Meet Westchester’s Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch in 2021

All lawyer headshots courtesy of their respective firms unless noted.

From society to society and from generation to generation, there may be no professional who rouses more debate and ambivalence than the lawyer.

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In fact, it was Abraham Lincoln who said, “As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man,” while it was Godfather novelist Mario Puzo’s view that “a lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns.” Love ’em or hate ’em, one thing is for sure: When you’re in trouble or your rights have been trampled upon, retaining a good lawyer may be the very first thing that crosses your mind.

That’s precisely why we have provided in the pages that follow a comprehensive list of no fewer than 106 of the best legal minds and talent Westchester County has to offer, spanning 51 areas of specialization, as determined by BL Rankings, LLC, the publishers of The Best Lawyers in America^©for more than 38 years. Also this year, for the first time ever, we have included in our feature the “Ones to Watch” — 26 up-and-coming legal eagles who have been identified as the next-gen superstars in their respective fields. But no matter what the future holds or what your needs may be, everyone needs a skilled and dedicated advocate from time to time, so you’d be well advised to have at least some of these extensively vetted and peer-reviewed professionals squarely on your speed dial.

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Methodology for Best Lawyers® and “Ones to Watch”

This list is excerpted from the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, the pre-eminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. Published since 1983, Best Lawyers lists attorneys in 148 specialties, representing all 50 states, who have been chosen through an exhaustive survey in which thousands of the nation’s top lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers is based on over 13 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

The method used to compile Best Lawyers remains unchanged since the first edition was compiled almost 40 years ago. Lawyers are chosen for inclusion based solely on the vote of their peers. Listings cannot be bought, and no purchase is required to be included. In this regard, Best Lawyers remains the gold standard of reliability and integrity in lawyer ratings.

The nomination pool for the 2022 Edition consisted of all lawyers whose names appeared in the previous edition of Best Lawyers, lawyers who were nominated since the previous survey, and new nominees solicited from listed attorneys. In general, lawyers were asked to vote only on nominees in their own specialty in their own jurisdiction. Lawyers in closely related specialties were asked to vote across specialties, as were lawyers in smaller jurisdictions. Where specialties are national or international in nature, lawyers were asked to vote nationally as well as locally. Voting lawyers were also given an opportunity to offer more detailed comments on nominees. Each year, half of the voting pool receives fax or email ballots; the other half is polled by phone.

Voting lawyers were provided this general guideline for determining if a nominee should be listed among “the best”: “If you had a close friend or relative who needed a real estate lawyer (for example), and you could not handle the case yourself, to whom would you refer them?” All votes and comments were solicited with a guarantee of confidentiality ― a critical factor in the viability and validity of Best Lawyers’ surveys. To ensure the rigor of the selection process, lawyers were urged to use only their highest standards when voting, and to evaluate each nominee based only on his or her individual merits. The additional comments were used to make more accurate comparisons between voting patterns and weight votes accordingly. Best Lawyers uses various methodological tools to identify and correct for anomalies in both the nomination and voting process.

Recognition by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch is based entirely on peer review and employs the same methodology that has made Best Lawyers the gold standard for legal rankings worldwide. These awards are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Our “Ones to Watch” recipients typically have been in practice for 5–9 years.

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Ultimately, of course, a lawyer’s inclusion is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow attorneys. While it is true that the lists may at times disproportionately reward visibility or popularity, the breadth of the survey, the candor of the respondents and the sophistication of the polling methodology largely correct for any biases.

For all these reasons, Best Lawyers lists continue to represent the most reliable, accurate and useful guide to the best lawyers in the United States available anywhere.

