Michele Jacobson, Jennifer Recine Take On Litigation Leadership Roles at Stroock
Stroock has tapped partners Michele Jacobson and Jennifer S. Recine to lead its New York General Litigation and firmwide Real Estate Litigation practices, respectively, the firm announced in a release.
Recine is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and a co-chair of its Insurance and Reinsurance Group.
The firm said Recine is a first-chair trial lawyer and strategic advisor who has handled complex real estate cases and other high-stakes and high-profile matters across industries. She joined Stroock’s New York office in March 2019 after 14 years with a litigation boutique.
The firm said Jacobson is highly ranked in a number of legal directories including Chambers USA and The Legal 500, and she has been recognized as one of the top women lawyers in New York state by the New York Times Magazine. She recently was named one of 14 “Women to Watch” by Business Insurance magazine.
Jacobson was recently named as one of Benchmark Litigation’s “Top 250 Women in Litigation,” the second time she has received this honor. She has also been named a “Trailblazer in Litigation” by The National Law Journal and shortlisted as a “Next Generation Lawyer” for Commercial Disputes by The Legal 500.
