2024 Manhattan Legal Services Awards Benefit

Jason Friedman is Head of Litigation for the Americas at BNY.  He leads a team of lawyers and paralegals and oversees all BNY’s non-employment civil litigation in the Americas.  He has also served as Global Co-Head of BNY’s Legal Pro Bono Program, and as New York Regional Co-Head for BNY’s Legal Pro Bono Council.  Prior to joining BNY, Jason was a Senior Counsel in the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.  From 2003 to 2005, Jason clerked for The Honorable Laura Taylor Swain in the Southern District of New York.  Jason is a 1997 graduate of Cornell University and a 2002 graduate of Harvard Law School.

The 705-709 W. 170th Street Tenants Association advocates staunchly for essential repairs and better living conditions in their buildings, which have long been neglected by their landlord. The Association is a passionate and invaluable partner in MLS’ tenant rights work. You can read more about their fight for safe housing here.