The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 35 Rivkin Radler attorneys in its 2025 edition. Their names, office locations and practices for which they were recognized, are as follows:
Albany, NY
Richard A. Frankel – Trusts and Estates
Robert H. Iseman – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Health Care Law, Litigation-Antitrust, Litigation-Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
John Queenan – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law
Hackensack, NJ
Brian R. Ade – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
*Nancy A. Del Pizzo – Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Intellectual Property
*Michael Jones – Litigation-Insurance
Gregory D. Miller – Commercial Litigation
*John Robertelli – Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants
Jacksonville, FL
Jill F. Bechtold – Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants, Product Liability Litigation-Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants
Edward K. Cottrell – Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Banking and Finance, Litigation-Insurance
Melissa A. Dearing – Employment Law-Management, Immigration Law, Litigation-Labor and Employment
Claudia Honan – Health Care Law
John P. Marino — Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Insurance
Lindsey R. Trowell – Commercial Litigation
Long Island, NY
John K. Diviney – Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment
Scott A. Eisenmesser – Trusts and Estates
Stuart I. Gordon – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation-Bankruptcy
Jean Hegler –Trusts and Estates
*Katherine A. Heptig – Health Care Law
*Jennifer F. Hillman – Litigation-Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Evan H. Krinick – Appellate Practice, Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance
Christopher J. Kutner – Health Care Law, Litigation-Health Care
Barry I. Levy – Insurance Law, Litigation-Health Care, Litigation-Insurance
Benjamin P. Malerba – Health Care Law
Patricia C. Marcin – Trusts and Estates
Anne M. Murray – Litigation-Insurance
Kenneth A. Novikoff – Labor Law-Management
Jeffrey P. Rust – Health Care Law
Alan S. Rutkin – Insurance Law
William M. Savino – Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance
Wendy H. Sheinberg – Elder Law, Trusts and Estates
Louis Vlahos – Litigation and Controversy-Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
New York City
Eric D. Fader – Health Care Law
David M. Grill – Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
Pia E. Riverso – Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
*Denotes an attorney’s debut on Best Lawyers
“With attorneys across five of our offices receiving this prestigious recognition, I am extremely proud,” said Evan H. Krinick, Rivkin Radler’s Managing Partner. “It is a testament to our firm’s commitment and dedication to the law.”
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About Rivkin Radler
Established in 1950, Rivkin Radler has offices in Albany, NY; Hackensack, NJ; Jacksonville, FL; New York City; Poughkeepsie, NY; and Uniondale, NY. The firm, which employs approximately 235 attorneys across 23 practice groups, is nationally recognized and was named an American Lawyer Media “Go-To” Firm by its clients. The firm is recognized by the Legal 500, Chambers USA and Best Law Firms®.
