professor Rileyrsquos discussion titled Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Appropriation will share insights on her research
Please note that attendees will earn 1 NY DampI CA Bias CLE credit (Note Newly admitted New York attorneys may not earn Diversity Inclusion Elimination of Bias CLE credit but are nonetheless encouraged to attend and otherwise participate in diversity programs)
The CLE affirmation form for use with this program can be found here Participants should send completed forms to Aileen Hernandez and Tatiana Cios to receive CLE credit A CLE code will be announced during the presentation Please write it down and include it in the affirmation form You can complete and return the form electronically If you do not have access to a printer you can use an electronic signature If you do not have access to a scanner you can send a photograph of the signed form If you have some other challenge constraint please let us know and we will figure out a solution
Lauren Tapper is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting on Wednesday Nov 18th at 1230 pm
