Yankwitt LLP attorney Michael Reed has been appointed by the Westchester County Bar Association (WCBA) to serve on the New York State Bar Association”™s (NYSBA) House of Delegates.
The House of Delegates, together with the bar leadership, serves as the voice of the legal profession and works to support the rule of law, improve the administration of justice and advocate for the public good.
According to the NYSBA website, “the control and administration of the NYSBA is vested in the House of Delegates, the decision and policy-making body of the association. The house meets four times a year. Action taken by the House of Delegates on specific issues becomes official NYSBA policy.”
Reed focuses his practice on complex federal litigation, with an emphasis on employment litigation.
Because of his commitment to volunteerism he represents many clients in pro bono matters, most recently serving as pro bono counsel for Westchester Residential Opportunities Inc. (WRO), a White Plains-based fair housing organization, in a case involving allegations of housing discrimination. A significant pro bono case for Reed involved a class of children in Tennessee who were covered under Medicaid, but were not provided with the screening, diagnosis and treatment they were entitled to under federal law. He brought the case to a federal trial and a subsequent appeal in the Sixth Circuit.
Founded in 2009, Yankwitt LLP is a trial and litigation law firm with one of the largest litigation teams in Westchester County, representing businesses and high-net-worth individuals across a broad range of matters.
