Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP

Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP represents six senior FDNY Chiefs and a Deputy Director of EMS in an age discrimination suit filed against the City of New York, Deputy Mayor Banks, FDNY Commissioner Kavanagh, and several of her deputies. This weekend, Laura Kavanagh’s resignation was announced.   Jim Walden told the New York Post: “Kavanagh disrespected and victimized some of the most decorated heroes serving the FDNY. The city can now settle the claims in our lawsuit, or subject Kavanagh to a bruising deposition: Either way our clients will get justice.”   Click to read more. 

On Thursday, July 18, Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP Counsel Marc Armas will speak on Pole Star Global's webinar “Toxic Tonnage: How the Dark Fleet Threatens Environmental and Economic Stability.”   The session will cover both the environmental risks and the implications of new maritime sanctions. Don't miss this critical discussion on safeguarding maritime compliance and ensuring a safer future.   Register now to gain valuable insights and practical solutions from industry experts! 

The Hill published Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP partner Adam Cohen’s op-ed on the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity. Click to read more. 

Congratulations to Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP Partners Daniel Chirlin, Adam Cohen, Jake Gardener, and Avni Patel for being named to Lawdragon’s “2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation” list! According to Lawdragon, the lawyers featured on the list “look and sound anew – with eyes turned toward the future and an undiminished belief in the opportunity each of them has to make an impact in their chosen field of expertise.” Click below to read the full list. 

Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy cuts back on SEC administrative courts, continues a line of Supreme Court decisions pushing back on aspects of SEC enforcement, and raises important questions going forward. Read our WMHW Client Alert authored by Barry Rashkover, Paul W. Ryan, and Kristen Lasak for more.

Click below to read the New York Law Journal's coverage of Milton Williams' addition to the Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP masthead:

Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP (WMHW) Unveils New Name, Adding Milton Williams to Masthead: Today, WMHW honors Milton L. Williams, Jr. by adding his name to the Firm’s masthead. Jim Walden said, “I was honored when Milt agreed to join our partnership, and I could not be prouder that he is now joining the founders as a named partner. He exemplifies all the qualities we hold dear. He is also the most prominent member of the Bar we have among our many amazing partners and is a model for every young lawyer who strives to do good while also doing well.” Please read more on the WMHW website about Williams’ illustrious career:

Walden Macht & Haran LLP Partner Jake Gardener was quoted in Crain's New York Business discussing the City’s effort to force 250,000 retired municipal workers off of traditional Medicare and into a privatized, for-profit Medicare Advantage plan, which would deprive the retirees of the healthcare they desperately need: “Jake Gardener, an attorney with Walden Macht & Haran LLP who represents the retirees, said regardless of the legal challenge, it's not clear whether the city will succeed in bringing the Medicare Advantage proposal to fruition without the UFT’s support. ‘UFT is one of the most powerful – if not the most powerful – union in the Municipal Labor Committee,’ Gardener said. ‘Without the UFT’s support, I don't exactly know how it could support this Medicare Advantage plan.’ Gardener said he hopes the move by UFT ‘is the first of many dominoes to fall.’”

Please join Walden Macht & Haran LLP attorney Marc Armas tomorrow as he discusses this very important and topical issue.

South Jersey political power broker George Norcross has been indicted on racketeering and other charges following Walden Macht & Haran LLP’s work with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s Tax Incentive Task Force. Nancy Solomon, WNYC Radio reporter and editor, explained what happened on The Brian Lehrer Show:   “Matt Platkin is bringing this case that has been sitting in public view for several years. Governor Murphy came into office and committed himself to cleaning up the tax break program, and the backroom deals.   He set up a task force. It was run by this really spectacular lawyer in New York, because they had to go out of New Jersey to get a lawyer who could take on this stuff. This guy's name is Jim Walden and he's got a storied history of taking down the mob when he was at the Eastern District of New York, a federal prosecutor, and now he's in private practice. He led up this investigation.” Click below to listen.