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Distinctions

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Firm Recognitions

• Chambers USA 2010, 2011 and 2012
  Named among top U.S. firms in Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Media and Entertainment
• Chambers USA 2009
  Named among top U.S. firms in Media and Entertainment
• Chambers USA 2008
  Named among top U.S. firms in Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment
• Crain’s New York Business 2008
  Named among “Best Places To Work In New York City”
• Intellectual Property Today 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
  Named among top Trademark Attorneys in the U.S.
• Law360 2011
  Named one of top Media & Entertainment Practice Groups in the U.S.
• Legal Aid Society Honor Roll 2007
• Legal 500 US 2012
  Named as one of the top Mergers and Acquisitions firms in the U.S.
• Legal 500 US 2011 and 2012
  Named as one of top Copyright firms in the U.S.
• Legal 500 US 2008 and 2009
  Named as one of top Media, Technology and Telecom firms in the U.S.
• Legal 500 US 2008
  Named as one of top Intellectual Property Litigation firms in the U.S.
• Legal 500 US 2007
  Named one of top U.S. Intellectual Property, Technology, Media and Telecom firms
  Named as one of top U.S. Real Estate firms
• Marketing The Law Firm 2008-2012
  Ranked among top firms in U.S. in Marketing And Communications
• National Law Journal 2012
  Named to Intellectual Property Hot List
• National Law Journal 2009 and 2011
  Named among top Mid-Sized firms in the U.S.
• National Law Journal 2008
  Named a great Middle-Market firm
• PlacementTracker & PrivateRaise
  Named among nation’s top firms in number of PIPE transactions completed in 2011
• PLC’s Which Lawyer? 2008 Yearbook
  Named among top Real Estate firms in the U.S.
• Trademark Insider 2009
  Named among top Trademark Attorneys in the U.S.
• U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  Named a National First-Tier firm in Entertainment Law - Music (2012 and 2013); a Metropolitan First-Tier firm in Entertainment Law (Motion Pictures & Television and Music), Family Law and Real Estate Law (2013); ranked among best law firms in the U.S. and N.Y.C. in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Immigration Law and Trusts & Estates Law (2013)
• Web Marketing Association 2007
  Pryor Cashman Website Wins Standard of Excellence Web Award

Banking

• Burton Award For Legal Writing 2008
  Pinchus D. Raice

Bankruptcy

• Super Lawyers 2012 New York Metro Edition
  Richard Levy, Jr. (Bankruptcy & Creditors/Debtors Rights)
• Super Lawyers 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions - Rising Star
  Seth H. Lieberman (Bankruptcy & Creditors/Debtors Rights)

Corporate

• Chambers USA 2010, 2011 and 2012
  Pryor Cashman (Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions)
  Eric Hellige (Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions
• Legal 500 US 2012 and 2013
  Pryor Cashman (Mergers & Acquisitions)
  John Crowe (Mergers & Acquisitions)
  Richard Frazer (Mergers & Acquisitions)
  Eric Hellige (Mergers & Acquisitions)
  Edward Normandin (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Legal 500 US 2009
  Stephen Goodman (Media, Technology and Telecoms)
• M&A Advisor 40 Under 40 Recognition Award Finalist 2011 and 2012
  Jonathan Shepard
• Mann Foundation 2008 Attorney of the Year
  Kenneth Schulman (Apparel Industry)
• PlacementTracker & PrivateRaise
  Pryor Cashman named among nation’s top firms in number of PIPE transactions completed in 2011
• Super Lawyers 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions
  Eric M. Hellige (Securities & Corporate Finance)
• Super Lawyers 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions
  Lawrence A. Spector (Corporate & Business Law)

Entertainment, Media And Communications

• Best Lawyers In America 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
  James Janowitz
• Best of the Best USA 2009
  James Janowitz (Entertainment Law)
• Burton Award For Legal Writing 2010
  William L. Charron
• Chambers USA 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
  Pryor Cashman (Media and Entertainment)
  James Janowitz (Media and Entertainment)
  Howard Siegel (Media and Entertainment)
• Chambers USA 2008
  Pryor Cashman (Media and Entertainment)
• Euromoney Legal Media Group's Americas Women In Business Law Awards 2012
  Karen Robson (Shortlist - Best in Media & Entertainment)
• Hollywood Reporter, Esq.’s 2009, 2011 and 2012 Power Lawyers
  James Janowitz
• Hollywood Reporter, Esq.’s 2007 and 2008 Power Lawyers
  James Janowitz
  Howard Siegel
• Law360 2011
  Named one of the Top Media and Entertainment Practice Groups in the U.S.
• Legal 500 US 2009
  Pryor Cashman (Media, Technology and Telecoms)
  Stephen Goodman (Media, Technology and Telecoms)
  Karen Robson (Media, Technology and Telecoms)
• Legal 500 US 2008
  Pryor Cashman (Media, Technology and Telecoms)
  Tom Ferber (Entertainment Litigation)
  Stephen Huff (Entertainment Litigation)
  James Janowitz (Media, Technology and Telecoms)
• Legal 500 US 2007
  Pryor Cashman (Intellectual Property, Technology, Media and Telecoms)
  James Janowitz (Film Production and Finance)
  Wilder Knight (Film Production and Finance)
• Super Lawyers 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions
  James Janowitz (named among Top 100 lawyers in 2011)
  Stephen Rodner
  Howard Siegel
• Super Lawyers 2010 Corporate Counsel Edition
  James Janowitz
  Stephen Rodner
  Howard Siegel
• Super Lawyers 2007 New York Metro Edition
  James Janowitz
  Stephen Rodner
• Super Lawyers 2009, 2010 and 2011 Southern California Rising Stars Editions
  Michael Niborski (First Amendment, Media and Advertising)
• U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  Named a National First-Tier Law Firm in Entertainment Law - Music (2012 and 2013);a Metropolitan First-Tier Law Firm in Entertainment Law (Motion Pictures & Television and Music) and ranked nationally among the best law firms in these areas (2013)