BEST LAWYERS

Admiralty & Maritime Law

Paul M. Keane

Cichanowicz Callan Keane & De May
212.344.7042
50 Main Street, Suite 1045
White Plains

Antitrust Law

Joseph Angland
Law Office of Joseph Angland
917.817.2683
75 South Broadway, Suite 400
White Plains

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David Boies
Boies Schiller Flexner
914.749.8200
333 Main Street
Armonk

Appellate Practice

David Boies
Boies Schiller Flexner
914.749.8200
333 Main Street
Armonk

Arbitration

Eugene I. Farber
Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari
914.761.9400
200 East Post Road
White Plains

Ruth D. Raisfeld
Ruth D. Raisfeld
924.722.6006
1025 Westchester Avenue, Suite 106
White Plains

Edna Sussman
SussmanADR
212.213.2173
20 Oak Lane
Scarsdale

Banking & Finance Law

Nathan M. Eisler
Luskin, Stern & Eisler
212.597.8200
50 Main Street, Suite 1640
White Plains

Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law

Nathan M. Eisler
Luskin, Stern & Eisler
212.597.8200
50 Main Street, Suite 1640
White Plains

Peter S. Goodman
Goodman Law
646.267.0546
Nine Churchill Road
Rye Brook

Michael Luskin, Lawyer of the Year
Luskin, Stern & Eisler
212.597.8200
50 Main Street, Suite 1640
White Plains

Lawrence R. Reich
Reich Reich & Reich
914.949.2126
235 Main Street, Suite 450
White Plains

Barry N. Seidel
Harrington Ocko & Monk
914.686.4800
81 Main Street, Suite 215
White Plains

Richard Stern
Luskin, Stern & Eisler
212.597.8200
50 Main Street, Suite 1640
White Plains

Jeffrey I. Carton, Denlea & Carton

If I hadn’t become a lawyer…

“I would have loved to travel the world as a National Geographic photographer. As a child, I had a darkroom to develop black-and-white images and was often awestruck by the beauty of the spectacular images that appeared monthly in my yellow-bordered National Geographic magazine. I enjoy the challenge of creating, editing, and then preserving striking visual images that can evoke a strong emotional response or convey a story more eloquently than any spoken word.”

—Jeffrey I. Carton, Denlea & Carton

Bet-the-Company Litigation

David Boies
Boies Schiller Flexner
914.749.8200
333 Main Street
Armonk

Collaborative Law: Family Law

Robin D. Carton
Carton & Rosoff
914.949.6700
150 Grand Street, Suite 305
White Plains

Ellen Jancko-Baken
Fredman Baken & Kosan
914.997.9070
333 Westchester Avenue, Suite 302-S
White Plains

Katherine E. Miller
Miller Law Group
914.256.8997
271 North Avenue, Suite 812
New Rochelle

Commercial Litigation

David Boies
Boies Schiller Flexner
914.749.8200
333 Main Street
Armonk

Jeffrey I. Carton
Denlea & Carton
914.331.0100
2 Westchester Park Drive, Suite 410
White Plains

Joshua E. Kimerling
Cuddy & Feder
914.761.1300
445 Hamilton Avenue, 14th Floor
White Plains

Jonathan B. Nelson
Dorf & Nelson
914.381.7600
International Corporate Center
Rye

Michael D. Shalhoub
Goldberg Segalla
914.798.5400
50 Main Street, Suite 425
White Plains

Russell M. Yankwitt
Yankwitt LLP
914.686.1500
140 Grand Street, Suite 705
White Plains

Construction Law

Gerard P. Brady
Welby, Brady & Greenblatt
914.428.2100
11 Martine Avenue, 15th Floor
White Plains

Thomas H. Welby
Welby, Brady & Greenblatt
914.428.2100
11 Martine Avenue, 15th Floor
White Plains

Copyright Law

Elissa Debra Hecker
Law Office of Elissa D. Hecker
914.478.0457
64 Butterwood Lane East
Irvington

Martin Schwimmer
Leason Ellis
914.288.0022
One Barker Avenue
White Plains

Corporate Law

Harris E. Markhoff
Danziger & Markhoff
914.948.1556
1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite N-208
White Plains

Criminal Defense: General Practice

Lawrence Hochheiser
Law Offices of Daniel A. Hochheiser
212.689.4343
Two Overhill Road, Suite 400
Scarsdale

Andrew A. Rubin
Law Office of Andrew A. Rubin
914.761.9200
1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite N-202
White Plains

