Chambers and Partners recognized Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP as a Band 1 firm in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York. We are proud to have received top marks from the colleagues and clients surveyed by Chambers this year. Chambers comments that LSW “has such versatile...
LSW Again Receives Top National Ranking from U.S. News & World Report — “Best Law Firms”
November 3, 2022
U.S. News & World Report /Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” has awarded Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP a National Tier One placement in Criminal Defense: White Collar for the fourth year in a row. The distinction is earned by few boutique law firms and reflects the continuing national recognition of our work in the area...
WWL Recognizes Four LSW Attorneys Among “the pre-eminent names” in Business Law
October 18, 2022
In 2022, Who’s Who Legal (WWL) has listed four LSW lawyers for their achievements in multiple areas of business law. We are delighted to congratulate the individuals who received this international recognition for their work on behalf of our clients, and their leadership in the legal community: Jillian B. Berman — USA Business Crime Defence...
Jillian B. Berman Again Listed Among “Top 50 Women” Lawyers and “Top 100” Attorneys in the New York Metro Area
October 4, 2022
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP partner Jillian B. Berman has been named by Super Lawyers for the fourth year running as one of the “Top 100” attorneys and one of the “Top 50 Women” lawyers in the New York Metro Area. Super Lawyers 2022 notes that, “Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in New York Metro via a patented multiphase...
14 LSW Attorneys Ranked in Super Lawyers 2022
September 20, 2022
LSW is very pleased that the ranking organization Super Lawyers has recognized 14 LSW lawyers, including partners, counsel and associates, in the 2022 edition. We are proud of the firm’s outstanding client service, leadership in the legal community, and commitment to training the next generation of top-notch litigators. The LSW lawyers recognized in 2022 are:...
Federal Court Dismisses All Criminal Antitrust Charges Against LSW Client in High-Profile Poultry Industry Case
August 24, 2022
A federal district court in Colorado dismissed all criminal price-fixing charges against Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP client Justin Gay upon the motion by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to terminate the prosecution. The dismissal came only months before trial was set to begin. Mr. Gay, formerly a national sales executive...
“Best Lawyers in America” Recognizes Eight LSW Lawyers in 2023 Rankings
August 18, 2022
Eight lawyers at LSW have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America for their accomplishments in fields including white collar criminal defense, bet-the-company litigation, securities litigation, commercial litigation and corporate compliance and corporate governance. We congratulate our colleagues named to the Best Lawyers in America list this year: Jillian B. Berman...
Helen Gredd named to Benchmark‘s 2022 Top 250 Women in Litigation
August 4, 2022
Partner Helen Gredd has again been ranked by Benchmark Litigation among the Top 250 Women Litigators in the Northeast United States for her inspiring achievements in the securities law arena. In its 2022 edition of Top 250 Women in Litigation, Benchmark writes: “these women have secured their place amongst the leading female litigators by participating...
Chambers USA Again Ranks LSW a Top Tier White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Boutique
June 1, 2022
Chambers and Partners has again recognized Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP as a Band 1 firm in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York. We are proud to have received top marks from the colleagues and clients surveyed by Chambers this year. The Chambers editorial team notes...
LSW Welcomes Three New Associates
January 10, 2022
LSW is pleased to announce the arrival of three new associate attorneys. We are delighted to welcome these talented lawyers to our ranks: Kamika Shaw joined the firm in September 2021, following her clerkship with the Honorable Vernon S. Broderick in the Southern District of New York. Kamika graduated from Harvard Law School and Duke...
Ramya Kasturi Promoted to Counsel
December 17, 2021
LSW is delighted to announce the promotion of Ramya Kasturi to Counsel effective January 1, 2022. Since joining LSW in 2016, Ramya’s work in both federal and state cases has exemplified the skill, diligence, dedication, and compassion in which we as a firm take such pride. Ramya represents clients at every stage of criminal proceedings,...
Helen Gredd Honored as Trailblazer in White Collar Criminal Defense
December 10, 2021
LSW congratulates partner Helen Gredd, who was recognized by the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) at its Annual Gala as among the “trailblazing women whose tireless efforts paved the way for today’s WWCDA.” After a distinguished career in the SDNY as a prosecutor who served in various supervisory roles, including Chief of Appeals...
LSW Attorneys Recognized By New York Metro Super Lawyers
September 30, 2021
We are pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has included nine LSW attorneys on its 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers List, as well as six LSW attorneys on its 2021 New York Metro Rising Stars List. Partner Jillian Berman was additionally listed among the Top 100 Lawyers in the New York Metro Area, and...
Former SDNY Supervisor Michael Gerber Joins LSW
September 23, 2021
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is pleased to welcome Michael Gerber as its newest partner. Michael, a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk, comes to the firm following nine years as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). There he served in various leadership roles, most recently...
Best Lawyers USA 2022 Recognizes Nine LSW Attorneys
August 19, 2021
The firm is gratified that Best Lawyers USA 2022 has recognized nine LSW attorneys for their work in practice areas including white collar criminal defense, bet-the-company litigation and securities litigation. Partners Jillian Berman, Gabi Friedman, Dan Gitner, Helen Gredd, John Siffert, Frank Wohl and Senior Counsel Rusty Wing have been renamed to the list of...
Helen Gredd Recognized Among Top 250 Women Litigators
August 4, 2021
Partner Helen Gredd has again been ranked by Benchmark Litigation among the Top 250 Women Litigators in the Northeast United States for her inspiring achievements in the securities law arena. In its 2021 10th anniversary edition of its Women in Litigation Guide, Benchmark writes: “these women have earned their place amongst the leading female litigators...
