Q: What sets you apart from other law firms in Westchester County?
Yankwitt LLP: What distinguishes us is that all of Yankwitt LLP’s senior attorneys clerked for federal judges. We also have four former Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs), a rarity outside New York City. Our firm boasts an incredible team that is unmatched in Westchester.
Since opening our doors 15 years ago, Yankwitt LLP has built a reputation as Westchester County’s go-to firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation. Our attorneys bring an exceptional level of trial experience and innovative strategic thinking to complex civil and criminal matters, consistently delivering outstanding results. That is why businesses, organizations and individuals turn to us in their most critical times of need.
Q: What types of cases does Yankwitt LLP handle?
Y: We focus on commercial and employment litigation, as well as criminal defense and investigations. Our clients come to us when they are facing sophisticated legal issues where the size of the dispute or their specific situation does not support New York City big-firm rates. At Yankwitt LLP, clients receive top-tier legal services from attorneys who previously worked at premier New York City firms. Big Law attorneys often refer clients to us for Westchester cases or where clients have budget constraints.
Q: Can you tell us more about your core practices?
Y: As former prosecutors with trial experience, we are regularly tapped for last-minute trial preparation on all types of commercial disputes. We excel at litigating business divorces for feuding partners of closely held or family-owned businesses. These cases are often highly emotional and complex and frequently require out-of-the-box strategies. We understand the legal intricacies involved, and we are ready to both fight for our clients in court and negotiate settlements that achieve their objectives.
We have expanded our criminal defense and investigations practice to include two former AUSAs who served as deputy chiefs of the SDNY White Plains Division. They bring their vast experience to defend clients in all types of New York federal and state criminal investigations and prosecutions. Our employment practice includes handling wage and labor disputes, restrictive covenant cases, and employment and severance negotiations and includes attorneys who formerly served as plaintiffs’ side employment attorneys before joining Yankwitt LLP. Their dual perspective gained from representing both sides of the table is a significant advantage for our clients.
Q: How have you been able to successfully grow your practice?
Y: Our firm’s success rests on the talent of our lawyers. We recruit attorneys with backgrounds in Big Law who have served as federal law clerks and prosecutors, providing us a distinct advantage over other litigation law firms practicing outside of Manhattan. Further, we have the home-court advantage: our office is steps away from the Westchester courthouses, and our attorneys are familiar with all the Westchester judges and their practices.
L-R: Waleska Suero Garcia, Michael H. Reed, Ryan J. Wintermute, Jason M. Swergold, Ross E. Morrison, Benjamin R. Allee, Russell M. Yankwitt, Philip J. Tullo, Alicia Tallbe, Connor A. Hilbie, Scott L. Wenzel, Dina L. Hamerman, Cassandra M. Vogel, George C. Godfrey III, Jonathan Ohring
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