Five CDAS attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Nancy E. Wolff was also named a Best Lawyers® 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Trademark Law. Published since 1983, Best Lawyers is highly regarded because lawyers are included on the “Best Lawyers” list based entirely on peer-review. The “Lawyer of the

CDAS partners Simon N. Pulman and Scott J. Sholder both earned Euromoney Legal Media Group “2019 Americas Rising Stars Awards” nominations in the categories of “best in media and entertainment” and “best in copyright and trademark,” respectively. For the purpose of these awards, “rising stars” are defined as lawyers under the age of 40 on

Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP is pleased to announce that Scott J. Sholder has been recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2019 “40 and Under Hot List.” Benchmark Litigation’s 2019 “40 and Under Hot List” includes practitioners, all aged 40 or younger, that have been deemed the most promising emerging talent in their respective litigation communities

Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP (CDAS) has been ranked among the best firms in the nation for female partners by Law360’s “2019 Glass Ceiling Report.” In the report, CDAS placed third among similarly sized firms for having the highest percentage of female equity partners across all firms surveyed. Law360 collected attorney head count data

Eleanor M. Lackman, an equity partner of Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP (CDAS LLP) has been named a “2019 Trailblazer” by the New York Law Journal. Eleanor is one of only 51 attorneys selected for the prestigious recognition. To review Eleanor’s profile and the full NYLJ “2019 Trailblazers” list, click here.

Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP is delighted to announce that partners Eleanor M. Lackman, Nancy E. Wolff and Andrea F. Cannistraci and both CDAS’s Entertainment and IP, Copyright and Litigation Practices have been recognized by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers USA 2019: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business Guide. CDAS’s IP, Copyright and Litigation

Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP partner Eleanor M. Lackman earned a nomination in the category of “best in media and entertainment” for Euromoney Legal Media Group’s 2019 Americas Women in Business Law Awards. In 2017, Euromoney honored Ms. Lackman in the copyright category. The 2019 awards will be presented at a ceremony on June

Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams and Sheppard LLP (CDAS) partners Simon N. Pulman and Briana C. Hill have been named to Variety’s “2019 Legal Impact Report.” The annual list includes the top entertainment attorneys that have made a significant impact on the industry over the past twelve months. Simon, based in New York, is a partner and

Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP is pleased to announce Briana C. Hill and Benjamin Jaffe as new partners. Briana works in the firm’s Beverly Hills office; Ben is based in its New York office. Briana C. Hill is a transactional attorney in the firm’s entertainment group and primarily counsels clients in general entertainment and