Pryor Cashman LLP

Bucking the 21st century's bigger-is-better evolution, Pryor Cashman successfully balances the highly professional with the personal. As a premier, mid-sized law firm in New York, we are known for getting the job done right and doing it with integrity, efficiency and élan. We have assembled the finest legal minds and business acumen in 12 different practice groups encompassing 88 different practice areas.

We consider ourselves an entrepreneurial law firm, unencumbered by bureaucracy - able to break new ground with unique approaches. An environment where lawyers make independent, informed and creative decisions on behalf of their clients - eliminating logjams and avoiding wasteful over-lawyering. We are known for our expeditious and creative handling of complex challenges, our accessibility, practicality, and equally important, our cost-sensible solutions. We know that solutions don't happen in a vacuum. Problems cannot be solved without a deep understanding of the business and circumstances under which the problem arose. This is why we become specialists in your business, acting as valuable partners to you with impressive legal expertise.

Throughout our 44-year history, Pryor Cashman's attorneys have made it a priority to focus on clearing the path for our clients to achieve their distinct goals while at the same time reducing risk and gaining competitive advantage.

FTC Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
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New Wage Rate Notice Requirements Affecting All New York Employers
Richard M. Betheil, Joshua Zuckerberg, November 18, 2009
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Michael T. Campoli, October 16, 2009
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