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Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP is proud to announce that three attorneys have been named to 2025 Super Lawyers lists! Managing Partner Gregory Ryan and...

Bar Association Releases CLE Program Chaired by Randall Tesser

13 Jun 2025

The New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) has released a continuing legal education (CLE) program entitled, Lawyering in the Modern Age. Tesser Ryan associate Randall...

Randall Tesser to Moderate State Bar Ethics Panel

15 May 2025

On June 4, 2025, TRR associate, Randy Tesser will be serving as moderator for “Making Money Ethically as Neutral”, a panel discussion organized by the...

Randall Tesser Featured in Ethics WebZine

14 May 2025

TRR associate Randall Tesser contributed an article to L Squared Digest’s May 2025 publication: Rooted in Ethics. The article, “The #1 Ethics Complaint Is Not...

NYSBA Issues Ethics Opinion Clarifying the Rules Involving Referrals

27 Feb 2025

In a recent development, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has issued Ethics Opinion 1279, addressing the issue of referral fees between attorneys and...

Does Legal Malpractice Insurance Cover Disciplinary Defense?

04 Feb 2025

For lawyers, the specter of a disciplinary complaint is a serious concern. Allegations of ethical violations or professional misconduct can threaten not only your reputation...

Increase in New York State Minimum Wage January 1, 2025

09 Dec 2024

Effective January 1, 2025, the New York State statutory minimum wage will again increase. Currently, New York State has two minimum wages, one for New...

Three TRR Attorneys Named for 2024 Super Lawyers Lists

19 Nov 2024

Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP is proud to announce that three attorneys have been named to 2024 Super Lawyers lists! Managing Partner Gregory Ryan and...

New Amendment to the Rules of the Chief Administrator: What New Reporting Requirements Mean for NY Attorneys

13 Nov 2024

Starting December 1, 2024, attorneys in New York State will be required to provide additional information about their legal admissions outside of New York when...

NJ Allows Disbarred Attorneys to Apply for Readmission

16 Oct 2024

New Jersey Courts announced on October 15, 2024 that the New Jersey Supreme Court will allow lawyers who had been disbarred to apply for a...

New York State Bar Association Clarifies Ethics on Real Estate Referrals from Broker/Associate Lawyers

12 Sep 2024

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) recently issued an important ethics opinion concerning the intersection of legal and real estate services. Published on September...

NY State Bar Issues Ethics Opinion Applicable to Part-Time Government Lawyers

04 Sep 2024

In the intricate realm of legal ethics, conflict of interest rules play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of the legal profession. This is...

Associate Randall Tesser Named Editor-in-Chief of State Bar Publication

15 Aug 2024

TRR Associate Randall Tesser has been named a co-Editor-in-Chief for One on One, a journal published by the General Practice Section of the New York...

Federal Court Ruling Overhauls Confidentiality in New York Attorney Discipline Matters

15 Aug 2024

Attorneys who commit professional misconduct can be subject to discipline in the form of disbarment, suspension, admonishment, and other penalties. Each state has unique procedures...

Associate Randy Tesser to Receive ABA Professionalism Award

03 May 2024

Tesser Ryan is pleased to announce that associate Randall Tesser has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s 2024 Rosner & Rosner Young Lawyer...

Tesser Ryan Selected to Chambers New York Regional Spotlight

15 Nov 2023

Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP is proud to announce that it was selected to the inaugural Chambers USA Regional Spotlight Guide for New York. Chambers...

New York Court Procedure Update Provides More Efficiency in Filing Court Documents

07 Nov 2023

New York State governor Kathy Hochul has recently signed two bills into law that will expand the ability to submit affirmations in lieu of affidavits. ...

Three TRR Attorneys Named for 2023 Super Lawyers Lists

26 Sep 2023

It is with great pleasure that we announce that three attorneys at Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP have been named to 2023 Super Lawyers lists!...

What Happens If I’m Accused of Cheating on the Bar Exam?

22 Sep 2023

Although many states have now adopted the Multistate Bar Exam (“MBE”), each state still maintains its own set of rules and regulations for how its...

