Flaster Greenberg, a midsize commercial law firm, is excited to announce three new members of its Board of Directors as of January 1, 2026. New Board Members and Shareholders Ross Alexander, William Burnett, and Peter Wakiyama join Shareholders Jeffrey Cohen, Joseph Klinicki, Jordan LaVine, Meghan Moore, Steven Poulathas, and Michele Tarantino for the 2026 term.
"We’re excited to welcome Ross, Bill, and Peter as new members of our Board of Directors,” said Jordan Lavine, Co-Managing Shareholder. “It’s a credit to our firm that leadership emerges at every stage -- Bill’s return to the Board reflects his continued commitment to the firm, Ross has been a deeply respected member of our IP practice since joining in 2020, and Peter’s election just months after joining speaks volumes about the caliber of people we attract and the reputation he has established within the firm in a short period of time. Their collective leadership and strategic vision will help guide our mission to deliver unparalleled legal services while navigating the complexities of an evolving legal landscape.”
Steve Poulathas, Co-Managing Shareholder, adds, "On behalf of the entire firm, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Harry Giacometti, Michael Bonella, and Adam Gersh as they rotate off Flaster Greenberg's Board of Directors. Their dedication, leadership, and invaluable contributions have been instrumental in our success, and we are fortunate to have them continue to play vital roles within the firm. Adam will take on the role of Chair of the Litigation and Disputes Department, Harry will lead the Commercial Litigation Practice Group, and Mike will head the IP Litigation Practice Group. We are excited to continue working alongside them as they guide these critical areas of our practice."
Shareholder Ross Alexander is a member of Flaster Greenberg’s Intellectual Property Department and serves as lead of the Patent Counseling & Prosecution Patient Group. He helps clients develop the proper IP strategy to protect their businesses and ideas from infringement, beginning with obtaining the appropriate patents and trademarks, and subsequently developing a licensing or litigation strategy that protects their rights.
Shareholder William Burnett is a shareholder in Business Transactions Department and a member of the Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy and Business and M&A Transactions Practice Groups. He currently serves as the firm’s Ethics Attorney and is a member of the Board of Directors. He has also served on the Executive Committee and as the chair of the Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Department. Burnett represents clients in all areas of Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, creditor’s rights, and corporate liquidations. He also represents Chapter 7 Trustees in corporate liquidations and counsels distressed businesses on the advantages and disadvantages of Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 and the rights and remedies of creditors and unsecured creditors' committees in the Chapter 11 process.
Shareholder Peter Wakiyama is a member of Flaster Greenberg’s Intellectual Property Department and serves as lead of the Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice Group. Wakiyama advises clients in all areas of intellectual property, technology transactions, privacy, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), across multiple industries, for both domestic and international clients.
About Flaster Greenberg PC
Flaster Greenberg, a midsize business law firm with offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic and in Florida, has been providing legal services to publicly traded corporations, privately held and family owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals for more than 50 years. With locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Florida, Flaster Greenberg serves a broad range of clients in dozens of industries and practice areas including aviation law, bankruptcy, business & corporate, cannabis, commercial litigation, environmental, family law, gaming, healthcare, insurance recovery, intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, taxation, transportation, and trusts and estates.
