RECENT AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS INCLUDE:

2008

• Jay A. Neveloff , Paul D. Selver and Michael T. Sillerman were included in Real Estate Weekly’s 2008 All Stars special supplement. There were 190 All Stars chosen, the majority of which are commercial brokers and developers, along with some architects, designers and attorneys. They were among 32 lawyers included in the list.
  
  
• Chambers USA 2008 selected 10 Kramer Levin practice areas and 17 firm attorneys as some of the best in the legal field. The firm’s Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Environment, Immigration, Labor and Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: White Collar Crime and Government Investigations, Media & Entertainment: Advertising (Litigation), Real Estate and Real Estate (Zoning/Land Use) practices received high rankings. Attorneys who were considered leaders in their field are: Barry Berke, Matthew Dunn, Kenneth Eckstein, James Grayer, Mark Koestler, Kevin Leblang, Samuel Lindenbaum, Thomas Moers Mayer, Gary Naftalis, Jay Neveloff, Ted Ruthizer, Naomi Schorr, Paul Selver, Michael Sillerman, Howard Spilko, Charles Warren and Harold Weinberger.
  
  
• In Vault's Top 100 Law Firms, Kramer Levin was ranked in top 20 in diversity for women as well as #13 in diversity for gays/lesbians in 2008.
  
  
• Legal 500 named Gary Naftalis as one of the 10 leading trial lawyers in America.
  
  
• In the Commercial Real Estate section of the February 20, 2008 issue of the New York Post entitled “The City’s Top Movers and Shakers,” Jay Neveloff is featured as one of only four top real estate lawyers who help their clients complete billion dollar deals. Mr. Neveloff was chosen as a go-to lawyer for real estate and other commercial transactions in New York and throughout the U.S., including sales transactions like the $1.3 billion sale of Starrett City and the development of the Trump Soho Hotel and Condominium. For client Island Capital he worked on ventures with Dubai-based Istithmar related to properties including 230 Park Avenue, 280 Park Avenue, the W Hotel at Union Square and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel at Time Warner Center.
  
  
• Kramer Levin ranked #90 in the AmLaw 100 for 2008 based on revenues, #25 for revenue per lawyer and #26 for profits per partner.
  
  
• DealFlow Media ranked Kramer Levin #5 overall for private investment in public equity (PIPE) transactions for number of placements advised. Kramer Levin was also ranked #9 for initial public offering (IPO) total dollars advising underwriters and #3 for total number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs advising underwriters.
  
  
• The Bloomberg Legal League Tables ranked Kramer Levin  in the top 15 for U.S. Equity Offerings Issuer Advisors (IPOs) based on value of the deals for the period January 1, 2008 - June 30, 2008.
  
  
• Bankruptcy partner Thomas Moers Mayer was honored with the Conway Mackenzie & Dunleavy Award as one of twelve Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers of 2007 at the Eleventh Annual Conference on Corporate Reorganizations.
  
  
• Aaron Frankel was honored with the New York State Bar Association President‘s Pro Bono Service Award for 2008. The award is presented to one lawyer in each of the State’s judicial districts each year for outstanding pro bono service and leadership.
  
  
• David Feldman was chosen as one of the Top "40 Under 40" Deal Makers in the Second Annual List of Investment Dealers' Digest.
  
  
• The International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers 2008 selected Ted Ruthizer, Mark Koestler and Naomi Schorr as being among the world's leading 325 corporate immigration lawyers.
  
  
• Jay Neveloff was nominated to appear in the Guide to the World's Leading Real Estate Lawyers for 2008.
  
  
• 24 Kramer Levin attorneys were listed among The Best Lawyers in America for 2008.
  
  
• The 2008 edition of the IFLR 1000 selected Kramer Levin's Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy practice as one of the best in the United States.
  
  
• The 2008 Vault Rankings once against listed Kramer Levin as one of the top 100 most prestigious law firms in the country. Nationwide, the firm offices were ranked #18 and the pro bono program was ranked #7.
  
