White Plains, NY Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

199 Main Street, Suite 500, White Plains, NY 10601

Alan M. Dubow is an attorney in White Plains and a partner at Robinowitz Cohlan Dubow & Doherty LLP. His practice includes matrimonial and family matters, complex commercial litigation, real estate disputes and business transactions. Dubow joined the firm in 1986, having begun practicing law in 1981. His education preceded that start: he graduated from Binghamton in 1977 and Brooklyn Law School in 1980. The firm he joined had been founded in 1982 by Judge Seymour Robinowitz and Richard M. Cohlan. Trials and appeals both figure in his work. He has conducted trials in New York City’s Supreme Courts and in the Supreme Courts of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Rockland counties. At the appellate level, he has argued cases in the First and Second Departments. His admissions also extend beyond New York state courts to the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. For matrimonial matters, Dubow’s background includes training as a mediator and collaborative attorney. His firm describes those approaches as alternatives to taking marital disputes to court, with the parties working together on their resolution. The professional memberships listed in his biography include the International Association of Collaborative Professionals and the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals. He is also listed as a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Westchester County Bar Association.

Civil Litigation

360 Hamilton Ave, White Plains, NY 10601, USA

Mr. Donnellan is a founding partner, member of the firm’s Executive Committee and the Managing Partner of DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr. In addition to managing the firm, Mr. Donnellan focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and real estate development with an emphasis on large scale urban renewal redevelopment projects. He represents clients in connection with the acquisition, development, financing and disposition of all types of real estate including office, residential, hotel, condominium and retail, as well as public and private partnerships. He has acted as lead counsel in connection with some of the largest and most complex real estate projects in Westchester. Mr. Donnellan is Chairman of the Board of Visitors of Pace University School of Law. He also served as President of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, a not for profit organization that provides free civil legal services for low income individuals, from 2006 to 2021.

Family and Divorce Law

1 North Broadway, Suite 801, White Plains, NY 10601

In her ten years at the firm, Ms. Friedman has distinguished herself as a leader in the area of matrimonial and family law. She has developed a well-respected reputation for her aggressive attitude humbled by her compassionate disposition. Ms. Friedman focuses her practice on preparation, insight into the law and advocacy for her clients. Practicing side-by-side with Sari M. Friedman, she handles all areas of matrimonial and family law from inception through trial. Andrea B. Friedman is a named partner at Friedman & Friedman PLLC, Attorneys at Law. Friedman joined Friedman & Friedman PLLC, Attorneys at Law, as an associate in September 2008, after receiving her J.D. from Hofstra University Law School, and a B.A. from George Washington University. Her outstanding leadership and tireless efforts in representing individuals in matrimonial law led the firm to name Ms. Friedman a partner in 2014.

Personal Injury Law

75 S Broadway, FL 4, White Plains, NY 10601

Ava L. Zelenetsky, Esq. graduated from Pace University School of Law in 1999 and was subsequently admitted to the New York State bar, which she passed the first time. Ms. Zelenetsky attended Queens College (C.U.N.Y), where she graduated magna cum laude, was on the Dean?s List, was awarded highest honors in English, with a major in English. She began her legal career in the area of insurance defense and, after many years of practice and experience, she founded Zelenetsky & Associates, P.C. Her defense background enables Ms. Zelenetsky to successfully negotiate with claim representatives and defense attorneys and when settlement is not an option because the insurance companies aren?t offering enough money.

Family and Divorce Law

222 Bloomingdale Rd, White Plains, NY 10605, USA

Carol Most has several decades of experience in Family and Matrimonial Law. Ms. Most is capable of harnessing her experience and knowledge to get favorable results for her clients. To her clients, Ms. Most is warm and caring. Ms. Most’s warmth, however, is carefully balanced by her aggressive advocacy in court. Ms. Most is uniquely gifted in knowing what approach will best serve her clients and capitalizing on that approach when negotiating with adversaries and arguing in court. Ms. Most places the needs and desires of the client first when determining the approach taken in court. In addition to representing parties, Ms. Most also devotes a portion of her time to representing children. This experience enables her to more easily relate to judges and adversaries when child custody is at issue. Ms. Most’s experience includes all aspects of Family and Matrimonial Law including child custody, child support, maintenance, and equitable distribution. Ms. Most’s experience includes divorces where parties have many millions of dollars in assets held in complex structures to W-2 wage earners. For child custody, Ms. Most’s experience runs the gamut of involved caring parents, to issues involving drugs, abuse, alienation, and mental health issues. Ms. Most is capable of taking her extensive experience and knowledge and effectively applying it to You. If you are going through a divorce, you know that you need a divorce lawyer who will be a good listener and an effective negotiator. You need an attorney who knows how to be understanding about your situation, and how to get tough in court. You need the experienced matrimonial law attorneys at Most & Schneid, P.C.

