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Inspired by a steelworkers’ strike in 1975 directly impacting his family, Rich understood from a very early age the serious, and often dire consequences, labor disputes can wreak on both sides of the picket line and for every individual involved. His personal experience channeled Rich onto a one-way career path in labor law, which began when he attended the Cornell School of industrial and Labor Relations and ultimately brought him to Jackson Lewis in 1989 straight out of law school. Wi...
Katherine A. Chesnut is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Katherine A., 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 Katherine A. 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...
James J. Nolletti, a distinguished White Plains divorce lawyer and Fellow of both, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML), is an accomplished negotiator and litigator with broad experience in matrimonial & family law matters. Having begun his career as a prosecutor in the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, Mr. Nolletti is the supervising partner of the Matrimonial & Family Law practice at his White Plains ...
Christopher Miehl is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Christopher, 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 Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Russell is an aggressive strategist who leverages decades of trial experience to win big for his clients. He takes a deep personal interest in his clients and zealously advocates for them to obtain the most favorable dispute resolution for each set of circumstances. Russell Yankwitt is one of Westchester County’s most highly respected attorneys, known for his impressive track record of case wins in the courthouse, in private arbitration and at the settlement table. Unlike many litigator...
Parisis G. Filippatos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals. Parisis G., who practices law in White Plains, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Parisis G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Alicia is an experienced litigator who represents clients in all areas of commercial and civil litigation, including complex contract disputes , corporate dissolution proceedings and business divorces , shareholder derivative actions, employment disputes, premises liability, insurance coverage matters , and others. Alicia also defends small and mid-sized businesses in lawsuits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In her more than a decade of private practice, Alicia has been a pro...
Over the past 30 years Rosemary Townley, the Principal of Townley ADR, has been a self-employed, full-time independent arbitrator-mediator based in the New York Metropolitan region. She is a member of various arbitration panels of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") including Class Actions, Commercial, Employment, Individually Negotiated Employment Contracts, Large, Complex Cases and Commercial Disputes. She has also accepted cases, both as a solo arbitrator and as a panel member, fr...
Sylvia Goldschmidt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Collaborative Law: Family Law. Sylvia, who practices law in White Plains, New York, has been recognized since 1999. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sylvia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mitchell Y. Cohen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Mitchell Y., who practices law in Pearl River, New York, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mitchell Y. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.