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Calfee's New York office serves the firm's expanding list of national and international clients.

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Co-Chair, Business Restructuring and Insolvency

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Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Elects New Managing Partner and Additional Firm and Practice Leaders and Partners
12.14.2022
Calfee Earns National and Regional Rankings in 2023 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, 11.03.2022
Calfee Insurance Partners James Sullivan and Matt Chiricosta Quoted in Law360 Article About Potential Insurance Issues Related to Candy Product Liability Lawsuits
Law360, 10.28.2022
Calfee Earns Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification
10.18.2022
Calfee Earns Favorable Summary Ruling in NBA 2K Video Game Lawsuit for Client in Ohio Federal Court
Law360, 10.04.2022
Calfee Partner Thomas M. Welsh Quoted in Crain's Cleveland Business Article
Crain's Cleveland Business, 10.01.2022
Calfee's Jaclyn Vary Quoted in Wealth Solutions Report Article
Wealth Solutions Report, 09.27.2022
Brent Pietrafese, Vice Chair of Calfee's Corporate and Finance Group, Leads Legal Deal Team for Brazilian Client Beontag in Its Acquisition of Ohio Manufacturer Technicote
09.20.2022
Calfee's Corporate and Finance Team Earns Recognition From the International Financial Law Review
The International Financial Law Review, 09.06.2022
Calfee Business Restructuring and Insolvency Partner H. Jeffrey Schwartz Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article on Sears Bankruptcy Settlement
Wall Street Journal, 08.31.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 3 Episode 11 - Marketing Rule Master Class Episode 6 - Implementation
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 08.22.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 3 Episode 10 - Marketing Rule Master Class Episode 5 - Adventures in Marketing
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 08.19.2022
76 Calfee Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2023
08.18.2022
Calfee Commits to Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification
08.16.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 3 Episode 8 - Marketing Rule Master Class Episode 3 - Impact on Private Funds
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 08.10.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 3 Episode 9 - Marketing Rule Master Class Episode 4 - Performance
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 08.10.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 3 Episode 7 - Marketing Rule Master Class - Episode 2 Overview of the Rule and Tricky Legal Aspects
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 08.09.2022
Calfee Partner Brent Pietrafese Leads Legal Deal Team for Client CW Industrial Partners in Sale of CWI’s Ripley Tools to Hubbell Incorporated
08.08.2022
Calfee Partners Chiricosta and Sullivan Win Insurance Coverage Dispute in Illinois Federal Court
Law360, 08.05.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 3 Episode 6 - Marketing Rule Master Class Episode 1 - Background and Observations on the New Rule
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 08.02.2022
Calfee's Brent Pietrafese and Douglas Neary Lead Legal Deal Team for Client PCX Holding in Connection With the Company's Sale to Hubbell Industrial Controls
07.28.2022
Calfee Partners Jason J. Blake, David T. Bules and Matthew A. Chiricosta Named to Benchmark Litigation's 2022 "40 & Under Hot List"
Benchmark Litigation, 07.27.2022
Calfee Partner Brent Pietrafese Leads Legal Deal Team for TMG Performance Products in Sale to MiddleGround Capital
07.26.2022
Calfee’s Corporate and Finance Practice Welcomes Partner Michael K. French to Its Cleveland Office
07.25.2022
Calfee's Estate and Succession Planning and Administration Practice and Attorneys Recognized as Leaders in Ohio in Chambers High Net Worth 2022 Guide
Chambers High Net Worth 2022 Guide, 07.14.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 3 Episode 5 - Time For Some Fun and Gamification
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 07.12.2022
Calfee Featured in Cincinnati Business Courier Article "Here’s Who's Behind Cincinnati Law Firm’s Explosive Investment Advisory Growth"
Cincinnati Business Courier, 07.06.2022
Calfee's James Sullivan Quoted in Claims Journal Article About the First Policyholder Victory in a COVID Shutdown Claim
Claims Journal, 06.16.2022
Calfee, Halter & Griswold Named a Leading Law Firm With 11 Practice Rankings and 32 Attorney Rankings by Chambers USA 2022
Chambers USA 2022: America's Leading Business Lawyers, 06.01.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 3 Episode 3 - Lessons From The Front Lines - Facing the Frontier of DeFi and Crypto
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 05.25.2022
Calfee One of 50 U.S. Law Firms Named to 2022 BTI Midsize Client Service Masters List
The BTI Consulting Group, Inc., 04.28.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 3 Episode 1 - Private Fund Rule Proposals - Enhancing Investor Protections or Unnecessary Sea Change?
