New York, NY — September 9, 2025 — Tarter Krinsky & Drogin is pleased to announce that David Lackowitz and Zaid Shukri have joined the firm as Partners in the Litigation practice. Their arrival marks a significant expansion of the firm’s nationally recognized and growing Litigation Group, and underscores Tarter Krinsky & Drogin’s continued focus on building depth and strength in core practice areas aligned with client needs.

Lackowitz and Shukri join Tarter Krinsky & Drogin from Moses & Singer, where they each spent more than a decade representing clients in high-stakes disputes in state and federal courts across the country. They bring considerable appellate and trial experience, and broad industry knowledge that strengthens the Firm’s ability to deliver exceptional results to its clients.

“We are thrilled to welcome David and Zaid,” said Alan Tarter, Managing Partner of Tarter Krinsky & Drogin. “Their skill and dedication to client service embody our values, and their arrival reflects our commitment to strategically growing our Litigation capabilities.”

Lackowitz most recently served as Chair of Moses & Singer’s Litigation practice. With more than 20 years of experience, he has successfully handled shareholder derivative suits, professional liability, business, real estate, banking, family, construction, and employment matters. Lackowitz has counseled clients through regulatory investigations and has successfully handled numerous appeals before the First and Second Departments of the Appellate Division, and the Second Circuit.  He has also successfully tried cases before the Supreme Court of the State of New York and the Delaware Chancery Court and various arbitration tribunals. Earlier in his career, he served as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County, where he prosecuted high-profile felony cases and tried numerous bench and jury trials.

Shukri is a skilled trial and appellate lawyer who represents clients in high-stakes commercial disputes across industries such as real estate, financial services, media, entertainment, and fashion. He has achieved optimal results in cases involving a wide range of claims, including fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, veil piercing, tortious interference, discrimination, unfair competition, copyright and trademark infringement, and breach of contract. Additionally, Shukri has successfully litigated contested probate and estate matters in Surrogate’s Court, as well as proceedings before the American Arbitration Association, New York City Commission on Human Rights, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

“David and Zaid are highly respected litigators with outstanding trial and appellate credentials,” said Andrew Krinsky, Chair of the Litigation Practice. “They bring exceptional insight and experience that will benefit our clients facing complex disputes.”

Lackowitz is rated by Martindale-Hubbell as AV Preeminent™ in his field and has annually been designated as a Super Lawyer from 2015-2025. He earned a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. 

Shukri was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers from 2018-2023. He earned a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, where he served as Notes and Comments Editor of the Brooklyn Law Review.    

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin’s Litigation Practice handles all matters of commercial disputes for clients ranging from large corporations and financial institutions to individuals with substantial disputes requiring sophisticated advocacy. Our team consists of experienced litigators who have trained in the most rigorous environments, including government agencies, BigLaw firms, and specialized litigation, trial, and appellate law boutiques.

About Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP
Celebrating more than two decades of legal service, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin is a bicoastal midsize law firm with an established international reputation. Keeping our clients’ business objectives and concerns top of mind, we focus on what matters – partnering with them to achieve their goals, offering holistic and practical legal advice, and devising creative strategies for complex disputes. Purposefully designed to integrate seamlessly with any client’s business team, we are a vibrant, multidisciplinary law firm dedicated to smart thinking and strong client relationships. We advise clients of all sizes providing services spanning over 30 practice areas. Our attorneys, many of whom are multilingual, are as diverse as the clients they serve.

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