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MoloLamken LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings

Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)

MoloLamken LLP ranks ‘among the four leading appellate boutiques in the market‘, according to sources. While more compact than many of its competitors, the firm’s niche focus on representing clients in complex disputes and investigations ensures that it punches above its weight to provide effective counsel in hard-fought appeals. The firm handles a comprehensive spread of appellate cases from its platforms in Washington DC, New York and Chicago, and is widely recognized for its expertise in patents, energy regulation, telecoms and sovereign immunity-related matters. Lawyers are highlighted for their ‘very strategic, practical and logical approaches to complex appellate issues‘. In particular, Jeffrey Lamken is ‘simply excellent in court‘ and has argued 25 cases before the US Supreme Court. In a recent SCOTUS win, Lamken successfully represented Arthrex in challenging the appointment of the Patent Office’s Administrative Patent Judges under the Constitution’s Appointments Clause. Michael Pattillo is also an experienced litigator and is recommended for his record in appeals before the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, particularly patent-related cases. A key name in the firm includes Robert Kry, who focuses on trial and appellate litigation. James Barta left the firm. Named attorneys are based in Washington DC.

Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: plaintiff Tier 2

‘The quality of the lawyering is incredibly high and consistent throughout the firm‘, says a client of MoloLamken LLP. As a national boutique law firm, it handles litigation and arbitration, IP litigation, and white collar defense and investigations for corporations, hedge funds, private equity firms, investors, inventors, executives, and foreign sovereigns. The firm continues to boost its client base for securities cases, as shown by its work for Contrarian Capital in a case arising from the state of Venezuela’s failure to pay principal and interest on nine series of bonds held by Contrarian. The firm continues to be involved in pending cases relating to mortgage-backed securities. New York-based practice head Steven Molo is ‘at the top tier of litigators in the country – just an excellent lawyer and person‘. ‘They are seasoned litigators with excellent judgment and a wealth of experience‘, says a client of the team that includes Justin Ellis in New York and, in Washington DC, Robert Kry and Lauren Weinstein.

Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense Tier 3

National litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP offers ‘sophisticated, measured advice with a collegial approach’. It is well known in the market for its representation high-profile individuals in relation to all phases of government enforcement actions and internal investigations. Its financial crime expertise extends to insider trading and securities fraud, bank fraud and international money laundering, and it also handles foreign bribery cases and public corruption. Steven Molo heads the practice and is ’outstanding at the junction of white-collar defence/commercial fraud and civil cases’; a founding partner of the firm, Molo is a veteran litigator who services an international client base from the firm’s New York office. In Washington DC, Justin Shur brings considerable experience in DOJ and SEC investigations, and FCPA matters.

Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes Tier 4

Disputes boutique MoloLamken LLP is regularly approached by national and foreign corporations, hedge funds, private equity firms, investors, inventors, executives, and sovereigns for assistance with contentious matters. Acting on both the plaintiff and defendant’s side, the practice handles business litigation and arbitration, IP litigation, and white-collar defense and investigations. Team head Steven Molo in New York is currently involved in a range of high-volume disputes. The Washington DC-based Robert Kry advises on sovereign immunity, arbitration and arbitral enforcement.

Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers Tier 4

Steven F. Molo – MoloLamken LLP. New York-based Steven Molo utilizes his ‘great analytical abilities and communication skills‘ to represent senior management of companies and government officials in their most challenging white collar matters in court. Although securities class action cases do not often go to trial, Molo is trusted to represent clients when they do. Indicative of this; in 2021 Molo was retained not long before trial to represent the plaintiff in a high value Dakota Plains securities fraud class action in the Sothern District of New York.