Yorn Levine Promotes Cary Dobkin and Priya Verma to Name Partners

Home Film News May 7, 2026 11:25am PT Yorn Levine Promotes Cary Dobkin and Priya Verma to Name Partners By Matt Donnelly Plus Icon Matt Donnelly Chief Correspondent @MattDonnelly Latest New ‘Planet of the Apes’ Movie in the Works With ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Director 22 hours ago Scarlett Johansson Joins Ari Aster’s Next Film ‘Scapegoat’ at A24 1 day ago ‘Apex,’ ‘Man on Fire’ Top Netflix Global Charts; Peter Chernin’s North Road First Indie Studio to Claim No. 1 Film and Series on Streamer 2 days ago See All Courtesy Images Top Hollywood law practice Yorn Levine LLP has appointed two of its in-house stars, Cary Dobkin and Priya Verma, to name partner. Co-founded in the mid-‘90s by Kevin Yorn, the firm’s promotion of Dobkin and Verna comes as both hustle for top clients including Rachel Sennott, Nisha Ganatra, Shane Gillis and Leanne Morgan. Verna becomes one of the youngest ever entertainment lawyers to become name partner at Yorn Levine, where she handles a globally focused practice representing top-tier writers, directors, showrunners and authors across film, series and publishing. Her additional clients include writers Nora Garrett (“After the Hunt”) and Connor McIntyre (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s “Animals”); David E. Kelley Productions president Matthew Tinker and “Dehli Crime” showrunner Tanuj Chopra. Verna is known for sophisticated long-term deals, and has increased Yorn Levin’s presence in New York and the U.K. Related Stories Kamala Harris and Rita Moreno to Be Honored at Public Counsel Awards Dinner (EXCLUSIVE)