NY Issues Model Sexual Harassment Policy for Employers

18 May 2023

On April 11, 2023, New York State implemented a new model sexual harassment prevention policy and its new model sexual harassment training policy. Employers are...

New York Differs From ABA Model Rules on Handling Legal Retainers

05 May 2023

Should Retainer Funds be Held in Escrow?The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently published Formal Opinion 505, clarifying attorneys’ obligations...

New York’s First Department Suspends Thousands of Lawyers

06 Feb 2023

Under Section 468-a of New York’s Judiciary Law, New York attorneys are required to file a registration every two years along with payment of a...

What Happens if a Client Disputes a Lawyer’s Charge Posted on a Credit Card?

09 Jan 2023

In New York, there are multiple avenues for clients to dispute attorneys’ fees, such as in court or through a Part 137 Attorney-Client Fee Dispute...

NY to Allow Out-of-State Lawyers to Practice from their NY Homes

02 Dec 2022

New York State’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, has issued an order amending its rules relating to lawyers who are admitted in another jurisdiction,...

New York State Bar Issues Ethics Opinion on Minimum Fees for Attorneys

18 Nov 2022

The New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”) issues ethics opinions in response to inquiries from attorneys as to the permissibility of a proposed course of...

Supreme Court Case Could Be Sea Change in Where Corporations Can be Sued

16 Nov 2022

Recently, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway, a case that will have great consequences for corporations’ due process rights...

Can New York Attorneys Designate “Inactive Status”?

01 Nov 2022

Lawyers often ask me how they can set their registration status to “inactive” to avoid paying the biennial $375 registration fee. Unlike some other States,...

Should I have an Arbitration Clause in My Contract? Pt. 2

27 Oct 2022

Arbitration has, in recent decades, become the conventional means of dispute resolution in civil disputes, both between businesses and between business and consumer. This is...

What Happens if You’re Accused of Cheating on the Bar Exam

19 Oct 2022

Although New York has adopted the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) (which is administered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners), the attorney admissions for the...

Should I Have an Arbitration Clause in My Contract? Pt. 1

17 Oct 2022

It has become commonplace that contracts between businesses will have arbitration clauses, meaning that the parties to the contract agree that any dispute arising out...

Hackers Target Law Firms and Local Governments

04 Oct 2022

Earlier this year, Forbes reported growing numbers in both the amount of cyber attacks and their rates of effectiveness. While every demographic is at risk...

Three TRR Attorneys Named for 2022 Super Lawyers Lists

29 Sep 2022

It is with great pleasure that we announce that three attorneys at Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP have been named to 2022 Super Lawyers lists!...

NY Court Suspends Attorneys for Registration Defects

20 Sep 2022

Under Section 468-a of New York’s Judiciary Law, New York attorneys are required to file a registration every two years along with payment of a...

Attorney General Schneiderman Allowed to Practice Law Again After Suspension

20 Sep 2022

Eric Schneiderman, New York’s former Attorney General, resigned from his post in 2018 amid accusations of physical abuse by four women. Following his resignation, the...

Amendments to NYC Job Posting Law

14 Sep 2022

In December 2021, the New York City Council passed Local Law 32 that makes it an “unlawful discriminatory practice” for employers with four or more...

Judge Jed Rakoff Signals he will Dismiss Sarah Palin’s Defamation Case against the New York Times

22 Feb 2022

Judge Jed Rakoff announced in court today that he is prepared to dismiss former Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s defamation claim against the New York Times. ...

Three TRR Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers Lists

30 Sep 2021

We are thrilled to announce that three attorneys at Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP have been named to Super Lawyers lists! Managing partner Gregory Ryan...

Partner George Kontogiannis Quoted in Law Journal

29 Sep 2021

On September 15, 2021, the New York Law Journal—New York’s preeminent legal newspaper—published an article entitled, “The Law Firm Impact of Reactions to the Pandemic.”...

NY Courts Update Covid Vaccination Policy

24 Aug 2021

On Monday, August 23, 2021, the United States Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) gave full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for individuals 16 and...

Are Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings Confidential? Kind Of

20 Aug 2021

Investigations of attorney misconduct are generally thought to be confidential, and they largely are. But there is one aspect of disciplinary proceedings that leaves some...

