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December 21, 2011

Gold Medal received by Gisella Levi Caroti from the Bar of Milan, Italy, on October 16, 2011

 

 

 

December 19, 2011

Edward L. Birnbaum was named in the New York Magazine issue of December 19, 2011, as one of the Top Lawyers in the New York area (NY, NJ & Conn.). The list was compiled from the 2012 edition of the Best Lawyers in America.

December 4, 2011

Mark A. Meyer recollects a turning point in his life: http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=8136

November 29, 2011

Mark A. Meyer was named to the Advisory Board of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration.

November 24, 2011

RMDT has been presented with the honor to be named as a contact on the website of the Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit of Germany in the section regarding Renewable Energy Law Resources due to our expertise and involvement in the field. The only other contacts are Romanian authorities.
http://res-legal.de/index.php?id=200&L=0&bmu%5bshow%5d=1&bmu%5bland%5d=28

November 24, 2011

Edward L. Birnbaum has been chosen to represent the legal community in the 2011 Edition of Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals.

November 21, 2011

On December 16, 2011, Gisella Levi Caroti, Esq., will be awarded the Milan Bar’s Gold Medal by the President of the Bar of Milan, Italy.

November 8, 2011

The Fifth and latest revision of the two volume New York Trial Notebook, authored by litigation department head Ed Birnbaum, litigation partner Carl Grasso, and Hon. Ariel Belen of the Appellate Division, Second Department, has just been published, and is available through James Publishing, Inc. This fifth annual revision to the original book, which first appeared in August 2005, is so extensively supplemented that rather than have subscribers fuss with switching pages, the publisher reprinted the entire book.

The New York Trial Notebook in its Fourth edition had been recently reviewed by Litigation Counsel of America’s Executive Director and General Counsel G. Steven Harvey. He wrote that the New York Trial Note book is  "perhaps the most practical, comprehensive and useful legal tool yet published. . . . it is difficult to conceive of a more complete resource for a trial lawyer than 'New York Trial Notebook' . . . It is easy to tell that the authors are experienced trial lawyers. It is though each is leaning over to the reader at counsel’s table saying 'Here’s what the law and rules say, but here’s how it really works.' . . . [The book’s] value is even greater than the dog-eared pocketbook of objections I have used since my very first year of practice. . . . New York Trial Notebook is the best book of this type that I have seen. For anyone practicing trial law in the courts of New York, this work should be at arm’s length. The only thing better would be for it to fit in my pocket with my objections."

November 7, 2011

Herzfeld and Rubin, P.C. mourns the loss of Justice Martin Evans, a unique human being, our colleague and our friend. Our hearts go out to his wife Meryle, his son Steve, and his grandchildren Arielle, Samuel and Danielle. Martin served as an Infantry Captain in the D-Day invasion of Normandy for which he was awarded the Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor by the President of France. This was a prelude to a career in the law in which honor and service were preeminent. The law truly was his life. As a lawyer and longtime Supreme Court Justice, he was distinguished for his wisdom, learning, judgment, unflappable temperament and integrity. He was President of the Supreme Court Justices Association and an active participant in Bar Association projects, both national and local. Until his last breath he was at work on projects to improve the judicial system, including as a member of the hard working Pattern Jury Instructions Committee. It was a privilege to have had him as a colleague after his retirement from the judiciary. Herbert Rubin, President, Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C.

November 3, 2011

Viviana Mura presented on the subject of Drafting International Sale of Goods Agreements at the Annual Convention of the Union International des Avocats in Miami, Florida.

October 13, 2011

Mark A. Meyer was appointed to the World Bank’s Panel of Arbitrators of the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) for a six year term. ICSID is the leading international arbitration institution devoted to investor-State dispute settlement. >>More details<<

October 7, 2011

Viviana Mura lectured on International Trademark Licensing Agreements at the Master's Program in International Business Law of the Law School of the University of Rome 'La Sapienza'.

September 26, 2011

Edward L. Birnbaum has been chosen by the American Registry to be named amongst "America's Most Honored Professionals." Only ten percent of all recognized American professionals have been honored with this award. It is the only cross-profession, cross-industry honor based on a quantitative analysis of authenticated public recognitions.

He has also been selected to be a judge and evaluator at the St. John’s University School of Law 2011 National Civil Rights Trial Competition to be conducted in the courthouse.

September 8, 2011

Edward L. Birnbaum has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America.

August 16, 2011

On September 16, 2011, Gisella Levi Caroti, Esq., will be the speaker representing the United States at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Italian Speaking Lawyers in Parma, Italy, on the subject: Legal Protection of the Weakest Contractual Party in Europe and in the World.

On November 3, 2011, Gisella Levi Caroti, Esq., will be one of the speakers at the Annual Convention of the Union International des Avocats in Miami, Florida, on the subject: The impact of the Uniform Sales Law on Drafting the Contract for International Sale.

