Stuart Slotnick (born June 8, 1969) is a New York City trial attorney and a partner at national law firm, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. His practice includes commercial and business litigation, white-collar defense, government investigations, and other civil litigation matters. Slotnick's clients include casino magnate, Steve Wynn, first lady, Melania Trump and Godfather actor, Gianni Russo. Calvin Ayre Hires Slotnick Father Son Team to Take on Baltimore US Attorney The Defense Lawyer Loose lips lead to lawsuits over allegations from ‘The Godfather’ set
He currently serves as chair of the New York City Bar Association Judiciary Committee. The committee is responsible for evaluating candidates for election, appointment, reelection, and reappointment, to justice administration offices in New York State courts. NYC Bar Judiciary Committee Stuart Slotnick Appointed Chair Of Century-Old Judicial Screening Committee
Career Slotnick graduated from Brandeis University, cum laude, and attended New York University School of Law.Amy Albert, Stuart Slotnick New York Times. July 9, 2006. He began his career in government service, working in the Kings County District Attorney's Office, where he served as a senior trial attorney and supervising senior assistant district attorney. He prosecuted a broad range of criminal cases, including homicide cases and conducted hundreds of grand-jury investigations.
He currently serves as the managing shareholder of Buchanan's New York office.Stuart Slotnick Named Managing Shareholder of Buchanan's New York Office Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. February 25, 2009. Prior to joining Buchanan, he served as a special counsel at a New York litigation boutique.Stuart P. Slotnick Biography on BIPC.com.
Slotnick is known for defending several soldiers against the Army's stop-loss policy. In 2004, he successfully defended Jay Ferriola, a retired Army Captain who was ordered to redeploy to Iraq after completing eight years of service, under the grounds that the Army violated his due process rights.Former Army Captain Wins Case to Avoid Tour of Duty in Iraq Voice of America News. November 5, 2004.'Deborah Norville Tonight' for Nov. 16 MSNBC. November 17, 2004. The case was the first to challenge the Army's stop-loss policy, which had affected tens of thousands of soldiers since the start of the Iraq War.Who You Gonna Call? The American Prospect. March 18, 2007. Slotnick went on to successfully try four more similar cases.Army Using Policy to Deny Reserve Officer Resignations Washington Post. May 11, 2006.
Slotnick also serves as corporate counsel to billionaire casino magnate, Steve Wynn, in litigation matters that have resulted in successful dismissal of claims and positive settlements.Stuart Slotnick Bio Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. He has also served as a long-time lawyer for American Apparel. In December 2006, he helped them navigate a $250 million acquisition deal with Endeavour Acquisition Corp.Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Attorneys Assist in High Profile Deal PR Newswire. December 28, 2006. He later represented American Apparel when they were sued by Woody Allen for using Allen's image without permission.Woody Allen due in NY court over rabbi billboard Business Week. May 18, 2009.Perspectives Newsweek. April 18, 2009. The suit was settled before trial by American Apparel paying Allen $5 million.American Apparel Settles Lawsuit with Woody Allen The New York Times. May 18, 2009.
Slotnick represented Donald Schupak of Renaissance Art Investors in their case against Salander-O'Reilly art galleries. Embattled Dealer Cancels Exhibit as Partner Removes Caravaggio Bloomberg. October 17, 2007.Manhattan Art Gallery Is Shut as Lawsuits Multiply The New York Times. October 19, 2007. Slotnick went on to secure hundreds of works from Salander for Renaissance Art Galleries.Portlock, Sarah Upper East Side Gallery Shows May Be Cancelled The New York Sun. October 17, 2007. He represented Weitz Communications in a suit against Capital Play over an allegedly unpaid consulting fee.Boniello, Kathianne Big Horse $NIT Suit vs. Firm New York Post. June 17, 2007. He won a $2 million suit for a woman who had permanent liver damage from the diabetes drug Rezulin.Rezulin Plaintiff Lands $2 Million Verdict Levin Law Firm. April 26, 2004. Slotnick worked for Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz and was acknowledged for his work in the New York Times bestselling book Chutzpah.Chutzpah on Google Books.
Most recently, Slotnick attained a settlement for Sportingbet in a case against the United States Attorney of the Southern District of New York.U.S. Reaches $33 Million Settlement with Online Gaming Operator The Wall Street Journal. September 21, 2010. Sportingbet, a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange (LON: SBT), entered into a non-prosecution agreement and forfeiture of $33 million.Internet Gambling Company Sportingbet PLC Enters Into Agreement with Manhattan U.S. ATTO U.S. Attorney Southern District of NY. September 2010. The settlement was viewed as a positive one for Sportingbet, as a competitor, Partygaming PLC, settled similar charges in 2009 for $105 million.Internet Gambling Company PartyGaming PLC Enters Non-Prosecution Agreement with U.S. and Will Forfeit $105 Million U.S. Attorney Southern District of NY. April 7, 2009.PartyGaming Gets Hosed by US Government September 22, 2010.
Professional Recognition Slotnick has been recognized by Super Lawyers, having been selected to its New York Metro list from 2013 through 2026. He has also received an AV Preeminent peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Personal life In 2006, Slotnick married Amy Albert, a counsel to New York law firm Weiss & Hiller. His father is prominent defense attorney, Barry Slotnick, well known for defending Bernard Goetz, John Gotti, Joe Colombo, and Manuel Noriega. Celebrity side dish: Alec Baldwin has some advice for President Obama Daily News. April 5, 2009. He was the subject of James Patterson's 2021 best seller, "The Defense Lawyer".
References