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At a Glance
| Founded by | Stephen F. Ellman and Stuart A. Krause among the named partners (per the firm) |
| Focus | Commercial litigation, banking and finance litigation, and corporate law (per the firm) |
| Office | 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (Manhattan), with additional offices in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Tel Aviv |
| Signature results | Secured a New York Supreme Court ruling that a judgment debtor perpetrated fraud by filing fake deeds following a loan default, and a Southern District of New York decision dismissing a claim that federal electronic funds transfer law governed a wire transfer dispute (per the firm) |
| Distinctive edge | Junior associates are given significant, direct responsibility on client matters rather than only discrete delegated tasks, per the firm’s own hiring materials |
| Fee model | Not published on the firm’s site; prospective clients should confirm directly |
| Known for | Banking litigation, creditors’ rights, arbitration, and business litigation for financial institutions and commercial clients (per the firm) |
Origin and Background
Zeichner Ellman & Krause describes itself as “a full-service New York-headquartered” firm with a “strong banking and corporate litigation practice,” per its own careers materials, operating from a Manhattan office at 730 Third Avenue confirmed against the firm’s own site. The firm has also formed a formal affiliation with an outside New York attorney specializing in a complementary practice area, per its own published announcements.
What Makes This Firm Structurally Different
ZEK explicitly differentiates its associate training model: per its own hiring materials, “unlike other firms, where partners routinely delegate discrete tasks to associates, junior lawyers at ZEK receive significant responsibility for matters assigned to them,” working directly with partners across all aspects of client representation rather than being siloed into narrow tasks.
Practice Areas
- Commercial litigation
- Banking and finance litigation
- Creditors’ rights
- Arbitration
- Business litigation
- Securities litigation
Track Record
Per the firm’s own published case updates, ZEK secured a New York Supreme Court ruling holding that a judgment debtor committed fraud by filing fake deeds after a loan default, and obtained a Southern District of New York decision dismissing a claim that the Electronic Fund Transfer Act governed a disputed wire transfer. Partners Bryan D. Leinbach and Barry J. Glickman are credited with a separate arbitration decision dismissing an EFTA-based claim. Awesome Attorneys has not independently verified these outcomes beyond the firm’s own published case summaries. Past results in any matter do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
An independently posted Martindale.com peer review states, “I have known Philip S. Rosen for over twenty four years and know him to be a highly ethical attorney and very knowledgeable in the area of commercial litigation,” calling him “very organized and diligent.” A separate reviewer described Rosen as “knowledgeable, courteous, and professional in all of the matters we have worked on together.” Awesome Attorneys did not identify a broader set of attributed client reviews across major consumer platforms as of this profile’s research date.
Beyond the Courtroom
Awesome Attorneys did not identify specific published community or pro bono activity for this firm as of the research date.
Recognition
Firm attorneys have received Martindale-Hubbell’s Distinguished peer-review rating and have been named to Super Lawyers lists, both distinct from purchased marketing placements. New York does not maintain a board-certification system for business litigation comparable to Texas’s TBLS, so Awesome Attorneys does not apply “specialist” language to any New York business litigation attorney on that basis.
New York Legal Backdrop
Commercial contract disputes in New York generally carry a six-year statute of limitations under CPLR § 213(2), while fraud claims (including fraudulent deed filings) must be brought within six years of the fraud or two years from discovery, whichever is later, under CPLR § 213(8). Banking and wire transfer disputes may implicate both New York’s Uniform Commercial Code Article 4-A and federal statutes like the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, depending on the account type involved. None of this is legal advice; a specific commercial or banking dispute should be evaluated by a licensed attorney based on the actual facts involved.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Zeichner Ellman & Krause’s clearest differentiator is genuine banking and finance litigation depth, evidenced by specific, named case outcomes involving fraudulent deed filings and wire transfer disputes rather than generic claims. The honest trade-off is that Awesome Attorneys could not independently verify the firm’s cited case outcomes beyond its own published summaries, and prospective clients should confirm which specific attorney and department would handle their matter given the firm’s multi-practice structure. For a financial institution or business client with a banking, creditors’ rights, or wire transfer dispute who wants demonstrated sector-specific litigation experience, that track record is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.
Methodology and Sourcing
This profile was researched from Zeichner Ellman & Krause’s own website, including its news and case updates page and careers materials, and independent business directory listings (Martindale.com, U.S. News) confirming office address and attorney recognitions.
Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice
Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys does not endorse, recommend, or warrant any profiled firm, and inclusion in this directory is not a paid placement. “Awesome Attorneys” is a brand name only and does not constitute a rating or ranking claim. Facts stated are current only as of this profile’s research date.
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