HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — More than 130 alumni of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University have been named among the top attorneys in the New York metropolitan area for 2011 by Super Lawyers magazine, an increase from last year’s total of 122.
More than 130 alumni of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University have been named among the
top attorneys in the New York metropolitan area for 2011 by
Super Lawyers magazine, an increase from last year’s total of 122. For the second consecutive year, Hofstra Law ranks ninth among the top 10 law schools nationwide with graduates featured on the New York Super Lawyers list. Of the top 10 schools, Hofstra Law, founded in 1970, is the youngest. This year, the top 10 schools were as follows:
- New York University School of Law
- Columbia Law School
- Harvard Law School
- Fordham University School of Law
- Brooklyn Law School
- St. John’s University School of Law
- Yale Law School
- Georgetown University Law Center
- Hofstra University School of Law
- New York Law School
“The increase from last year in the number of alumni on the Super Lawyers’ list reflects our rising reputation in the legal field,” said Dean Nora V. Demleitner. “The Hofstra Law community is very proud of our graduates who have been named to the list, and we are honored to be recognized as one of the top law schools for future lawyers who want to practice in the New York area.”
Three Hofstra Law alumni were named to the Top 100 New York Super Lawyers list:
David W. Brand ’75 of Brand Glick & Brand, P.C.,
Judith A. Livingston ’79 of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore, and
Ben B. Rubinowitz ’81 of Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz. Livingston was also named one of the Top 50 Women New York Super Lawyers for the sixth consecutive year. Additionally,
Donald L. Sapir ’75 of Sapir & Frumkin LLP was recognized as one of the
top 25 lawyers in Westchester.
Hofstra Law alumnus
Marc M. Dittenhoefer ’76 of Blank, Goolnick & Dittenhoefer was featured in the
Super Lawyers article “
The Largest Pro Bono Effort in History” for his work with Trial Lawyers Care, an organization of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association that advocates for victims of 9/11.
Furthermore, 56 Hofstra Law alumni were named by
Super Lawyers as rising stars in the legal field nationwide. Of those, 18 currently practice in the New York metro area.
Researchers at
Super Lawyers, a service of Thomson Reuters, Legal, based in Eagan, Minnesota
,select attorneys for their annual list based on thorough evaluation of candidates as well as peer nominations. Indicators of professional achievement include verdicts and settlements, honors and awards, pro bono and community service, among other outstanding accomplishments. For more information, visit
superlawyers.com.
