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January 10th, 2014
Frankfurt Kurnit Promotes Top Ethics Lawyer to Partnership
Ms. Hyland - a leader in the professional responsibility bar - is Chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York City Bar Association.
"Nicole Hyland is in the vanguard of ethics lawyers," said Ron Minkoff, Chair of the Attorney Ethics and Professional Responsibility Group at Frankfurt Kurnit. "As a partner she will continue to play a key role in the expansion of our professional responsibility practice, and give us the depth needed to handle any kind of professional responsibility matter."
"Nicole is an outstanding lawyer and leader in her field," said Frankfurt Kurnit Managing Partner Jeffrey Greenbaum. "We are thrilled to have this standout colleague join us as a partner."
About Nicole Hyland
In addition to chairing the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York City Bar Association, Nicole Hyland also co-chairs the Ethics Committees of the New York Women’s Bar Association, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, and the Media Law Resource Center. She is a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, the American Bar Association (ABA), and the New York State Bar Association.
Ms. Hyland counsels lawyers and law firms on a wide range of professional responsibility issues, including conflicts of interest, legal fee disputes, escrow issues, disqualification motions, multijurisdictional law practice, business transactions with clients, lateral transitions, law firm formation and break-ups, advertising and social media use, and legal malpractice. In addition to her professional responsibility work, Ms. Hyland becomes a partner in the firm’s Litigation Group, focusing on art, literature, and entertainment industry disputes.
Ms. Hyland writes and lectures often on legal ethics and professional responsibility issues, and contributes to the Legal Ethics Forum blog. She graduated from Columbia University (BA), and Fordham University School of Law (JD, Cum Laude, Order of the Coif, honors).
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Frankfurt Kurnit Adds Entertainment Partner Melanie Tomanov in Los Angeles
Frankfurt Kurnit has added Melanie Tomanov as a partner in the firm's Entertainment Group. Read more.
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Partner Ronald Minkoff Installed as Vice President of the New York County Lawyers Association
On Thursday, May 25, 2023 members of the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) installed Ronald C. Minkoff as Vice President at the organization’s 2023 Annual Meeting. Read more.
May 26 2023
Frankfurt Kurnit Represents Prodject LLC in its Sale to The Independents Group, Inc.
New York-based Prodject LLC (“Prodject”), the renowned creative agency specializing in brand strategy, design and execution for events and content in fashion, music, art, and popular culture, was acquired by The Independents Group, Inc., a global marketing and communications company. Read more.
April 6 2023
