Six Olshan Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2019

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP today announced that partners Steve Wolosky, Andrew B. Lustigman, Thomas D. Kearns, Eric L. Goldberg, Stephen L. Ferszt and of counsel Samuel P. Ross have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 ©.

Mr. Wolosky is a partner and co-chair of the Activist & Equity Investment practice and the Corporate/Securities Law practice, Mr. Lustigman is a partner and chair of the Advertising, Marketing & Promotions practice, Messrs. Kearns and Goldberg are partners in the Real Estate Law practice, Mr. Ferszt is chair of the Employee Benefits practice and a partner in the Tax & Personal Planning practice, and Mr. Ross is of counsel in the Real Estate Law practice.

“We are pleased that once again our lawyers have been honored with this recognition for 2019,” said Kearns. “This elite recognition affirms the consistent outstanding work and client service on the part of our attorneys and the strong reputation well-earned by our firm’s attorneys and practice groups.”

Olshan has been consistently recognized as one of the premier mid-sized law firms in the country, including recognition by The Legal 500 US 2018 as a recommended Leading Firm in M&A/ Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Governance and Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing, and individual recognition of five lawyers; recognition by Chambers 2018 USA Guide as a leading law firm in Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory Nationwide and individual recognition of four attorneys; named a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News-Best Lawyers® for Securities/Capital Markets, Real Estate, Advertising, Employment Law, Trusts & Estates and Employee Benefits; selection of 39 lawyers to Super Lawyers® 2017; and honored as a top 20 midsize law firm in The National Law Journal’s "2016 Midsize Hot List” and inclusion in the National Law Journal’s “NLJ 500” list. Olshan’s Shareholder Activism Practice has consistently received top rankings across the board in every league table and publication that covers shareholder activism, including The Deal, FactSet SharkRepellent, Activist Insight Monthly and Thomson Reuters’ Global Shareholder Activism Scorecard.

Best Lawyers® is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

About Olshan

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, a law firm based in New York, represents major businesses and entrepreneurs in their most significant transactions, problems and opportunities. Olshan’s clients range from public companies, hedge, venture capital, private equity and other investment funds to entrepreneurs and private companies worldwide. Clients choose Olshan for innovative strategies and sophisticated, game-changing advice in corporate, securities law, equity investment and shareholder activism, complex commercial, corporate and securities litigation, real estate, intellectual property, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, and advertising. Since its founding, Olshan has offered an alternative to the AmLaw 50 law firm business model with responsive, independent and client-focused legal counsel provided by the firm’s senior lawyers.