August 15, 2011

Gisella Levi Caroti was selected by Avenue Magazine, partnered with Lexis Nexis Martindale Hubbel, as one of the Top Women Lawyers in New York.

August 12, 2011

Viviana Mura will chair a CLE program at the New York County Lawyers Association on September 8^th at 6 PM entitled, “Same Dress, Two Designers? When Imitation is Piracy, Not Flattery - Protecting Intellectual Property in the Fashion Industry”:
http://www.nycla.org/index.cfm?section=CLE&page=CLE_Detail&itemID=2466&dateID=20110908.

August 10, 2011

Rubin Meyer Doru & Trandafir SCA received Corporate INTL Magazine's 2011 Global Award for Merger Control Law Firm of the Year in Romania for its expertise and achievements in the field. Corporate INTL is one of the leading monthly publications for business leaders, professional advisers and providers of financial services in the world.

August 5, 2011

Homer Ramsey, Esq., has again been named in AVENUE magazine as one of the City's top litigators in its 2011 publication.

August 4, 2011

Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C. is pleased to announce the launch of our completely redesigned website:www.herzfeld-rubin.com . Our new site contains features providing easier access to information concerning the firm’s activities and practice areas, as well as a brief video clip that offers a glimpse into our firm and its unique culture.

Additional changes are planned to the website in the coming months, including a blog, further integration with social media sites, and information to connect to our firm sponsored webinars.



Please visit us at www.herzfeld-rubin.com  and join us as we continue to shape, analyze and apply the laws which effect you.

July 22, 2011

Andrew Roher, Esq. authored the lead article in the current issue of the Defense Association of New York's magazine, The Defendant. It is entitled: "Avoiding the Draconian Effects of New York Labor Law §240(1).

July 17, 2011

Edward L. Birnbaum has again been named in AVENUE magazine as one of the City's top litigators in the 2011 publication. Edward L. Birnbaum has been retained by CLE 123 Lecture Series to record a series of lectures on trial practice. It is anticipated that the lecture recordings will include commentaries by a Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department adding "comments from the Bench" to his comments as the Advocate.

July 13, 2011

Lawton W. Squires was sworn in as the President of the Defense Association of New York (DANY), New York State’s largest bar association devoted to the defense of all types of civil litigation matters, on Monday, June 13th, 2011. On July 13, 2011, Lawton W. Squires was named a member of the New York County Democratic Committee's Independent Judicial Screening Panel.

May 18, 2011

On May 17th, Fairleigh Dickinson University bestowed the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, upon our colleague, Mark A. Meyer. Lauding his wisdom, courage and compassion, the University citation reads, in part: “Fairleigh Dickinson applauds you as an honored son for embracing the promise of other cultures, working tirelessly to promote the rule of law in a developing region and building international relationships based on mutual cooperation.”

In his commencement address to the over 12,000 persons gathered at the IZOD Center in the Meadowlands, New Jersey, Mark told the nearly 3,000 graduates that “the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,” and he urged the students to “do something in your life that you will be able to take pride in when you turn 90.”

You can see his speech at this site by moving the counter cursor to 53:00. It lasts until 1:02:

http://www.fdu.edu/newspubs/commencementwebcast.html

FDU’s description of the honoree can be found here:
http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=8624

In 2007, St. John’s University School of Law bestowed the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, upon Mark Meyer, similarly lauding his achievements, describing him as “a pioneer in promoting the rule of law in Central and Eastern Europe since 1990.”

Our warmest congratulations to our friend and colleague Mark A. Meyer on receiving this well-deserved distinction.

April 15,  2011

Edward L. Birnbaum was recognized by the Marquis Who's Who family for his 25 year milestone as a Marquis Who's Who listee.

March 31, 2011

Edward L. Birnbaum has been awarded a Martindale Hubbell rating of “AV Preeminent” which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

March 22, 2011

Judge Martin Evans has been designated by the American Law Institute’s Council to become a Life Member. The Institute will honor its new Life Member at a special luncheon on May 17, 2011 in San Francisco, California.

March 8, 2011

on March 8, 2011 Edward L. Birnbaum and James Kaplan at the invitation of Alan Weintraub of the Estate Settlement Department at J.P. Morgan Chase presented a discourse on Surrogate's Litigation

February 25, 2011

Edward L. Birnbaum has been asked to join a select group of NY lawyers to serve on a blue ribbon panel to evaluate the qualifications of nominees for addition to the 2011 Super Lawyers Panel. 5% of the attorneys in the New York metropolitan area will ultimately be selected for inclusion in the 2011 Super Lawyers publication.

Januray 26,  2011

Mark A. Meyer was re-elected on January 26, 2011, to a new term as Chair of the Public International Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association.