Aaronson Rappaport is proud to announce the nominations of 12 Partners as 2021’s Best Lawyers in America and 3 Associates as 2021’s Best Lawyers in America “One’s to Watch.” Congratulations to: The Best Lawyers in America (2021 Edition) Dawn A. Adelson Barbara A. Ryan Robert S. Deutsch Sanford Gold Andrew Kaplan Philip D. Lerner Nicholas J. Marotta Robert S. Melnick Jay A. Rappaport Robert J. Cecala Nancy L. Pennie Lawrence W. Rosenblatt The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2021 Edition) Alexandra E. Davison Nanor L. Terjanian Margot P. Weisberg

Aaronson Rappaport is pleased to announce the addition of ten talented attorneys from the former law firm of Gordon & Silber, P.C. Dawn Adelson and Sandy Gold join the firm as experienced senior litigators and lead trial attorneys. Dawn joins ARFD as a Partner, while Sandy offers his expertise as Of Counsel. David Dince, Yanique Burke and Patrick Mevs are also welcomed as Of Counsel. Rachel Hisler, William Tock, Mary Doherty, Mallory Turk and Elizabeth Kowell are joining the firm’s accomplished team of associates. Each of these attorneys has demonstrated the personal and professional integrity, legal excellence and faithful client

Congratulations to the partners, of counsel and associates of Aaronson Rappaport, who were named as 2020 NY-Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars! 2020 NY-Metro Super Lawyers Dawn Adelson Robert Chappell Robert Deutsch David Dince Peter Fazio Craig Fenno Sandy Gold Andrew Kaplan Philip Lerner Nick Marotta Robert Melnick Nancy Pennie Jay Rappaport Lawrence Rosenblatt Barbara Ryan Deirdre Tracey 2020 NY-Metro Rising Stars Claudia Carbone Alison Deaner Rachel Hisler Allison Landwehr-Moshel Daniel Milstein Mallory Turk Margot Weisberg

Amongst the flurry of Executive and Administrative Orders that have been issued since the advent of the coronavirus crisis, the medical profession should also be aware of a newly-enacted provision of New York State’s Education Law, which provides in pertinent part, “all physicians, physician assistants, specialist assistants, nurse practitioners, licensed registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses shall be immune from civil liability for any injury or death alleged to have been sustained directly as a result of an act or omission by such medical professional in the course of providing medical services in support of the State’s responses to