NEW YORK, November 5, 2025 — Super Lawyers has named 40 Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Seventeen attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers, and 23 were named “Rising Stars,” a list that recognizes attorneys under the age of 40. Richard Fama and Sarah Krissoff make their debut as Super Lawyers; Lauren J. Berenbaum, Maria Ermakova, Derek Gartee, Amanda Giglio and Rana Ozer are appearing on the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for the first time. It is the 10th year Trevor Hoffmann and Rafael Rivera, Jr., have been recognized by Super Lawyers; this is Menachem Kastner’s 15th year on the Super Lawyers list.
Selection to Super Lawyers is based on peer nominations and evaluations combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of attorneys are named Super Lawyers; only 2.5% of attorneys are listed as Rising Stars.
2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers
Melissa F. Brill
Leni Morrison Cummins
Michael B. de Leeuw
Joseph Dever
Richard Fama
Kenneth K. Fisher
Jerry H. Goldfeder
John Ho
Trevor Hoffmann
Menachem J. Kastner
Sarah Krissoff
J. Bruce Maffeo
Christian Moretti
Neil Quartaro
Michael C. Schmidt
Stuart A. Shorenstein
Tamar S. Wise
2025 New York Metro Rising Stars
Janice Sued Agresti
Jamie L. Ansorge
Lauren J. Berenbaum
Francis Bergold
Ivory L. Bishop, Jr.
Kenneth Eng
Maria Ermakova
John R. Ewell
Michael A. Fernandez
Derek Gartee
Amanda Giglio
Brendan P. Hall
Taranae J. Hashemi
William A. Lesser
Daniel Levin
Rana Ozer
Andrew S. Paliotta
Susan E. Panoyan
Rafael Rivera, Jr.
Rachel Scall
Emily Shoor
Allyson P. Stavis
Orla G. Thompson