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In a victory on behalf of a putative class of investors who traded on Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto-asset exchanges, Selendy Gay defeated a motion to compel arbitration for investors who purchased digital tokens during a significant portion of the class period.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed the validity of a historic settlement that Selendy Gay – in partnership with the New York Attorney General’s Office, New York Civil Liberties Union, and Legal Aid Society – reached on behalf of 11 protesters and journalists wrongfully arrested and beaten at the protests that occurred throughout New York City following the death of George Floyd.

"Selendy Gay supports all those who courageously defend the rule of law, and we reject the notion that the government can punish lawyers for their choice of clients or threaten judges for presiding over cases adverse to the administration. We stand with the brave lawyers who will oppose any attempts by the government to intimidate members of the bar or judiciary for doing their jobs. We are proud of the great history of respect for the rule of law in this country and believe that the freedom and prosperity that have resulted from the separation of powers at the foundation of this republic are worth defending." -- Selendy Gay PLLC

Selendy Gay is pleased to announce leadership changes that reflect the firm’s extraordinary growth and position it for ongoing success. Kelley Cornish has been appointed Managing Partner of Selendy Gay, while Sloane Levy has joined the firm as Chief Operations Officer.

On February 6, 2025, Protect Democracy and Selendy Gay PLLC filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of D.C. on behalf of the Government Accountability Project and the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), challenging the Trump Administration’s attempt to dismantle a cornerstone of American democracy: a federal civil service rooted in merit and integrity.

Partner Lauren Zimmerman was featured in an inaugural Chambers report for "Next Level Mentoring"

Selendy Gay filed an amicus brief in support of the New York City Council and Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams’s joint lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court to invalidate Mayor Eric Adams’s emergency executive orders that suspend Local Law 42 of 2024, which bans solitary confinement in city jails.

For the seventh consecutive year, Selendy Gay has announced associate bonuses that exceed the levels set by Big Law firms.

Selendy Gay is proud to announce the elevation of Meredith Nelson, Claire O’Brien, and Julie Singer, effective January 1, 2025.

In another significant victory for tenant rights in New York, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in the final two rent-stabilization cases that Selendy Gay has been litigating alongside The Legal Aid Society and Legal Services NYC for more than 5 years.