Recognized Lawyers in New York

Zach ForwardZach Forward

Zach advises businesses on Corporate Law matters throughout their life cycle, from formation and ongoing corporate maintenance to mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and exit. He drafts and negotiates agreements for start-ups, privately held companies and public corporations, including those in regulated industries.

Rick CapozzaRick Capozza

Rick advises energy and utility clients on project development, mergers and acquisitions, financing, restructuring, regulatory compliance and permitting. His Energy & Natural Resources practice spans electric power, renewables, oil and gas, pipelines and environmental liability matters.

Buster MelvinBuster Melvin

Buster represents clients in employment and labor law disputes in state and federal courts, agency proceedings, and labor arbitration. He also advises on workplace issues and conducts training. For higher education institutions, he investigates student, staff, and faculty misconduct, including Title IX matters.

Nick ScarfoneNick Scarfone

Nick focuses on Tax Law, planning and implementing tax-driven structures and transactions aligned with clients’ business objectives. His work spans joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, real estate transactions, and debt restructurings, as well as tax compliance and settlements.

John CookJohn Cook

John handles IP litigation for clients in telecommunications, medical devices, and consumer products, prosecuting and defending complex intellectual property claims in trial and appellate courts. He also handles disputes across multiple forums and serves as local counsel in the Northern District of New York.

Carol SniderCarol Snider

Carol co-chairs a Mass Torts practice focused on environmental-exposure litigation. She defends individuals and businesses against personal injury and property damage claims involving alleged chemical contamination, and handles multi-party suits, products liability, and general negligence matters.

Naresh KannanNaresh Kannan

Naresh practices Patent Law, handling litigation, prosecution and counseling for clients working with biomedical, semiconductor, software and connected technologies. He handles district court and Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, patent applications, freedom-to-operate analysis and IP licensing.

Tom CronmillerTom Cronmiller

Tom leads Barclay Damon’s Torts & Insurance Practice Group. His civil litigation work includes products liability, complex personal-injury claims, commercial disputes and professional-liability cases. He defends manufacturers and retailers and represents insurers and other companies.

Denis SullivanDenis Sullivan

Denis practices Patent Law, handling infringement litigation in federal court and patent office proceedings, including inter partes reviews and reexaminations. He also advises clients on managing and optimizing U.S. and international patent portfolios to protect, defend and monetize their innovations.

Andy OppenheimerAndy Oppenheimer

Andy practices Tax Law, advising private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and closely held businesses on the tax structuring of M&A and other complex transactions. His work spans domestic and cross-border matters, including financings, restructurings, reorganizations, and joint ventures.

Margaret SurowkaMargaret Surowka

Margaret practices Health Care Law, advising agencies, facilities and individual providers on compliance, licensure and ethics, including responses to Medicaid and Medicare audits and investigations. She represents clients in disciplinary proceedings and advises health care employers on employment and contract matters.

Mark WhitfordMark Whitford

Mark advises insurers nationwide on Insurance Law matters, providing coverage guidance and litigation support involving commercial and excess liability, construction defect, property, directors and officers, and personal lines policies. He also briefs and argues commercial and insurance-related appeals.