Rudy Giuliani Suspended from Practice of New York Law

24 Jun 2021

As of June 24, 2021, the former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is no...

New Power of Attorney Law Set to Take Effect

11 Jun 2021

On December 15, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed legislation that made significant changes to New York’s statutory Power of Attorney form (“POA”). The new law will...

New EEOC Guidance for Employers on COVID-19 Vaccine

03 Jun 2021

On Friday, May 28, 2021, the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) authored new guidance for employers regarding the COVID-19 vaccine (the “Guidance”). The Guidance provides that...

Tesser Ryan Partner Announcement

10 May 2021

Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP is pleased to announce that Alexandra Lyras and George Kontogiannis have become equity partners in the firm. Alexandra handles...

New York Legislature Advances Bill to Repeal Judiciary Law § 470

30 Apr 2021

New York’s State Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to advance a bill that would repeal Section 470 of the Judiciary Law, a provision which has...

What You Need to Know About the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

19 Apr 2021

While the Covid-19 pandemic has affected every corner of the U.S. economy, arguably no sector has been hit harder than the restaurant industry. Sean Kennedy,...

New Round of Business Loans Part of Covid Relief Package

30 Mar 2021

On March 25, The United States Senate voted to pass the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The act would extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...

Developments in Passing Another Stimulus Package

05 Feb 2021

The United States Congress is currently debating what will comprise the next stimulus package for the American public. At 5:30 AM, the Senate approved a...

President Biden Extends Pause on Federal Student Loan Payments to September 30, 2021

01 Feb 2021

During President Biden’s first day of office, the freshly inaugurated president wasted no time signing seventeen executive orders, ranging from mandating masks in federal buildings,...

Leonard Marshall Featured in New Conversation Series with Carver Federal Savings Bank

15 Oct 2020

Two-time Super Bowl champion, and longtime TRR Client, Leonard A. Marshall was featured in Carver Federal Savings Bank’s new series of conversations with business leaders...

Do You Qualify for a Westchester Small Business Loan?

21 Sep 2020

Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced the creation of a new grant program for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, called Westchester...

TRR Litigation Against City of Mount Vernon and Comptroller Gains Local Media Attention

18 Aug 2020

Senior partner at Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP, Lewis Tesser, is representing Kristyn Vanderberg-Reed, the Director of Veteran Services for the City of Mount Vernon,...

TRR Client, NFL Great to Serve as Brand Ambassador of Leading CBD Company

05 May 2020

TRR client, NFL great Leonard Marshall has concluded a deal to serve as Executive Vice President and Brand Ambassador of Pharma GenRx, an industry-leading CBD company....

Health Care Workers: You are protecting the public. Is your employer protecting you?

20 Apr 2020

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On behalf of everyone at Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP, we want to express our utmost gratitude to all healthcare workers both in New York...

Using Video Conferencing for Estate Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

25 Mar 2020

There are many situations that, under ordinary circumstances, require in-person meetings, such as will signings. You may be wondering whether it is possible to have...

New York State on PAUSE Executive Order

24 Mar 2020

There have been several important Executive Orders and other responses passed in the State of New York to combat the spread of the Corona COVID-19...

Resolving Disputes in the Time of Social Distancing

23 Mar 2020

COVID-19 has hit our society hard. It is a health crisis and has thrown us into economic turmoil. Businesses are struggling to pay employees, tenants...

New York Courts Deliver COVID-19 Address

20 Mar 2020

Today, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore of the New York State Unified Court System delivered an address regarding measures the Court is taking regarding COVID-19. The...

Partner Lew Tesser to Present Report on Innocent People Pleading Guilty

26 Nov 2019

We previously reported that TRR Partner Lew Tesser had been tapped by the New York County Lawyers’ Association (“NYCLA”) to chair a task force to...

TRR Partners Selected to Super Lawyers List

15 Oct 2019

We are happy to announce that Managing Partner Gregory Ryan and Senior Partner Lewis Tesser were selected for the 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers...

New York State Passes Criminal Justice Reform Package

08 May 2019

The New York State Democrats, since gaining control of both the State Assembly and Senate after the 2018 election, have made criminal justice reform a...

