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Katsky Korins LLP


605 Third Avenue 16th Floor New York, New York 10158View Map

Practice Areas:

General Practice. Corporate, Securities, Litigation, Products Liability, Real Estate, Leasing, Secured Financing, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Taxation, Matrimonial, Probate, Estate Planning and Trusts.

Year Established: 1975

Firm Profile:

Katsky Korins LLP is a full-service New York law firm with more than thirty lawyers and a sophisticated practice covering litigation, corporate, tax, real estate, financing, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, trusts and estates, and matrimonial and family law. Our clients include major banks and institutions, a wide range of smaller public and private companies, business owners and high net worth individuals, and international clients who are active in the United States and abroad.

Firm Size: 31

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Robert A. Abrams (Member) born New York, N.Y., February 7, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern District of New York; New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: New York University (B.S., 1989); University of Bridgeport School of Law (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Debtor and Creditors; Bankruptcy Law; Secured Transactions; Bankruptcy Litigation; Commercial Litigation.

Randolph Amengual (Member) born New York, N.Y., February 21, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Queens College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1971); Fordham University (J.D., 1974). Managing Editor, Fordham Law Review. Lecturer, New York University Real Estate Institute. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Real Property Law Committee, 1994-1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Property Development and Leasing.

Matthew J. Danow (Member) born New York, New York, April 16, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1996); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1999). Member, Golden Key National Honor Society, University of Florida. Practice Areas: Real Estate.

David L. Katsky (Member) born Cedarhurst, New York, June 4, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1963); Boston University (LL.B., 1966). Editor, Boston University Law Review, 1965-1966. Law Clerk to Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1966-1968. Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1968-1970. Executive Assistant to the Attorney General of New York State, 1970-1971. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.

Adrienne B. Koch (Member) born Oyster Bay, New York, May 9, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, New York; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Cornell University (B.A., with distinction, 1987); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Psi Chi. National Merit Scholar. Director, Harvard Legislative Research Bureau, 1989-1990. General Editor, Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, 1989-1990. Law Clerk to Hon. Mary M. Schroeder, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1990-1991. Author: "Does A Spouse Have A Duty To Sell Co-op Shares?" New York Law Journal, July 22, 2002 at 4; "Mandating Arbitration After Circuit City," New York Law Journal, June 7, 2001 at 1; "The Supreme Court's New Guidelines on Sexual Harassment: Responding to Expanding Definitions and Expectations," The Alert, Federal Bar Association, December, 1998 at 4. Co-Author: "Awarding Attorneys' Fees and Liquidated Damages," New York Law Journal, March 28, 2000 at 1; "Finding What Works: Tips on Making Restrictive Covenants More Likely to be Enforced and Less Likely To Be Violated," The Alert, Federal Bar Association, December, 1998 at 1; "Reconstruction, Deconstruction and Legislative Response: The 1988 Supreme Court Term and the Civil Rights Act of 1990," 25 Harv. C.R.-C.L. L.Rev. 475 (1990). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Secretary, Council on Judicial Administration, 1992-1993; Member, Committee on Civil Rights, 1995-1998; Member, Committee on State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, 1998-2001; Member, Committee on Labor and Employment Law, 2001—); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Labor and Employment Law). Reported Cases: In re Fitch, Inc., 330 F.3d 104 (2d Cir. 2003); Quinn v. Thos. H. Lee Co., 61 F.Supp.2d 13 (S.D.N.Y. 1999), aff'd. sub nom. Quinn v. Teti, 234 F.3d 1262 (2d Cir. 2000); McMahon v. Providence Capitol Enterprises, Inc., 236 B.R. 296 (S.D.N.Y. 1999); Speadmark, Inc. v. Federated Dept. Stores, Inc., 176 F.R.D. 116 (S.D.N.Y. 1997); Timoney v. Newmark & Co. Real Estate, Inc., 299 A.D.2d 201, 750 N.Y.S.2d 271 (1st Dept. 2002); Gild v. Fried, 298 A.D.2d 275, 748 N.Y.S.2d 736 (1st Dept. 2002). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation.