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 03.31.2022
Calfee Ranks Among Top 33% of Law Firms in 2022 BTI Client Service A-Team List; Recognized as One of 59 Most Improved Law Firms
The BTI Consulting Group, Inc., 03.28.2022
Calfee Partner Brent Pietrafese Leads Legal Deal Team for MCM Capital Partners and Torsion Group Corporation in the Sale of TGC to Kaulig Capital
03.14.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 14 - Lessons From The Front Lines - Protecting Our Seniors and Vulnerable Investors
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 03.03.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 13 - Revisiting the Issue of CCO Liability
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 02.25.2022
Calfee Insurance Attorneys Matt Chiricosta and Nick Bonaminio Co-Author Article, "Satisfying Policy Retentions or Deductibles With Other People's Money"
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, 02.10.2022
Calfee's James Sullivan Quoted in Claims Journal Article About Insurance Policyholders Pushing for COVID Premium Refunds
Claims Journal, 02.04.2022
Calfee's James Sullivan Quoted in Law360 Article About Insurance Policyholders Pushing for COVID Premium Refunds
Law360, 02.04.2022
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 12 - Cybersecurity and Teleworking Part II
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 02.02.2022
Calfee’s Energy and Utilities Practice Welcomes Scott C. Franson to Its Indianapolis Office
02.01.2022
Calfee’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Welcomes Partner Jason A. Rothman to Its Cleveland Office
02.01.2022
Calfee's H. Jeffrey Schwartz Featured in Cleveland Jewish News
Cleveland Jewish News, 01.28.2022
Calfee’s Intellectual Property Practice Adds Four Attorneys From Respected IP Law Firm That Specializes in Representing High Tech Companies
01.21.2022
Calfee, Halter & Griswold Partner Patrick Hayes Co-Authors The NSCP Firm and CCO Liability Framework Guide
01.19.2022
Calfee Elects Corporate and Finance Attorney Patrick Hayes to Partner
01.03.2022
Calfee Elects Intellectual Property Attorney Brad Liu to Partner
01.03.2022
Calfee Partner Brent Pietrafese Leads Legal Deal Team for CapitalWorks LLC in Acquisition of Safe-Way Garage Doors, LLC
12.22.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 11 - The New DOL Fiduciary Rule is Coming: Are You Ready?
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 12.14.2021
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Welcomes Government Relations Principal Nick Bush to Its Washington D.C. Office
11.29.2021
Calfee Estate Planning Partner Jaclyn Vary and Associate Maureen Pavicic Co-Author an Article for CURRENTS Magazine
CURRENTS Magazine, 11.18.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 10 - Lessons From The Front Lines - Thoughts on Crypto From the SEC and FINRA
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 11.18.2021
Calfee Earns Multiple National and Regional Rankings in 2022 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, 11.04.2021
Calfee Insurance Recovery Partners Matt Chiricosta and Alex Reich Co-Author, "A Trap for the Unwary: Navigating Tricky Claim Notice Issues Under Claims-Made Insurance Policies"
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, October 2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 9 - What's New at NASAA
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 10.26.2021
Benchmark Litigation 2022 Honors 14 Calfee Partners and Recommends Two Practice Groups
Benchmark Litigation, 10.08.2021
Calfee Partner H. Jeffrey Schwartz Represents Clients in Creditors Rights Lawsuit Featured in Cleveland.com Article
Cleveland.com, 10.06.2021
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Welcomes Daniel Reinhard
10.06.2021
Calfee, Halter & Griswold Files Lawsuit on Behalf of the Noteholders of RP Oldco Inc. (Formerly Rustic Pathways Australia (U.S.A.), Inc.) Against Henry David Venning and Other Insiders
10.04.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 8 - Finding Your Career Path In Compliance
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 09.17.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 7 - Fees, Expenses, Billing—Oh My!
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 08.31.2021
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Shortlisted for “Ohio Firm of the Year;” Earns 4 Practice Area and 4 Attorney Rankings in 2021/2022 International Financial Law Review 1000 Guide
The International Financial Law Review, 08.26.2021
Seventy-seven Calfee Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2022
The Best Lawyers in America©, 08.24.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 6 - The Five Fundamentals of Compliance
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 08.05.2021
Calfee's James Sullivan Quoted in Claims Journal About the Outlook for COVID Business Interruption Claims
Claims Journal, 07.27.2021
Calfee's Estate and Succession Planning and Administration Practice and Attorneys Recognized as Leaders in Ohio in Chambers High Net Worth 2021 Guide
Chambers High Net Worth 2021 Guide, 07.22.2021
Calfee Partners Jason J. Blake and David Bules Named to Benchmark Litigation's 2021 "40 & Under Hot List"
Benchmark Litigation, 07.21.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 5 – Lessons From The Front Lines: The Many Shades of ESG
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 06.30.2021
Calfee and National Society of Compliance Professionals Launch Season 2 of The Securities Compliance Podcast
06.30.2021
Calfee's Investment Management Practice Welcomes Leslie Green as Chief Compliance Officer
06.23.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 4 - What's New at the NFA?