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

James R. DeVita, Lawyer of the Year
Law Offices of James R. DeVita
914.328.5000
81 Main Street, Suite 504
White Plains

Kerry A. Lawrence
Calhoun & Lawrence
914.946.5900
81 Main Street, Suite 504
White Plains

Andrew A. Rubin
Law Office of Andrew A. Rubin
914.761.9200
1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite
N-202
White Plains

Jeffrey B. Sklaroff
Law Office of Jeffrey B. Sklaroff
914.924.1330
445 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 1102
White Plains

Elder Law

Michael J. Amoruso
Amoruso & Amoruso
914.253.9255
800 Westchester Avenue,
Suite N-605
Rye Brook

Salvatore M. Di Costanzo Lawyer of the Year
Maker, Fragale & Di Costanzo
914.925.1010
350 Theodore Fremd Avenue
Rye

Anthony J. Enea
Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano
914.269.2367
245 Main Street, Suite 500
White Plains

Bernard A. Krooks
Littman Krooks
914.684.2100
399 Knollwood Road
White Plains

Michael Kutzin
McCarthy Fingar
914.946.3700
711 Westchester Avenue, Suite 405
White Plains

Amy C. O’Hara
Littman Krooks
914.684.2100
399 Knollwood Road
White Plains

Frances M. Pantaleo
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt
914.949.2700
One North Lexington Avenue
White Plains

Neil T. Rimsky
Cuddy & Feder
914.761.1300
445 Hamilton Avenue, 14th Floor
White Plains

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Donald L. Sapir
Sapir Schragin
914.328.0366
399 Knollwood Road, Suite 310
White Plains

Employment Law: Individuals

William D. Frumkin
Frumkin & Hunter
914.468.6096
199 Main Street, Suite 800
White Plains

Donald L. Sapir
Sapir Schragin
914.328.0366
399 Knollwood Road, Suite 310
White Plains

Howard Schragin
Sapir Schragin
914.328.0366
399 Knollwood Road, Suite 310
White Plains

Employment Law: Management

Scott T. Baken, Lawyer of the Year
Jackson Lewis
914.872.8060
44 South Broadway, 14th Floor
White Plains

Susan M. Corcoran
Jackson Lewis
914.872.8060
44 South Broadway, 14th Floor
White Plains

Joseph A. Saccomano Jr.
Jackson Lewis
914.872.8060
44 South Broadway, 14th Floor
White Plains

Patrick L. Vaccaro
Law Offices of Patrick L. Vaccaro
914.804.8308
261 Stuart Drive
New Rochelle

Entertainment Law: Theater

David H. Friedlander
David H. Friedlander
914.241.1277
81 Park Drive
Mount Kisco

Environmental Law

William A. Ruskin
Law Office of William A. Ruskin
914.231.0360
800 Westchester Avenue, N-641
Rye Brook

Donald W. Stever Jr.
Donald W. Stever
914.255.5500
157 Millard Avenue
Sleepy Hollow

Ethics & Professional Responsibility Law

Richard E. Grayson
The Law Offices of Richard E. Grayson
914.682.0037
202 Mamaroneck Avenue, Third Floor
White Plains

Sarah Jo Hamilton
Scalise & Hamilton
914.725.2801
670 White Plains Road, Suite 325
Scarsdale

Deborah A. Scalise
Scalise & Hamilton
914.725.2801
670 White Plains Road, Suite 325
Scarsdale

Family Law

Peter O. Bodnar
BodnarMilone
914.997.2500
140 Grand Street, Suite 401
White Plains

Lawrence Jay Braunstein, Lawyer of the Year
Braunstein & Zuckerman
914.997.6220
333 Westchester Avenue, Suite S-302
White Plains

Robin D. Carton
Carton & Rosoff
914.949.6700
150 Grand Street, Suite 305
White Plains

Mitchell Y. Cohen
Johnson & Cohen
877.807.1472
One Blue Hill Plaza, 11th Floor
Pearl River

