June 5, 2025 - David M. Eskew
For the fifth consecutive year, AEL was recognized as a leading law firm in multiple categories. In the Chambers USA 2025 Guide, which was released earlier today, AEL was recognized in the areas of White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations in both New York and New Jersey; Healthcare in New York and New Jersey; and New York Real Estate Litigation. Chambers USA ranked AEL partners Ken Abell, David Eskew, and Scott Landau, and Counsel Jeff Braun, individually as well.
Each year, Chambers & Partners engages in a rigorous review process to generate its rankings, collecting scores of reviews and impressions from clients, referral sources and peers. In the Healthcare category, AEL stands alone as the only small boutique among giant national and international law firms. AEL is proudly ranked alongside some of the most recognizable law firms in the industry. As one client stated:
The AEL team “offers big-firm quality work in a boutique environment.”
AEL was also ranked among Specialist Firms in the White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations category in New York and New Jersey. AEL was ranked along with some of the best litigation boutiques in the country and was recognized for its exceptional knowledge, skill, pragmatism, communication and results. AEL’s team was described as “smart, efficient[,] creative[,] very responsive” and demonstrating “a superior knowledge of the law.” One client sated that AEL “offers quality work in a boutique environment” and “has a really talented group of lawyers.”
Four of AEL’s attorneys were also recognized individually, as follows:
Ken Abell was ranked individually for New York White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, New York Healthcare and New Jersey Healthcare. Ken was described as a “fantastic attorney” with an “excellent grasp of legal issues” and “an ability to speak to clients in a calming and reassuring way.”
David Eskew was ranked individually for New York Healthcare, as a New York Specialist in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, and for New Jersey White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations. One client stated that “David is a great lawyer. He is extremely accomplished and very attentive to the needs of his clients.” David was also described as a “zealous advocate for his clients” who “brings a wealth of experience handling criminal matters, whether at the corporate level or for individuals.”
Scott Landau was ranked individually for New York Healthcare. Scott has been described as a “brilliant attorney” who is “knowledgeable and responsive and has strong attention to detail.”
Jeff Braun was recognized for his work in the area of New York Real Estate Litigation. Clients praised Jeff as a “terrific litigator” who “can handle a wide variety of cases with great skill.” As another client stated, Jeff “is fantastic to work with.” He “sees the big picture and knows what is at stake in complicated and difficult cases.”