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Phillips Nizer delivers sophisticated legal services at cost-effective rates, giving our clients peace of mind by fiercely safeguarding and promoting their interests at every turn.

Recent Updates
03/25/2026

Alan Behr, Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice, appointed to the Genericide Subcommittee of the International Trademark Association (INTA)

The Genericide Subcommittee plays a key role in monitoring and developing resources to assist brand owners in addressing the risk of genericide of their famous and well-known marks (FWKMs).

03/24/2026

Elizabeth Adinolfi Quoted in Us Weekly and Perez Hilton on Conservatorship Standards

Elizabeth Adinolfi, who leads the firm’s Guardianship Practice, was recently quoted in Us Weekly and Perez Hilton in articles discussing Britney Spears and the concern that she could be placed under conservatorship again.

03/13/2026

New York Appellate Court Invalidates Section 8 Source-of-Income Requirement

On March 5, 2026, the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, affirmed a lower court ruling finding that New York’s prohibition on housing discrimination based on a tenant’s “lawful source of income” is facially unconstitutional.

02/23/2026

Evan Spelfogel to Speak at the Employment Law Conference 2026: The Gig Economy and Employment Mediation

Evan Spelfogel will chair and speak at the NYC Bar Association’s Employment Law Conference 2026, an annual program examining timely developments and emerging issues in labor and employment law. Evan’s session will cover "Significant 2025 U.S. Supreme Court and Second Circuit Labor & Employment Law Decisions."

02/05/2026

Arthur F. Engoron’s Arrival at Phillips Nizer Featured in the New York Law Journal

The Hon. Arthur F. Engoron (Ret.) was recently featured in the New York Law Journal following his arrival at Phillips Nizer.

02/05/2026

Phillips Nizer Welcomes Justice Arthur F. Engoron as Senior Counsel

Justice Engoron retired from the New York State Supreme Court, New York County, on December 31, 2025, following more than two decades of judicial service. Over the course of his career, he presided over a wide range of complex civil matters in one of the nation’s busiest trial courts, bringing deep experience in motion practice, discovery disputes, evidentiary issues, trials, and settlement proceedings.