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP, a Manhattan litigation and white collar defense boutique, is proud to announce that it has again been ranked Band 1 in the category Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers USA 2021: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business...
Dan Gitner Ranked by Chambers Global for 2021
February 28, 2021 — Chambers Global
Dan Gitner has been recognized as a top US litigator by international ranking organization Chambers Global for his work in white collar defense. Chambers Global notes that Dan “has received widespread acclaim for handling many of the highest-profile white-collar criminal cases brought to trial, representing both corporates and individuals. In describing his advocacy style, one...
John S. Siffert Appointed to American Arbitration Association Panel of Arbitrators
February 23, 2021
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP is delighted to announce that our founding partner John Siffert has been admitted to the American Arbitration Association Roster of Arbitrators. John’s appointment to the AAA Roster follows decades of experience litigating complex commercial matters and conducting arbitrations as panel chair and wing. For the last six years, he...
Rachel Berkowitz Promoted to Counsel at LSW
January 1, 2021
LSW is delighted to announce the promotion of Rachel S. Berkowitz to Counsel in recognition of her outstanding lawyering on behalf of clients and her service to the firm. Rachel’s practice focuses on white collar defense, government investigations, and complex civil matters. She has represented clients at every stage of criminal proceedings, from investigations...
Jillian Berman Ranked Among Top 50 Women Lawyers in NYC by Super Lawyers
November 15, 2020
National attorney ranking organization Super Lawyers has selected LSW partner Jillian Berman as one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in the New York Metro Area, in the practice area Criminal Defense: White Collar. Jillian is a veteran federal prosecutor who served for nine years in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District...
U.S. News Ranks LSW as Top National Firm for White Collar and Commercial Litigation
November 9, 2020
We are delighted to announce that LSW’s white collar practice as well as our commercial litigation practice have been singled out for top rankings by the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” initiative for 2021. LSW has earned a national Tier One ranking for Criminal Defense: White Collar, a national Tier Two ranking...
Six LSW Partners Listed as Benchmark Litigation Stars
October 2, 2020
Benchmark Litigation has recognized LSW as a top-ranked national firm for White Collar Crime in its 2021 United States Litigation Guide. Six partners were singled out as stars in various fields including white collar crime, securites litigation and commercial litigation. Jillian Berman— Future Star Gabrielle Friedman— Local Litigation Star in White Collar Crime Daniel Gitner—...
Dan Gitner Joins American College of Trial Lawyers as a Fellow
September 26, 2020
LSW is proud to announced that our partner Daniel M. Gitner has been inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in recognition of his extraordinary skill in the courtroom. For 70 years, the ACTL has pursued its mission “to maintain and improve the standards of trial practice, ethics and the administration of justice,” honoring...
Nine LSW Attorneys Named Among “Best Lawyers in America” in 2021 Rankings
August 20, 2020
Best Lawyers in America has recognized nine LSW attorneys for their achievements in fields including white collar criminal defense, bet-the-company litigation and securities litigation. We congratulate the seven partners named to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America list: Jillian Berman – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Gabrielle S. Friedman – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Daniel M. Gitner –...
Helen Gredd Named Among the Top 250 Women in Litigation 2020
August 14, 2020
LSW is so pleased that Benchmark Litigation has once again selected our partner Helen Gredd as one of the Top 250 Women Litigators in the United States for her inspiring achievements in the securites law arena. As Benchmark Litigation says: “These women have earned their place amongst the leading female litigators by participating in some...
LSW Awarded Top Ranking by Chambers USA 2020
April 23, 2020 — Chambers USA
Internationally renowned independent ranking company Chambers and Partners has once again recognized LSW as a elite litigation and defense firm, awarding the firm a Band I spot for White Collar Crime and Government Investigations. More than half of the firm’s partners have been individually ranked, and the Chambers editorial team notes that the firm is...
John Siffert Receives NYLPI’s Law & Society Award
February 13, 2020 — NYLPI
Founding LSW partner John Siffert was awarded the prestigious Law & Society Award by New York Lawyers for the Public Interest at the 27th annual award luncheon. The event supports NYLPI’s efforts to provide increased legal assistance to underserved communities.
Jillian Berman, Former Federal Prosecutor, Joins LSW
June 24, 2019 — LSW Press Release
LSW is delighted to welcome defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor Jillian B. Berman as its newest partner. Jillian defends individuals and companies in white-collar criminal matters, regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, and internal investigations, as well as complex commercial litigation. Previously, she served for nine years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern...
Dan Gitner Named New York White Collar and Government Investigations Lawyer of the Year
June 19, 2019 — Chambers USA
LSW partner Daniel M. Gitner was named New York White Collar and Government Investigation Lawyer of the Year by Chambers USA at its annual awards event in New York City. Dan received the same honor in 2015, and he was shortlisted for the award in 2017.
Frank Wohl Receives NYCDL’s Norman S. Ostrow Award
March 1, 2018 — New York Council of Defense Lawyers
Founding LSW partner Frank H. Wohl was awarded the Norman S. Ostrow Award by the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. The annual award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the defense of liberty and the preservation of individual rights.
Dan Gitner Named New York White Collar and Government Investigations Lawyer of the Year
May 19, 2015 — Chambers USA
LSW partner Daniel M. Gitner was named New York White Collar and Government Investigation Lawyer of the Year by Chambers USA at its annual awards event in New York City.
Rusty Wing Receives NYCDL’s Norman S. Ostrow Award
March 12, 2004 — New York Council of Defense Lawyers
John “Rusty” Wing was honored with the Norman S. Ostrow Award by the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. The annual award is given in recognition of excellence in the field of criminal defense.