We’re proud to announce that both Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters have been named to City & State New York’s 2026 Trailblazers in Law class. This esteemed annual list features exceptional leaders in the legal field who are working hard to carry out their mission and make a difference through the rule of law.

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New York Post: Special needs teacher caught sexually abusing student on camera — but the school didn’t monitor the video: suit

Special needs teacher caught sexually abusing student on camera — but the school didn’t monitor the video: suit

By Susan Edelman
Published May 25, 2024, 11:28 a.m. ET

Classroom cameras at a costly taxpayer-funded boarding school for autistic, mentally ill and emotionally disturbed students captured a biology teacher sexually abusing a boy – but no one monitored the video, a bombshell lawsuit alleges.

Only after the student told his mom that he had sex repeatedly with Sandy Carazas-Pinez, a teacher at Biondi High School, did the principal watch the video. It showed the instructor cuddling with the 16-year-old during class and asking him to “rub her crotch,” the suit by the boy and his mother charges.

New York Post: Special needs teacher caught sexually abusing student on camera — but the school didn’t monitor the video: suitsecureadmin2024-09-29T23:44:22+00:00

Peters Brovner LLP, The Law Office of Ali Najmi Esq. & and Hanna & Vlahakis Law Offices announce a lawsuit against The Biondi Education Center and Rising Ground Academy

May 20, 2024

Peters Brovner LLP, The Law Office of Ali Najmi Esq. & and Hanna & Vlahakis Law Offices announce a lawsuit against The Biondi Education Center and Rising Ground Academy for failure to protect a student from repeated sexual abuse by a teacher.

View the complaint here.

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CHNANY: Canna Provisions, Inc., et al, v. Garland

By Lesley Brovner, Mark Peters & Jonathan Bunch
May 1, 2024

Last October, an alliance of cannabis-industry operators and investors hired David Boies, head of Boies Schiller Flexnor, to file suit against Attorney General Merrick Garland alleging that they have been significantly harmed and have faced unfair challenges to their business operations due to the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) barring the production, distribution, and possession of marijuana.

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Judith Heft: Keeping Up with Compliance with Regulatory Attorneys, Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters

Judith Heft Podcast: Keeping Up with Compliance with Regulatory Attorneys, Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters

Apr 23, 2024
Mastering Your Financial Life — Episode 78

In this episode of Mastering Your Financial Life, Judy Heft interviews Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters, founding partners of the boutique law firm, Peters Brovner. Founded 20 years ago after working together in the public sector, Peters Brovner focuses on civil litigation, internal investigations, and regulatory defense.

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Daily Beast: Longtime New York Lawmaker Accuses Doctor of Molesting Him During Senate Physical

By Justin Rohrlich
Nov. 09, 2023

The first-ever openly gay member of the New York State Senate claims he was molested nearly two decades ago by a doctor conducting a routine physical exam required of all legislators.

That’s according to a new lawsuit obtained by The Daily Beast, in which former State Sen. Thomas Duane—also the first openly HIV-positive member of the legislative body—says Dr. Nathan Mitkoff of the Albany Medical Center ground his genitals against his thigh during a check-up in 2004. He alleges the disturbing incident “made his recovery from substance abuse more difficult and his ongoing need for psychological therapy more pressing.”

Daily Beast: Longtime New York Lawmaker Accuses Doctor of Molesting Him During Senate Physicalsecureadmin2024-09-30T00:35:47+00:00

101Attorney Guest Blog: Filing a Sexual Assault in the Workplace Claim?

By Lesley Brovner & Mark Peters
101Attorneys.com
June 14, 2023

Sexual assault is a crime. When it occurs within the workplace or at a work event, it is also an extreme form of sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a form of employment discrimination that violates federal, State, and local law in New York. Employers are required to take steps to prevent sexual harassment and, if sexual harassment is reported, to take immediate action to address the situation. Moreover, an employee who reports sexual harassment is legally protected against retaliation from her, his or their employer.

