Yankwitt LLP, acting as independent counsel to the defendant in a negligence action arising from an automobile accident, prevailed on a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ punitive damages claim. The defendant, who was insured and represented by insurance counsel, retained Yankwitt LLP to serve as shadow/advisory counsel, a role we […]
October 7, 2022 (West Harrison, NY) — On October 4, 2022, Yankwitt LLP obtained a critical ruling for its client, Million Air, an operator of fixed base operations (FBOs) at Westchester County Airport and other airports around the country, in a lawsuit against the County of Westchester, NY. The lawsuit […]
WHITE PLAINS, NY (October 18, 2022) –Yankwitt LLP, Westchester County’s go-to law firm for high-stakes and bet-the-company litigation, announced today that Managing Partner Russell Yankwitt has been named a Litigation Star in Benchmark Litigation’s 2023 guide. Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to the leading litigation law firms and lawyers […]
Partner Alicia Tallbe’s promotion to Deputy Chair of Litigation was featured in the Law.com “How I Made It” column. The Q&A titled “How I Made Practice Group Deputy Chair: ‘I Have Had the Skill Set, Work Ethic and Dedication to Belong in and Lead Any Room” touches on Alicia’s career, […]
Yankwitt LLP’s relentless investigative work led the plaintiffs to move for voluntary dismissal of a frivolous racial discrimination lawsuit against Yankwitt LLP’s client, Houston’s Restaurant. Continuing to fight for its client, Yankwitt is now seeking sanctions, including attorneys’ fees, from the plaintiff for refusing the withdraw the suit at the […]