White Plains, NY (September 3, 2024) – Yankwitt LLP, Westchester’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, is thrilled to announce that Partner Jason Swergold, co-head of the firm’s Criminal Defense & Investigations Practice, has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under List. “Jason’s recognition is a clear reflection […]
White Plains, NY (September 4, 2024) – Yankwitt LLP, Westchester’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, is proud to announce that Jason Swergold, Co-head of the Criminal Defense & Investigations Practice, has been honored with the Business Council of Westchester’s prestigious 40 Under 40 Rising Star Award. Swergold and […]
Federal diversity jurisdiction provides a neutral forum for litigants from different states, preventing state court bias against out-of-state defendants. But just as defendants often prefer their case be venued in federal court, plaintiffs often prefer to stay in their home state court. Enter the fraudulent joinder, where the plaintiff attempts […]
Benjamin Allee, Dina Hamerman, Michael Reed, Jason Swergold, Alicia Tallbe, and Russell Yankwitt were selected for Commercial Litigation WHITE PLAINS, New York (August 15, 2024) – Yankwitt LLP, Westchester’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, is proud to announce that six attorneys have been named to the 2025 edition […]
Yankwitt LLP achieved a significant legal victory, successfully defending a global biotechnology company in a complex lawsuit brought by its former construction manager, Skanska. The dispute arose from our client’s multi-billion-dollar expansion of its headquarters in Westchester County, New York. Skanska alleged that our client failed to pay for additional […]