For media inquiries, please contact Cecilia Peña-Colon at CPena@PhillipsNizer.com
-
Phillips Nizer Welcomes Natsayi Mawere to Its Litigation and Intellectual Property Practices06/17/2026
New York, NY — June 2026 — Phillips Nizer is pleased to announce that Natsayi Mawere has joined the firm as a Partner in its Litigation and Intellectual Property Practices.
Natsayi focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, with a particular concentration in the luxury, fashion, and financial sectors. She represents clients in a business disputes including trademark and trade dress matters, consumer protection and consumer fraud claims, lender liability disputes, contractual controversies, garnishments, and other discovery-intensive litigation. -
Judith Swartz quoted in CBS News Article about the NBA Finals Game 3 Watch Party6/8/2026
"It's a rare time in New York and people should be able to celebrate," said Judith of the Upper East Side.
-
Evan Spelfogel honored at the SPS Annual Gala on May 1305/14/2026
Evan Spelfogel, senior counsel, and his significant other Barbara Zinn Moore were honored by the East 51st Street Sutton Place Synagogue (“SPS”) on May 13 at its annual Gala at the Ravel Hotel in Queens, as SPS man and woman of the year.
-
Alan Behr, Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice, has been appointed to the Genericide Subcommittee of the Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA)03/25/2026
The Genericide Subcommittee plays a key role in monitoring and developing resources to assist brand owners in addressing the risk of loss of their trademarks and service marks due to the adoption of them by the public as ordinary nouns.
-
Evan Spelfogel participated in teaching NYS Commercial Mediation training at the Fordham Law School6/10/2026
On May 19 - 21, Evan Spelfogel chaired and assisted well-known mediator Simeon Baum teaching the first three days of the New York State Bar Association’s Part 146-approved, 5-day Commercial Mediation training at the Fordham Law School.
-
Michael Galligan attended the Spirit of Pace Awards at Pace University06/08/2026
On June 4th, Michael Galligan, co-chair of the Trusts & Estates Department, attended the Spirit of Pace Awards to celebrate Pace University’s role as a national leader in providing a college education built on a powerful combination of liberal arts and young professionals to succeed in their careers and lives.
-
Alan Behr Contributes to Chambers and Partners 2026 Data Protection & Privacy Practice Guide03/25/2026
Alan Behr, chair of Phillips Nizer's intellectual property practice, contributed Time Exposure: The Evolution of Privacy in New York Photography Cases to the Chambers Data Protection & Privacy 2026 Global Practice Guide.
-
Mark Axinn Published in Habitat Weekly With Article, “Hidden Costs of Commercial Leases”01/06/2026
Mark Axinn, Chair, Cooperative and Condominium Practice at Phillips Nizer, was published in Habitat Weekly’s December 20th issue with the article, “Hidden Costs of Commercial Leases”, discussing how leasing a co-op’s commercial space can come with “hidden” costs, such as rent concessions and broker fees, and means to best address those expenses.
-
New York Appellate Court Invalidates Section 8 Source-of-Income Requirement03/13/2026
UPDATE: On April 2, 2026, the New York State Attorney General announced that she had filed an appeal to the ruling discussed below.
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. -
New NYC Law: Co-op Admissions Timing Law02/04/2026
Co-op boards and managing agents will need to quickly familiarize themselves with a newly-adopted Local Law, Intro. 1120-B, which requires co-ops with 10 or more residential units to follow strict timelines to review and respond to sales applications that require board approval.