Blair Kaminsky Named to First-Ever Crain’s New York Business Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys List

New York—Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP partner and management committee member Blair Kaminsky has been named to the inaugural Crain’s New York Business 2025 Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys List. The award recognizes law firm leaders who are consistently involved in significant litigation and trial proceedings.

Blair is widely respected for her leadership and advocacy in litigation with wide-ranging social and economic impacts. Her clients have described her as a “fantastic litigator who provides thoughtful, spot-on advice,” noting that she “manages enormous cases with creativity and enthusiasm.”

Blair represents Chubb on various high-profile coverage matters, including in opioid coverage litigation, litigation concerning Mattel’s recalled Rock ‘n Play sleeper, and in a dispute with Meta concerning social-media addiction lawsuits. Blair also represents Visa in multi-district class-action antitrust litigation filed on behalf of merchants, as well as in opt-out cases brought by the world’s largest retailers relating to network rules at the heart of the Visa system. The firm will serve as lead trial counsel to Visa against six behemoth retailers in October 2025 in the Southern District of New York. Blair and her team recently obtained a complete dismissal on behalf of IBM in a putative class action under the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA).

In addition to her litigation work and role on HSG’s management committee, Blair plays a leadership role in HSG’s marketing and recruiting efforts and was instrumental in the formation of the firm’s formal mentoring program. Under her leadership, the firm was recently named Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 General Commercial Litigation Firm of the Year and, for the third time in the firm’s history, Benchmark Litigation’s New York Law Firm of the Year.