Eighteen Seward & Kissel attorneys have been recognized in the latest editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
August 15, 2024
Eighteen Seward & Kissel attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®. Inclusion in these rankings is determined through a comprehensive peer-review survey. Click here to view more details.
The following attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®:
- John R. Ashmead – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Derick W. Betts – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Michael G. Considine – Criminal Defense, White-Collar
- Ronald A. Hewitt – Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Robert M. Kurucza – Banking and Finance Law/Mutual Funds Law
- Jaimie L. Nawaday – Criminal Defense, White-Collar
- Anne C. Patin – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Bruce G. Paulsen – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- S. John Ryan – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Ian H. Silver – Real Estate Law
- John E. Tavss – Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Michael S. Timpone – Admiralty and Maritime Law
The following attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch® in America:
- David Baron – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Kristen Curatolo – Trusts and Estates
- Robert Gayda – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jeffrey Dorman – Corporate Law / Securities Regulation
- Alexandra B. Agnostak – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Meghan Agostinelli – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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![Partner John R. Ashmead](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Ashmead_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
John R. Ashmead
(212) 574-1366
ashmead@sewkis.com
![Partner Derick W. Betts](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Betts_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Derick W. Betts
(212) 574-1662
betts@sewkis.com
![Michael G. Considine](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Considine_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Michael G. Considine
(212) 574-1334
considine@sewkis.com
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Ronald A. Hewitt
(212) 574-1367
hewitt@sewkis.com
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Robert M. Kurucza
(202) 661-7195
kurucza@sewkis.com
![](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Nawaday_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Jaimie L. Nawaday
(212) 574-1220
nawaday@sewkis.com
![](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Patin_Thumbnail@2x-3-96x108-c-default.png)
Anne C. Patin
(212) 574-1516
patin@sewkis.com
![](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Paulsen_Thumbnail2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Bruce G. Paulsen
(212) 574-1533
paulsen@sewkis.com
![S. John Ryan](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Ryan_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
S. John Ryan
(212) 574-1679
ryans@sewkis.com
![Ian H. Silver](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Silver_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Ian H. Silver
(212) 574-1209
silver@sewkis.com
![](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/themes/sewkis/static/img/fallback.png)
John E. Tavss
(212) 574-1261
tavss@sewkis.com
![Michael S. Timpone](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Timpone_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Michael S. Timpone
(212) 574-1342
timpone@sewkis.com
![](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Baron_Headshot@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
David Baron
(212) 574-1551
baron@sewkis.com
![](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Curatolo_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Kristen A. Curatolo
(212) 574-1600
curatolo@sewkis.com
![Robert J. Gayda](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Gayda_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Robert J. Gayda
(212) 574-1490
gayda@sewkis.com
![](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Dorman_Thumbnail@2x-1-96x108-c-default.png)
Jeffrey S. Dorman
(212) 574-1341
dorman@sewkis.com
![](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Agnostak_Thumbnail2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Alexandra B. Agnostak
(212) 574-1393
agnostak@sewkis.com
![](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Agostinelli_Thumbnail2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Meghan Agostinelli
(212) 574-1623
agostinelli@sewkis.com