RICH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Founding Partner
- Founding Partner of Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP
- New York Commercial Law Lawyer
Daniel E. Katz is a Founding Partner of Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP. He specializes in construction law, commercial law and securities and employment arbitrations. Mr. Katz has received the highest designation (A-V) from the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Rating Review. He was recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in the field of Construction Litigation every year since 2006. Mr. Katz has been named in "Best Lawyers in America" as one of the top construction lawyers in the country. He is a Charter Fellow in the Construction Lawyers Society of America, which is a nationwide organization of leading practitioners in the field. Mr. Katz has also been listed in the Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers Guide as an outstanding lawyer in the field of Construction Law.
Denis Patrick Kelleher is an attorney at RIK and a highly experienced litigator who has represented individuals and business organizations in a wide variety of criminal, civil, regulatory, and administrative investigations and trials.
Denis practices in the areas of white-collar criminal and regulatory defense and complex commercial litigation. He has represented numerous individuals in a wide variety of federal and state criminal and enforcement actions before the United States Justice Department, SEC, CFTC, all New York City District Attorney's Offices, New York State Attorney General's Office involving allegations of securities, bank, tax, insurance, healthcare, wire, and mail fraud as well as money-laundering. He has also represented individuals under investigation for broker-dealer trading and sales practices violations, civil RICO and other complex business disputes, bankruptcy-related litigation and contests concerning the suitability of certain financial products for investors. Denis also has represented individuals in internal corporate investigations in a wide variety of industries (including investigations involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-money laundering statutes), as well as individuals and entities involved in complex FINRA (formerly NYSE and NASD) securities arbitrations and/or enforcement and disciplinary proceedings.
After having worked as a Series 7 registered representative on Wall Street, Denis completed his legal education at St. John's University School of Law and joined the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, rising to the level of Senior Assistant District Attorney. As an Assistant District Attorney, Denis tried more than 25 cases to verdict, including cases involving murder, armed robbery, burglary, and narcotics trafficking.
Denis is a graduate of St. John's University Law School (1993) and Skidmore College (1989).
Denis is admitted to practice law in the New York, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits.
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Counsel to
- Stockbroker Fraud Lawyers Rich, Intelisano & Katz
Job Titles:
- Associate
- New York Construction Law Lawyers Rich, Intelisano & Katz
Emily Gibbons is an associate at Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP. During her time at the firm, she has represented general contractors, subcontractors, construction managers and real property owners in various construction law and real estate disputes.
In 2022, Emily received her J.D. from New York Law School, with honors, where she concentrated in Real Estate Law. In her third year of law school, Emily represented an international non-profit environmental agency in her Conservation Law & Policy clinic and advised the agency on potential conflicts regarding conservation easements, and how conservation easements are governed in each state.
During law school, Emily was a member of the Dean's Leadership Council and the Legal Association for Women. Emily also served as a mentor to first-year law students.
Prior to joining Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP, Emily was a legal intern at a real estate law firm, where she handled residential and commercial closings.
Emily is admitted to practice law in the State of New York.
Education
J.D., New York Law School, 2022
Jaimie Fried Dockray joined Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP as Special Counsel in 2013. She represents both individuals and employers in employment-related matters. Ms. Dockray has extensive experience representing both individuals and employers in all aspects of workplace disputes, including contract negotiations and litigation. Her clients have included high net worth individuals as well as financial institutions and nonprofit organizations.
Prior to joining Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP, Ms. Dockray worked at Bingham McCutchen, LLP for approximately 15 years. While at Bingham, Ms. Dockray practiced law in their management-side labor and employment group, representing public and private companies and nonprofit institutions in matters concerning all aspects of labor and employment law, including trying cases in federal and state courts, in arbitrations, and before administrative agencies.
Ms. Dockray's legal career began at Vladeck, Waldman, Elias and Engelhard, P.C., a Manhattan-based plaintiff's side employment firm, where she represented individuals in all aspects of labor and employment claims.
Jessica A. Murzyn has been a senior counsel at Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP since April 2013. Ms. Murzyn represents individual and institutional investors in securities arbitrations and litigation against financial firms.
Job Titles:
- Founding Partner
- Retired
- Retired Founding Partner and Senior Counsel of Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP
John Rich and Dan Katz formed Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP in 2011. Ross and John were partners in Rich & Intelisano, LLP from 2003 through 2011. From 2001 to 2003, Ross was of counsel to Dan's prior firm Bauman, Katz & Grill, LLP, where he headed the firm's securities and employment arbitration and litigation practice. Prior to that, Ross was an associate at Eppenstein and Eppenstein where, along with John, he represented high net worth individuals in large and complex securities and commodities arbitrations. Ross began practicing securities and employment law with Dan at Pressman & Associates.
John G. Rich is a retired founding partner and senior counsel of Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP. He represents individual and institutional investors in securities arbitration and litigation against financial firms, employees in industry disputes, and employees in self-regulatory organization investigations.
He has been practicing securities and commercial litigation law in New York for over 30 years.
