Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – October 7, 2022 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce that co-managing director Michael E. Marder and partners Beth-Ann E. Krimsky, James J. McGuire, Jeffrey A. Backman, and Irina Dashevsky, have been recognized among Lawdragon’s guide of “500 Leading Litigators in America.” This distinguished list comprises litigators from top law firms in the United States, many of whom are ranked among the Am Law 100. These attorneys excel in representing principally corporations and other organizations in litigating claims involving antitrust, securities, financial, M&A, intellectual property and patents, product liability, mass tort, white collar, government investigations and energy disputes.
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Michael E. Marder is the co-managing director and co-founder of Greenspoon Marder. Since founding the firm in 1981 with partner Gerald Greenspoon, Mr. Marder has focused his practice on complex business litigation, transactional law, and real estate banking & finance. He has represented the interests of the largest privately held timeshare and vacation ownership company in the U.S., as well as numerous other hospitality clients, in a practice that spans all facets of the industry. He has extensive experience in hospitality and vacation ownership law and has helped shape the industry over the last four decades.
Beth-Ann E. Krimsky is a partner and chair of the nationwide Litigation practice group at Greenspoon Marder. A seasoned commercial litigator and trial attorney, Ms. Krimsky’s practice includes a broad variety of business cases including complex real estate and land use litigation, commercial disputes, fraud-based litigation, class action defense, estate and probate law litigation and marketing, privacy and compliance matters throughout the nation. Her practice includes trial work in both federal and state courts as well as alternative dispute resolution forums such as arbitration proceedings.
James J. (Jim) McGuire is the New York managing partner at Greenspoon Marder. With over 30 years of experience, he focuses his diverse practice on complex civil litigation, white-collar criminal and regulatory proceedings, and international arbitration. Mr. McGuire has extensive experience representing major corporations, financial institutions, and individuals, both as defendants and plaintiffs, in a wide array of cases in federal and state tribunals across the country.
Jeffrey A. Backman is a partner with the Litigation practice group at Greenspoon Marder. Mr. Backman focuses his practice on complex class action defense and general commercial litigation. He also advises clients in legal compliance matters and defends clients before all regulatory bodies such as the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communication Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and States Attorneys General.
Irina Dashevsky is a partner and co-chair of the Cannabis Law practice group at Greenspoon Marder. Ms. Dashevsky advises clients on legal, regulatory, and legislative developments in the highly regulated and competitive cannabis industry. She is also a seasoned commercial litigator. As a seasoned litigator, Irina Dashevsky has extensive experience managing and resolving consumer finance and real estate related disputes for clients throughout all stages of litigation in federal and state court. In addition, Ms. Dashevsky handles cannabis litigation, including recent precedent-setting matters, while representing a range of cannabis clients.