Praise

August 20th, 2026

54 Frankfurt Kurnit Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2027

We are pleased to announce that Best Lawyers — the oldest and one of the most respected peer reviewed lawyer recommendation services — continues to recommend Frankfurt Kurnit. Congratulations to Lee Goldberg, who was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television in New York City and Brian G. Murphy, who was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Advertising Law in New York City. (Best Lawyers awards a "Lawyer of the Year" honor to only one lawyer in each practice area and location.) See our "Best Lawyers" below:

S. Gregory Boyd (Advertising Law)

Christopher R. Chase (Advertising Law, Copyright Law, and Trademark Law)

Marcie Cleary (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)

Victoria S. Cook (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)

Lisa E. Davis (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television and Theater)

Caren Decter (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)

Catherine M.C. Farrelly (Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, and Trademark Law)

Melissa Georges (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)

Daniel M. Goldberg (Privacy and Data Security Law)

Lee Goldberg (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)

Hayden Goldblatt (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)

Jeffrey A. Greenbaum (Advertising Law and Copyright Law)

Richard B. Heller (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)

Jason Howell (Advertising Law and Trademark Law)

Andrew Hurwitz (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)

Candice Kersh (Advertising Law)

Richard M. Maltz (Ethics and Professional Responsibility)

Jeffrey Marks (Tax Law)

Holly A. Melton (Advertising Law and Media Law)

Mark A. Merriman (Entertainment Law - Theater)

Ronald C. Minkoff (Commercial Litigation, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants)

Brian G. Murphy (Advertising Law and Copyright Law)

Julie M. Murray (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)

Amy Nickin (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)

Adam J. Osterweil (Trusts and Estates)

Edward H. Rosenthal (Copyright Law, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Litigation - Intellectual Property, and Trademark Law)

Alan D. Sacks (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)

Terri J. Seligman (Advertising Law)

Barbara E. Shiers (Trusts and Estates)

Wendy Stryker (Employment Law - Management)

Joseph R. Taylor (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television and Litigation - Intellectual Property)

Hannah E. Taylor (Advertising Law)

Linda J. Wank (Trusts and Estates)

S. Jean Ward (Entertainment Law - Theater)

Michael R. Williams (Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television)

Maura J. Wogan (Copyright Law, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, and Litigation - Intellectual Property)

 

Additionally, Rachel Banks (Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar), Amanda Barkin (Litigation - Intellectual Property), Amy Bickersteth (Entertainment and Sports Law), Aaron Deitsch (Corporate Law and Entertainment and Sports Law), Dionne Gordon (Entertainment and Sports Law), Zachary A. Lewis (Entertainment and Sports Law), Michael Ling (Entertainment and Sports Law), Khasim K. Lockhart (Litigation - Intellectual Property), Jordyn Milewski (Entertainment and Sports Law and Intellectual Property Law), Ben Moskowitz (Entertainment and Sports Law), Katelyn J. Patton (Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property Law), Marlique Plaisime-Tillman (Entertainment and Sports Law), Molly G. Rothschild (Litigation - Intellectual Property), Emma C. Smizer (Entertainment and Sports Law), Dorian Slater Thomas (Entertainment and Sports Law and Intellectual Property Law), Emily B. Tate (Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities), and Matthew R.D. Vittone (Intellectual Property Law) are listed as “Ones to Watch.”