John P. Frucco
BodnarMilone
914.997.2500
140 Grand Street, Suite 401
White Plains

Donna M. Genovese
Goldschmidt & Genovese
914.681.6006
81 Main Street, Suite 405
White Plains

Sylvia Goldschmidt
Goldschmidt & Genovese
914.681.6006
81 Main Street, Suite 405
White Plains

Ellen Jancko-Baken
Fredman Baken & Kosan
914.997.9070
333 Westchester Avenue, Suite 302-S
White Plains

Pamela J. Jenson
BodnarMilone
914.997.2500
140 Grand Street, Suite 401
White Plains

Martin T. Johnson
Johnson & Cohen
877.807.1472
One Blue Hill Plaza, 11th Floor
Pearl River

Nancy D. Kellman
Law Office of Nancy D. Kellman
914.328.0900
333 Westchester Avenue, Suite 302-S
White Plains

Erik Kristensen
BodnarMilone
914.997.2500
140 Grand Street, Suite 401
White Plains

Lydia A. Milone
BodnarMilone
914.997.2500
140 Grand Street, Suite 401
White Plains

Tamara A. Mitchel
BodnarMilone
914.997.2500
140 Grand Street, Suite 401
White Plains

James J. Nolletti
Nolletti Law Group
914.831.7000
One North Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor
White Plains

Ronald A. Phillips
Law Office of Ronald A. Phillips
845.875.4376
60 Dutch Hill Road, Suite 15
Orangeburg

Elliott Scheinberg
Elliott Scheinberg
212.490.0009
11 Pepperidge Drive
New City

Family Law Mediation

Elizabeth A. Douglas
Law Offices of Elizabeth A. Douglas
914.615.9058
245 Main Street, Suite 610
White Plains

Franchise Law

Julie Lusthaus
Lusthaus Law
914.265.4100
600 Mamaroneck Avenue,
Suite 400
Harrison

Healthcare Law

David E. Daniels
Daniels, Porco & Lusardi
845.855.5900
One Memorial Avenue
Pawling

Joshua S. Levine
Danziger & Markhoff
914.948.1556
1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite N-208
White Plains

Immigration Law

Marko C. Maglich
Jackson Lewis
914.872.8060
44 South Broadway, 14th Floor
White Plains

Labor Law: Management

Francis P. Alvarez
Jackson Lewis
914.872.8060
44 South Broadway, 14th Floor
White Plains

Joseph DeGiuseppe Jr.
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt
914.949.2700
One North Lexington Avenue
White Plains

Roger P. Gilson Jr., Lawyer of the Year
Jackson Lewis
914.872.8060
44 South Broadway, 14th Floor
White Plains

Anthony Enea, Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP

What’s the biggest challenge facing attorneys who practice your specialty?

“The biggest challenge facing elder-law attorneys is that the federal and state governments regularly change the rules and regulations relevant to estate, gift and capital gains taxes, as well as the requirements for eligibility for the Medicaid home care and nursing home programs. Thus, it is extremely important for us to be vigilant in keeping ourselves and our clients apprised of these changes while adapting new strategies to best protect our clients’ assets from taxes and the cost of long-term care.”
—Anthony Enea, Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP

Andrew A. Peterson
Jackson Lewis
914.872.8060
44 South Broadway, 14th Floor
White Plains

Patrick L. Vaccaro
Law Offices of Patrick L. Vaccaro
914.804.8308
261 Stuart Drive
New Rochelle

Land Use & Zoning Law

Thomas Leslie
Greenberg Traurig
914.286.2900
445 Hamilton Avenue, Ninth Floor
White Plains

Litigation: Antitrust

Joseph Angland
Law Office of Joseph Angland
917.817.2683
75 South Broadway, Suite 400
White Plains

Litigation: Bankruptcy

Michael Luskin
Luskin, Stern & Eisler
212.597.8200
50 Main Street, Suite 1640
White Plains

Litigation: Construction

David E. Montgomery
David E. Montgomery
914.244.0288
Six Sleepy Hollow Road
Chappaqua

Thomas H. Welby
Welby, Brady & Greenblatt
914.428.2100
11 Martine Avenue, 15th Floor
White Plains

Litigation: Environmental

Donald W. Stever Jr.
Donald W. Stever
914.255.5500
157 Millard Avenue
Sleepy Hollow

Litigation: Insurance

Carl J. Pernicone
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman
& Dicker
914.323.7000
1133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains

Litigation: Intellectual Property

Yuval Marcus
Leason Ellis
914.288.0022
One Barker Avenue
White Plains

Katherine Miller, Miller Law Group

What one thing would you like to see your legal colleagues doing more of than they’re doing now?

