Attorney Profiles

FRANK J. FRANZINO, JR., Partner

ffranzino@franzscherlaw.com

Frank J. Franzino has more than 50 years of extensive litigation experience at both the trial and appellate levels, with emphasis in commercial and corporate matters. He has successfully represented his corporate and individual clients before the State and Federal Courts and has participated extensively in arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, International Chamber of Commerce and the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Franzino also frequently represents international clients in judicial and arbitration proceedings in the United States.

The depth of his expertise, and his success in disputes and litigated matters, has led to his retention by both national and international law firms as counsel for their clients. His skills in negotiation, as well as advocacy, have earned him a reputation for winning the “tough case”.

Mr. Franzino is a member of the New York bar, to which he was admitted in 1971. He is also a member of the bars of U.S. District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and District of New Jersey, the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Fourth and Federal Circuits.

He also serves Of Counsel to the Hackensack, New Jersey law firm of Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn, P.C. Earlier in his career, Mr. Franzino was associated with Rogers & Wells and, subsequently, was a partner in several New York City-based firms.

Mr. Franzino graduated from Cornell University in 1967 with an A.B. degree and was awarded a J.D. from the same institution in 1970. He remains active in alumni affairs.

DAVIDA S. SCHER, Senior Counsel

dscher@franzscherlaw.com

Davida S. Scher has extensive litigation experience, at both the trial and appellate levels, with emphasis in commercial and corporate matters. She also frequently represents clients, both corporate and individual, in employment matters, including negotiations and, when necessary, litigation. She regularly appears in State and Federal Courts and before arbitration tribunals, again representing both business and individual clients.

Early in Ms. Scher’s career, she was associated at a large New York firm. She previously served as the principal court attorney for the Honorable Helen Freedman from 1988 to 1991, and as a court attorney for Civil Term, Supreme Court, New York County from 1985 to 1988.

Ms. Scher was admitted to the New York bar in 1986, and to the U.S. District Courts, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1998.
She is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and serves as a litigation panel member for its Legal Referral Service. She is also a member of the New York State Bar Association, and the New York State and Westchester Women’s Bar Associations.

Ms. Scher was graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Brandeis University with a B.A. degree in 1969. She earned her master’s degree in urban planning with graduate honors from Hunter College of the City University of New York in 1971. In 1985, she was awarded a J.D. magna cum laude from Pace Univeristy Law School where she was also a member of the Pace Law Review from 1984 to 1985. Ms. Scher was president of the Westchester Chapter for Brandeis University alumni and has served as chairperson for various alumni activities.

ERIN C. KORMANN, Partner

ekormann@franzscherlaw.com

Erin C. Kormann has extensive litigation experience, at both the trial and appellate levels. She has been involved in all aspects of the firm’s complex commercial litigation practice since she began her career here as an associate. Ms. Kormann has successfully handled cases from commencement through trial. She has extensively handled all aspects of discovery, including depositions of parties, experts, and non-party witnesses. She is also accomplished in all types of motion practice in both the federal and state courts.

Ms. Kormann has represented both corporate and individual clients in all types of commercial litigation cases, including but not limited to, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, trust and estates litigation, art law, and real estate litigation. Ms. Kormann has also successfully participated in both mediations and arbitrations for an array of clients.

Ms. Kormann earned a Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School in 2009. While at Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Kormann interned at various small law firms concentrating in litigation and trusts and estates. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Politics from Mount Holyoke College in 2003.

Ms. Kormann is a member of the New York bar. She is also a member of the bars of the U.S. District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.