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  Joshua Margolin addresses Nikola Corp’s Trevor Milton Conviction in The Wall Street Journal

  Partner Joshua Margolin is quoted in an article from The Wall Street Journal about Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton’s conviction. A federal jury found Milton guilty on three of four fraud charges, and the unusual mixed verdict left some people questioning whether the judge’s instructions regarding weighing criminal intent were clear to jurors.
  11/01/2022

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  Selendy Gay Elsberg Represents Political Scientist Investigating Census Bias

  Represented by Selendy Gay Elsberg, Dr. Justin Phillips, a professor of political science at Columbia University, has sued the U.S. Census Bureau in New York federal court, seeking the release of data that experts need to evaluate a potential source of distortion in the 2020 Census.
  10/31/2022

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  Selendy Gay Elsberg Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of the American Bar Association Defending the Rule of Law in Federal Elections

  On behalf of the American Bar Association (ABA), attorneys at Selendy Gay Elsberg filed an amicus brief in Moore v. Harper, a case with profound implications for federal elections.
  10/26/2022

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Events

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  Jennifer Selendy speaks at International Legal Finance Association Conference

  Founding partner Jennifer Selendy joined a panel titled “Building High Value Law Firm Practices” at the International Legal Finance Association’s (ILFA) 2022 Annual Conference.
  October 25, 2022

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  Associate David Coon calls Hurricane Ian a "trial by fire" for Florida's Property Insurance Legislative Reforms

  Associate David Coon spoke at ILS Bermuda Convergence 2022, an international conference which brings together key players in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance sector. As part of a panel discussion, Coon weighed the likelihood that Florida’s recent legislative reforms will ease the stress on its property insurance market, and called Hurricane Ian a “trial by fire” testing whether those reforms will be enough.
  10/20/2022

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  David Flugman Honored at Trinity Place Gala

  Partner David Flugman was honored at the Trinity Place Gala 2022, a fundraiser to support that organization’s mission to help LGBTQ+ youth and young adults struggling with housing instability.
  October 7, 2022

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Publications

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  Leaving Your Law Firm: What Partners Need to Know

  The legal industry has seen an increase in lateral partner moves in recent years. If you’re considering such a move, it is critical to understand—and avoid—potential pitfalls on your journey to your next firm. In this article, Selendy Gay Elsberg partner Joshua Margolin—who has extensive experience advising law firm equity partners in their transitions to other law firms—offers practical suggests for making an obstacle-free move to a new law firm.
  10/18/2022

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  Improved T&C May Avoid Lender-on-Lender Violence

  Aggressive “lender-on-lender violence” transactions, which used to happen mostly in in-court restricting processes, have been increasingly utilized in the context of out-of-court restructurings in recent years. Jennifer Selendy, Max Siegel, and Samuel Kwak analyze recurring issues in disputes over such transactions in this article from Turnarounds and Workouts.
  8/26/2022

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  Everybody Wins: The Benefits of Collaboration Between Company and Board Counsel

  Partner Joshua Margolin and associates Amy Nemetz and Tony Russo published a piece in New York Law Journal exploring how collaboration between company and board counsel can present unique opportunities with increased benefits for the company during an investigation.
  8/2/2022

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Awards

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  Lena Konanova Named to 40 Under 40 in Crain's New York Business

  Selendy Gay Elsberg founding partner Lena Konanova was named to Crain’s New York Business 40 Under 40, a highly competitive list of young New Yorkers leaving their mark on all facets of the business world.
  11/07/2022

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  Selendy Gay Elsberg Ranked Highly in U.S. News and World Report

  Selendy Gay Elsberg’s growing momentum was recognized across U.S. News and World Report’s Best Law Firm rankings for 2023. The firm’s appellate practice ranked at Tier 1 both nationally and in the New York City region, up from Tier 2 in both regions last year. The firm also advanced in the corporate governance category, ranking in Tier 2 this year.
  11/03/2022

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  Selendy Gay Elsberg Attorneys Honored by The Legal Aid Society

  Partners Caitlin Halligan and Sean Baldwin and associates Michael Duke, Babak Ghafarzade, and Katya Stynes received the Legal Aid Society’s 2022 Pro Bono Publico Award, which honors individuals each year for their exceptional work to ensure that no New Yorker is denied the right to equal justice.
  October 28, 2022

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