“Lawyers see problems presented to them in terms of legal issues. I’d like to see my colleagues work more in a problem-solving manner, to help people reach a settlement deal that works for all parties, rather than try to “win” — especially in practice areas where the law meets the family. People divorcing and others with “family law” issues have a people problem with a legal consequence. Lawyers can be great at solving that people problem and making it work in the context of the law.”
—Katherine Miller, Miller Law Group

Cameron S. Reuber
Leason Ellis
914.288.0022
One Barker Avenue
White Plains

Peter Sloane
Leason Ellis
914.288.0022
One Barker Avenue
White Plains

Litigation: Labor & Employment

Scott T. Baken
Jackson Lewis
914.872.8060
44 South Broadway, 14th Floor
White Plains

Susan M. Corcoran
Jackson Lewis
914.872.8060
44 South Broadway, 14th Floor
White Plains

Salvatore G. Gangemi
Murtha Cullina
914.220.5690
10 Bank Street, Suite 650
White Plains

Andrew P. Marks
Dorf & Nelson
914.381.7600
International Corporate Center
Rye

Joseph A. Saccomano Jr., Lawyer of the Year
Jackson Lewis
914.872.8060
44 South Broadway, 14th Floor
White Plains

Litigation: Trusts & Estates

Gail M. Boggio
McCarthy Fingar
914.946.3700
711 Westchester Avenue, Suite 405
White Plains

Michael H. Friedman
Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever
914.285.9800
One North Broadway, 12th Floor
White Plains

Michael Kutzin
McCarthy Fingar
914.946.3700
711 Westchester Avenue, Suite 405
White Plains

Mary Ellen Manley
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt
914.949.2700
One North Lexington Avenue
White Plains

Jonathan B. Nelson
Dorf & Nelson
914.381.7600
International Corporate Center
Rye

Nancy J. Rudolph
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt
914.949.2700
One North Lexington Avenue
White Plains

Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants

William A. Ruskin
Law Office of William A. Ruskin
914.231.0360
800 Westchester Avenue, N-641
Rye Brook

Mediation

Eugene I. Farber
Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari
914.761.9400
200 East Post Road
White Plains

Ruth D. Raisfeld
Ruth D. Raisfeld
924.722.6006
1025 Westchester Avenue, Suite 106
White Plains

Edna Sussman
SussmanADR
212.213.2173
20 Oak Lane
Scarsdale

Medical Malpractice Law: Defendants

Jeffrey M. Feldman
Feldman, Kleidman, Coffey & Sappe
845.897.5199
995 Main Street
Fishkill

Robert B. Gibson
Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach
914.559.3100
81 Main Street
White Plains

Anthony M. Heller
Anthony M. Heller
914.355.1932
56 Rolling Way
New Rochelle

John L.A. Lyddane
Dorf & Nelson
914.381.7600
International Corporate Center
Rye

Andrew M. Neubardt, Lawyer of the Year
Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach
914.559.3100
81 Main Street
White Plains

Medical Malpractice Law: Plaintiffs

Duane M. Fiedler
Fiedler Deutsch
914.993.0393
81 Main Street, Suite 304
White Plains

Michael L. Taub
Worby Vecchio Edelman
914.686.3700
11 Martine Avenue
White Plains

Donna M. Genovese, Goldschmidt & Genovese, LLP

What impact, if any, do you see COVID-19 as being likely to have on your practice or your legal community?

