2019 Ones to Watch: Jeremy Honig, Rivkin Radler LLP

Name: Jeremy Honig

Title: Partner

Company Name: Rivkin Radler LLP

Year that you entered your current field? 2009

What do you consider to be your greatest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?

Winning three trials in the past year. 

What advice can you offer to someone who is interested in a career in your industry? 

Take the time to learn the industry so that you can understand your clients’ motivations and goals. 

If you have a mentor, who is it and how have they influenced your personal & professional growth? 

I am lucky to have had many mentors in my career. My first mentors were my grandfather and my uncle who taught me that being successful and kind are not mutually exclusive. Edward Jaffe and Burton Ross gave me my first opportunity in the field of real estate litigation and taught me the ropes. Erez Glambosky taught me the business of law and how to effectively cultivate and maintain client relationships. 

Who or what do you attribute to your success? 

My family, for instilling in me the value of hard work, an inner drive to be the best at what I do, and excellent mentors who have demonstrated to me the path to success. 

How have your life experiences impacted who you are professionally? 

I learned the importance of hard work from an early age. Also, my experience performing as a singer and actor helped me cultivate the skills necessary to be a successful trial attorney. 

What was your favorite thing to do as a kid? 

Play all sports, especially hockey.