Congratulations, M&R NYC, which has been named a 2023 Best Place to Work by Crain’s New York Business. Better yet, out of the top 100 firms included in Crain’s listing, M&R ranked number six overall! This is repeat recognition for our NYC office, which joins M&R L.A. and OC in terms of BPTW honors.

Of all the accolades we earn during any given year, this one is especially sweet as it speaks to the firm’s commitment to—and value of—its people, from the most senior attorneys to our support staff. We have said time and again that at M&R, employees find fulfillment not just from their work, but from their workplace as well. Being a top six place to work in NYC certainly bears that out.

To our NY team and the entire firm, we could not be prouder.

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars have been announced in New York and Texas and M&R is well represented in both states. Congratulations to Super Lawyers Michael Poster, Nicole Haff and Ashley Moore and Rising Stars Prachi Ajmera, Lauren Varnado and Madison Dini. The selection process for the 2023 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists takes into consideration peer recognition and professional achievements, of which Michael, Nicole, Ashley, Prachi, Lauren and Madison have many. We couldn’t be prouder of these extraordinary attorneys hailing from our NY, Dallas and Houston offices. 

Ashley N. Moore

Office Managing Partner
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation, Intellectual Property
Industries
Energy, Internet, Software & Technology

Lauren Varnado

Office Managing Partner
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation
Industries
Energy

Madison Dini

Counsel
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation
Industries
Healthcare

Michael S. Poster

Partner-in-Charge
Practices
Corporate & Securities, Intellectual Property
Industries
Advertising & Digital Media, Banking & Financial Services, Internet, Software & Technology, Music & Entertainment

Nicole Haff

Counsel
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation
Industries
Music & Entertainment

Prachi Ajmera

Counsel
Practices
Class Action & Complex Litigation

Texas Lawyer has just published its “Watch List,” which features M&R’s newly combined Cyber, Energy & Intellectual Property practice in both Dallas and Houston.

Incidents such as the May 2021 ransomware attack that paralyzed the Colonial Pipeline underscore the pressing need for specialized expertise in these emerging areas of litigation and regulation. So too does the Biden Administration’s classification of energy companies as critical infrastructure—this and the fact that strict compliance with NIST’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy standards has become mandatory, particularly when collaborating with the U.S. government. On top of that, safeguarding invaluable trade secrets has become a top priority for all energy companies.

With the growing integration of technology in the energy sector, the firm anticipates a surge in patent litigation across Texas. M&R attorneys in Dallas and Houston have a rich history handling this category of cases, along with energy and other civil and criminal IP matters. It is that breadth of experience that led Texas Lawyer to highlight M&R as a firm that belongs on everyone’s radar.

Ashley N. Moore

Office Managing Partner
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation, Intellectual Property
Industries
Energy, Internet, Software & Technology

Lauren Varnado

Office Managing Partner
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation
Industries
Energy

Matthew E. Yarbrough

Partner
Practices
Cybersecurity & Privacy, Intellectual Property
Industries
Advertising & Digital Media, Banking & Financial Services, Hospitality, Internet, Software & Technology, Music & Entertainment, Retail & Apparel

Here’s to Madison DiniKelly HagemannShaina L. Kinsberg, Esq., MBAAmanda MonroeAlex Safyan and Elliot Weiss, who’ve been recognized by Best Lawyers as Ones to Watch by virtue of the legal excellence they’ve demonstrated early in their careers. Congratulations to them all!

Madison Dini

Counsel
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation
Industries
Healthcare

Kelly M. Hagemann

Partner
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation, Regulatory & Administrative Law
Industries
Healthcare, Insurance

Shaina L. Kinsberg

Senior Associate
Practices
Labor & Employment

Amanda K. Monroe

Senior Associate
Practices
Labor & Employment
Industries
Hospitality

Alexander R. Safyan

Counsel
Practices
Class Action & Complex Litigation, Commercial & Business Litigation
Industries
Consumer Products, Internet, Software & Technology

Elliot Weiss

Senior Associate
Practices
Corporate & Securities, Intellectual Property
Industries
Banking & Financial Services, Music & Entertainment

The calendar still reads 2023, but it’s time to introduce our Best Lawyers for 2024. Congratulations to M&R partners Robert BergRonald CamhiMona HannaAshley MooreMichael Poster, and Matthew Yarbrough, CIPP/US, all of whom have been designated as the best legal talent in the world, as reviewed and approved by their professional peers.

Robert N. Berg

Partner
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation
Industries
Insurance, Retail & Apparel

Michael S. Poster

Partner-in-Charge
Practices
Corporate & Securities, Intellectual Property
Industries
Advertising & Digital Media, Banking & Financial Services, Internet, Software & Technology, Music & Entertainment

Ashley N. Moore

Office Managing Partner
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation, Intellectual Property
Industries
Energy, Internet, Software & Technology

Mona Z. Hanna

Office Managing Partner
Practices
Class Action & Complex Litigation
Industries
Advertising & Digital Media, Banking & Financial Services, Insurance

Ronald R. Camhi

Office Managing Partner
Practices
Corporate & Securities, Real Estate
Industries
Advertising & Digital Media

Matthew E. Yarbrough

Partner
Practices
Cybersecurity & Privacy, Intellectual Property
Industries
Advertising & Digital Media, Banking & Financial Services, Hospitality, Internet, Software & Technology, Music & Entertainment, Retail & Apparel

Mona Hanna and Kelly Hagemann have been featured by the Orange County Business Journal in its Leaders of Influence: Women in Law edition. Congratulations to them both and to our entire team of extraordinary women attorneys in Orange County!

Mona Z. Hanna

Office Managing Partner
Practices
Class Action & Complex Litigation
Industries
Advertising & Digital Media, Banking & Financial Services, Insurance

Kelly M. Hagemann

Partner
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation, Regulatory & Administrative Law
Industries
Healthcare, Insurance

Our L.A. office has once again been named a Best Place to Work by the Los Angeles Business Journal. We thank the LABJ and celebrate everyone at M&R L.A. who together make us a firm where professional fulfillment comes not just from the work, but from the workplace as well.

Congratulations to Lauren Varnado on being elected to the Law360 Energy Editorial Board! The editorial advisory board provides feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight on how best to shape future coverage.

Lauren Varnado

Office Managing Partner
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation
Industries
Energy

Congratulations to Sanford Michelman and Dana Kravetz on being named 2023 Legal Visionaries by the Los Angeles Times.  See the full list of recognized Visionaries below.

Sanford L. Michelman

Co-Founding Partner
Practices
Class Action & Complex Litigation
Industries
Advertising & Digital Media, Banking & Financial Services, Insurance
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Dana A. Kravetz

Firm Managing Partner
Practices
Labor & Employment
Industries
Hospitality
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The talent and promise of M&R’s next-generation lawyers runs deep.  We are incredibly proud of Shaina L. Kinsberg, Esq., MBA, Alex Safyan, Kevin KimAllison Aguirre, and Samantha Gavin from our LA & OC offices, who have been named Rising Stars by Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters 2023!

Shaina L. Kinsberg

Senior Associate
Practices
Labor & Employment

Alexander R. Safyan

Counsel
Practices
Class Action & Complex Litigation, Commercial & Business Litigation
Industries
Consumer Products, Internet, Software & Technology

Kevin Kim

Partner
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation
Industries
Advertising & Digital Media, Banking & Financial Services

Allison C. Aguirre

Associate
Practices
Class Action & Complex Litigation
Industries
Insurance

Samantha Drysdale

Senior Associate
Practices
Commercial & Business Litigation
Industries
Insurance