Founding Member

Peretz Bronstein, founding member, focuses on corporate and securities litigation. After graduating Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Peretz gained eight years of experience as a litigator at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP.  During his Skadden tenure Peretz was trained by the nation’s top-corporate litigators in the art of producing “upper margin” litigation work product. He spent most of his time there defending class action lawsuits. Peretz represents clients zealously and tirelessly, having repeatedly brought cases to unexpected positive resolution. Peretz has also developed a niche, serving as general counsel to closely held companies. He is management’s trusted “go to” advisor on the entities’ most delicate and complicated legal issues. He is a member of the New York State Bar, as well as the bars of the United States District Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Member

Edward N. (Chona) Gewirtz, Member, focuses primarily on intellectual property law, including software patent and copyright issues; he is a licensed patent attorney. Chona graduated from Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences, and Cardozo Law School. He is a member of the New York and New Jersey bars as well as the United States Patent and Trademark Bar.

Member

Neil D. Grossman, Member, practices primarily in commercial litigation and employment law. He is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Rutgers University Law School. Neil is a member of the New York and New Jersey bars and heads BG&G's New Jersey office.

Member

Yitzchak E. Soloveichik, member, represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation, in matters involving a broad range of issues and claims, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, professional malpractice, and common law and securities fraud. Mr. Soloveichik graduated summa cum laude in 2002 with a B.A. in philosophy and political science from Yeshiva University. In 2007, he received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Journal of  Law & Public Policy. After law school, Mr. Soloveichik served as a law clerk to The Honorable Robert S. Smith of the New York Court of Appeals. Mr. Soloveichik previously practiced at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Friedman Kaplan Siler & Adelman LLP.

Of Counsel

Shimon Yiftach, of counsel, of counsel, is the managing attorney in BG&G’s Los Angeles office.  He is a skilled and experienced litigator who focuses on the prosecution of consumer and securities class actions around the country.  He has an extraordinary ability to organize, clarify, and present even the most complex factual and legal issues to the court. Shimon is a UCLA School of Law graduate, and he is admitted to practice in California and New York, including the Southern and Eastern District Courts of New York and the Central and Northern District Courts of California.

Of Counsel

Yitzhak Greenberg represents parties in all facets of bankruptcy including debtors, creditors, and chapter 11 and 7 trustees. Mr. Greenberg graduated Fordham University Law School where he served as an editor of the Environmental Journal. After law school, Mr. Greenberg served as a law clerk to the Honorable Arthur J. Gonzalez, United States Bankruptcy Judge. Mr. Greenberg has shepherded numerous debtors through all phases of bankruptcy. He has successfully represented creditors in major chapter 11 cases, including the Lehman Brothers and MF Global Cases. He has prosecuted and defended preference and fraudulent conveyance actions totaling millions of dollars, including those involving derivative/commodities contracts and setoffs. Mr. Greenberg is a frequent contributor to the Bankruptcy Strategist and Norton Bankruptcy Advisor. 

Of Counsel

Eitan Kimelman, Of Counsel, focuses primarily on consumer and securities class action litigation, including case origination and advising shareholder clients.  Eitan graduated from University of Michigan and New York Law School. He is a member of the New York Bar.