Ganfer Shore Leeds & Zauderer LLP
New York, New York
August 2021, New York, New York – Mark A. Berman was named one of New York Law Journal’s 2021 Innovators. The Innovation awards recognize creative and inspiring approaches and forward-thinking firms and individuals. The winners will be recognized in the New York Law Journal’s upcoming Professional Excellence magazine and honored at the New York Legal Awards at Marriott Marquis in New York City. The event will feature numerous other awards, including Rising Stars, Distinguished Leaders, Lifetime Achievement, Litigation Departments of the Year, Dealmakers, In-House Impact and the announcement of our Attorney of the Year winner.
Mark A. Berman is a seasoned litigator whose practice focuses on complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts and in alternative dispute forums and, in particular, in business, real estate and complex title controversies. Prior to joining GSLZ, he was a litigation associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and clerked for United States Magistrate Judge Michael L. Orenstein for the Eastern District of New York. Mark was appointed by the New York State Bar Association President to Co-Chair his 2021 Blue-Ribbon Task Force on the Post-Pandemic Future of the Legal Profession as well as Co-Chair of the Technology Working Group of the Chief Judge’s Commission to Reimagine the Future of the New York’s Courts. Mark is a member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and serves as a delegate to its House of Delegates. He is the founding Chair of NYSBA’s Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession and served as Chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of NYSBA for 2016-17. Mr. Berman is Co-Chair of the Commercial Division Committee of NYSBA's Commercial and Federal Litigation Section. He is also Co-Chair of the Champions Committee of the Women in the Law Section of NYSBA. Mr. Berman has written and taught cybersecurity, ethics, social media, and electronic discovery issues at various New York State law schools and before groups including the American Bar Association, NYSBA, the New York City Bar Association, the New York State Judicial Institute, and the First and Second Departments of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court. He is a member of the New York State E-Discovery Working Group advising the New York State Unified Court System and has authored the New York e-discovery and virtual lawyering column in The New York Law Journal since 2005. He graduated in 1986 from Columbia College and in 1990 (magna cum laude) from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell and has been listed as a Super Lawyer since 2008.
About Ganfer Shore Leeds & Zauderer
Since 1979, Ganfer Shore Leeds & Zauderer LLP has been a significant force in business litigation and real estate law in New York City. With the skill and sophistication of a large law firm and the responsiveness and efficiency of a boutique firm, GSLZ approaches every matter, every case, every transaction with fresh eyes and an innovative mindset. By consistently delivering outstanding service and maintaining laser focus on their clients’ goals, GSLZ has earned the trust of Fortune 500 companies, major real estate investors, and other leading law firms.
Ganfer Shore Leeds & Zauderer LLP is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.
Contact:
Mark A. Berman
212.933.9149
mberman@ganfershore.com
www.ganfershore.com