Randall W Bryer

Associate, New York

Randall W Bryer

Associate, New York

Randall Wesley Bryer is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s New York office. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, white collar criminal defense, and internal investigations. Randall advises both companies and individuals on a wide range of disputes related to antitrust, contract, insurance, bankruptcy, and M&A litigation matters. He also has experience representing individuals in internal investigations and at trial in white collar criminal cases. Randall maintains an active pro bono practice.

Super Lawyers has recognized him as a Rising Star for business litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Randall was a litigation associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Richard M. Berman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He also served as a trial preparation assistant at the New York County District Attorney’s Office.

Randall received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was a Senior Editor for the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law and a recipient of the Exceptional Pro Bono Service Award. He also received his Certificate in Management from The Wharton School. Randall received his B.A. in History and Government from Dartmouth College.

Randall is conversational in Hebrew.

Randall Wesley Bryer is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s New York office. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, white collar criminal defense,…

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2017); Dartmouth College (B.A., 2012)

Bar Admissions

New York State; U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 25 of the firm’s lawyers are included on the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and 13 lawyers are included on the 2024 New York Metro Rising Stars list across a range of practice areas.

Super Lawyers once again named C&G co­-founder Mark S. Cohen and partner Jonathan S. Abernethy to the Super Lawyers list of the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Super Lawyers list are:

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Rising Stars list are:

   
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 29 of the firm's lawyers are included on the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and 11 lawyers are included on the 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars list across a range of practice areas.

Super Lawyers named C&G co­founder Mark S. Cohen one of the Top 10 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area. Partners Jonathan S. Abernethy and Karen H. Bromberg have also been named to the Super Lawyers list of the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area. Additionally, Karen has been recognized as one of the Top 50 women lawyers within the same region.

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Super Lawyers list are:

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Rising Stars list are:

Blockchain has the potential to transform asset transactions and ownership tracking by reducing counterparty risk, speeding up settlements, and enhancing recordkeeping. As blockchain technology evolves and gains wider acceptance, its use is likely to expand across various asset types, including real and personal property and digital assets. However, unresolved legal issues in the U.S. may create uncertainty in blockchain transactions. This article, written by Douglas J. Pepe, Marvin J. Lowenthal, and Randall W. Bryer for the European Journal of Law Reform, explores key legal challenges and how courts and legislatures are addressing them.

Since Congress amended the preference section of the Bankruptcy Code in 2019, bankruptcy courts have grappled with how to interpret the due diligence requirement added by the amendment and what burden it imposes on plaintiffs before they bring preference claims. In particular, courts are divided on whether the 2019 amendment adds an affirmative pleading requirement and, if so, how that pleading requirement can be met.

In this C&G Client Alert, Daniel H Tabak, Randall W Bryer and Christine M Jordan explore the background of the amendment and the recent case law interpreting the revised Bankruptcy Code section. The authors conclude with practical advice for defendants amid the continued uncertainty.