Eugene V. Kokot (Member) born New York, N.Y., May 22, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, New York. Education: Union College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1970); London School of Economics, London, England; Columbia University (J.D., 1974). Phi Beta Kappa. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Author: "Spousal Remainder Trusts The Ultimate Income-Shifting Device?" CCH Financial and Estate Planning and Taxes-The Tax Magazine, 1985; "Living and Dying with QTIP Trusts," Prentice-Hall Successful Estate Planning Ideas and Methods Service, 1984; "Planning For The Income of an Estate," J.K. Lasser's Estate Tax Techniques, 1981. Trustee: American-Scandinavian Foundation, 1982—; Scandinavian Seminar, 1981—. Trustee, Secretary: Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation, 1988—; Director, Secretary: Nancy Graves Foundation, 1996—. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Trusts, Estates and Surrogates' Courts, 1983-1986); (Member, Committee on Continuing Legal Education, Trusts and Estates Section, 1981-1993). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates.

Roy M. Korins (Managing Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, September 15, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, New York; 1976, New Jersey. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1962); New York University (LL.B., 1965). Member, Board of Editors, New York University Law Review, 1964-1965. Member, Board of Directors, The Henry Street Settlement, 1999—. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Law.

Dennis C. Krieger (Member) born San Francisco, California, July 2, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, California; 1971, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1966); University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1969). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Matrimonial Law). Practice Areas: Matrimonial.

Thomas M. Lopez (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, November 18, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, New York; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1976; J.D., 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Products Liability Defense.

Gregory K. Marks (Member) born Boston, Massachusetts, May 15, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, New York. Education: Williams College (B.A., magna cum laude with highest honors, 1969); Oxford University (M.A., 1970); Harvard University (J.D., 1974). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Computer Law Committee, 1989-1992; Art Law Committee, 1983-1986); New York State Bar Association (Member, International Law Section). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; International Law; Computer Law.

Neil S. Miller (Member) born New York, N.Y., January 2, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, New York and New Jersey. Education: University of Vermont (B.A., 1991); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Real Estate.

Steven H. Newman (Member) born New York, N.Y., October 27, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, New Jersey and U.S. District Court of New Jersey; 1991, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Columbia University (B.S., 1987); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1990). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for Legal Writing and Wills & Administration. Author: Fiduciary Responsibilities of Corporate Directors and Officers in the 'Zone of Insolvency', NY Business Law Journal, Spring 2005, Vol. 9, No. 1. Practice Areas: Secured Lending; Creditors' Rights; Chapter 11 Reorganization; Bankruptcy Law; Insolvency.

Stephen J. Swiatkiewicz (Member) born Hartford, Connecticut, April 22, 1954; admitted to bar, 1982, New York. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1976) Phi Beta Kappa; Woodrow Wilson School of Princeton University (M.P.A., 1980); New York University (J.D., 1981). Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Real Property Law Committee). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; General Commercial Law; Entertainment Law.

Meryl L. Unger (Member) born New York, N.Y., March 3, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, New York; 1977, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Bennington College; Barnard College (A.B., cum laude, 1972); Boston University (J.D., 1975). Counsel, New York Women's Agenda, Inc., 1991—: Counsel, Women Presidents' Organization, Inc., 2002—; Board of Legal Advisors, Legal Momentum, 2007—. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Art Law, 1991-1994); New York Women's Bar Association (Vice-President, 1996-1998; Member, Board of Directors, 1991-2001); Women Presidents' Organization. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Law.

Marcy L. Wachtel (Member) born New York, N.Y., October 9, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New York; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Cornell University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1982). Member, Board of Editors of the New York Family Law Monthly. Member, Board of Directors, The Leo Rosner Foundation. Author: "Divorce Counseling: For the Sake of the Child," Legal Times, May 24, 1993; "Finding Direction Away from the Pain of Dissolution," The Recorder, June 28, 1993; "Deposition Preparedness Guidelines," Fairshare, June 1993 and New York Family Law Monthly, December 2001; "Ten Likely Areas of Inquiry During Deposition on Financial Issues," Fairshare, December 1993 and New York Family Law Monthly, October 2001; "Formulating the Budget," Fairshare, April 1998 and New York Family Law Monthly, December 2001; "Prenuptial Agreements: Divorce Insurance," The Alert, December 1998; "Claims That Can Arise From The Non Marital Domestic Relationship," New York Family Law Monthly, May and June 2002; "How To Challenge The Forensic Psychiatrists' Report," New York Family Law Monthly, March and April 2003. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1989-1992; 1996-1999); New York State (Member, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Matrimonial and Family Law.

Mark Walfish (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, October 28, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1971); Georgetown University (J.D., 1974). Editor, Law and Policy in International Business, 1973-1974. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Secretary, Committee on Arbitration, 1978-1980; Member: Joint Committee on Fee Disputes and Conciliation, 1981-1989; Committee on Discipline, 1982-1985; Committee on State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, 1996-1997; Chairman, Committee on New York City Civil Courts, 1997-1999); New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.

