Rosenman & Colin
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Rosenman & Colin LLP was a New York City-based law firm
that practiced from 1912 to 2002, at which point the firm merged with Chicago-based Katten Muchin Zavis to form Katten Muchin Rosenman. The firm previously practiced under the name Rosenman, Colin, Freund, Lewis & Cohen.
Rosenman & Colin numbered some 275 attorneys when it merged with Katten Muchin Zavis in 2002, with offices in New York, Washington, DC, and Charlotte, North Carolina
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Rosenman & Colin was well known for its estate and trust planning and administration, real estate, intellectual property and litigation practices. These practice areas have been influential in all aspects of New York City's legal arenas over the years.
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
that practiced from 1912 to 2002, at which point the firm merged with Chicago-based Katten Muchin Zavis to form Katten Muchin Rosenman. The firm previously practiced under the name Rosenman, Colin, Freund, Lewis & Cohen.
Rosenman & Colin numbered some 275 attorneys when it merged with Katten Muchin Zavis in 2002, with offices in New York, Washington, DC, and Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
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Rosenman & Colin was well known for its estate and trust planning and administration, real estate, intellectual property and litigation practices. These practice areas have been influential in all aspects of New York City's legal arenas over the years.
Notable attorneys
- Joshua S. Rubenstein - head of the trust and estate planning and administration practice
- Karen Artz Ashe - head of the intellectual practice practice
Notable alumni
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