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 06.16.2021
Brent Pietrafese Leads Legal Deal Team for CapitalWorks, LLC in CapitalWorks' Sale of Bancsource to Cennox
06.07.2021
Calfee's Dominic Bonacci Contributes to Legal Project Management Advocacy Toolkit by NextGenLPM
06.03.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 3: The Impact of Insurance on Compliance
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 06.03.2021
Calfee, Halter & Griswold Named a Leading Law Firm by Chambers USA 2021 With 10 Practice Rankings and 27 Attorney Rankings
Chambers USA 2021: America's Leading Business Lawyers, 05.26.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 1 - The Practical Tilt
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 05.20.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Season 2 Episode 2 - What's New at the MSRB?
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 05.20.2021
Brent Pietrafese Leads Legal Deal Team for MCM Capital Partners in MCM's sale of First Impression Iron Works
05.10.2021
Calfee's Jim Holsclaw Featured in Energy Law360 Article
Energy Law360, 05.06.2021
Michael Hurley Leads Team for Midwest Sports Supply in its Sale to SIGNA Sports United
05.04.2021
Calfee Corporate Partners Steven Karzmer and John Jenkins Speak at CCRcorp Webcast
05.04.2021
Calfee's Indianapolis Office Welcomes Experienced Energy and Utilities Partner Jim Holsclaw
05.04.2021
Calfee Partner James Sullivan Interviewed for Law.com Article About Ohio Supreme Court Insurance Coverage Case Stemming From Pandemic-Related Business Losses
Law.com, 04.27.2021
Calfee Litigation Partner James F. Lang Featured in Law360 Article
04.22.2021
Brent Pietrafese Leads Legal Deal Team for Cable Manufacturing & Assembly, Inc. in its Sale to Torque Capital Group
04.19.2021
James Sullivan Featured in Two Articles About COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Litigation in Business Insurance and Claims Journal Publications
Business Insurance and Claims Journal, 04.16.2021
Corporate Counsel Name Calfee to the 2021 BTI Client Service A-Team Rankings and Most Improved List
The BTI Consulting Group, Inc., 03.29.2021
Calfee's James Sullivan Featured in Two Articles Discussing COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance
Claims Journal and Carrier Management, 03.04.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Episode 13 - Avoiding the Compliance Officer Burnout
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 03.02.2021
Done Right, Outsourcing Compliance Can Be Rewarding
Compliance Week, 02.18.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Episode 12 - Examinations and Enforcement (Lessons From The Front Lines)
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 02.16.2021
World Trademark Review 1000 Recognizes Calfee Partner Raymond Rundelli as "Top Trademark Attorney" in US
World Trademark Review 1000, 02.11.2021
James Sullivan Interviewed by PropertyCasualty360
PropertyCasualty360, 02.11.2021
James Sullivan Interviewed by Claims Journal
Claims Journal, 02.11.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Episode 11 - SEC Enforcement and the Impact on the Industry (Lessons From The Front Lines)
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 02.02.2021
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Provides Insights as Guest Speaker on The Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context
01.19.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Episode 9 - Cybersecurity and Teleworking
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 01.06.2021
The Securities Compliance Podcast Episode 8 - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Your Compliance Program
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 12.23.2020
Calfee Client, Omega Sea, Wins 19th Annual M&A Advisor Award
12.21.2020
24 Calfee Attorneys Selected for Inclusion to 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars
12.08.2020
The Securities Compliance Podcast Episode 6 - Recent Trends in SEC and FINRA Enforcement
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 11.24.2020
The Securities Compliance Podcast Episode 5: "Origins of the SEC's Asset Management Unit."
