Founded in 2015 as Walden Macht & Haran, this new New York boutique Walden Macht Haran & Williams underwent a substantial name and branding update this year, adding
Milton Williams’ name to the masthead. The firm has distinguished itself as a small, nimble firm whose respective partners boast “Big Law” as well as in-house counsel credentials. The firm has won the praise and respect of other in-house counsel as well as peers, who are often with much larger and historically entrenched firms. One client testifies, “They served as my counsel in a SLAPP lawsuit filed against me. They were awesome. They have incredible legal minds. I knew I was in very good hands. They were extremely communicative and kept me informed every step along the way and they also made sure I understood my rights and responsibilities.” A peer also offers plaudits: “I sought guidance from Walden Macht on whether and how to bring an SEC whistleblower claim, where the whistleblower was a lawyer and sought to blow the whistle on his client. The whistleblower was my client, and we added Walden Macht to the team because of their expertise in this area. They are an excellent litigation shop, both civil and white-collar criminal. Our matter was unique and complex, and they handled it well.” Williams, who balances white-collar work with employment law, was previously in-house counsel at Time. He is commended by a client as “upfront, clear, and [someone who] sets expectations well.” Jim Walden, along with Georgia Winston, represented WarnerMedia Direct, who filed suit against Paramount Global, MTV Entertainment Studios, and South Park Digital Studios for breach of a licensing contract, as well as other business torts. Under the contract, HBO Max had exclusive streaming rights to air episodes of
South Park, including three seasons of new episodes, on its streaming platform. WarnerMedia alleges, among other claims, that Paramount tortiously interfered with WarnerMedia’s contract for exclusive rights to
South Park episodes in order to steer the program content to its own new Paramount+ platform to fuel growth.
Jeffrey Udell is championed by a client, who raves, “Jeff is Incredibly smart and communicative. He's just a fucking rockstar. I knew I was in good hands after our first meeting and over five years he has just delivered every single day. What a great lawyer!”