Medical Malpractice Law

111 Church St, White Plains, NY 10601, USA

Christopher B. Meagher is a White Plains, New York, trial lawyer and the principal of Meagher & Meagher, P.C., where he leads the civil litigation practice. His cases include commercial disputes as well as claims for injuries. In commercial litigation, he has acted for both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes over contracts, real estate and partnership dissolution. On the injury side, Meagher represents people hurt in automobile accidents, construction accidents and falls, and those with claims involving pharmaceutical errors. He also represents clients in sexual assault and molestation matters. Medical malpractice is another part of his work: his firm biography records two verdicts he obtained in Westchester County in 2009. The firm itself describes plaintiffs’ medical malpractice as its primary focus and lists dental malpractice and wrongful death among its past cases. Before entering law, Meagher trained and worked as an architect. He received a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Maryland, then spent several years in that profession. Fordham Law School followed. He began his legal career at Lord Day & Lord, a Wall Street firm, as an associate after admission to the bars of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. Meagher joined his father, Thomas F. Meagher, in private practice in 1994. His father founded Meagher & Meagher; the firm’s White Plains office is at 111 Church Street.

Corporate and Transactional Law

707 Westchester Avenue, Suite 409, White Plains, NY 06902

Dara L. Rosenbaum is one of the founding partners of Rosenbaum & Taylor, P.C. Dara represents both individuals and businesses on a variety of legal issues, including contract negotiation and drafting, business disputes, personal injury, wrongful death, Labor Law, products liability, mechanic’s liens, property damage and insurance. She counsels and advises individuals and businesses on transactional matters and represents them in lawsuits, whether they need to sue, or are being sued. Dara handles all aspects of civil litigation from investigation to trial to appeal, including drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, taking and defending depositions and drafting and arguing motions and appeals. Whether she is handling complex litigation or a more straight forward business deal, Dara focuses on meeting her clients’ needs and works efficiently to achieve the results they desire.

Bankruptcy Law

707 Westchester Ave suite 302, White Plains, NY 10604, USA

Area of Practice: Default Management & Financial Litigation

Medical Malpractice Law

202 Mamaroneck Ave suite 500, White Plains, NY 10601, USA

Elizabeth L. Tangredi has an extensive knowledge of medical liability issues and represents our clients in complex medical malpractice actions as well as in all areas of nursing home, personal injury and education law. Elizabeth began her career at Peter E. Tangredi, Esq. as an Associate where she represented both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury and medical malpractice actions and became managing attorney. Having knowledge of both sides of practice in these areas of law has allowed her to have a full understanding of the liability issues in an action. Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Arts in History from Pace University in 1991 and her Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law in 1994 and is admitted to both the New York State and Connecticut Bars. Elizabeth is a member of the Board of Directors for the Westchester County Columbian Lawyers Association, is a member of the New York State Bar Association and is on the Boards of several not-for-profit groups and engages in volunteer work helping provide food and assistance to others in need within Westchester County.

Wills and Trust Law

1133 Westchester Ave suite s 321, White Plains, NY 10604, USA

Emily P. Kahn is a Partner at Walsh & Amicucci LLP, practicing exclusively in the areas of Estate and Tax Planning, Probate and Administration of Estates, Trust Administration and Modification, Fiduciary Representation and Accounting, Special Needs Planning and Guardianships. She frequently advises injured and disabled claimants and their families receiving benefits through New York State Retirement Systems and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Ms. Kahn serves on the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Westchester County Bar Association and on the Executive Committee of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the New York State Bar Association. She serves as pro bono counsel to Legal Services of the Hudson Valley and to a variety of individuals in Surrogate’s Court proceedings as Guardian ad Litem. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association Foundation, Inc. and lectures for bar associations, wealth management firms and municipal associations in the New York City area. Ms. Kahn is a past Chair of the New Lawyers Section and continues her work with the judiciary to organize continuing legal education courses, pro bono opportunities and social events for young professionals. Ms. Kahn is a recipient of the 2018 Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Pro Bono Award for her mentorship in Trusts and Estates and the 2016 Westchester County Bar Association New Lawyers Leadership Award for leadership and service in the community. She was selected to the Super Lawyers New York Metro Rising Star list in 2019, 2020 and 2021 and named as a Rising Star in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America published by Westchester Magazine. Prior to being named Partner, Ms. Kahn worked at Walsh & Amicucci LLP as a Law Clerk for two years and as an Associate for eight years. She holds a B.A. from New York University and a J.D. from the Elizabeth Haub School of Law and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.

