LITIGATION AND APPELLATE PRACTICE
With over a decade of combined experience in various areas of business litigation, including breach of contract, copyright and trademark infringement, employment disputes, securities fraud, insurance coverage matters, criminal regulatory investigations and prosecutions, Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler LLP effectively tailors litigation strategies to each individual case. Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler LLP aggressively litigates trials in state and federal courts and has practiced before administrative and regulatory agencies and mediation and arbitration tribunal.
Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler LLP approaches litigations from a realistic and practical perspective, with the goal of achieving a client’s objective and avoiding costly and protracted litigation. Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler strives to keep clients informed of the status of their cases and believes in being responsive and attentive to each and every client of the firm.
In addition to litigating cases, the firm analyzes the merits of an appeal and handles all aspects of the appellate process. With attention to the details of record, Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler crafts effective legal arguments to advance its clients' cases.
Prior to co-founding Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler LLP, Anne Marie Bowler served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye of the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the State of New York, where she assisted with appeals in both civil and criminal cases.INSURANCE REGULATORY PRACTICE Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler LLP represents corporations and individual insurance brokers and agents in regulatory investigations and licensing and relicensing issues before the New York State Insurance Department. The firm also analyzes insurance coverage issues in the entertainment, real estate, construction, and retail services industries. Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler LLP is a member of the Circle of Consultants for Professional Insurance Agent and the Council of Insurance Brokers of Greater New York. The firm’s attorneys stays abreast of topics related to the field of insurance by attending legal and industry seminars.
The firm's partners worked on Proskauer Rose's trial team representing the policyholder, Silverstein Properties, in the property damage and business interruption insurance litigation arising out of the collapse of the Twin Towers, and were also involved in a major pollution-exclusion dispute resulting from environmental contamination at numerous paper mills nationwide.CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS
Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler LLP has experience representing individuals and corporations in federal and state regulatory and criminal investigations, as well as internal corporate investigations.INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND BUSINESS LAW
Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler LLP obtains and enforces trademarks, trade names and copyrights, and advises clients on protecting their intellectual property rights. The firm handles infringement issues and prepares or responds to cease and desist letters. The firm also counsels clients on issues raised by digital technology related to domain names, e-commerce, and the Internet and negotiates and drafts intellectual property licenses and agreements.
Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler LLP also advises and prepares documents for various business entities including sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations. Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler LLP drafts and negotiates contracts, including employment agreements, confidentiality and/or non-compete agreements, service agreements, and intellectual property rights agreements. The firm also handles business dissolutions and litigates a wide range of business disputes.