  
• Kramer Levin's Land Use and Real Estate groups were ranked number 1 in New York by Best Lawyers in America for 2008.
  
  
• Chambers Global 2008 selected two Kramer Levin practice areas and six firm attorneys as some of the best in the legal field. The firm's Bankruptcy and Business Immigration practices received high rankings. Gary Naftalis was selected for Litigation: Trial Lawyers; Thomas Moers Mayer for Bankruptcy; Ted Ruthizer, Mark Koestler and Naomi Schorr for Business Immigration; and Christian Orengo for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
  
  
• Turnarounds & Workouts' named Amy Caton as one of twelve "Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers of 2008".
  
  
• Kramer Levin was selected by Multicultural Law Magazine as one of the Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity in 2008 and as one of the Top Law Firms for Women in 2008.
  
  
• Charlotte Moses-Fischman was honored by the UJA-Federation of New York's Mental-Health Division with the Moritmer J. Blumenthal Memorial Award for her service as president of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City, Inc.
  
  
  
• Kramer Levin was honored by the Northside Center for Child Development, an organization which provides therapy, counseling, educational and other services for children and families of East and Central Harlem.
  
  
• Jay Neveloff was honored by the Lubavitch Youth Organization in its Grand National Testimonial Dinner in New York.
  
  

2007

• Legal 500 US Volume I recognized Kramer Levin's corporate, bankruptcy and financial services practices and singled out Scott Rosenblum, Peter Smith and Abbe Dienstag for mergers and acquisitions; Kenneth Eckstein and Thomas Moers Mayer for advice to creditors and financial institutions; and Jay Baris, Carl Frischling, Peter Smith and Philip Weingold for investment funds.
  
  
• In the 2007 PIPEs rankings released by PlacementTracker, Kramer Levin ranked fifth in the PIPE market investor counsel league table, having advised in 13 transactions totaling more than $81 million.
  
  
• The European Legal 500 recognized eight practice areas in Kramer Levin's Paris office as leaders in the following areas: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation, Employment, Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate.
  
  
• Kramer Levin was one of only 15 firms that had top rankings in both "Growth" and "Blue Chip" companies in "The Investor's Guide to the Am Law 200.” In its June issue The American Lawyer rated top law firms as "growth" companies and "blue chip" companies. Three metrics were used to decipher those top firms that had shown attributes of productivity and value of work to clients, or "growth" over the past five years, and similar metrics to assess consistency of high performance and staying power. Kramer Levin performed well on both charts and outmatched its peers on both measures.  
  
  
• Kramer Levin was ranked 23rd in the Crain's New York list of the largest law firms in New York.
  
  
• In the first edition of Benchmark: Litigation, Kramer Levin was listed as a recommended Leading Litigation firm in New York. Litigation partners Gary Naftalis, Harold Weinberger and Michael Dell were noted as some of the top litigators for white collar defense, Lanham Act litigation, and securities and class-action defense by peers and clients.
  
  
• Kramer Levin received a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s sixth annual “Corporate Equality Index.” The HRC, which is the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) rights organization, uses the Corporate Equality Index as a tool to rate American businesses on how they treat GLBT employees, consumers and investors. Kramer Levin is one of only four New York City law firms and one of 27 law firms nationwide to receive the HRC’s 100 percent perfect rating.
  
  
• Chambers USA 2007 selected six Kramer Levin practice areas and 15 firm attorneys as some of the best in the legal field. The firm's Immigration, Corporate/M&A, Media & Entertainment: Advertising (Litigation), Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate practices all received high rankings. Samuel Lindenbaum, Gary Naftalis (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations), Ted Ruthizer, Paul Selver and Harold Weinberger were in the top tier. Gary Naftalis (Litigation: General Commercial), Jay Neveloff, Naomi Schorr and Michael Sillerman were in the second rank; Kenneth Eckstein, Mark Koestler, Kevin Leblang and Thomas Moers Mayer in third; James Grayer and Howard Spilko in fifth; and Matthew Dunn was named up and coming. 
  
