Recognition

Seven Offit Kurman Attorneys Named to 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

October 11, 2023

Offit Kurman is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s New York attorneys have been included on the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2023 list. Based on over 7 million peer reviews provided by attorneys, the rankings are a leading, unbiased source of legal referrals in the United States.

Links to these attorneys’ biographies, along with their practice areas and years included on the list, can be found below.

Super Lawyers

Bettina Hindin

Years: 11 | Family Law

Richard Menaker

Years: 17 | Business Litigation

Thomas Pitegoff

Years: 16 | Franchise/Dealership

Dani Schwartz

Years: 5 Years | Commercial Litigation

Ted Semaya

Years: 16 | Business Litigation

Rising Stars

Eric Lanter

Years: 1 | Civil Litigation: Defense

Michelle Yeung

Years: 3 | Estate and Probate

Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.