Eight Yankwitt LLP Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

White Plains, NY (August 26, 2026) – Yankwitt LLP, Westchester County’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, is proud to announce that eight attorneys have been named to the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.
Best Lawyers
- Russell M. Yankwitt – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Real Estate
- Benjamin R. Allee – Commercial Litigation
- Dina L. Hamerman – Commercial Litigation
- Michael H. Reed – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jason Swergold – Commercial Litigation
- Alicia Tallbe – Commercial Litigation; Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
Ones to Watch
- Madison Powers – Criminal Defense
- Philip Tullo – Commercial Litigation
This year marks Madison Powers’ first recognition in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, adding another Yankwitt LLP attorney to the ranks of the firm’s nationally recognized litigators.
“We are proud to see eight of our attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers,” said Managing Partner Russell Yankwitt. ” “It is a testament to the talent we have at Yankwitt LLP and the results our lawyers deliver for our clients.”
Yankwitt LLP and its attorneys are consistently featured in the legal industry’s most respected ranking organizations and publications, including Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, Legal 500, Super Lawyers, Best Law Firms®, Crain’s New York Business, and Martindale-Hubbell. The firm has also been recognized among the Top 10 Best Companies to Work for in New York, Westchester County, and for women.
About Yankwitt LLP
Founded in 2009, Yankwitt LLP is Westchester County’s go-to law firm for high-stakes and bet-the-company litigation. With one of the most experienced litigation teams in the county, Yankwitt LLP has represented clients in hundreds of cases covering a broad range of civil and complex criminal matters. The firm also handles complex cases in Westchester on behalf of national law firms and often serves as trial counsel for local law firms.