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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 Advises Medstar in Sale of Forensic Files True Crime Television Catalog
Content Partners, LLC, a leading independent owner of major studio-distributed films and television shows, has acquired from Medstar Television 400 Forensic Files episodes, and international distribution rights to Forensic Files II. Created by Paul Dowling, the President and CEO of Frankfurt Kurnit client Medstar Television, Forensic Files is a pioneer of true crime television. The series aired from 1996—2011 on TLC, and is currently on CNN-owned HLN network, streamed on digital platforms by FilmRise, and distributed to television outlets around the world. Read more.
March 19 2024
Frankfurt Kurnit Client Northwell Health Gets Big Win in Battle with NYU Langone Health System
In a battle between two of the largest healthcare systems in the New York metropolitan area, a New York federal court on March 1st handed an early win to Frankfurt Kurnit client Northwell Health. NYU Langone Health System (“NYU Langone”) sued Northwell Health alleging false advertising and trade dress infringement (i.e., infringement of the overall design and appearance of NYU Langone’s advertisements)—under state and federal law. Read more.
March 6 2024
Frankfurt Kurnit Supports The Strong National Museum of Play
Frankfurt Kurnit is pleased to announce that it is partnering with The Strong National Museum of Play to help support The Strong’s educational mission and its recent capital expansion showcasing new exhibits on the history, business, and law of video games. Read more.
October 5 2023