Elsberg Baker & Maruri was only forged as its own entity in early 2024, but its constellation of practitioners is composed of litigators that have served in leading positions in other celebrated litigation shops. While a new firm, Elsberg Baker is already garnering significant momentum on the strength of its collective and individual trial-centric ethos. The firm’s reputation is being propelled by a wave of peer recognition and client testimonials. “They are some very talented folks, and I think there’s a lot of energy behind them,” attests one peer. “They learned the playbook of Big Law, cracked the code on their styles, and came out swinging.” Another mentions, “The quality of the clients I’m seeing them attracting is getting more impressive. I don’t know that I’m at liberty to mention any by name, but let’s just say at least one is a company you definitely know well, and it’s someone who could have their pick of any law firm.” Cementing its stature as one of the top shops in New York, Elsberg Baker took the prize for the “Boutique Firm of the Year” at the Benchmark awards gala ceremony in March 2025, a remarkable achievement for a firm only in its first year of existence.
David Elsberg, formerly a name partner at another prominent New York shop, what was previously Selendy Gay & Elsberg (now Selendy Gay), receives plaudits from the community as an all-purpose commercial trial lawyer. “David was my mentor when we were both at Quinn Emanuel,” testifies an erstwhile colleague, “and he’s really just getting started!”
Rollo Baker, another former Quinn partner, draws acclaim for his broad commercial litigation practice. Baker quickly makes the leap from future star to litigation star in this edition, as does
Silpa Maruri, who is also developing a vocal fan base. “I am huge fan of hers. There’s nothing she can’t do,” exclaims one contemporary, who insists, “[Benchmark] need[s] to look into her more. [She is] unbelievably impressive.” A client concurs: “Silpa is a hands-on litigator, immersed in our matter and extremely proactive in her strategic advice and litigation execution.” Beyond the name partners, the firm is also bolstering the ranks and grooming the next generation of talent;
Jared Ruocco, Michael Duke and Vivek Tata all make their debut appearances as future stars, and all come equipped with credentials and experience honed at other top New York litigation shops (Quinn Emanuel, Selendy Gay and Sullivan & Cromwell, respectively.) Tata also serves as the firm’s General Counsel.
