Howard Fensterman, Managing Partner of Abrams Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP (Abrams Fensterman), today announced that Eighteen members of the firm were chosen 2016 New York Super Lawyers and Seventeen others were named Rising Stars.
"I am extremely proud of the outstanding professionals who achieved this great accomplishment," said Howard Fensterman. "I am also extremely happy for our firm. At Abrams Fensterman, we have cultivated a culture of teamwork and practice-area integration over the past several years, and the news of so many members being selected for these great honors quickly circulated throughout each of our offices where it was received with great enthusiasm," Fensterman added.
The Super Lawyers selections process involves creation of a candidate pool, evaluation of candidates by the Super Lawyers' research department and peer evaluation by practice area. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. The objective of Super Lawyers is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel. Super Lawyer is a distinction earned by only five percent of the lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.
In alphabetical order, the Abrams Fensterman Super Lawyers are as follows:
Robert Abrams – Elder Law, Lake Success
John Belesi – Health Care, Lake Success
RoseAnn C. Branda – Family Law, Brooklyn
Frank V. Carone – Government Relations, Brooklyn
Samuel J. Ferrara – Family Law, Lake Success
Ellen L. Flowers – Elder Law, Lake Success
Patrick Formato – Health Care, Lake Success
Jonathan S. Hoffman – Health Care, Lake Success
Elizabeth Kase – Criminal Defense; White Collar, Lake Success
Neil M. Kaufman – Mergers & Acquisitions, Lake Success
Michael S. Kelton – Professional Liability; Defense, Manhattan
Ellyn S. Kravitz – Elder Law, Manhattan
Nancy B. Levitin – Health Care, Lake Success
Alfredo F. Mendez – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Manhattan
Michael E. Ratner – Family Law, Lake Success
Ayman H. Soliman – Health Care, Lake Success
Sharon P. Stiller – Employment & Labor, Rochester
Carolyn Reinach Wolf – Health Care, Lake Success
A maximum of 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive the honor of Rising Star. The seventeen Abrams Fensterman attorneys who have been selected 2016 New York Metro Rising Stars are, in alphabetical order:
Moriah R. Adamo – Elder Law, Lake Success
Katie Barbieri – Administrative Law, Lake Success
Grace M. Borrino – Family Law, Brooklyn
Andrea M. Brodie – Family Law, Lake Success
Danielle N. Burns – Family Law, Brooklyn
Jordan Fensterman – Health Care, Lake Success
Michael L. Gurman – Health Care, Lake Success
Joy Jankunas – Family Law, Lake Success
Alex Leibson – Business Litigation, Lake Success
Patti Piccininni – Mergers & Acquisitions, Lake Success
Christopher A. Renke – Business Litigation, Lake Success
Jennifer N. Santaniello – Estate & Probate, Lake Success
Yulian Shtern – Health Care, Lake Success
Daniel H. Smith – Family Law, Lake Success
Greg H. Stoller – Mergers & Acquisitions, Lake Success
Danielle M. Visvader – Elder Law, Lake Success
Melanie I. Wiener – Health Care, Lake Success
Firm Background Statement
Abrams Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP is recognized throughout the New York metropolitan area as one of the region's most trusted teams of savvy and skillful lawyers. The firm is appreciated for its knowledge, insight and practical experience across a broad range of legal and business issues. Clients trust Abrams Fensterman's uncommon, firm-wide passion to exceed traditional expectations and its record of achieving outstanding outcomes for all clients, large and small.
