ATTORNEYS

Michael is a founding partner of Farber Schneider Ferrari LLP whose practice involves complex commercial transactions and business litigation in New York's State and Federal courts and tribunals. Michael is guided by the notion that reputation is the cornerstone of success, and that an attorney's degree of care is reflected in both personal interactions and work product.

Michael Ferrari is a founding partner of Farber Schneider Ferrari LLP. Mr. Ferrari has successfully negotiated leases for restaurant groups, bars and cafes, advised on purchases and sales of businesses, managed liquor license applications before the State Liquor Authority and sidewalk cafe applications before the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, and defended extensive disciplinary actions brought by governmental agencies as well as litigation and regulatory actions brought against such businesses.

Sarena Townsend is Of Counsel at Farber Schneider Ferrari LLP. Ms. Townsend focuses her practice on criminal defense and representing employees in disciplinary actions brought by their employers. She has over 16 years of criminal law and investigatory experience. She is a fierce advocate and a feared adversary in the courtroom.

Thomas Papain is a Senior Associate at Farber Schneider Ferrari LLP. Thomas primarily focuses on civil litigation matters with a focus on plaintiff's personal injury law. Thomas has over 11 years of civil litigation experience. He has dedicated himself to representing plaintiff personal injury victims who have suffered substantial injuries and losses, including death, due to the negligence of others.

Kara Halpern represents clients in a wide variety of civil litigation matters. Ms. Halpern has extensive experience in commercial litigation, products liability law, employment law, cyber-security, construction law, and general liability matters. Her vast litigation experience enables her to effectively develop litigation strategies and to interface with and prepare witnesses and experts.

Darya Kapulina became Of Counsel to Farber Schneider Ferrari LLP in February 2022, bringing 15 years legal expertise in commercial litigation, complex corporate transactions, corporate governance, intellectual property law, dispute resolution, labor and employment, securities law, real estate law, and judgment enforcement, among other fields.

Alexander Berger is an Associate at Farber Schneider Ferrari LLP. Alexander primarily focuses his practice on civil and commercial litigation matters, arbitrations and mediation disputes, negligence claims, and class actions.

Howard Balsam is a civil litigator whose practice, for over 20 years, has focused mainly on holding tortfeasors accountable while maximizing compensation for clients who have suffered as accident victims of negligence across construction, automobile, and premises liability.

Joshua S. Stevens is Of-Counsel to FSF. Joshua is a criminal defense attorney, representing the accused in New York’s State and Federal Courts, and is a well-respected member of the Criminal Defense bar. He has defended clients in white collar criminal prosecutions, high-level narcotics, and weapons possession cases, regularly representing public figures or New York luminaries in prosecutions followed closely by the press.