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Eliot Kirshnitz

ELIOT KIRSHNITZ

Senior Attorney

Eliot Kirshnitz is an experienced litigator with over twenty-five years of dedicated client service at several financial institutions, in New York State government, and at a global law firm. He has litigated a wide variety of complex matters—from nationwide class actions and multimillion dollar business disputes to single-party vendor actions and employment claims—in state and federal courts and arbitral tribunals in multiple jurisdictions, with a particular focus on the unique issues faced by small- to medium-sized businesses. He also has helped clients navigate a broad range of commercial transactions, regulatory matters, and government investigations. Eliot is a problem solver who can help clients identify and mitigate risks and manage difficult situations to predictable client-approved outcomes.

Practice Areas
  • Business and Commercial Law
  • Dealership Buy/Sell Transactions
  • Automobile Dealer Law
  • Real Estate
  • Lending
Education
St. John’s University School of Law
J.D., summa cum laude, 2001
New York University
B.A., Philosophy, 1990
Admissions
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey
Featured Publications

“Litigation Financing: Commercial Claims as an Asset Class,” Practical Law The Journal, March 2012 (uncredited co-author)

“Truth or Dare: Navigating the Minefield of Voluntary Disclosures,” N.Y. Litigator, Fall 2004 (co-author)

Additional Publications

“FDA Issues New Regulations on Dietary Supplements,” DLA Piper Client Alert, June 26, 2007 (co-author)

“Unified Drug Labeling Benefits Europe,” New York Law Journal, Feb. 11, 2002 (co-author)

“City of New York v. State of New York: The New York State Court of Appeals, in declaring the repeal of the commuter tax unconstitutional, strikes another blow against constitutional home rule in New York,” 74 St. John’s L. Rev. 935 (2000)

Contact Us
For more information about us, or to set up an initial consultation, at no cost or obligation, call (516) 873-3000 or complete our contact form.

One of our attorneys will contact you promptly.

For more information about us, or to set up an initial consultation, at no cost or obligation, call (516) 873-3000 or complete our contact form. One of our attorneys will contact you promptly.

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