40 Rising stars under 40: Evan H. Krinick

Evan H. Krinick

Partner, Rivkin, Radler & Kremer

At the age of 30 Evan H. Krinick was elected partner for Rivkin, Radler & Kremer Commercial & Regulatory Litigation Practice Group and became the firm's youngest limited partner. He was also the youngest attorney to be elected

a full member of the firm when he was 34. Krinick has successfully represented clients in major litigation throughout the country. He represents clients in both state and federal judicial systems in a wide variety of commercial, business, insurance and banking disputes and oversees a staff of attorneys dedicated to sophisticated advocacy.

Krinick's clients include LIPA in litigation regarding its takeover of LILCO; the, DeMatteis Organization, the developer of EAB Plaza; Benjamin Development, one of the largest developers of senior housing on Long Island; Nassau County in the creation of the County Legislature; State Farm Insurance; Hartford Insurance; Robert Plan Corp.; and the Town of Hempstead, among others.

Krinick is the columnist for The Banking Law Journal's Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Commentary. His articles also regularly appear in The New York Law Journal and The National Law Journal and other publications. He is a member of the Board of Editors for Insurer's Guide to Entreprisewide Risk Management.

A frequent lecturer for the private sector and for the New York State Bar Association, Krinick has given presentations on issues such as insurance "bad faith," lender liability, expert witnesses and appellate practice. He has also presented seminars accredited for Continuing Education Legal credit.

Krinick has served as a member of the Leadership Council for the Long Island Mentoring Partnership since its inception seven years ago and was recently elected cochair.

He has also played a leadership role in making sure Rivkin, Radler & Kremer's attorneys and staff stay involved with the community. Each year he organizes a job shadowing day for teens, and he has also coordinated a mentoring program that pairs the firm's professionals with students for weekly meetings over a period of several months.

Krinick is also involved with a number of committees of Temple Chaverim, and he coaches his son's soccer and basketball teams.