Riker Danzig is proud that Chambers and Partners recognized nine of our practice areas with top honors in the Chambers USA Guide for 2024, and recognized 24 of our attorneys. Chambers continues to be one of the most well-respected attorney ranking guides, due to its in-depth research.
Following are Riker Danzig’s practice areas and attorneys honored in Chambers for 2024, along with Chambers’ descriptions of our ranked practices. Full rankings and complete commentary are available at Chambers.
Practice Area Rankings:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Riker Danzig LLP houses an accomplished group of practitioners with experience in bankruptcy and Chapter 11 reorganizations. It has considerable experience representing debtors and creditors in a range of industries including construction, insurance, aviation and healthcare.
Energy & Natural Resources - Riker Danzig fields a skilled team with deep experience representing utility companies in regulatory proceedings. It regularly appears before the New Jersey Board of Utilities.
Environment Band 1 - Riker Danzig LLP has a superb environmental group with a focus on New Jersey remediation programs. It is also adept at handling Superfund, natural resource damage and multiparty cost recovery litigation. The team deals with the full range of environmental issues, from air pollution to wetlands and hazardous waste. It offers expertise across multiple industries, including banking, energy and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, its lawyers are skilled at advising on real estate and redevelopment issues.
Insurance - Riker Danzig LLP is recognized for its representation of insurers and insureds in coverage disputes and reinsurance litigation. They are adept at handling subrogation actions on behalf of insurance companies. The firm boasts expertise in deflecting claims involving property damage, natural disasters, cyber losses, technology defects, asbestos and personal injury.
Litigation: General Commercial and Litigation: Product Liability - Riker Danzig offers a highly respected litigation group known for its handling of a broad range of commercial disputes, including banking, real estate and environmental matters. The firm is noted for its representation of insurers and insureds in matters such as coverage disputes and reinsurance litigation. Riker Danzig regularly acts for clients in industries including healthcare, technology and pharmaceuticals in product liability disputes.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Riker Danzig LLP has a high caliber litigation team based in Morristown, New Jersey. The practice demonstrates strong capabilities in a range of white-collar criminal defense matters such as fraud cases and government investigations. The team also handles matters relating to corruption allegations.
Real Estate - Riker Danzig LLP is an impressive group providing high quality legal representation on transactional matters in the real estate space. Possesses expertise in diverse matters including multifamily developments, acquisitions and dispositions, governmental affairs and land use issues. Also advises on large scale public infrastructure and redevelopment projects, with further expertise in complex leasing, representing both landlords and tenants in negotiating leases as well as associated disputes.
Tax - Riker Danzig's team demonstrates its ability to act on a wide range of tax matters including corporate structuring and litigation. The group is also adept at advising clients on state and local tax. Its clients stem from a number of sectors, including media, biotech and energy, to name a few.
Attorney Rankings:
Anthony J. Borrelli, Band 1 for Securities Litigation, Arbitration, Regulation and Investigations - Anthony Borrelli leads the firm's securities litigation, arbitration, regulation and investigations practice group. He has a well-established securities practice, with a particular focus on representing financial service clients.
Kelly S. Crawford, Products Liability, Toxic Tort and Mass Tort - Kelly Strange Crawford focuses on the defense of medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers in product liability litigation.
Marilynn R. Greenberg, Environmental - Marilynn Greenberg routinely advises clients on all aspects of site remediation and acquisitions, brownfield redevelopment and cost recovery litigation.
Joshua M. Greenfield, Real Estate - Joshua Greenfield is a growing talent who advises clients on the acquisition, leasing and sale of commercial and industrial properties. He is experienced in the representation of emerging growth companies.
Jaan M. Haus, Environmental - Jaan Haus is an experienced attorney who frequently assists across litigation, transactional matters and regulatory compliance.
Linda M. Herlihy, Associates to Watch Real Estate - Linda Herlihy is well versed in advising a range of clients on transactional real estate matters. She also has additional expertise in land use and development concerns.
