Twelve Yankwitt LLP Attorneys Recognized in the 2025 NY Metro Super Lawyers

Managing Partner Russell Yankwitt continues to be honored in the NY Top 10 List

White Plains, NY (October 30, 2025) – Yankwitt LLP, Westchester County’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, once again dominates this year’s Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Twelve of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the New York Metro region across the firm’s core practices: business litigation, criminal defense, appellate, and employment defense litigation.

Firm founder and managing partner Russell Yankwitt once again was selected to the publication’s Top 10 Lawyers in the New York Metro area, reaffirming his position as one of the region’s most accomplished litigators.
“Our team’s consistent recognition in Super Lawyers and Rising Stars reflects the depth of our bench and the excellent that defines every case we handle,” said Russell Yankwitt, managing partner of Yankwitt LLP. “We are proud to see both our established partners and rising stars honored for their extraordinary work on behalf of our clients.”

Attorneys ranked in Super Lawyers:

• Russell M. Yankwitt – Business Litigation
• Benjamin R. Allee – Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Dina L. Hamerman – Business Litigation
• Alicia Tallbe – Business Litigation
• Ross E. Morrison – Business Litigation
• Michael H. Reed – Employment Litigation: Defense
• Jonathan Ohring – Business Litigation

Attorneys ranked in Rising Stars:

• Jason M. Swergold – Criminal Defense
• Waleska Suero Garcia – Appellate
• Cassandra M. Vogel – Business Litigation
• Scott Wenzel – Business Litigation
• Philip Tullo – Business Litigation

Super Lawyers recognizes no more than five percent of attorneys in each state, while the Rising Stars list honors only 2.5 percent of attorneys under 40 or in practice for fewer than 10 years. Selection is based on independent research, peer nominations, and professional achievement.

In addition to this recognition, Yankwitt LLP and its attorneys have been acknowledged by leading publications and organizations, including Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, Legal 500, Martindale-Hubbell, Crain’s New York Business, National Law Journal, Best Lawyers, and Best Law Firms. The firm has also been named a Best Place to Work in New York, Westchester, 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.

About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The Rising Stars list features highly ranked attorneys who are either 40 years old or younger or who have been in practice for 10 years or less.