Situation In a long running family business dispute, Yankwitt LLP was retained to replace another law firm with the representation of the majority shareholders in a manufacturing company, a husband and wife who had successfully managed and grown the company since taking it over more than a decade ago. The […]
Aug 2021
After successfully moving for summary judgment before the trial court, Yankwitt LLP has – successfully opposed the plaintiff’s appeal of the lower court’s decision, securing a complete victory for its casino client. In the underlying case, the plaintiff, a self-proclaimed advantage card player and serial litigant, asserted numerous claims against […]
Aug 2021
Yankwitt LLP Managing Partner Russell Yankwitt will be moderating a Jewish Business Network Virtual Business Roundtable with retired justice, Honorable Alan D. Scheinkman, now a neutral with National Arbitration and Mediation, on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Justice Scheinkman, who served as a commercial division and […]
Aug 2021
WHITE PLAINS, NY (August 19, 2021) – White Plains, New York-based law firm Yankwitt LLP is thrilled to announce that its managing partner, Russell Yankwitt, has been named to the 2022 edition of the Best Lawyers in America in Commercial Litigation. Yankwitt is Westchester County’s go-to litigator and trial attorney. […]
Aug 2021
The Southern District of New York has granted preliminary approval to a wage and hour settlement in a putative class action brought against Yankwitt LLP’s small business client. Following lengthy negotiations, Yankwitt LLP achieved a favorable settlement with an extended payment term and without its client admitting liability. The settlement […]