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 11.10.2020
Calfee Earns Multiple National and Metropolitan Rankings in the 2021 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, 11.05.2020
The Securities Compliance Podcast Episode 2: "What's New at OCIE?" With Guest, Natasha Greiner, Associate Director of the SEC's IA/IC Examination Office
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 10.19.2020
The Securities Compliance Podcast Episode 3: "The New DOL Fiduciary Rule" With ERISA Expert David Kaleda, Principal at Groom Law Group
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 10.19.2020
The Securities Compliance Podcast Episode 4: "How FinTech and RegTech Impact Compliance" With Guest, Chuck Senatore, Founder of the Boston RegTech Meetup and Board Member and Adviser to FinTech, RegTech and Cryptocurrency Companies
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 10.19.2020
The Securities Compliance Podcast Episode 1: "Introducing Your Personal Master Class"
Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context, 10.19.2020
Patrick Hayes Co-authors "The Revenant of Fair Value Cometh for Fixed Income Markets" Article for NSCP Currents
National Society of Compliance Professionals Currents, 10.12.2020
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Earns Rankings in The International Financial Law Review 1000 Guide in Four Practice Areas
The International Financial Law Review, 09.08.2020
Sixty-seven Calfee Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Lists; Two Calfee Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year"
The Best Lawyers in America©, 08.24.2020
Cincinnati's Progress Can Be a Model for 2020 Police Reform
Law360, 08.17.2020
Calfee, Halter & Griswold Recognized as a Leading Law Firm in Chambers High Net Worth 2020 Guide
Chambers High Net Worth 2020 Guide, 07.09.2020
Charlie Luken Opinion: I Was the Mayor of Cincinnati When We Reformed Our Police Department Following Racial Unrest – and Crime Has Since Tumbled
MarketWatch, 07.09.2020
Calfee's Charlie Luken and Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley Roundtable Discussion Featured in News Outlets
06.10.2020
Calfee, Halter & Griswold Named a 2020 Leading Law Firm by Chambers USA
Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, 04.24.2020
Boards Adopt Emergency Bylaws for Critical Flexibility
Agenda, 04.22.2020
"Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers," an Article Published in the NSCP Newsletter, Currents
Currents, the National Society of Compliance Professionals Newsletter, 04.13.2020
Lessons Learned in Time-Tested Business Restructuring Case and Its Relevance for Today's Businesses Disrupted by COVID-19
The NCS HealthCare Inc. Restructuring: Basic Lessons in How to Stave Off a Bankruptcy Liquidation of a Deeply Insolvent Publicly Held Business and in the Process Foster a $385 Million Accretion of NCS Enterprise Value in Favor of Its Stakeholders
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Creates COVID-19 Resource Center to Keep Clients Informed of Latest Legal Developments
03.19.2020
James Sullivan and Matt Chiricosta Co-Author an Article on the Importance of Directors & Officers Liability Insurance to Private Companies
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, 02.29.2020
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Files Appeal in New York Court on Behalf of Asian Vendor Client in Sears Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases
12.06.2019
Joe Mentrek Discusses Selecting the Perfect Fiduciary
Crain's Cleveland Business, 11.08.2019
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Hires Nationally Recognized Bankruptcy and Restructuring Attorney H. Jeffrey Schwartz, Opens New York City Office
11.04.2019
Calfee Earns Multiple National and Metropolitan Rankings in 2020 Edition of "Best Law Firms"
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, 11.01.2019
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Earns Rankings in The International Financial Law Review 1000 Guide in Five Practice Areas and Four Calfee Attorneys Recognized As "Highly Regarded Attorneys"
The International Financial Law Review, 11.01.2019
Fifty-one Calfee, Halter & Griswold Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2020
08.15.2019

Speaking Engagements

Complying With New Federal Vaccine Mandates
Webinar, 11.18.2021
Calfee's Maura L. Hughes to Speak on Panel Hosted by the American Bar Association
06.29.2021
Workplace Issues 2020: COVID-19 and Beyond
10.29.2020
Calfee's Larry Wilcher and James Sullivan Participated in ICSC Webinar: COVID-19 Insurance Considerations
Webinar, 10.21.2020
Pooled Employer Plans: Background and Benefits for Private Equity and Other Financial Services Firms
08.18.2020
What in the (COVID) World Are Apple and Google Up To? Data Privacy in Times of Public Crisis
07.08.2020
A Webinar Conversation About COVID-19 Insurance Claim and Coverage Strategies for Retail and Restaurant Businesses
06.24.2020
Roundtable Discussion With Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague
06.11.2020
Roundtable Discussion With Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley and Former Mayor Charlie Luken
06.09.2020
Neutralizing Financial Distress in the Time of COVID-19
05.18.2020
Calfee Labor and Employment Webinar: Responsible Reopening and Beyond
05.14.2020

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