Dennis J. Krumholz, Senior Statespeople for Environmental - Dennis Krumholz is a highly regarded attorney recognized for his experience across a huge range of environmental litigation, transactional matters and regulatory work.
Charles B. McKenna, White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations - Charles McKenna is well regarded for his expertise in a broad of white-collar criminal defense matters. He is regularly called upon to represent clients facing tax investigations and allegations of healthcare fraud.
James C. Meyer, Band 1 for Energy - James Meyer is well regarded in the market for his experience acting for utility companies in regulatory proceedings. He regularly acts for electric utilities seeking approval for projects from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Samuel P. Moulthrop, Senior Statespeople for Environmental; White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations - Samuel Moulthrop is a highly regarded litigator well known for his work handling sophisticated environmental disputes. He has considerable expertise in criminal enforcement actions, drawing on his previous career as chief of the Environmental Section of the US Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, among other government positions.
Jason D. Navarino, Band 1 for Corporate/M&A; Tax - Jason Navarino is noted for his strength in providing counsel on tax issues arising from M&A. He routinely handles issues with complex cross-border elements. He is recognized for his abilities in domestic and cross-border M&A and joint venture work. He offers additional expertise in tax issues. He serves as head of the firm's corporate department and cohead of its cannabis law group.
Brian E. O’Donnell, Insurance - Brian O'Donnell offers both policyholders and insurers his expertise in a wide array of insurance-related disputes, including coverage matters involving class action suits and property damage.
Michael R. O’Donnell, Commercial Litigation - Michael O'Donnell is head of the commercial litigation department. He regularly represents title insurance companies and financial institutions.
Dennis J. O’Grady, Senior Statespeople for Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring – Dennis O'Grady has a wealth of experience in counseling an array of clients on a variety of bankruptcy and restructuring issues.
Scott A. Ohnegian, Labor & Employment - Scott Ohnegian of Riker Danzig LLP has expertise overseeing employment cases involving restrictive covenants, discrimination allegations and harassment claims.
Curtis M. Plaza, Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring - Curtis Plaza advises financial institutions, trustees and corporations on a broad range of bankruptcy and restructuring matters. He is adept at representing creditors in industries including media and construction.
Nicholas Racioppi, Jr., Band 1 for Real Estate - Nicholas Racioppi has a broad practice covering both transactional and land use matters, where he regularly obtains government approvals for developers alongside roles handling real estate sales and acquisitions.
Mark S. Rattner, Senior Statespeople for Banking & Finance - Mark is noted for his commercial lending practice and for his work representing financial institutions.
Alexa Richman-La Londe, Environmental - Alexa Richman-La Londe provides environmental support to a number of national corporations. She is experienced in negotiating legacy liability in regard to Superfund sites, assisting clients with site remediation and advising on regulatory compliance.
Tara J. Schellhorn, Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring - Tara Schellhorn has notable experience in significant Chapter 11 cases, in industries including finance, pharmaceutical and real estate.
Robert J. Schoenberg, Band 1 for Intellectual Property - Robert Schoenberg of Riker Danzig has a diverse practice that encompasses patent infringement, prosecution and licensing, alongside trademark and copyright work.
Joseph L. Schwartz, Band 1 for Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring - Joseph Schwartz is head of the department at Riker Danzig, and is renowned for his expert handling of Chapter 11 cases for a variety of bankruptcy clients. He is adept at fraud, commercial real estate and finance markets.
Steven T. Senior, Band 1 for Environmental - Steven Senior has experience in advising large corporations on site remediation, redevelopment issues and environmental regulatory compliance.
Jeffrey B. Wagenbach, Environmental - Jeffrey Wagenbach provides large companies with environmental advice in the context of corporate transactions, including regulatory compliance and remediation approaches.
For more information on the Chambers USA honors process, please go to Chambers Methodology.
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