Former Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) and Am Law 100 litigator Jason Swergold has joined Yankwitt LLP in White Plains as a partner.
Swergold, an accomplished trial attorney represents clients in criminal and regulatory defense matters, government investigations, internal investigations and complex commercial litigation.
“Jason is a battle-tested litigator with nearly a decade of government experience working with federal, state and local law enforcement,” said Russell Yankwitt, managing partner. “As deputy chief of the White Plains Division of the US Attorney”™s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), he has successfully supervised and tried some of the most complex cases in Westchester and the surrounding counties”¦.”
Prior to joining Yankwitt, Swergold served as an AUSA in the Southern District of New York for more than eight years. While in the Criminal Division, Swergold investigated, prosecuted and/or supervised complex cases involving racketeering, homicide, organized crime, labor union corruption, gang-related and drug-related violence, international and domestic narcotics trafficking, sex trafficking, fraud and firearms.
In addition to serving as White Plains Division deputy chief, where he supervised all federal criminal prosecutions in Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess and Sullivan counties, Swergold held multiple leadership roles in SDNY, including co-chief of the Narcotics Unit and acting deputy chief of the Violent and Organized Crime Unit.
Swergold began his legal career as an Assistant Attorney General in the Massachusetts Attorney General”™s Office and then as an associate in the New York City office of Shearman & Sterling LLP. He graduated cum laude from Boston College Law School.
Founded in 2009, Yankwitt represents businesses and high-net-worth individuals across a broad range of matters. The firm also routinely handles complex cases in Westchester on behalf of national law firms and often serves as trial counsel for local law ï¬rms.
