Yankwitt LLP successfully obtained a dismissal of most claims against its clients in a shareholder derivative litigation pending in the Southern District of New York before Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy. Yankwitt represents an individual defendant and a corporate defendant in the litigation involving two brothers who co-own a food […]
As experienced New York appellate practitioners, we are often struck by the federal and state courts near opposite approaches to interlocutory appeals (i.e., appeals from an interim trial court decision as opposed to a final judgment). Whereas New York state courts permit an interlocutory appeal of the majority of trial […]
Wintermute clerked for the Hon. Gretchen Walsh of the Westchester County Supreme Court, Commercial Division & Environmental Claims Part White Plains, NY (September 12, 2022) – Yankwitt LLP, Westchester County’s go-to firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, has expanded its ranks again with the hiring of Ryan Wintermute as an associate. […]
Russell Yankwitt, Dina Hamerman and Benjamin Allee were selected for Commercial Litigation WHITE PLAINS, NY (August 18, 2022) – White Plains, New York-based law firm Yankwitt LLP is thrilled to announce that three partners have been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Managing Partner Russell […]
One of the most common disputes we encounter as commercial litigators is the business divorce. This occurs when shareholders of a closely held corporation, – often family members, suffer a total relationship breakdown and can no longer own a business together. In these cases, one potential avenue of relief is […]