“The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the practice of family law significantly. Currently, there are some aspects of proceedings that are conducted virtually. Time will tell whether these virtual proceedings will continue in place of in-person proceedings. Virtual proceedings have afforded clients the ability to participate in proceedings without having to travel to the courthouse and incur attorney travel time. Juxtaposed with such benefits, however, are some drawbacks versus in-person proceedings, where a court and practitioners are able to directly observe a litigant to assess credibility and veracity and implement a personal touch.”
—Donna M. Genovese, Goldschmidt & Genovese, LLP

Nonprofit/Charities Law

Daniel R. Alcott
Dorf & Nelson
914.381.7600
International Corporate Center
Rye

Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants

Edward L. Birnbaum
Edward L. Birnbaum
914.637.4625
15 Stonygate Oval
New Rochelle

Jeffrey M. Feldman
Feldman, Kleidman, Coffey & Sappe
845.897.5199
995 Main Street
Fishkill

John L.A. Lyddane
Dorf & Nelson
914.381.7600
International Corporate Center
Rye

Personal Injury Litigation: Plaintiffs

Edward L. Birnbaum, Lawyer of the Year
Edward L. Birnbaum
914.637.4625
15 Stonygate Oval
New Rochelle

Adam E. Deutsch
Fiedler Deutsch
914.993.0393
81 Main Street, Suite 304
White Plains

Michael V. Kaplen
De Caro & Kaplen
212.732.2262
427 Bedford Road, Suite 360
Pleasantville

David E. Worby
Worby Vecchio Edelman
914.686.3700
11 Martine Avenue
White Plains

Product Liability Litigation: Defendants

Edward L. Birnbaum
Edward L. Birnbaum
914.637.4625
15 Stonygate Oval
New Rochelle

Product Liability Litigation: Plaintiffs

Adam E. Deutsch
Fiedler Deutsch
914.993.0393
81 Main Street, Suite 304
White Plains

Michael L. Taub
Worby Vecchio Edelman
914.686.3700
11 Martine Avenue
White Plains

Project Finance Law

Joseph P. Carlucci
Cuddy & Feder
914.761.1300
445 Hamilton Avenue, 14th Floor
White Plains

Public Finance Law

David Boies
Boies Schiller Flexner
914.749.8200
333 Main Street
Armonk

Railroad Law

Thomas W. Tobin
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
914.323.7000
1133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains

Real Estate Law

Richard L. Chadakoff
Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever
914.285.9800
One North Broadway, 12th Floor
White Plains

Thomas Leslie

Greenberg Traurig
914.286.2900
445 Hamilton Avenue, Ninth Floor
White Plains

Tax Law

Howell Bramson
McCarthy Fingar
914.946.3700
711 Westchester Avenue, Suite 405
White Plains

Trusts & Estates

Michael J. Amoruso
Amoruso & Amoruso
914.253.9255
800 Westchester Avenue, Suite
N-605
Rye Brook

Gail M. Boggio, Lawyer of the Year
McCarthy Fingar
914.946.3700
711 Westchester Avenue, Suite 405
White Plains

Anthony J. Enea
Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano
914.269.2367
245 Main Street, Suite 500
White Plains

Jessica Galligan Goldsmith
Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever
914.285.9800
One North Broadway, 12th Floor
White Plains

Frank M. Headley Jr.
Bertine, Hufnagel, Headley, Zeltner,
Drummond & Dohn
914.472.7700
700 White Plains Road, Suite 237
Scarsdale

Bernard A. Krooks
Littman Krooks
914.684.2100
399 Knollwood Road
White Plains

Michael Kutzin
McCarthy Fingar
914.946.3700
711 Westchester Avenue, Suite 405
White Plains

Harris E. Markhoff
Danziger & Markhoff
914.948.1556
1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite
N-208
White Plains

Michael Markhoff
Danziger & Markhoff
914.948.1556
1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite
N-208
White Plains

Amy C. O’Hara
Littman Krooks
914.684.2100
399 Knollwood Road
White Plains

Nancy J. Rudolph, Lawyer of the Year
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt
914.949.2700
One North Lexington Avenue
White Plains

BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Scott I. Mendelsohn
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman
& Dicker
914.323.7000
1133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains

Construction Law

Kurtis R. McManus
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
914.449.1000
200 Summit Lake Drive
Valhalla

Allison A, Waase
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
914.449.1000
200 Summit Lake Drive
Valhalla

Family Law

Chanah Brenenson
Braunstein & Zuckerman
914.997.6220
333 Westchester Avenue, Suite
S-302
White Plains

Justin Contratto
BodnarMilone
914.997.2500
140 Grand Street, Suite 401
White Plains

Ivana Peric Laroche
BodnarMilone
914.997.2500
140 Grand Street, Suite 401
White Plains

Healthcare Law

Jennifer Kan
Boies Schiller Flexner
914.749.8200
333 Main Street
Armonk

Insurance Law

Michelle M. Benedetto
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
914.449.1000
200 Summit Lake Drive
Valhalla

Sun Ah Park
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman
& Dicker
914.323.7000
1133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains

Steven B. Saal
Marshall Dennehey Warner
Coleman & Goggin
914.977.7325
287 Bowman Avenue, Suite 404
Purchase

Intellectual Property Law

Tommas F. Balducci
Leason Ellis
914.288.0022
One Barker Avenue
White Plains

Stefanie M. Garibyan
Leason Ellis
914.288.0022
One Barker Avenue
White Plains

Land Use & Zoning Law

Taylor M. Palmer
Cuddy & Feder
914.761.1300
445 Hamilton Avenue, 14th Floor
White Plains

Medical Malpractice Law: Defendants

Philip Artusa
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
914.449.1000
200 Summit Lake Drive
Valhalla

Rebecca A. Barrett
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
914.449.1000
200 Summit Lake Drive
Valhalla

Brandon M. Berkowski
Fullerton Beck
914.305.8634
One West Red Oak Lane
White Plains

Russell M. Yankwitt, Yankwitt LLP

What is your favorite aspect of your area of specialization and the type of law you practice?

“It is a toss-up between trying cases before juries and negotiating mediations and settlements. While our attorneys, most of whom are former federal prosecutors, are always prepared to try a case, it is not always the best path to resolution. Success is derived from knowing which path to pursue and from being creative legal strategists, persuasive writers, and always being prepared for trial.”
—Russell M. Yankwitt, Yankwitt LLP

Christina N. Langella
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
914.449.1000
200 Summit Lake Drive
Valhalla

Jessica Oliva
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
914.449.1000
200 Summit Lake Drive
Valhalla

Kathryn M. Sullivan
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
914.449.1000
200 Summit Lake Drive
Valhalla

Medical Malpractice Law: Plaintiffs

Brandon M. Berkowski
Fullerton Beck
914.305.8634
One West Red Oak Lane
White Plains

Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants

Jennifer M. Meyers
Marshall Dennehey Warner
Coleman & Goggin
914.977.7325
287 Bowman Avenue, Suite 404
Purchase

Nadia E. Niazi
Marshall Dennehey Warner
Coleman & Goggin
914.977.7325
287 Bowman Avenue, Suite 404
Purchase

Product Liability Litigation: Defendants

Michelle M. Benedetto
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
914.449.1000
200 Summit Lake Drive
Valhalla

Bernice E. Margolis

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
914.323.7000
1133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains

Samae Rohani
Dimopoulos & Bruggemann
914.472.4242
73 Main Street
Tuckahoe

Allison A. Waase
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
914.449.1000
200 Summit Lake Drive
Valhalla

Real Estate Law

Michael J. Goonan
Greenberg Traurig
914.286.2900
445 Hamilton Avenue, Ninth Floor
White Plains

Scott I. Mendelsohn
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
914.323.7000
1133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains

Transportation Law

Raymond Law
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman
& Dicker
914.323.7000
1133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains

Trusts & Estates

Emily Kahn
Walsh & Amicucci
914.251.1115
1133 Westchester Avenue,
Suite S-321
White Plains

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