TRR Partner Lew Tesser Chairs Plea-Bargaining Task Force

12 Apr 2019

Current national data reports that anywhere between 2%–8% of criminal defendants plead guilty to crimes they did not actually commit. A rational reaction to these...

Partner Greg Ryan Quoted in ACA Insight

29 Mar 2019

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TRR partner Gregory Ryan was quoted as an authority on the fiduciary duty of investment advisers in ACA Insight’s March 25, 2019 issue. In analyzing...

TRR Announces Expansion

08 Mar 2019

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It’s 2019 and Tesser, Ryan and Rochman, LLP is celebrating 35 years of helping its clients achieve their goals. In connection with this milestone, the...

TRR Negotiates Board Role for 2-Time Super Bowl Champ Leonard Marshall

08 Feb 2019

TRR is happy to announce the successful conclusion of negotiations in which former NFL great Leonard Marshall has been named to the advisory board of...

Marijuana Ad Rejected for Super Bowl

01 Feb 2019

Gregory J. Ryan

by Gregory Ryan & Colyn Eppes The Super Bowl has become more than just the championship football game; it has become an annual television event...

Lew Tesser’s Book of his Father’s WWII Photographs Featured in Super Lawyers Magazine

05 Oct 2018

Every year, Super Lawyers publishes regional magazines which features lawyers in that area who have been selected to the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list,...

Three TRR Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers Lists

24 Sep 2018

We are happy to announce that three attorneys at Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP have been named to Super Lawyers lists! Managing Partner Gregory Ryan...

Will Michael Cohen be Disbarred?

22 Aug 2018

Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP has over twenty years of experience dealing with attorney and professional ethics matters, including disbarments, suspensions, moral character hearings, and...

Attorneys Lew Tesser and Randy Tesser Write Article for NY Engineers

12 Jul 2018

The New York State Society for Professional Engineers is a voluntary organization for licensed engineers in the State of New York. They serve as a resource...

Recent Supreme Court Decision Favors Privacy Rights

25 Jun 2018

For most people, there is no conflict between two basic interests: to enjoy a reasonable degree of privacy, and for criminals to be caught and...

Partner Lewis Tesser Named Chair of New York Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program

19 Apr 2018

TRR Partner Lew Tesser was recently appointed Chair of the New York Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution (FDRP). The FDRP is a program of the New...

Partner Greg Ryan Quoted in ACA Insight Article

19 Apr 2018

ACA Insight, a publication of the Washington D.C. organization, ACA Compliance Group, drew on TRR Partner Greg Ryan‘s experience with the Advisers Act and the...

Be Careful What You Offer: Partner Lew Tesser’s Latest Law Matters Column Published in the Saturday Evening Post

17 Apr 2018

Tesser, Ryan & Rochman partner Lew Tesser has a regular column in the Saturday Evening Post, in which he discusses how knowledge of the law...

Partner Greg Ryan Published in Cannabis Law Report

05 Dec 2017

The Cannabis Law Report recently published Partner Greg Ryan’s piece on New Jersey’s election of Governor Phil Murphy, and what that means for marijuana legalization...

Partner Lew Tesser Publishes Book of His Father’s WWII Photographs

27 Nov 2017

Partner Lew Tesser recently published his first e-book, In the Thick of Things: The Found Photographs of Sgt. T/4 Charles Tesser. The book features over...

New York Business Court Requires Mediation

22 Nov 2017

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Formed in the 1990s, the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court is a part of the New York state court system that is...

TRR Client, Dr. Ziv Cohen, Featured on i24 News

08 Nov 2017

Tesser Ryan & Rochman client, Dr. Ziv Ezra Cohen, was recently featured on the news, providing his expert opinion on the psychological factors at play...

What You Need to Know About Operating Agreements for Pass-Through Entities

31 Oct 2017

The Trump Administration’s proposed tax bill, which features a 25% tax on pass-through income, has called public attention to pass-through entities. Limited liability companies are...