Executive Compensation, ERISA & Employee Benefits

• Best Lawyers in America 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
  Edward J. Rayner
• Super Lawyers 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions
  Edward J. Rayner
• Super Lawyers 2010 Corporate Counsel Edition
  Edward J. Rayner
• U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  Ranked among the best Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law groups in the U.S. and New York City

Family Law

• Best Lawyers In America 2006 - 2013
  Donald Schuck
• Best Lawyers In America 2012 and 2013
  Judith Poller
• Super Lawyers 2010, 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions
  Judith Poller (named among Top 50 Women Attorneys in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and among Top 100 Attorneys in 2011 and 2012)
  Steven M. Rabinowitz
  Donald Schuck
• Super Lawyers 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 New York Metro Editions
  Judith Poller
  Donald Schuck
• U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  Named a Metropolitan First-Tier Law Firm (2013)
• Women Leaders in the Law - 2013 Top Rated Lawyer
  Judith Poller

Immigration Law

• Best Lawyers In America 2011, 2012 and 2013
  Colleen Caden
• Chambers USA 2007 - 2012
  Avram Morell
• Human Resource Executive & Lawdragon 2012 and 2013 Listing of Nation's Top Employment Attorneys
  Colleen Caden
• Legal 500 US 2012
  Avram Morell
• Super Lawyers 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions
  Colleen Caden (named among Top 50 Women Attorneys in 2012)
• U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  Ranked among the best Immigration Law groups in the U.S. and New York City

Intellectual Property

• Burton Award For Legal Writing 2012
  James R. Klaiber
• Burton Award For Legal Writing 2010
  William L. Charron
• Chambers USA 2008
  Pryor Cashman (Intellectual Property)
• Intellectual Asset Management's List Of World’s Leading Patent & Technology Licensing Lawyers 2010 - 2013
  Jeffrey C. Johnson
• Intellectual Property Today 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
  Pryor Cashman LLP (Trademark Attorneys)
• Legal 500 US 2011 and 2012
  Pryor Cashman (Copyright)
• Legal 500 US 2008
  Pryor Cashman (Intellectual Property)
  Tom Ferber (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Stephen Huff (Intellectual Property Litigation)
• Legal 500 US 2007
  Pryor Cashman (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Brad D. Rose (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Tom Ferber (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Donald Zakarin (Intellectual Property Litigation)
• National Law Journal 2012
  Named to Intellectual Property Hot List
• Super Lawyers 2012 New York Metro Edition
  Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  James R. Klaiber (Intellectual Property)
• Super Lawyers 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions
  Tom Ferber (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Andrew S. Langsam (Intellectual Property)
  Brad D. Rose (Intellectual Property)
  Frank P. Scibilia (Intellectual Property Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2010 New York Metro Edition
  Tom Ferber (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Andrew S. Langsam (Intellectual Property)
  Brad D. Rose (Intellectual Property)
• Super Lawyers 2009 and 2010 Corporate Counsel Editions
  Tom Ferber (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Brad D. Rose (Intellectual Property)
• Super Lawyers 2008 and 2009 New York Metro Editions
  Tom Ferber (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Brad D. Rose (Intellectual Property)
• Super Lawyers 2007 New York Metro Edition
  Dyan Finguerra-Ducharme (Intellectual Property Litigation)
• Trademark Insider 2009
  Pryor Cashman LLP (Trademark Attorneys)
  Brad D. Rose (Trademark Attorneys)
• World Trademark Review 2013
  Dyan Finguerra-Ducharme (Leading Trademark Lawyer)

Labor And Employment

• Best Lawyers In America 2013
  Ronald Shechtman
• Human Resource Executive & Lawdragon 2011, 2012 and 2013 Listings of Nation's Top Employment Attorneys
  Joshua Zuckerberg
• Super Lawyers 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions
  Ronald Shechtman
  Alice B. Stock
  Joshua Zuckerberg
• Super Lawyers 2009 and 2010 New York Metro Editions
  Ronald Shechtman
  Alice B. Stock
• Super Lawyers 2009 and 2010 Corporate Counsel Editions
  Ronald Shechtman
  Alice B. Stock
• Super Lawyers 2008 New York Metro Edition
  Ronald Shechtman