John has extensive experience in trying large and complex financial fraud cases on behalf of investors worldwide, including winning the largest arbitration award ever against Goldman Sachs, and in 2020 winning summary judgment before trial and successfully resolving a $26 million federal court case against indenture trustee U.S. Bank arising from a fraudulent tribal bond offering.
His clients have included ultra high net worth and high net worth individuals, pension funds, family offices, hedge funds, funds of funds, endowments, non-profits and other institutions in claims against brokerage firms, investment and private banks, investment advisors, hedge funds and other financial companies.
In financial industry employment matters, John has represented CEO's and other executives, traders, investment bankers, financial advisors, and hedge fund and private equity executives, in disputes with employers and issues with regulators.
John served as a member of the prestigious FINRA National Arbitration and Mediation Committee (NAMC) from 2012-15, an advisory body to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The NAMC makes recommendations to FINRA regarding rules, regulations and procedures that govern the conduct of arbitration, mediation, and other dispute resolution matters.
New York Super Lawyers, a publication of The New York Times Magazine, has named John as one of New York's top Securities Litigation attorneys every year since 2012.
As a leading authority on securities and financial fraud, Mr. Rich has been quoted in the New York Times, Barrons, American Lawyer and Law 360 on various securities law issues and has lectured on Securities Arbitration at the Practicing Law Institute, Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the Institute for International Studies. He has also authored several articles, including "Changing Business Models May Adversely Affect Investors' Legal Remedies" (N.Y.L.J. April 11, 2019); "Tips on Retention, Preparation and Presentation of Experts in Securities Arbitration," Practicing Law Institute, Securities Arbitration 2011; "Should Wealth of the Claimant be a Factor in Securities Arbitration," and "Customizing the Arbitration," published in Securities Arbitration Hot Topics 2011, Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Counsel to Rich Intelisano & Katz
- New York Commercial Litigation Attorney
John Giordano is of counsel to Rich Intelisano & Katz, LLP, and has been practicing real estate and commercial law in New York for over 30 years. He has broad experience representing clients in a wide range of commercial real estate matters, including commercial leasing, acquisitions, dispositions and financings. He has extensive expertise in the negotiation of commercial leases, having represented both landlords and tenants in commercial leasing matters. He has negotiated leases for, among other things, corporate offices, retail stores, medical clinics, banks, restaurants, television studios, franchises and health clubs. Mr. Giordano also has represented clients in the acquisition and sale of real estate and attendant financing, primarily on behalf of developers and building owners in transactions involving commercial buildings, multi-family buildings with commercial space, and vacant properties that were acquired for the purposes of development. Mr. Giordano represents clients in corporate and commercial matters including stock and asset purchases and sales, corporate governance matters, negotiation and drafting of shareholder, limited liability company and partnership agreements.
Mr. Giordano also has extensive experience in real estate and commercial litigation involving contract, real property, cooperative and condominium, and corporate disputes on behalf of various businesses, developers, building owners and tenants.
Mr. Giordano received his Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University School of Law, and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Ithaca College. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York, as well as the United States District Court in the Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Practice Areas
Education
John, Ross Intelisano and Daniel Katz formed Rich, Intelisano & Katz, in 2011. John and Ross were partners in Rich & Intelisano, LLP from 2003 to 2011. John began practicing securities and general commercial litigation at Davis Polk & Wardwell in 1982, and was in private litigation practice in New York City from 1990 to 1995. From 1995 to August 2003, when Rich & Intelisano, LLP was formed, John was of counsel to the law firm of Eppenstein and Eppenstein, where he tried multi-million dollar securities and commodities arbitrations.
John was born and grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1955. He received his law degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1981, where he was Editor-In-Chief of the Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. He received a B.A. from Santa Clara University in 1978, cum laude.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner of Rich, Intelisano & Katz
Joseph A. Gershman is a partner of Rich, Intelisano & Katz. His practice focuses on complex commercial, securities, real estate and bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Gershman is rated by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings as an AV Preeminent attorney, its highest designation, with his peers recognizing him as "an excellent lawyer" and "an outstanding litigator". He is also a recipient of The Legal Aid Society's 2013 Pro Bono Publico Award for outstanding service to the Society and its clients.
Mr. Gershman has extensive experience within the areas of complex commercial, securities, real estate and bankruptcy litigation, as well as commercial and securities arbitrations. He has represented financial services firms, hedge funds, real estate companies, law firms, litigation trusts, creditors committees and individuals in a broad variety of commercial disputes, including disputes involving securities fraud, contractual breaches, partnership disputes, lender liability claims, RICO claims, antitrust claims, and efforts to recover assets for the creditors of insolvent companies. Prior to becoming a partner at Rich, Intelisano & Katz, Mr. Gershman was a partner at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, and an associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel.
Mr. Gershman received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1996, cum laude, where he was a member of the Board of Student Advisers and Co-Chair of the Tenant Advocacy Project. He received his A.B. from Princeton University in 1990, cum laude, where he majored in public policy, attending the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He is a member of the New York State Bar, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York and Eastern District of New York. Mr. Gershman is a member of the Federal Bar Council, where he serves on the Second Circuit Courts Committee.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate at Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP
Megan Gardner is an Associate at Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP. Her practice is focused is construction and real estate litigation and transactions.
