Kramer Levin Partner Tom Moreland and associates Ilyssa Sena and Jennifer Despins, together with co-counsel Norman Siegel, assisted families of victims of September 11 gain access to over 1,600 telephone calls made to emergency services on the morning of September 11, 2001. Almost five years after the tragic events of that day, and four years after the commencement of litigation to gain the release of these materials under the Freedom of Information Law, the City of New York Fire Department released these additional telephone calls pursuant to an order from the New York State Court of Appeals. Previously, in August 2005 and March 2006, pursuant to this order the City had released tapes and transcripts of 911 telephone calls and oral histories of fire department employees. The release on August 16, 2006 of these new materials sparked interest in the media, and a number of news agencies attended a press conference in Kramer Levin’s offices during which the family members discussed their reactions to the telephone calls. Through these newly released materials, two of the family members learned for the first time where their son, a New York City Firefighter, had been ordered to report on the morning of September 11. The family members sought this information to learn all that they could about the last moments of their loved ones’ lives. In addition, the family members believe that disclosure of these materials will provide the public with vital information regarding the management and effectiveness of rescue operations and safety in high-rise buildings.