Lew Tesser Discusses Role of Lawyers in Society, in Saturday Evening Post

04 Oct 2017

Partner Lew Tesser recently published an article, “In Defense of Lawyers,” in the Saturday Evening Post. In his article, Tesser dispels the myth of the...

E-Mail Security Post 1: How NOT to Configure Your Spam Filter

02 Oct 2017

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Establishing procedures for preserving and managing data is a vital undertaking for businesses and professionals that is unfortunately often overlooked. A Florida law firm learned...

Lewis Tesser and Timothy Nolen Selected to 2017 Super Lawyers Lists

20 Sep 2017

The law firm of Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP congratulates senior partner Lew Tesser on his selection to the 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers...

Can Your Website Get Your Business Sued?

08 Sep 2017

Gregory J. Ryan

For a business, compliance with the law is not a one-time item on a checklist, but an ever-evolving pursuit. This is especially true of businesses...

Senior Partner Lewis Tesser to Receive NYCLA’s Jack Newton Lerner Award

06 Sep 2017

On September 15, partner Lewis Tesser will be named the recipient of the New York County Lawyers’ Association’s (NYCLA) Jack Newton Lerner award for his...

5 Things to Look for When Selling or Purchasing a Business

29 Aug 2017

No matter what type of business you are purchasing or selling, it is critical that the contract of sale be properly drafted. Although each contract...

Am I Allowed to Rent my Apartment on Airbnb?

25 Apr 2017

Airbnb has exploded in popularity in New York City. Tenants have embraced the apartment sharing service as a means of easing the burden of New...

Getting a Loan for an LLC: Pledging a Membership Interest

31 Mar 2017

Today, businesses are increasingly choosing to be organized as limited liability companies (LLCs). Consequently, business lenders often require, before granting a loan, that the business...

How Your Business Structure Can Affect Your Taxes: LLCs and S-Corps

24 Mar 2017

In a previous blog post, we noted that limited liability companies and S-corporations possess two important similarities: (1) they are “pass through” entities—the profits and...

Senior Partner Lewis Tesser Sits on Ethics Panel at the Immigration and Asylum Conference

15 Feb 2017

On February 10th, 2017, TRR Senior Partner Lewis Tesser sat on a panel as part of the Immigration and Asylum Conference 2017. The conference, hosted...

Senior Partner Irwin Rochman Judges for the Law School Regional Moot Court Competition

28 Jan 2017

TRR Senior Partner Irwin Rochman recently took an evening out of his busy schedule to judge the New York City Bar Association Moot Court competition....

Senior Associate Timothy Nolen Presents at the NYCLA

19 Dec 2016

On Friday, December 16, 2016, TRR Senior Associate Timothy Nolen presented the CLE “Ethics, Civility and the Newly-Admitted Attorney” at the New York County Lawyers...

The Tesser, Ryan & Rochman Website is Back Online

10 Nov 2016

Apologies to anyone who has been trying to access our website in the last week or two, we’ve been having serious server issues that continuously...

Fall Update from Tesser, Ryan & Rochman

05 Oct 2016

Did you know Tesser, Ryan & Rochman has a newsletter? To stay up to date with all of our firm’s news, please Subscribe. Greetings from...

Gregory J. Ryan and Timothy Nolen Pen Article for the Cannabis Law Journal

07 Sep 2016

Managing Partner Gergory J. Ryan and Senior Associate Timothy Nolen are both members of the Cannabis Law Journal Editorial Board. In this most recent issue,...

TRR Negotiates Partnership with Leonard Marshall and Home Towne Rx

25 Aug 2016

Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP is pleased to announce that its client Leonard Marshall has finalized a new business venture with Home Towne Rx Pharmacies. ...

TRR Managing Partner Gregory J. Ryan named to Editorial Board of the Cannabis Law Journal

18 Aug 2016

For Immediate Release: Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP partner Gregory J. Ryan has been named to the Editorial Board of the Cannabis Law Journal. The Journal, published...

What Business Structure Should You Choose?

29 Jun 2016

by Daniel Reichelscheimer (Associate) and Timothy Nolen (Senior Associate) In starting a business, one of the most important choices the owner must make is the...

Managing Partner Gregory J. Ryan interviewed for PC Magazine

26 Jun 2016