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January 10th, 2014
Frankfurt Kurnit Promotes Top Ethics Lawyer to Partnership
Ms. Hyland - a leader in the professional responsibility bar - is Chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York City Bar Association.
"Nicole Hyland is in the vanguard of ethics lawyers," said Ron Minkoff, Chair of the Attorney Ethics and Professional Responsibility Group at Frankfurt Kurnit. "As a partner she will continue to play a key role in the expansion of our professional responsibility practice, and give us the depth needed to handle any kind of professional responsibility matter."
"Nicole is an outstanding lawyer and leader in her field," said Frankfurt Kurnit Managing Partner Jeffrey Greenbaum. "We are thrilled to have this standout colleague join us as a partner."
About Nicole Hyland
In addition to chairing the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York City Bar Association, Nicole Hyland also co-chairs the Ethics Committees of the New York Women’s Bar Association, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, and the Media Law Resource Center. She is a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, the American Bar Association (ABA), and the New York State Bar Association.
Ms. Hyland counsels lawyers and law firms on a wide range of professional responsibility issues, including conflicts of interest, legal fee disputes, escrow issues, disqualification motions, multijurisdictional law practice, business transactions with clients, lateral transitions, law firm formation and break-ups, advertising and social media use, and legal malpractice. In addition to her professional responsibility work, Ms. Hyland becomes a partner in the firm’s Litigation Group, focusing on art, literature, and entertainment industry disputes.
Ms. Hyland writes and lectures often on legal ethics and professional responsibility issues, and contributes to the Legal Ethics Forum blog. She graduated from Columbia University (BA), and Fordham University School of Law (JD, Cum Laude, Order of the Coif, honors).
Other Press Releases
Frankfurt Kurnit Adds Litigation Partner Jacqueline Charlesworth in Los Angeles
Frankfurt Kurnit has added Jacqueline Charlesworth as a partner in the firm's Litigation Group. Read more.
September 4 2024
Frankfurt Kurnit Partner Ron Minkoff Receives APRL Kettlewell Award
(Chicago, IL) Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz litigation partner and chair of the firm’s Professional Responsibility Group, Ronald C. Minkoff, was honored by the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL) with the Charles W. Kettlewell Award. Read more.
August 5 2024
Frankfurt Kurnit Partners with the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s Privacy Certified Program
Frankfurt Kurnit is pleased to announce that its Interactive Entertainment and Data Strategy, Privacy & Security Groups are partnering with the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) to enhance cooperation between ESRB’s Privacy Certified program and the firm. ESRB Privacy Certified assists companies in the video game and toy industries in implementing and maintaining lawful, transparent, and responsible data collection and privacy policies, as well as practices for the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information and data. In 2001, the Federal Trade Commission approved ESRB Privacy Certified to serve as one of six Safe Harbor programs, overseeing its members’ compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Read more.
April 1 2024