  
• Gary Naftalis and Thomas Moers Mayer were named to Lawdragon 500's third annual Leading Lawyers in America Guide. Jay Neveloff was named to Lawdragon's Leading Dealmaker's in America list, receiving a five dragon rating, the highest rating available, and was a finalist in the Leading Lawyers guide.
  
  
• In the 2007 American Lawyer Mid-Level Associate satisfaction survey, Kramer Levin was ranked in the top 10 of New York City based law firms.
  
  
• The 2008 Vault Rankings once again listed Kramer Levin in the the top 100 most prestigious law firms in the country. Nationwide, the firm offices were ranked #18 and the pro bono program was ranked #7.
  
  
• Working Mother Magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC, a national consulting firm advising attorneys and legal employers on work-life balance, chose Kramer Levin as one of the Best Law Firms for Women. Only 50 law firms throughout the country made the list and only seven firms are based in New York City.
  
  
• Legal 500 U.S. Volume III recognized Kramer Levin’s tax practice and leading trial lawyer Gary Naftalis. Howard Rothman and Maria Jones were singled out for their expertise in handling tax controversies for clients. Gary Naftalis was chosen as one the nation’s leading trial lawyers, one of only 10 lawyers selected. His successful defense of Michael Eisner in the Disney shareholder derivative litigation, and current representation of Phillip Bennett and Kenneth Langone in their securities litigations, were cited.
  
  
• Kramer Levin’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Department was honored with two awards at the M&A Turnaround Awards Dinner, receiving the “Law Firm of the Year” award, and “Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year” award for WCI Steel.
  
  
• The American Lawyer ranked Kramer Levin again in the AmLaw 100 Survey for Gross Revenues, up 12.9% from the previous year’s, and No. 25 for Profits per Partner.
  
  
• Kramer Levin was named one of the top nine law firms in lateral partner integration satisfaction in a Major, Lindsey and Africa survey. Surveys were sent to 5,622 law firm partners in 647 firms who changed firms in the past several years; more than 1,000 responses were received, revealing the factors that make such moves successful, or not. The laterals who participated in the survey indicated that money was not the driving force behind their decision to change firms, but platform and support for their careers, practices and clients. The survey measured eight critical factors weighed by laterals in choosing their new firms; contrasted experiences in different practice areas, geographic locales and by gender; and revealed which firms were rated highest in both lateral partner satisfaction and integration.
  
  
• Chambers Global 2007 selected four Kramer Levin practice areas and six firm attorneys as some of the best in the legal field. The firm's Litigation: Trial Lawyers, Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy, Business Immigration and Alternative Dispute Resolution practices all received high rankings. Gary Naftalis was selected for Litigation: Trial Lawyers; Thomas Moers Mayer for Bankruptcy; Ted Ruthizer, Mark Koestler and Naomi Schorr for Business Immigration; and Christian Orengo for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
  
  
• Carl Frischling received the Institutional Investor’s first ever Independent Fund Counsel of the Year award.
  
  
• Kramer Levin was awarded the John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award by the American Bar Association.
  
  
• 20 Kramer Levin attorneys were nominated to appear in The Best Lawyers in America for 2007.
  
  
• Barry H. Berke was named to The American Lawyer’s Top Young Litigator list, the “Young Litigators Fab Fifty,” as one of the 50 leading litigation attorneys in the United States under the age of 45.
  
  
• Kramer Levin was selected as one of the 2007 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity by Multicultural Law Magazine.
  
  
• Gary Naftalis was honored with the Robert Morgenthau Award by the Police Athletic League.
  
  
• 56 Kramer Levin attorneys were nominated to appear in the second edition of New York Super Lawyers, with one in the top 10 and five in the top 100.
  
  
• Kramer Levin was honored by Legal Services for New York City (LSNY) as one of its “Pro Bono Champions” for 2007 for its decade-long commitment to staffing a full-time Housing Court externship at South Brooklyn Legal Services.
  
