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The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2021. For the first time, four Rivkin attorneys, all based in the firm’s Long Island office, have been named Lawyer of the Year: Attorney Practice Area Barry I. Levy Litigation-Health Care Brian S. Conneely Employment Law-Management Wendy H. Sheinberg Elder Law William M. Savino Insurance Law In addition, 18 attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were include in Best Lawyers in America. The lawyers listed, their offices and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows: Albany, N.Y. Richard A. Frankel – Trusts and Estates Carol A. Hyde – Employment Law-Management, Health Care Law Robert H. Iseman – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation-Antitrust, Litigation-Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Hackensack, N.J. Brian R. Ade – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation-Environmental Uniondale, N.Y. Brian S. Conneely – Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management William Cornachio – Real Estate Law Scott A. Eisenmesser – Litigation-Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates David M. Grill – Construction Law Claudia Hinrichsen – Health Care Law Michael A. Kotula – Insurance Law Evan H. Krinick – Appellate Practice, Insurance Law Christopher J. Kutner – Health Care Law, Litigation-Health Care Barry I. Levy – Litigation-Health Care Benjamin P. Malerba – Health Care Law John L. Rivkin – Insurance Law Jeffrey P. Rust – Health Care Law William M. Savino – Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance Wendy H. Sheinberg – Elder Law, Trusts and Estates “Having four attorneys debut in Lawyer of the Year is an exciting achievement,” said Rivkin Radler Managing Partner Evan H. Krinick. “We are pleased to continue our long history of being recognized by Best Lawyers, as it reflects our commitment to providing responsive, effective client representation.” Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Lawyer of the Year is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location.