Partner Sarah Rogers Speaks at Columbia Law School
Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors Partner Sarah Rogers spoke on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Columbia Law School on the topic of political violence and the legal landscape governing threats to speech. Ms. Rogers appeared with Harmeet Dhillon, a prominent California attorney.
The event was hosted by the Columbia Law School Federalist Society and featured discussion about the proper scope of constitutional and statutory protection of dissident political speech. Ms. Rogers earned her Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School.
Partner William Brewer Recognized by Best Lawyers
Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors Partner William A. Brewer III has been recognized in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The publication lists the top attorneys in key practice areas. Brewer is recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation in New York and Dallas. He has been recognized annually in this category since 2007.
Best Lawyers is known as the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. The list of honorees is compiled using the results of peer review surveys that thousands of top lawyers confidentially complete to evaluate their peers. Best Lawyers aims to reflect the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about their peers’ professional abilities. The first edition of Best Lawyers was first published in 1983.
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.
Partner William Brewer Writes on Associate Compensation Practices in Law360
Partner William Brewer recently wrote an op-ed about legal industry compensation practices published by Law360. Titled “BigLaw’s Associate Salary Model is a Relic of a Bygone Era,” the commentary states that the traditional model of increasing associate salaries uniformly fails star associates, the firms they work for and, ultimately, the clients they serve.
“The BigLaw formula is broken – a relic of the out-of-touch apprenticeship model of a bygone era,” writes Brewer. “The reality is there should be a direct correlation between base compensation earned and the value an attorney provides to a firm and its clients.”
The article provides insights into the meritocracy system adopted by Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors – a model that rewards employees based on the value of their contributions. The article also discusses the firm’s multi-disciplinary practice, which employs professionals with backgrounds in business, investigations, computer science, and public relations.
William A. Brewer III to Present at HAMA Spring Conference
Firm Partner William Brewer is scheduled to present at the HAMA (Hospitality Asset Managers Association) Spring 2018 conference, scheduled for April 12-13, 2018, in Leesburg, Virginia. Mr. Brewer will be a featured speaker on the topic of Franchise and Management Agreements – scheduled for 11:15 a.m. on Friday, April 13.
His topic will address the following issues: When the market shifts, there are winners and losers. It’s important to know how to realistically protect your investment. What are today’s issues at the negotiation table and how can owners leverage their negotiating power?
Please visit the conference website to register and learn more: http://www.hamagroup.org/. HAMA is considered the "pre-eminent organization of professionals responsible proactively increasing asset values on behalf of hotel owners worldwide."
William Brewer to Speak at 2018 NYU Hospitality Conference
Firm partner William Brewer is scheduled to present at the 2018 NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, scheduled for June 3 – 5, 2018, at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York City. Mr. Brewer will be a featured panelist on the topic, “Latest from the Front Line: Hot-Button Issues on Franchise and Management Agreements.” The panel discussion will explore the increasingly complex regulatory environment for franchises, and the increasingly competitive landscape for hotel managers. What are today’s big issues when everyone sits at the table to negotiate the contracts? Where can managers and franchisors flex, and how can owners better understand and leverage their negotiating power?
Please visit the conference website to register and learn more: http://www.sps.nyu.edu/academics/departments/tisch/conferences-events/ihii-conference.html
Brewer Attorneys Author Article Published in Hotel Business Review (HBR)
Partner William A. Brewer III and Senior Associate Timothy H. Birnbaum authored an article titled, “Terminating the Hotel Management Agreement in the Mega-Merger Era,” published in the January 2018 issue of Hotel Business Review. Founded in 1996, Hotel Business Review is recognized as a leading industry new resource for owners, managers, investors and other industry principals. The article explores how hotel owners are impacted by the recent wave of large-scale mergers and acquisitions – and the “invisible hand” of brand management companies that often seek to protect their own interests.
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.