Tamar Wise

Practice Areas

Tamar is a dedicated and creative commercial litigator who represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters, including securities, contract, First Amendment, agency claims relating to false advertising and consumer product litigation, and real estate cases in jurisdictions nationwide. Tamar also has an extensive appellate practice in both state and federal appellate courts, including as a key member of the Cozen O'Connor team that took a case to the United States Supreme Court and secured a precedent-setting victory in 2019. Tamar is also regularly called upon to counsel on defamation and libel issues and cases and has secured important rulings for clients in this evolving legal and Constitutional space.

Tamar has significant experience with commercial and securities cases spanning a wide range of industries, including financial services and investments, mortgage lending, and aviation. She has successfully briefed and argued motions at all stages of litigation.

Tamar speaks and writes regularly in legal and business publications, and most recently was an invited panelist at the 32nd Annual Media & The Law Seminar on the topic of the First Amendment and social media control. Additionally, Tamar served on the New York County Democratic Committee’s 2022 Civil Court Independent Judicial Screening Panel.

In 2022, 2023, and 2024, Chambers & Partners USA recognized Tamar as an "up and coming" lawyer in New York commercial litigation. Chambers quoted clients referring to Tamar as an “extraordinary and awesome legal advisor and litigator” and noting that she is “wonderfully responsive, extraordinarily effective and understands clients’ business objectives.” In 2019, Tamar was selected as one of New York City's 40 Under 40 Rising Stars by City and State Magazine. She was also recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyer in 2022-2023 and as a Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2012 to 2018.

Personal

Tamar graduated cum laude from Yale University with a degree in history and earned her law degree from New York University School of Law, where she was the recipient of the American Corporate Counsel scholarship and a staff editor of the Journal of Law and Business.

In her spare time, Tamar loves running in Central Park, cheering for the Knicks, and all other things New York.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Tamar is admitted to practice in New York and Pennsylvania.