News Release: Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors Names Cecelia L. Fanelli Partner and Expands Hospitality Practice
New York, NY… September 9, 2020 – Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors announced the addition of veteran hospitality attorney Cecelia L. Fanelli as a Partner in the firm’s New York office.
Fanelli is recognized as a leader in her field – achieving successful outcomes in some of the world’s most prominent hospitality cases.
“Cecelia’s considerable experience and winning track record are a huge asset for our clients in the hospitality sector and beyond,” said firm partner William A. Brewer III. “We are pleased to welcome her to our firm – and eager to continue the growth and expansion of our hospitality practice group.”
“This is an exciting time to join the Brewer firm – as it helps a growing roster of hospitality clients navigate unprecedented legal and business challenges,” Fanelli said. “The Brewer firm shares in my commitment to be at the leading edge of advocacy for owners, managers, and investors.”
Fanelli has served as an arbitrator in high stakes matters, particularly in the hotel industry. Since 2011, Chambers USA has ranked her in the Leisure & Hospitality, Nationwide category.
Her clients previously have included hotel owners, lenders, franchisees, franchisors, asset managers and management companies. Her successes include obtaining several multimillion-dollar recoveries in hotel industry and real estate litigation.
Additionally, Fanelli is active in transactions relating to hotel assets, including the negotiation and drafting of management agreements.
Fanelli has been named a Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer at the Cornell Hotel School. Fanelli received her Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She was previously a Member at Eckert Seamans.
Cecelia L. Fanelli
Partner
Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors Joins Law Firm Antiracism Alliance
August 25, 2020 — Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors announced that the firm has joined the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA).
The LFAA strives to create partnerships between the private bar with legal services organizations to amplify the voices of communities and individuals oppressed by racism. The LFAA aims to use the law as a vehicle to create change that helps communities of color and promotes racial equity. More than 260 law firms have joined the organization since its founding. To learn more, visit here.
The Brewer firm has a long history of promoting civil rights and racial equality. The Brewer Storefront, the firm’s community service legal affiliate, has brought numerous successful Voting Rights Act lawsuits on behalf of African American and Latino voters across North Texas. As an example, the Storefront and its client, David Tyson, recently prevailed in a VRA lawsuit against the Richardson Independent School District. In 2001, the Brewer Foundation founded the Future Leaders Program, an academic and leadership development program that benefits minority children from urban communities within the Dallas Independent School District.
“We are proud to join the antiracism alliance and promote its ideals at this critical time,” says William A. Brewer III, partner at Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors. “We view our commitment to the alliance as an extension of our work to achieve justice for communities of color – through pro bono service and a commitment to urban education.”
Svetlana Eisenberg to Join Firm as Partner
Svetlana M. Eisenberg is joining Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors as Partner in the New York office. She is an experienced litigator with substantial experience prosecuting investment fraud, defending allegations of securities fraud, and conducting corporate internal investigations.
Ms. Eisenberg previously worked as law clerk to the Hon. Michael E. Wiles, U.S. bankruptcy judge in the Southern District of New York, and was an Assistant U.S. Attorney, General Crimes Unit, District of New Jersey. Prior to that, she was Associate General Counsel to HSBC Holdings in New York, where she investigated potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. She began her legal career as an associate at Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP.
Fluent in Russian, Ms. Eisenberg earned her bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Bennington College and holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. While in law school, she was editor-in-chief of the Georgetown Law Journal Annual Review of Criminal Procedure and was awarded a Medal of Excellence from the American Bankruptcy Institute.
Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors Names New Partner
Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors recently named Sarah B. Rogers partner. Ms. Rogers joined the firm’s New York office as a senior associate in May 2016.
She is active in many areas of the firm, mentoring colleagues and assisting with firm recruitment. Ms. Rogers also serves as a judge of the International Public Policy Forum (IPPF), a high school debate competition jointly sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and NYU. Prior to joining the firm, she was an associate at Latham & Watkins LLP and also previously worked in-house for Philip Morris International, managing litigation and regulatory issues.
Ms. Rogers received her Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School in 2008 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Dartmouth College in 2005. At Columbia, she served as a staff editor of the Journal of Transnational Law and was recognized as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.