Brad Jacobs

Principal, Practice Group Leader - Real Estate and Land Use and Zoning

Recognition

Offit Kurman Attorneys Recognized in 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars Lists 

May 15, 2026
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Offit Kurman Attorneys Recognized in 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars Lists 

Offit Kurman is pleased to announce that 23 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. The Offit Kurman lawyers on the list are a diverse group whose practices span family law, environmental law, estates and trust, litigation, real estate, intellectual property, and Title IX and education. 

Links to these attorneys’ biographies, their recognized practice areas, and the years they are listed can be found below. 

Super Lawyers® 

Amanda Creegan

Years: 3 | Family Law

Candace Dellacona

Years: 1 | Estates & Probate

Bettina Hindin 

Years: 14 | Family Law 

Brad Jacobs

Years: 1 | Real Estate

Caryn Keppler

Years: 4 | Estates & Probate

Kimberly Lau

Years: 5 | Schools and Education

Stephanie Lehman

Years: 1 | Family Law 

Richard Menaker 

Years: 20 | Business Litigation 

Marc Misthal 

Years: 13 | Intellectual Property 

Thomas Pitegoff 

Years: 19 | Franchise/Dealership 

Fara Rodriguez 

Years: 5 | Family Law 

Daniel Schneider

Years: 1 | Construction Litigation

Dani Schwartz 

Years: 8 | Real Estate 

Ted Semaya 

Years: 19 | Business Litigation 

Laura Winston

Years 2 | Intellectual Property 

Rising Stars

Edward Baxter

Years: 1 | Intellectual Property 

Lauren Davis

Years: 4 | Employment and Labor 

Natalie Diratsouian 

Years: 7 | Family Law 

Lisa Fenech

Years: 3 | Estates &Trust Litigation  

Joseph Flanagan

Years: 1 | Labor and Employment

Emily Ingall

Years: 1 | Family Law 

Matthew Karmel

Years: 1 | Environmental

Millan Maurer

Years: 1 | Business Litigation

Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers® to the Super Lawyers® list, and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to the Rising Stars list.  

Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers® lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers® Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. For more information about Super Lawyers®, visit SuperLawyers.com.  

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