We are pleased to announce that 13 ECBAWM partners, Jonathan Abady, Matt Brinckerhoff, Andrew Celli, Richard Emery, Debbie Greenberger, Diane Houk, Julia Kuan, Ilann Maazel, Katie Rosenfeld, Zoe Salzman, Sam Shapiro, Earl Ward and Andrew Wilson, have been listed on the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers list. These lawyers were selected through Lawdragon’s “process combining independent journalistic research with a wealth of submissions.” We are proud of our team and the recognition of their ongoing work to advocate for our clients. See the full list of lawyers here.
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP
Law Practice
New York City, NY 1,395 followers
We are a litigation boutique that focuses on civil rights, commercial, criminal, and ethics matters.
About us
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP is a litigation boutique that handles a diverse array of civil rights, commercial, criminal, and ethics-related matters. We have one of the leading civil rights practices in the country. Our areas of expertise include First Amendment, employment and housing discrimination, election law, sexual harassment and assault, children’s rights, disability rights, prisoners’ rights, police misconduct, wrongful death, wage and hour, and class action litigation. Our commercial litigation practice serves a broad range of clients, from publicly traded corporations to individuals and small businesses, and includes contract litigation, internal investigations, real estate litigation, competition issues, intellectual property, and appellate litigation. Our criminal practice includes representing individuals and entities in investigations, plea arrangements, trials, appeals, and collateral proceedings in federal and state courts. Our legal ethics group is nationally recognized for its counseling and representation of lawyers in disciplinary matters, partnership and fee disputes, disqualification motions, internal risk management audits, and for providing legal ethics expert opinions.
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https://www.ecbawm.com
External link for Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP
- Industry
- Law Practice
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York City, NY
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1998
- Specialties
- Civil Rights Litigation, Class Action Lawsuits, Commercial Litigation, Law Practice, Criminal Defense, Attorney Ethics, Contract Litigation, Partnership Disputes, Internal Investigations, Appellate Litigation, Employment Discrimination, Housing Discrimination, Prisoners' Rights, Police Misconduct, Election Law, Wrongful Convictions, Disability Rights, Sexual Harassment Law, Class Actions, and Wrongful Death
Locations
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Primary
600 Fifth Avenue
10th Floor
New York City, NY 10020, US
Employees at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP
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Ilann Maazel
Civil Rights Lawyer | Partner at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel | Writer | Composer | Pianist
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Nick Bourland
Associate at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP
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Zoe Salzman
Partner at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP
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Earl Ward
Partner at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP
Updates
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NEW YORK, – In January and July of this year, ECBAWM attorneys Katie Rosenfeld and Dan Eisenberg were appointed to serve on Independent Screening Panels convened by the New York County Democratic Committee to review candidates seeking election to the New York County Civil Court and New York State Supreme Court, respectively. Katie and Dan were nominated for these panels by The City Club of New York, one of the City’s oldest civic advocacy organizations.
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On Thursday, July 25 2024, ECBAWM filed a lawsuit on behalf of the City Club of New York in New York County Supreme Court, arguing that it is unlawful for Governor Hochul to unilaterally halt the implementation of New York’s congestion pricing program, as enacted in the 2019 Traffic Mobility Act, passed by both houses of the State Legislature and signed into law by the then-governor. The congestion pricing program was set to begin on June 30, 2024. Beyond reducing traffic congestion and protecting the environment in significantly curbing emissions, congestion pricing was expected to add at least $15 billion to the MTA’s capital budget over the next three years, in addition to helping secure significant federal funding, all of which was earmarked for countless transit improvement projects, including expanding subway lines, improving accessibility with new elevator installations in subway stations, and upgrading outdated signal technology that causes severe subway delays. After years of planning and approvals from multiple layers of government, Governor Hochul unilaterally and without justification announced an “indefinite pause” to New York City’s congestion pricing plan just 3 weeks before it was meant to be implemented. In a quote to a press release from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander’s website, ECBAWM partner Andrew Celli said “Governor Hochul’s actions blocking congestion pricing are plainly unlawful and an egregious example of executive overreach. This lawsuit upholds the law as written and seeks to ensure that all public officials act within the scope of their authority. No one, not even a governor, is above the law.” ECBAWM’s lawsuit is one of a few seeking to challenge Governor Hochul’s authority to pause the project. “The governor bucking the command of the Legislature does not serve New Yorkers who need better air, subways and traffic. This case will reorder the proper power sharing between the separate branches of state government,” said ECBAWM partner Richard Emery. ECBAWM partners Richard Emery and Andrew Celli and associates Nick Bourland, Eric Abrams, and Hafsa S. Mansoor, Esq. are pursuing the lawsuit.
