Ruskin Moscou Faltischek Names Mark S. Mulholland Managing Partner

Uniondale, New York, June 22, 2010 – The partners of the law firm Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P. C. are pleased to announce that Mark S. Mulholland has been selected as Managing Partner.  Mr. Mulholland has served as Co-Managing Partner of the firm with Douglas A. Cooper since 2006. Mr. Cooper will continue to serve as a member of the Management Committee.

“This selection underscores the firm’s long-term strategic plan,” said Mr. Cooper.  “Mark is a leader in every sense of the word, and the entire firm wishes him every success as he leads us into the future.”

Mr. Mulholland, a resident of Bayport, Long Island, joined Ruskin Moscou Faltischek in 1991 from Willkie Farr & Gallagher. He quickly attained partner status.  Today, as one of the top litigators in the country, he represents multi-national companies, Fortune 500® corporations, municipalities, government agencies and entrepreneurs in all manner of disputes.  He possesses broad experience litigating in virtually every field – intellectual property, condemnation, antitrust, securities matters, licensing, unfair competition, copyright, trademark, contract disputes, constitutional challenges, RICO matters and beyond.

Mr. Mulholland began his legal career as a Captain in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps.  After training with the 82d Airborne Division, Mr. Mulholland went on to become the Senior Defense Counsel at the National Training Center at Ft. Irwin, California where he was personally responsible for representing soldiers at General Courts Martial, including major espionage and federal felony cases.  While in government service, Mr. Mulholland also served as Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California.

In addition to his accomplishments in the courtroom, Mr. Mulholland is also well known for his passion for charitable and philanthropic endeavors. He has served as a board member of Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center since 2008 and also serves as a Trustee and Vice President of the Board of Education in his home village in the Town of Babylon.

Previously, he was elected to the board of the Long Island Aquarium and was appointed a Public Member of the New York Mercantile Exchange Adjudication Committee.  He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, where he participates actively in the nation’s premier Intellectual Property Law Section.  Mr. Mulholland is also a member of the Nassau County Bar Association.  He lectures and writes often on litigation topics, is a frequent contributor to the New York Law Journal and serves as a mediator in the Eastern District of New York’s Federal Court Mediation Program.

FOR 40 YEARS, RUSKIN MOSCOU FALTISCHEK, HEADQUARTERED IN UNIONDALE, HAS BUILT A REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE REGION’S LEADING PROVIDERS OF INNOVATIVE LEGAL SERVICES. ITS ATTORNEYS ARE PRACTICAL, EXPERIENCED ADVOCATES WHO MEASURE THEIR SUCCESS BY THEIR CLIENTS’ SUCCESS. CORNERSTONE GROUPS IN ALL MAJOR PRACTICE AREAS OF THE LAW ARE REPRESENTED AT THE FIRM, INCLUDING CORPORATE & SECURITIES, FINANCIAL SERVICES, COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, HEALTH CARE, REAL ESTATE, EMPLOYMENT AND TRUSTS & ESTATES. CLIENTS INCLUDE LARGE AND MID-SIZED CORPORATIONS, PRIVATELY HELD BUSINESSES, INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.