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Joseph J. DiPalma is a principal in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and is a co-leader of Jackson Lewis' Practicing and Parenting resource group. He represents employers of varying sizes and industries in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including collective bargaining, union grievances, employment litigation and traditional labor matters. Joseph is a member of the firm’s Disability, Leave and Health Management Practice Group. He focuses a large par...

l986 - Present Feldman Kleidman Coffey & Sappe, LLP Co-founder and managing partner PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; Member, Executive Committee, Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Section of the New York Bar Association, l984 - 1996; Dutchess County Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. NY Medical Defense Lawyers Association Member, Dutchess County Traffic Safety Boar...

Brian Ginsberg is a partner at Harris Beach Murtha, based in White Plains, New York, and leads the firm's national Appellate Practice Group. He represents a diverse range of clients, including businesses, individuals, and governmental entities, in appellate courts across New York and the United States. Brian is actively involved in trials and administrative proceedings, contributing to legal strategies and handling critical motions. Additionally, he frequently provides legal commentary to net...

Robert B. Gibson is a partner at Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach. He represents some of the nation’s largest healthcare systems in high exposure malpractice cases. Mr. Gibson is a seasoned trial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience and has handled complex jury trials involving a wide scope of medical specialties. He has developed a particular focus in defending some of the most prominent orthopedic surgeons in the country including for what is widely considered the premier o...

Brian L. Miller is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Elder Law. Brian L., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ben is the consummate trial attorney: A masterful storyteller who distills even the most complex set of facts and legal principles into highly persuasive written and oral advocacy. And he does it all in the singular service of his clients. Benjamin Allee represents clients in criminal investigations and prosecutions and in civil litigation. He joined Yankwitt LLP after serving more than a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Criminal Division of the United States Attorn...

Amy C. O'Hara is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates. Amy C., who practices law in Rye Brook, New York, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amy C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Susan D. Friedfel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Susan D., who practices law in White Plains, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Susan D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Barbera is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants. John, who practices law in White Plains, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For more than a decade, Jeff has been recognized annually by his peers as a New York “Super Lawyer” (one of the Top 25 in Westchester County), and selected as one of US News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers in America” in the area of commercial litigation. He has also been named a lifetime member of “Elite Lawyers in America,” “The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum,” and “Top Trial Lawyers in America.” He is a Fellow in th...