Litigation

• Burton Award For Legal Writing 2010
  William L. Charron
• Legal 500 US 2008
  Tom Ferber (Entertainment Litigation)
  Stephen Huff (Entertainment Litigation)
• Legal 500 US 2007
  Pryor Cashman (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Brad D. Rose (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Tom Ferber (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Donald Zakarin (Intellectual Property Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2010 Corporate Counsel Edition
  Jamie M. Brickell (Business Litigation)
  Tom Ferber (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Todd Soloway (Real Estate Litigation)
  Donald S. Zakarin (Business Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition
  Tom Ferber (Intellectual Property Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2008 Corporate Counsel Edition
  Philip R. Hoffman (Business Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2012 New York Metro Edition
  Robert W. Ray (Criminal Defense - White Collar)
• Super Lawyers 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions
  Jamie M. Brickell (Business Litigation)
  Michael G. Goldberg (Business Litigation)
  Donald S. Zakarin (BusinessLitigation)
• Super Lawyers 2012 New York Metro Edition - Rising Stars
  Jonathan T. Shepard (Business Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2011 New York Metro Edition - Rising Stars
  William L. Charron (General Litigation)
  Jonathan T. Shepard (Business Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2009 and 2010 New York Metro Editions
  Donald S. Zakarin (named among Top 100 Attorneys)
  Jamie M. Brickell (Business Litigation)
  Tom Ferber (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Todd Soloway (Real Estate Litigation)
  Donald S. Zakarin (Business Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2008 New York Metro Edition
  Jamie M. Brickell (Business Litigation)
  Tom Ferber (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Donald S. Zakarin (Business Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2007 New York Metro Edition
  Dyan Finguerra-Ducharme (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  Philip R. Hoffman (Business Litigation)

Pro Bono

• Empire State Counsel 2010
  Ross M. Bagley
  Sarah E. Bell
  Gideon Cashman
  Stephen M. Goodman
  Robert W. Ray
  Stephen B. Rodner
• Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Award
  Andrea Gendel (2008)
  Todd Soloway (2004-08)
• Legal Aid Society Honor Roll 2007
  Pryor Cashman
• New York State Bar Association 2008 President's Pro Bono Service Award
  Sarah Bell
• Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts Outstanding Volunteer Award 2003
  Benjamin Semel

Real Estate

• Best Lawyers In America 2012 and 2013
  Wayne Heicklen
  Ronald Kremnitzer
• Best Lawyers In America 2010 and 2011
  Ronald Kremnitzer
• Law360 Rising Star 2013
  Joshua Bernstein
• Legal 500 US 2007
  Pryor Cashman
  Wayne Heicklen
  Ronald Kremnitzer
• PLC’s Which Lawyer? 2008 Yearbook
  Pryor Cashman
  Bradley Kaufman
• Real Estate Forum’s 2008 Rising Stars
  Andrea Gendel
• Real Estate New York 2009 Women of Influence
  Andrea Gendel
• Real Estate Weekly Profile of the Week 2010
  Ronald Kremnitzer
• Real Estate Weekly Industry Leader 2010
  Ronald Kremnitzer
• Real Estate Weekly’s 2008 All Stars
  Wayne Heicklen
  Bradley Kaufman
  Ronald Kremnitzer
• Super Lawyers 2012 New York Metro Edition
  Andrea Gendel
  Eric Sherman
• Super Lawyers 2010, 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions
  Wayne Heicklen
  Bradley Kaufman
  Ronald Kremnitzer (named among Top 100 Attorneys in 2011)
  Todd Soloway (Real Estate Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2010 Corporate Counsel Edition
  Bradley Kaufman
  Ronald Kremnitzer
  Todd Soloway (Real Estate Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2009 New York Metro Edition
  Bradley Kaufman
  Ronald Kremnitzer
  Todd Soloway (Real Estate Litigation)
• Super Lawyers 2008 New York Metro Edition
  Bradley Kaufman
  Ronald Kremnitzer
• Super Lawyers 2007 New York Metro Edition
  Bradley Kaufman
• U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  Named a Metropolitan First-Tier Law Firm (2013)

Tax

• Legal 500 US 2007
  Eric Woldenber
• Super Lawyers 2011 and 2012 New York Metro Editions
  Eric Woldenberg

Trusts And Estates

• Best Lawyers In America 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
  Richard Kay
• Super Lawyers 2012 New York Metro Edition
  Richard Kay (Estate Planning & Probate)
  Tracy Green Landauer (Estate Planning & Probate)
• Super Lawyers 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 New York Metro Editions
  Richard Kay (Estate Planning & Probate)
• U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms
  Ranked among the best Trusts & Estate Law groups in New York City