Gregory S. Chiarello

Carlyn S. McCaffrey provides legal counsel on domestic and international tax and estate planning for high-net-worth individuals. She also advises individuals and institutions on charitable planning matters. Carlyn is co-head of the Private Client practice in the Firm’s New York office. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/mccaffrey-carlyn-s/

Christopher J. Donadio is a New York Personal Injury Attorney who has taken over 40 verdicts as lead trial counsel in the various State and Federal courts of New York. In addition, Mr. Donadio has represented his client’s in the appellate courts, having drafted and argued appeals in the State and Federal courts of New York. Mr. Donadio is admitted to practice in both New York and New Jersey.Mr. Donadio attended Duke Law School where he was a member of the Duke Journal of Constitutional ...

David Rievman, Global Head of Skadden’s Regulatory Practices, advises U.S. and non-U.S. clients with respect to the tax aspects of complex transactions, including U.S. and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, financings, divestitures (including spin-offs), financial restructurings and recapitalizations, joint ventures, and other business transactions. He represents public corporations, privately held businesses, investment banks, and private equity and other sponsor entities. Signific...

Mitchell D. Haddad, a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department, is Chair of New York Real Estate Litigation. He focuses on complex real estate and commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, workouts, and corporate litigation. He has first chaired numerous trials, argued appeals, and participated in arbitrations and mediations on a wide variety of matters. He works with clients and the Sills Cummis Real Estate Department on transactions in order to resolve issues and d...

Brian P. Corrigan is an accomplished litigation attorney who, for well over 20 years, has achieved numerous victories for his clients in complex trust and estate disputes. Through his seasoned judgment, aggressive advocacy and sound strategies, Brian secures successful court decisions and jury verdicts for his clients. Brian is equally adept at obtaining advantageous results for his clients through negotiated settlements or effective motion practice. Brian’s years of experience in the c...

Scott I. Schneider has a wide range of experience in all aspects of a multistate transactional real estate practice, including negotiating retail, office, and other leases for landlords and tenants; representing lenders and borrowers in acquisition, capital improvement, construction, working capital, and permanent loans; representing lenders in workouts of troubled real estate loans; representing purchasers and sellers in the conveyance of commercial and residential properties and the related...

Barbara E. Shiers is a partner in our Estate Planning & Administration Group. Ms. Shiers previously served as co-chair of the group, and as a member of the firm’s management committee, for many years. Ms. Shiers represents high net-worth individuals, professionals, and entrepreneurs in domestic and international estate , gift, and income tax planning, estate and trust administration, IRS audits, and probate and tax litigation. She has extensive experience advising individuals and fi...

David Wirtz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. David, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

George Shuster is chair of the firm's Debt Finance Group and a member of the firm's Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group.

A highly respected and seasoned expert in his field, Senior Trial Partner Peter Crean is a formidable litigator and skilled legal strategist. He is known as a “tough as nails,” well organized practitioner with meticulous attention to detail. Peter has aggressively represented clients in large damage, complex medical cases, with an emphasis on hospital investigations, physician discipline, risk management, residency training and supervision issues. His 38+ years of experience inclu...