Experts Directory

Jonah M. Knobler

Jonah M. Knobler is a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP in New York City.  Mr. Knobler brings his creative thinking and compelling writing to bear in helping his clients achieve precedent-setting appellate victories.  Mr. Knobler has briefed and/or argued appeals in federal and state intermediate courts, state courts of last resort, and the U.S. Supreme Court.  Highlights include: Convinced the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm the dismissal [...]

Robert L. Brenna

Our firm was founded in 1953 by Robert L. Brenna Sr. Robert L. Brenna Jr. joined the firm in 1979. He is a past president of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, invited into membership of the National Academy of Trial Advocacy, and past president of the GVTLA. His first verdict was against New York, in which he represented a disabled adult. However, most of his cases are in Supreme Court and appellate practice. He [...]

Daniel Manna

Daniel Manna has represented clients in many areas of civil litigation, including securities litigation, construction law, products liability, federal and state consumer law, insurance coverage disputes, statutory health care privacy law, state and federal civil rights, and general commercial litigation. Mr. Manna has successfully represented some of America’s largest companies in both state and federal civil litigation and private arbitration. Mr. Manna has represented clients locally and nationwide, including helping to defeat class certification in a [...]