Solomon Shinerock and Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Join Morrison Cohen
Morrison Cohen welcomes Partner Solomon Shinerock and Of Counsel Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who join the firm in our Government Strategies & Controversies Practice.
Solomon leverages a strong background in complex litigation, handling cross-border disputes, multijurisdictional financial and tax matters, and high-stakes civil and criminal cases in federal and state courts. He advises companies on regulatory and governance issues tied to financing and handles disputes involving derivatives, venture capital, debt financing and SPAC transactions. He also has extensive experience in enforcing foreign judgments, asset recovery and navigating intricate commercial fraud matters.
Solomon previously served as a federal prosecutor in the Northern District of New York and as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan DA’s Major Economic Crimes Bureau, where he played leading roles in major fraud, tax and money-laundering cases.
Prior to joining Morrison Cohen, Solomon was a partner at Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the American University Washington College of Law and his B.A. from Oberlin College.
Stephanie brings extensive experience in government and crisis management, having served as Mayor of Baltimore from 2010 to 2016 and as president of the United States Conference of Mayors from 2015 to 2016. Her leadership solidified her reputation as a national advocate for urban development and public policy. She offers strategic counsel on regulatory matters, public relations and crisis management, advising clients on high-stakes issues at all levels of government. Her practice focuses on assisting organizations as they manage reputational risks and challenges in evolving regulatory environments.
Stephanie earned her J.D. from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and her B.A. from Oberlin College.
“Solomon and Stephanie further enhance our ability to provide sophisticated counsel to clients in highly regulated industries and those facing high-profile public issues,” said Y. David Scharf, chair of Morrison Cohen’s Executive Committee. “Solomon’s litigation experience and securities background offer valuable perspective for our clients. Stephanie’s background in government service strengthens our capacity to advise at the intersection of law, business and public policy.”
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Solomon and Stephanie.
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Our dynamic bench of business litigators defends corporations and individuals in complex, high-stakes matters in courts throughout the country.
Our business litigators possess the necessary skills to dissect complex financial instruments and agreements and present their analyses in clear, concise and persuasive terms.
Morrison Cohen handles a full range of securities matters, including complex, high-stakes securities litigations, in both federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as before various arbitration and ADR forums, including FINRA and the AAA.
As one of the few mid-sized law firms with a dedicated government strategy presence, our Government Strategies & Controversies lawyers assist clients across a wide spectrum of industries in navigating the complexities of public policy, regulatory frameworks and government relations strategy.
Our White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Practice represents corporate entities and individuals in investigations brought by a wide array of governmental agencies, as well as exchanges and self-regulatory organizations.