Joel S. Weiss (Member) born New York, N.Y., December 2, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1983, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Stanford University (A.B., with distinction, 1977); University of Chicago (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Associate Editor, University of Chicago Law Review, 1979-1981. Law Clerk to Hon. R. Lanier Anderson III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1981-1982. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.

Elias M. Zuckerman (Member) born Frederick, Maryland, November 5, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, New York; 1988, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1974); Harvard University (J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa. Co-Author: "Guide to Income Tax," Consumer Reports Books; Co-Author: "How to Plan for a Secure Retirement," Consumer Reports. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Tax Section); New York State Bar Association (Member, Tax Section). Practice Areas: Tax Law.

SENIOR ASSOCIATES

Iris Susan Dean (Senior Associate) born New York, N.Y., January 22, 1963; admitted to bar, 1987, New York. Education: New York University (B.A., 1983; J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Real Estate.

Louise E. Lipman (Senior Associate) born New York, N.Y., May 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, New York. Education: Boston University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); New York University (J.D., 1978). Co-Author: "Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax: Transition Rule Planning and Drafting Techniques," 40 New York University Institute on Federal Taxation 3-1, 1982. Trustee, SAR Academy. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American (Member, Sections on Trusts and Estates and Tax Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates.

SENIOR COUNSEL

Warren H. Esanu (Senior Counsel) born New York, N.Y., November 22, 1942; admitted to bar, 1970, New York; 1971, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Hunter College of the City University of New York (B.S., 1963); St. John's University (J.D., with honors, 1969); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1974). Co-Author: "Guide to Income Tax," Consumer Reports Books. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Tax; Real Estate; Estate Planning; Estates and Trusts.

Jeffrey M. Siger (Senior Counsel) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 15, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1976, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Washington & Jefferson College (A.B., 1966); Boston College (J.D., 1969). Order of the Coif. Member, Editorial Staff, Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American Bar Associations.

OF COUNSEL

Jeffrey R. Snyder (Of Counsel) born Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, August 20, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, New York. Education: Bucknell University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1977); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate.

ASSOCIATES

Shireen G. Arani (Associate) born La Crosse, Wisconsin, August 7, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts; 2003, New York. Education: University of Richmond (B.A., 1999); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Executive Editor, Boston University Law Review. Author: "State Intervention in Cases of Obesity-Related Medical Neglect," 82 Boston University Law Review 875-894 (2002). Member: Boston Bar Association; Women's Bar Association; Massachusetts Family and Probate Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Family Law; Business Litigation; Insurance; Tort Defense.

Elan Dobbs (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 2000; M.A., 2000); University of Michigan (J.D., 2004).

Sharon T. Hoskins (Associate) born Queens, New York, September 23, 1970; admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1992); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Staff Editor, Review of Law and Social Change. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State (Member: Family Law Section, Executive Committee; Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers' Association (Member: Committee on Matrimonial Law; Young Lawyers Section); Association of Black Women Attorneys. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law; Trial Practice.

Christine A. McCann (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts, May 15, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Massachusetts; 1995, New York. Education: Allegheny College (B.A., 1991); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1994; M.S.L., 1994). Practice Areas: Trusts & Estates.

Lori K. Meyer (Associate) born Princeton, Indiana; admitted to bar, 2001, New Jersey; 2003, New York. Education: Perdue University (B.S., 1995); Seton Hall University (J.D., 2001). Delta Sigma Pi; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law.

Ann E. Ryan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, New York. Education: University of Richmond (B.A., 1997); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2000).

George N. Stavis (Associate) born Newark, New Jersey, October 1, 1945; admitted to bar, 2002, New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1967); Columbia University (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Member, Fordham Law Review, Fordham University School of Law. Recipient: Outstanding Young Men of America, 1981; Santa Cruz City Council Recognition for Public Service Contributions, 1985; California State Senate Recognition for Public Service Contributions, 1985; United States Congressional Award for Community Service from Congressman Leon Panetta (D-Monterey), 1985. Author: Note, "Collecting Judgements in Human Rights Torts Cases - Flexibility for Non-Profit Litigators?" 31 Columbia Human Rights Law Review 209 (Fall, 1999). Chairman, County Housing Advisory Commission, Santa Cruz, CA, 1975-1985. Associate Editor, Columbia Human Rights Law Review. President, Santa Cruz City Employees Association, 1978-1983. Vice-Chairman, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz, 1981-1985. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Litigation.

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