Ms. Gardner's clients include general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, commercial real estate developers and real property owners. She represents clients in connection with a broad range of legal issues related to construction and real property disputes, including, among other things, contract disputes, defect and delay claims, commercial disputes, and mechanic's lien claims. Ms. Gardner is experienced in representing clients at construction arbitrations and mediations, especially before the American Arbitration Association, as well as administrative hearings, and arguing motions in court.
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Counsel to
- Member of the Association of the Bar
- New York Construction Litigation Lawyers
Michael L. Chartan serves as Of Counsel to Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP. His practice focuses on the Construction Industry including litigation, mediation and arbitration of disputes such as breach of contract, wrongful termination, change orders, extensions of time, delay damages, property damage, construction insurance issues and mechanic's liens. Mr. Chartan is also a Construction Law Neutral with National Arbitration and Mediation (Michael L. Chartan, Esq. - National Arbitration and Mediation (namadr.com))
Mr. Chartan has tried jury and non-jury cases in the New York State Courts and Federal Courts. He has also represented clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings. His clients have included individuals and entities involved in the construction industry, some of which are Fortune 100 companies and public clients.
Mr. Chartan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Binghamton University where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Chartan was awarded his Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in the State of New York, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Chartan is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City New York, Nassau County Bar Association and New York State Bar Associations where he participates in committees relevant to his practice areas.
Mr. Chartan started his career as a government attorney. He was formerly a partner Duane Morris LLP where he focused on the construction industry. He holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and he is also a New York Metro Super Lawyer in construction.
Practice Areas
Education
Job Titles:
- Founding Partner of Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP
- Securities
Ross B. Intelisano is a founding partner of Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP. He represents individual and institutional investors in securities arbitration and litigation against financial firms, employees in industry disputes, employees in transitions from one financial firm to another, and employees in self-regulatory organization investigations.
Ross has over two decades of experience trying large and complex financial fraud cases on behalf of investors worldwide, including winning the largest arbitration award ever against Goldman Sachs. His clients include high net worth individuals, family offices, hedge funds, funds of funds, endowments, non-profits and other institutions in claims against brokerage firms, investment and private banks, investment advisors, hedge funds and other financial companies.
Within the Wall Street employment sphere, Ross has represented CEO's and other C-Suite executives, traders, salespersons, investment bankers, hedge fund and private equity executives, and scores of high end financial advisors and large broker teams in transitions amongst firms, disputes with employers and issues with regulators.
New York Super Lawyers, a publication of The New York Times Magazine, has named Ross as one of New York's top Securities Litigation attorneys every year since 2010.
Ross is a leading authority on securities and financial fraud and is a frequent television and print commentator. He has appeared on The Today Show, Dateline NBC, Anderson Cooper 360, PBS's Frontline, Closing Bell and various other CNBC shows, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox Business News programs. He has been quoted extensively by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, USA Today, Business Week, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, AdvisorHub, On Wall Street, and other financial publications. See Ross' recent quotes below.
Ross was a featured interviewee in the PBS Frontline documentary, The Madoff Affair, the seminal film about Bernard Madoff.
Ross recently served as a member of the prestigious FINRA National Arbitration and Mediation Committee (NAMC) which makes recommendations to FINRA regarding rules, regulations and procedures that govern the conduct of arbitration, mediation, and other dispute resolution matters.
Ross and the Firm have successfully negotiated scores of employee transitions within the securities industry. When issues cannot be fairly resolved, he and his team have tried and won numerous multi-million dollar awards and settlements for employees against financial firms.
Ross has been published by The Op Ed page of the New York Times for his essay Ending the 212 Clique.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner at Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP
Steven Cramer is a partner at Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP. He focuses on the areas of commercial, construction and real estate litigation and arbitration, as well as negotiating and drafting construction contracts, access agreements, and other documents. Mr. Cramer's clients include property owners, developers, contractors and subcontractors, private equity funds, design professionals, sureties, cooperatives and condominiums, and other businesses as well as individuals. Mr. Cramer was recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in the field of Construction Litigation in 2010.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Member of the Bar of the State of New York
- New York Commercial Litigation Lawyer
Trista W. McConnell serves as an Associate at Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP, where she has broad-based experience in diverse and complex commercial litigation and construction law in state and federal courts, as well as various New York City agencies.
Mrs. McConnell has extensive experience in managing all aspects of civil litigation, including comprehensive motion practice, developing successful trial strategy, and appellate practice. She also facilitates dispute resolution through mediation, arbitration, and settlement. Mrs. McConnell represents the interests of architects, owners, contractors, construction managers, developers, and other design and construction professionals in a wide variety of construction-related disputes, including, among other things, design defects, contract disputes, defect and delay claims, commercial disputes, and prosecuting and defending mechanic's lien claims.
Trista McConnell is a member of the Bar of the State of New York, and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Mrs. McConnell is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and is on the Board of Lydia Johnson Dance.