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In City & State's Law 100, two firms with past Atlantic Yards work (duh)

From City & State's The 2022 Law Power 100, 3/7/22, which puts New York State Attorney General  Letitia James at the top.

At 22 are Barry H. Berke, Jeffrey L. Braun & Gary P. Naftalis, Partner; Counsel; Partner, at the firm Kramer Levin:
Not many attorneys can say they led an impeachment trial against a U.S. president. Barry Berke, an influential trial attorney at Kramer Levin, can. And it’s only one of several high-profile cases he’s handled, having represented former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio through criminal investigations and CBS Corp. in a dispute with its former CEO Leslie Moonves. Gary P. Naftalis, the firm’s co-chair, is a heavy-hitting trial attorney who’s defended plenty of top corporations and business executives such as Kenneth Langone. Jeffrey L. Braun brings plenty of real estate expertise to Kramer Levin, having guided a wide range of clients through land use and environmental-use disputes in New York.
Braun represented Forest City Ratner in much Atlantic Yards litigation.

At 37 are Fried Frank Partners Jon Mechanic, Melanie Meyers & David Karnovsky:
These three attorneys bring extensive real estate expertise to Fried Frank. Jonathan Mechanic heads the real estate department at the law firm, advising major developers, investors and owners in commercial real estate transactions. Recently, Mechanic has been handling projects such as Vornado Realty Trust’s Penn District development. Melanie Meyers and David Karnovsky have the benefit of both having served as general counsel to the New York City Department of City Planning – government experience that no doubt helps these high-powered attorneys get clients’ projects off the ground.

Meyers has been an advisor on Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park, though her firm is focused on other projects today. 

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