  
• Kramer Levin received The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) 2007 Beacon of Justice Award, along with fifty other law firms, for providing pro bono legal assistance to detainees at Guantánamo Bay.
  
  
• Naomi Schorr received the American Immigration Lawyers Association Edith Lowenstein Award for Excellence in Advancing the Practice of Immigration Law.
  

2006 

• Kramer Levin was included in The American Lawyer’s 2006 AmLaw 100 Survey. 
  
  
• Kramer Levin received the National Law Journal Pro Bono Award, one of four firms to receive the award. 
  
  
• Kramer Levin was ranked 22nd in Profits Per Partner in The American Lawyer’s 2006 AmLaw 100 Survey. 
  
  
• Kramer Levin was ranked 23rd in Crain’s New York Business list of the top 25 law firms in the New York area. 
  
  
• Kramer Levin was ranked 11th in Office Facilities in the 2006 edition of the Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms. 
  
  
• Kramer Levin was ranked as one of the “Top 50 Law Firms for Women” in MultiCultural Law Magazine’s 2006 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity Survey. 
  
  
• Gary P. Naftalis was named one of The National Law Journal’s 100 most influential lawyers in America.
  
  
• Six Kramer Levin attorneys were recognized by Chambers Global as leading lawyers in their areas.
  
  
• Seven Kramer Levin attorneys were recognized by Legal 500 as leading lawyers in their areas. 
  
  
• Six Kramer Levin lawyers were nominated to The Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America.
  
  
• 44 Kramer Levin Attorneys were nominated to appear in the first edition of New York Super Lawyers, with four in the top 100.
  
  
• Eight Kramer Levin practice areas and 11 firm lawyers were selected as some of the best in the legal field by Chambers USA — America’s Leading Business Lawyers 2006-2007. 
  
  
• Chambers Global World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2006 selected three Kramer Levin practice areas and three firm attorneys as some of the best in the legal field. 
  
  
• Gary P. Naftalis was listed as one of The Law Dragon’s 500 leading litigators in America. 
  
  
• The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers 2007 selected Ted Ruthizer, Mark Koestler and Naomi Schorr as some of the best lawyers in corporate immigration. 
  
  
• An associate was one of the recipients of the Legal Aid Society’s 2006 Pro Bono Awards. 
  
  
• Two Kramer Levin associates received the Excellence in Pro Bono Advocacy from the Sanctuary for Families’ Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services. 
  
  
• Barry H. Berke and Kramer Levin were honored by the Coalition for the Homeless at this year’s ARTWALK NY for their work in fighting for the legal rights of homeless New Yorkers. 
  
  
• Six Kramer Levin attorneys received Safe Haven Awards from Immigration Equality.

2005 

• Kramer Levin was ranked 2nd in New York City in Job Satisfaction (6th in the nation) in the 2005 edition of the Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms. 
  
  
• Kramer Levin was ranked 3rd in New York City in Quality of Life (19th in the nation) in the 2005 edition of the Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms. 
  
  
• Kramer Levin was ranked 8th in the nation in Pro Bono in the 2005 edition of the Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms. 
  
  
• Four Kramer Levin practice areas and five firm lawyers were selected as some of the best in the legal field by Chambers USA — America’s Leading Business Lawyers 2005-2006. 
  
  
• Kramer Levin’s successful representation of Michael D. Eisner in the Disney shareholders derivative lawsuit related to the hiring and firing of Michael Ovitz was selected by the National Law Journal as one of its Top 10 Defense Wins of 2005. 
  
  
• Kramer Levin was named to Development New York’s Annual Top Real Estate Attorneys List. 
  
  
• Ezra G. Levin, immediate past president of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater New York (2001 – 2004) received the Council’s Presidential Service Award. 
  
  
• Jeffrey S. Trachtman received the New York State Bar Association’s 2005 President’s Pro Bono Service Award. 
  
  
• Ted Ruthizer and Naomi Schorr were chosen as the most highly regarded individuals in The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers — Fifth Edition. 
  
  
• Naomi Schorr received the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s 2005 Sam Williamson Mentor Award.