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Three Arkin Solbakken LLP Attorneys Selected to 2026 New York Metro “Super Lawyers” List; Thomas O’Brien Honored as “Rising Star”
Arkin Solbakken LLP is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2026 list of New York Metro “Super Lawyers.” Each year, Super Lawyers Magazine honors remarkable New York Metro area attorneys using a competitive evaluation process...
Arkin Solbakken LLP Recognized in Chambers Spotlight New York 2027 Guide
Arkin Solbakken LLP was recently named to this year’s edition of Chambers and Partners' Spotlight New York Guide, which honors small and mid-size law firms across the Empire State that are setting the pace in America's largest legal market. The thriving boutique...
Lisa Solbakken Discusses How the FIRE Movement Is Changing the Workplace in SHRM
Lisa Solbakken was recently featured in SHRM HR Quarterly discussing how the growing Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement is changing employee expectations and creating new considerations for employers. Lisa highlights the drive and ambition often...
Bloomberg Law Profiles Arkin Solbakken Founder and Managing Partner Lisa Solbakken, a “Wall Street Lioness”
Lisa Solbakken recently profiled in a Bloomberg Law piece entitled “Big Law Partners Jumping Jobs Lean On Wall Street ‘Lioness.’”
Lisa Solbakken Speaks to Digiday About Potential Business Fallout as WPP Battles Multiple Lawsuits
Lisa Solbakken recently spoke with Digiday about the legal battles facing advertising giant WPP, including a whistleblower lawsuit over rebate practices as well as a consolidated securities class action, and how the high-profile litigation could threaten not only the...
Robert Angelillo’s article “A Tale of Two States: Pay-if-Paid Clauses in Arbitration” published in the New York Law Journal
A Tale of Two States: Pay-if-Paid Clauses in Arbitration In 1995, New York banned pay-if-paid clauses, enforcing only pay-when-paid provisions that set payment schedules, not conditions. Other states like New Jersey still enforce pay-if-paid clauses if clearly...
Arkin Solbakken Secures Victory for Edward Starr in BMF Media Group Profit Distribution Dispute
On July 10, 2026, Arkin Solbakken secured partial summary judgment for its client, Ed Starr, when the New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division, declared that Mr. Starr is entitled to his pro‑rata share of profit distributions from The BMF Media Group LLC (“BMF”)...
Lisa Solbakken Quoted in Financial Times P&C Specialist on Noncompete Agreements in the Trump Era
Lisa Solbakken was recently quoted in P&C Specialist, a Financial Times publication, on what employees should know before signing a noncompete agreement amid the current heightened enforcement under the Trump administration's FTC. In the article, "What You Need to...
Lisa Solbakken Discusses Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s Golden Parachute in TheWrap
Arkin Solbakken LLP Partner Lisa Solbakken recently spoke to TheWrap about Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's golden parachute following the company's sale to Paramount. The article, "Does Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Deserve His $887 Million Golden...