Honors and Awards:

• The legal profession's most prestigious legal directory, Martindale-Hubbell, has awarded Mr. Kahn its "AV" rating, The highest rating available to any individual attorney.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Mediator for the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey
• Certified Mediator for the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court
• Member of the mediation panel for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member of the Mediation Subcommittee of the Alternative Disoute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association
• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1976
• New Jersey State Bar, 1976
• New York State Bar, 1976
• District of Columbia Bar, 1977
• United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern District of New York, 1981

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Mediator for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
• Mediator for mortgage foreclosure disputes pending in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey pursuant to a State plan to reduce mortgage foreclosure litigation. 

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Obtained reimbursement on behalf of a client in the amount of $1 million in connection with a $1 million investment made to a company involved in fraudulent practices.  
• Successfully defended at a jury trial a large bankruptcy administration company which was sued for failing to properly record ballots submitted on behalf of creditors of a financial institution.
• Successfully defended the President of an Argentinian Bank at a trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that our client was personally liable for money owed by the bank to a securities firm in the United States.  
• Successfully litigated several claims against the William Penn Life Insurance Company which failed to pay the proceeds of life insurance policies after the death of the insured, including obtaining a verdict after a jury trial in one case and settling another matter for more than $1 million.  
• Obtained and collected a judgment in the amount of $1,050,000, plus interest, on behalf of a homeland security focused software developer and government service business after a trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York as a result of an action against the former president of the company.
• Successfully defended the President of a residential mortgage company in an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that our client was personally liable for a loan to the company in the amount of $25 million based upon the claim that fraudulent statements were made to the lender by our client during the due diligence process prior to the approval of the loan.  
• Represented the Government of the Republic of Ghana in a lawsuit to recover property owned by the Government which was used as the residence for the Minister of Trade whose family refused to leave the premises after the employment of the Trade Minister was terminated.
• Represented several celebrities in the television and film industry in defense of lawsuits filed by managers and agents for breach of contract.
• Successfully defended the Minister of Defense for the Government of the Republic of Ghana in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against claims asserted by the Ghanian Trade Minister under the Torture Victim Protection Act obtaining a dismissal of all charges after a jury trial.
• Successfully defended a well known rap music artist who was sued in a civil action for assault.  
• Represented an independent film production company in connection with the preparation of investment and contractual documents, clearing music rights, and facilitating the sale and distribution of an award winning narrative feature film.  
• Represented numerous clients in the publishing industry in defense of claims filed by models and other individuals alleging that their photographs and/or likenesses were used for commercial purposes without written consent.  Those matters included the representation of a publishing company which was a party in the landmark case of Christie Brinkley v. John Casablancas.  Successfully limited the damage verdict after a trial to the total sum of $2,500.
• Successfully defended actress Sean Young in a lawsuit in California filed by James Woods alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress.  Obtained reimbursement of legal fees and costs in the amount of $200,000.
• Successfully represented NBA basketball star Patrick Ewing in connection with a claim that his name was improperly used in an advertisement in the New York Times for an alcoholic beverage.  

Transactions:

• Represented a large public company and conducted an extensive investigation of an officer of the company allegedly engaged in activities which violated the foreign corrupt practices act (FCPA). The investigation ultimately resulted in the indictment of the officer by the United States Department of Justice.
• Represented a client who was subpoenaed by Congress to testify in connection with a congressional investigation into the misappropriation of cell phone records.

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Appointed as a mediator on numerous occasions by the courts of New York and New Jersey, including the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, to resolve pending civil cases involving commercial litigation, disputes between shareholders of corporations, labor and employment matters, discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, and retaliation.  

Educational Background:

• Bucknell University (B.A., cum laude), 1972
• George Washington University, National Law Center (J.D. with Honors), 1975