Our People
Our partners are nationally-recognized trial lawyers. Our associates are graduates of the country’s top law schools. The Cochran Fellowship in civil rights law is one of the most selective post-graduate legal fellowships in the country, and attracts exceptional applicants, committed to social justice, leaving federal clerkships each year. We share a passion for fighting for justice for our clients. For you, this means a team of lawyers committed to excellence at every stage of your case.
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Olay Ajayi / Paralegal
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084
- olay@nsbhf.com
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Emi Briggs / Staff Attorney
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084
- emi@nsbhf.com
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Nick Brustin / Partner
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084- nick@nsbhf.com
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Sara Canter / Admin. Assistant
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084- sara@nsbhf.com
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Emma Freudenberger / Partner
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084- emma@nsbhf.com
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Amelia Green / Partner
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084- amelia@nsbhf.com
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Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann / Partner
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084- anna@nsbhf.com
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Ariel Manning / Paralegal
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084- ariel@nsbhf.com
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Katie McCarthy / Counsel
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084- katie@nsbhf.com
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Christina Matthias / Staff Attorney
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084
- cmatthias@nsbhf.com
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Elsa Mota / Cochran Fellow
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084
- elsa@nsbhf.com
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Peter Neufeld / Of Counsel
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084
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Christina Paige / Social Worker
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084- christina@nsbhf.com
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Rhianna Rey / Staff Attorney
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084
- rhianna@nsbhf.com
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Katrina Rogachevsky / Staff Attorney
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9081
- katrina@nsbhf.com
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Barry Scheck / Of Counsel
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084
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Erin R. Scherzer / Executive Director
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084- erin@nsbhf.com
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Annie Sloan / Cochran Fellow
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084
- annie@nsbhf.com
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Sophia Villarreal / Cochran Fellow
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084
- sophia@nsbhf.com
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Alfred Taylor / Paralegal
Phone: (212) 965-9081
Fax: (212) 965-9084- alfred@nsbhf.com