Robinson, Silverman, Pearce, Aronsohn, and Berman

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Robinson, Silverman, Pearce, Aronsohn, and Berman
HeadquartersNew York, USA
Date founded1950
Dissolved2002
Website www.robinsonsilverman.com

Robinson, Silverman, Pearce, Aronsohn, and Berman was a New York City law firm which practiced from 1950 to 2002. At its height, the firm employed 170 attorneys.

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History

The firm was founded in 1950. One partner, Edward I. Koch, served as the mayor of New York from 1978 through 1989. [1] and joined the law firm in 1990. [2] An associate, Mildred Trouillot, later became the first lady of Haiti. [3] Another associate, Rand Levin, began as a litigator for the firm before later becoming the Vice Senior President, Business & Legal Affairs at Universal Music Group. [4] [5] U. S. federal judge Leonard B. Sand was a partner for 19 years when the firm was called Robinson, Silverman, Pearce, Aronsohn, Sand and Berman. [6] [7]

One of the name partners, Alan J. B. Aronsohn, died in 2008. [8]

Merger

In July 2002, it merged with St. Louis–based Bryan Cave LLP to become Bryan Cave Robinson Silverman. [9] In January 2003, the firm's name officially reverted to Bryan Cave.

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