Jonathan Lupkin, a former partner of Flemming Zulack Williamson Zauderer, and solo practitioner Michael Rakower have formed their own litigation boutique, Rakower Lupkin, which will focus on complex commercial litigation, including RICO, corporate finance, professional liability and real estate. Lupkin and Rakower will be joined by Harvey Stuart, who will be counsel, and another associate-level attorney.

Lupkin, who joined Flemming Zulack in 2005, said he had considered starting his own firm for a few years and that he left Flemming Zulack on good terms. “It was really an issue of just really wanting to spread my wings,” Lupkin said. “I decided to do this because I wanted to create something from the ground up.”