September 2003
Volume 28
Number 9
Features
Legal Judgments
Divorce law, personal injury, bankruptcy, business litigation. There are a lotta-lotta specialized lawyers in this city. Surveys and interviews helped us finger more than 75 of the best.
By Natalie Dorman
Mr. Clout
A.K.A. attorney Franklyn Gimbel. He’s confident, connected and has another “c” linked to his name—controversy.
By Joel McNally
Fall Fashion
Classics par excellence.
By Florida Perry Smith
As Good as it Gets
Out best bets of the 2003-’04 arts season have verve, passion and talent—impressive by any standard.
By Charlene Mills
Departments
Outfront
The spirit of competition.
Letters
Need a pen?
This Month?
Season openers from the ballet, Present Music, Next Act Theatre and so on.
Edited by Charlene Mills
Insider
What a face reader, filmmaker and flutist have to say. And what the Bears and Packers, and a motorcycle and skater, have in common.
Edited by Natalie Dorman
Pressroom Confidential
The Journal Sentinal got scooped big time. Why the news doesn’t bode well.
By Peter Roberston
Inside Views
Criticism or praise: six things that make us want to talk.
Edited by Ann Christenson
Insider Travel
How ‘bout a road trip back in time?
By Mario Quadracci
Dining Out
Japan and India, as seen from the 27th and 74th streets.
By Ann Christenson
Your Health
With the latest in medical innovation, you might not have to face a grueling major surgery.
By Kathleen Winkler
Dining Guide
Yep, guide. Find the cuisine, price range and location of loads of local restaurants.
Endgame
When people talk about “fixing” MPS, they often miss the central issue—poverty.
By Barbara Miner
On the Cover
Photograph by Kevin J. Miyazaki.
