About Us

Tom Dewey, Dave Pegno, and Steve Kramarsky founded the boutique law firm Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky in 1998. We have an established record of successfully representing our clients in complex litigation matters, including trials, appeals, and investigations. Each dispute requires a bespoke approach and does not mandate an army of lawyers or a biglaw “playbook.” We provide a team-based, tailored, and flexible process to working with our clients to reach a successful outcome.

Chambers USA says, “Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky is a respected litigation boutique fielding expertise in a broad range of complex commercial disputes, including contractual breaches, shareholder litigation and arbitral enforcement. It is regularly retained by prominent names in the finance, real estate and insurance sectors... The firm brings long-term strategic thinking, engages like a true business partner and is calm in the midst of a storm.”

Practice Areas

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Our practice areas include: Appellate, Bankruptcy, Employment, Financial Services, Insurance, Intellectual Property and Technology, Internal Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement, Pro Bono, Real Estate, and Securities. The National Law Journal recognizes DPK on its Litigation Boutiques Hot List, a distinction recognizing ten “small but powerful” law firms that achieved significant litigation victories.

Appellate

We represent companies and are hired by some of the best known law firms to appeal cases before the United States Supreme Court, many Circuit Courts of Appeal, the New York Court of Appeals, and Appellate Divisions.

Employment

We represent clients in lawsuits and arbitrations involving many different kinds of employment issues, ranging from alleged violations of non-competes to severance and indemnification disputes.

Securities

We litigate alleged violations of the securities laws, and handle arbitrations and disputes regarding broker-dealer matters, compliance issues, and credit derivatives.

Team Members

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Our lawyers and staff have a keen understanding of the legal issues our clients face. We help companies, individuals, and boards to navigate the intersection of business and the law. Meet the lawyers and staff at Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky who can help you move your business forward.

The New York Times says, “Other successful practices have remained decidedly small. The grandson of Thomas E. Dewey, for example, has his own firm, Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky, a litigation boutique in Manhattan that he started in 1998. Thomas E.L. Dewey’s 14-lawyer shop, which represents large corporate clients... markets itself as a cost-effective alternative to large, expensive firms.”

Jen Salzberg

Jen’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation involving a wide range of corporate governance, securities, and competition issues.

Ariel Cannon

Ariel’s practice focuses on securities, employment litigation and counseling, and other commercial litigation matters.

Sean Mullen

Sean represents clients in litigation and arbitration involving securities, international investments, contracts, and internal and regulatory investigations.

News

DPK Recognized in the 16th Edition of Best Law Firms

We are proud to announce that Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky has been recognized in the 16th edition of Best Law Firms.

We are grateful to our clients and colleagues for their trust and support, and we extend congratulations to our entire team for this distinguished recognition.

The firm is ranked in Commercial Litigation, National Tier 3 and Regional Tier 1 in New York City.

Insights

AI is Everywhere, But Where Can You Sue It? Court Examines Jurisdiction In the ‘Age of the Internet and AI’ by Steve Kramarsky for New York Law Journal

“This article discusses recent AI-related legal cases, including California rulings that say training AI on copyrighted works is fair use, and a New York case where Dow Jones sued Perplexity AI for copyright and trademark infringement. The New York court found jurisdiction because Perplexity’s website targets New York users and causes harm there, highlighting ongoing legal battles over AI’s impact on content creators and web publishers.”