Andrew Celli, Attorney representing the City Club of New York, in a lawsuit against Gov. Hochul.
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On July 24, 2024, Julia Kuan, partner at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady & Maazel LLP, was named to the Merit Selection Panel in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. The panel, with members appointed by the Board of Judges for EDNY, will be responsible for reviewing the applications of candidates for 3 U.S. Magistrate Judge vacancies in Brooklyn, NY, each for an 8-year term. The panel will take into account the demanding and wide-ranging duties of the position and ultimately recommend to the judges of the district court the people whom it considers best qualified for each vacancy. Read the Public Notice and Press Release here. https://lnkd.in/g6Z2i8gS
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On July 20, 2024, Julia Kuan, a partner at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel, spoke to CNN about the tragic death of Nyah Mway, a 13-year-old boy, who was killed by Utica police. Ms. Kuan, who along with partner Earl Ward and associate Hafsa S. Mansoor, Esq. are representing Nyah’s family, discussed how Utica police officer Brian Husnay had no legitimate reason to shoot Nyah in the chest when he was already pinned on the ground by another officer. CNN also spoke to an organizer from the Karen/Burmese refugee community – who, like Nyah and his family, escaped persecution in Myanmar – who are demanding accountability, transparency and reform from the Utica Police Department. Ms. Kuan’s practice areas have included criminal defense representation, as well as the landmark $143 million settlement for people who experienced delayed release on bail.
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On July 14, 2024, Diane Houk, partner at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel was a co-host of the Annual Case Updates at the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) Conference. The NFHA’s mission is to “eliminate housing discrimination and ensure equitable housing opportunities for all people and communities through its education and outreach, member services, public policy, advocacy, housing and community development, tech equity, enforcement, and consulting and compliance programs.” At the Firm, Ms. Houk has successfully litigated many cases challenging housing discrimination, including lawsuits against major developers, defenses of New York City Human Rights Law, and interventions aimed at protecting renters with housing vouchers. Read more about the National Fair Housing Alliance here. https://lnkd.in/gx-ezGN
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We are currently seeking to immediately hire a Controller. https://lnkd.in/gPiJUe4w
Careers
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In August 2023, Donny Ubiera died on Rikers Island while in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction. His family submitted a Freedom of Information Law request to the DOC to obtain records about Mr. Ubiera, including video surveillance around the time of his death, health reports, disciplinary history of staff, and other information about the facility. The request was denied less than a month later, and the agency failed to respond to the family’s appeal within the 10-day deadline. Now, ECBAWM is seeking the records from the DOC in state court. In a quote to the Queens Eagle, ECBAWM associate Sonya Levitova, one of the attorneys representing Mr. Ubiera’s family, stated, “Our job here is to find out what happened. There’s a reason that we made the request for documents in the Department of Correction’s possession that are about Donny, that are about his time at Rikers. His family would like to know what happened and we don’t know yet.” Read more about the case in the Queens Eagle here. https://lnkd.in/eH583eun
Family seeks answers about son’s death on Rikers — Queens Daily Eagle
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We are excited to share some updates about what our firm has been up to during the last few months.
ECBAWM Publishes Quarterly Summary of Firm News
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The Delaware Court of Chancery denied an attempt by Tiptree, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIPT) and Tiptree Marine LLC (collectively, the “Tiptree Defendants”) to dismiss a lawsuit brought by ECBAWM client Osios LLC. This case arose from a business dispute between Stefanos Theodoros Kasselakis—the former Chief Executive Officer of Tiptree Marine, who is now the President of the Syriza-Progressive Alliance, the leading opposition party in Greece—and the Tiptree Defendants. Mr. Kasselakis was the founder of a series of successful maritime businesses embedded within Tiptree and operated as Tiptree subsidiaries under the umbrella of Tiptree Marine. “This is a David and Goliath battle between a young entrepreneur and a NASDAQ-listed company valued at over $600 million. And it is about more than technical language in a contract. Today, the Court prevented a company and its majority member from running roughshod over the rights of its minority member. The facts are on our side. We look forward to pressing these claims in discovery,” said Dan Eisenberg, one of the ECBAWM attorneys representing Osios. https://lnkd.in/enP9tCF5
Delaware Court of Chancery Denies Tiptree’s Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit by ECBAWM Client Osios Over Violations of LLC Agreement
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