Continue reading on 101Attorneys.com

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Attorney Help Guest Blog: Can a Corporation be Held Liable for Sexual Assault in the Workplace?

Guest Blog on AttorneyHelp.org: Can a Corporation be Held Liable for Sexual Assault in the Workplace?

By Lesley Brovner & Mark Peters
Attorneyhelp.org
April 14, 2023

An employer may, under certain circumstances, be liable for sexual assault in the workplace. In addition to being a crime, sexual assault in the workplace can also be a form of employment discrimination that violates federal, State and local law in New York. It may also implicate an obligation on employers to provide a safe workplace.

As to claims for employment discrimination, employers are required to take steps to prevent sexual harassment and assault and, if sexual harassment or assault is reported, to take immediate action to address the situation. Moreover, an employee who reports sexual harassment or assault is legally protected against retaliation from her, his or their employer.

Continue reading on attorneyhelp.org

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In Gotham Gazette Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters Call on Mayor Adams to Improve City Government Before Vital Nonprofit Service Providers are Lost

By Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters
GothamGazette.com
March 2, 2023

In the opinion piece they lay out the crisis nonprofits face right now due the government’s failure to pay them on time and explain how the existence of these critical organizations, which New Yorkers – especially the poorest and most vulnerable — rely upon, is jeopardized.

Read the full article on gothamgazette.com

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Peters Brovner Pen Guest Blog About Online Sexual Harassment on Legalreader.com

By Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters
Legalreader.com
February 27, 2023

Peters Brovner Pen Guest Blog About Online Sexual Harassment on Legalreader.com. In the article they explain how harassment online can increase the victim’s emotional distress because it has the potential to include all of cyberspace.

Continue reading on Legalreader.com

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Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters Named to City & State NY’s 2026 Trailblazers in Law

Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters Named to City & State NY’s 2026 Trailblazers in Law

New York Post: Special needs teacher caught sexually abusing student on camera — but the school didn’t monitor the video: suit

Special needs teacher caught sexually abusing student on camera — but the school didn’t monitor the video: suit

Peters Brovner LLP, The Law Office of Ali Najmi Esq. & and Hanna & Vlahakis Law Offices announce a lawsuit against The Biondi Education Center and Rising Ground Academy

Peters Brovner LLP, The Law Office of Ali Najmi Esq. & and Hanna & Vlahakis Law Offices announce a lawsuit against The Biondi Education Center and Rising Ground Academy

CHNANY: Canna Provisions, Inc., et al, v. Garland

CHNANY: Canna Provisions, Inc., et al, v. Garland

Judith Heft: Keeping Up with Compliance with Regulatory Attorneys, Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters

Judith Heft Podcast: Keeping Up with Compliance with Regulatory Attorneys, Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters

Daily Beast: Longtime New York Lawmaker Accuses Doctor of Molesting Him During Senate Physical

Daily Beast: Longtime New York Lawmaker Accuses Doctor of Molesting Him During Senate Physical

101Attorney Guest Blog: Filing a Sexual Assault in the Workplace Claim?

101Attorney Guest Blog: Filing a Sexual Assault in the Workplace Claim?

Attorney Help Guest Blog: Can a Corporation be Held Liable for Sexual Assault in the Workplace?

Guest Blog on AttorneyHelp.org: Can a Corporation be Held Liable for Sexual Assault in the Workplace?

In Gotham Gazette Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters Call on Mayor Adams to Improve City Government Before Vital Nonprofit Service Providers are Lost

In Gotham Gazette Lesley Brovner and Mark Peters Call on Mayor Adams to Improve City Government Before Vital Nonprofit Service Providers are Lost

Peters Brovner Pen Guest Blog About Online Sexual Harassment on Legalreader.com

Peters Brovner Pen Guest Blog About Online Sexual Harassment on Legalreader.com

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