About Us

Patrick L. Vaccaro founded the Law Offices of Patrick L. Vaccaro in 2017. Previously, he was a Principal in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. From 2006 to 2012, he served as the Firm-wide Managing Partner, leading Jackson Lewis through an era of unprecedented growth and success. His practice areas include collegiate and professional sports and labor and preventative practices.

Mr. Marc E. Manly served as an Executive Vice President and President of Commercial Portfolio Organization at Duke Energy Corporation from December 17, 2012 to June 30, 2015.

Russ is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and serves as the firm’s managing partner. Russ engages in the practice of general corporate and contract law, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and initial public offerings (IPO). He acts as general counsel to a variety of public and private corporations. Russ received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and his B.A. from Rutgers University. Russ is a member of the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Associ...

Mr. John Page serves as Chief Corporate Social Responsibility & Legal Officer at Golden State Foods Corporation and has been its Corporate Senior Vice President since March 23, 2017 also served as its Senior Corporate Vice President until March 23, 2017 and General Counsel. Mr. Page served as Corporate Vice President at Golden State Foods Corporation.

Christian has 25+ years’ transaction and real estate experience. He assists Danish and international businesses and private equity funds in their acquisition and divestiture of businesses, including real estate-related transactions as well as private equity transactions and capital market transactions. Christian has also contributed to the Danish Bar & Law Society’s guidelines on company and securities law. Christian was elected the first managing partner of the firm with effect from 2009.

Jeff S. Korek has been a partner at Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. since 1992 and is a leading litigator in medical malpractice, product liability and construction accident cases for the firm. Mr. Korek is a Past President of both the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the New York City Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been appointed by the past three consecutive Presiding Justices of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, to the Committe...

Ted Mayer is a member of the firm's Executive Committee and its Compensation Committee. He formerly chaired the firm's Litigation Department and his practice focuses on product liability and on complex litigation generally. Mr. Mayer’s product liability work has included leading successful defense efforts in many of the largest and most complex tort litigations in the US over the past three decades as well as in many individual cases. He has coordinated the national defense of several m...

Thomas S. Heather joined the Firm in 1981 and became a partner in 1982 thru 2005; he rejoined Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolau as a partner in 2013. Mr. Heather has more than 40 years of experience and has earned recognitions and distinctions as a leading lawyer in Mexico and Latin America. He specializes in banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, and alternative dispute resolutions. He is currently a director and member of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees of Grupo Financ...

George Vincent's understanding of business and the drivers behind growth and profitability, combined with a background of political party leadership have, for over three decades, made him an invaluable resource to his clients. Widely respected as a corporate attorney, clients see George as a fair-minded, success-oriented and accessible business connector.

Kye Sung Chung is a senior partner and is the chair of the Finance Department at Kim & Chang. Mr. Chung is also the managing partner of the firm’s Hong Kong office. His practice focuses on financial regulatory matters, corporate finance, securities law, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Chung has extensive transactional experience, representing publicly and privately-held multinational and Korean companies in cross-border acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, securities offerings and fin...

Marko J. Mrkonich focuses his practice on discrimination and other employment litigation, client counseling, and traditional labor law issues. Marko represents clients in federal and state jury and bench trials, in appellate courts and in administrative hearings before federal and state agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. He also handles labor arbitrations and...

Steven J. Gartner is Chairman of the firm, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and a partner in the Corporate and Financial Services Department. He focuses on private equity transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Steve regularly advises boards of directors, board committees and senior management on strategic issues and corporate governance. He has also represented activists in a number of proxy fights and campaigns, as well as companies defending against the activists. Steve ...