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August 15th, 2016
The Best Lawyers in America 2017
In its 2017 edition, Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" ranked Frankfurt Kurnit nationally in "Tier 1" in Advertising, Copyright, Entertainment - Motion Pictures and Television, and Trademark Law, "Tier 2" in Litigation - Intellectual Property, Media Law, and Trusts & Estates Law, and "Tier 3" in Commercial Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Litigation.
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum received the "Lawyer of the Year Award" for Advertising Law for the New York City area for the second time in three years.
The Best Lawyers in America 2017 also praised 16 other Frankfurt Kurnit lawyers: Victoria Cook (Entertainment Law), Lisa Davis (Entertainment Law), Michael P. Frankfurt (Entertainment Law), Richard B. Heller (Entertainment Law), Richard Hofstetter (Entertainment Law), Candice Kersh (Advertising), Rick Kurnit (Advertising Law, Litigation, Copyright Law, Entertainment Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property Law, Media Law, and Trademark Law), Brian E. Maas (Criminal Defense - White Collar), Richard M. Maltz (Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law), Ronald C. Minkoff (Commercial Litigation, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, and Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement), Brian G. Murphy (Advertising Law, Entertainment Law), Edward Rosenthal (Entertainment Law), Terri Seligman (Advertising Law), Thomas D. Selz (Entertainment Law), Barbara E. Shiers (Trusts and Estates) and Linda J. Wank (Trusts & Estates).
Other Praise
Lawyers Alliance for New York’s 2026 Cornerstone Award
Partner and Chair of the Real Estate Group Larry Welch is a 2026 honoree of the Lawyers Alliance for New York's Cornerstone Award. This award is presneted to a sleect group of individuals and institutions that have made extraordinary contributions through pro bono legal services. These services help nonprofits to address crticial human needs and improve the quality of life for thousands of low-income New Yorkers. Read more.
October 15 2026
Passle Thought Leaders 2026
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, Terri J. Seligman, and Brian G. Murphy have been named Passle Thought Leaders for 2026, based on the reach of the insights they published during the first half of the year. Read more.
October 15 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.) Read more.
August 20 2026
