Kaplan Martin‘s varied commercial disputes offering synthesises expertise in constitutional and civil rights, intellectual property and data protection regulations, and financial services litigation as well as on related criminal law in related civil proceedings. The New York-centred firm has acted on high-profile civil cases, environmental lawsuits related to municipal infrastructure, as well as termination, employment, and legal malpractice disputes. Roberta Kaplan is an experienced trial lawyer who has led on a wide range of litigation and arbitration proceedings, with a particular focus on public interest and discrimination cases, and Timothy Martin is a leading name on breach of contract and termination disputes. Ellen Holloman joined the firm from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in June 2025, who brings a background in corporate governance counsel to restructuring and employment disputes.
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Key clients
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
- Columbia University
- Diageo North America
- Court-appointed Guardian of Wendy Williams
- Authentic Brands Group
- Center for Countering Digital Hate
- Kituwah LLC
Work highlights
Representing the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 13 separate challenges to New York’s congestion pricing program and in the MTA’s litigation against the Trump Administration for its threat to withhold billions of dollars in federal highway and transit funding because of congestion pricing.
Represented E. Jean Carroll in her two successful lawsuits against President Donald Trump for sexual assault and defamation, resulting in an $83.3 million jury award to Ms. Carroll.
Representing the Guardian of Wendy Williams in her action against Lifetime and A&E for exploiting Ms. Williams by filming and airing a degrading and humiliating depiction of her in a purported “documentary” when Ms. Williams actually was suffering from advanced aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
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Practice head
Roberta Kaplan; Tim Martin; Ellen Holloman