Wills and Trust Law

711 Westchester Avenue, 4th Floor, White Plains, NY 10604

Ian W. MacLean is a White Plains, New York, trusts and estates attorney and a partner at McCarthy Fingar LLP. His clients occupy different positions in an estate or trust: some are beneficiaries or distributees, others fiduciaries or creditors. The matters involve estates and trusts worth less than $1 million as well as those exceeding $50 million. He represents clients in proceedings before New York State Surrogate’s Courts and Supreme Courts. Not all of his work involves litigation. MacLean also handles estate planning and estate and trust administration. Individuals and couples come to his planning practice with complicated family structures, varied assets, and differing business and income arrangements. At McCarthy Fingar, his practice-group memberships include Trusts & Estates, Estate & Trust Litigation and Taxation. The firm announced his appointment as a partner on June 1, 2026, describing a legal career of more than three decades. MacLean’s teaching has addressed specific problems in estate practice. His New York State Bar Association presentations include a December 2019 session on 1404 examinations and contested accountings, followed in January 2020 by a program on digital assets, litigation discovery, estate planning and administration. In December 2021, he presented on estate accounting and settlement. He has also written articles and seminar outlines and held leadership positions in trusts and estates practice, including work with the association’s Trusts & Estates Law Section.

Family and Divorce Law

1 N Lexington Ave, White Plains, NY 10601, USA

James Nolletti is an accomplished negotiator and litigator with over three decades of wide-ranging experience in matrimonial and family law cases. He is the founder of Nolletti Law Group, a firm focused exclusively on the unique needs of its divorce and family law clients. Formerly, Mr. Nolletti was the supervising partner of the family law and matrimonial litigation practice at the White Plains firm of Collier, Halpern, Newberg & Nolletti. James Nolletti began his career as a criminal trial prosecutor in the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and has since represented clients in numerous and notable cases at both the trial and appellate court levels.

Family and Divorce Law

140 Grand St suite 800, White Plains, NY 10601, USA

James R. Haffner is a Partner with Kitson, Haffner & Hyde, LLP. His areas of practice include matrimonial and family law, estate planning and administration. Mr. Haffner, a College of the Holy Cross graduate, received his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law and has graduated from the Houston Family Law Trial Institute. During law school, Mr. Haffner was a staff member of the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law and a recipient of the Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award, which he earned representing immigrants in housing disputes with predatory landlords. He served as a research assistant to the Honorable Evan J. Wallach of the United States Court of International Trade and a judicial intern for the Honorable Vanessa L. Bryant of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Mr. Haffner brings his passion for service to others to his approach to family and matrimonial disputes and in assisting clients navigate the difficult legal landscape to reach the best result possible. Mr. Haffner assists clients in estate planning and administration matters including preparation of wills, living wills, healthcare proxies, and powers of attorney to effectuate a clients’ wishes. Mr. Haffner is admitted in New York and Connecticut and is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, and the New York City Bar Association.

Medical Malpractice Law

445 Hamilton Ave, White Plains, NY 10601

Jennifer Bienstock is of counsel at Amabile & Erman, P.C., a medical malpractice defense lawyer listed in White Plains, New York. She joined the firm in 2025, after more than three decades defending physicians, hospitals and other healthcare institutions in complex malpractice litigation. Her interest in the relationship between medicine and law dates to college. At SUNY Stony Brook Hospital, she conducted research in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The firm identifies that hospital work as an early influence on her choice of practice. In 1987, Bienstock earned her law degree at Brooklyn Law School and was admitted to the New York bar. Her firm biography also lists admission to New York federal courts and the United States Supreme Court. Physicians and healthcare providers from a range of specialties are the focus of her defense practice. Not all of her work has involved malpractice suits: she has litigated drug product liability, general negligence and mass tort cases as well. She has represented medical professionals before the New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct. Bienstock’s work outside her legal practice includes serving as a Surrogate Decision Maker for New York State in Westchester County. Her firm biography also records service as a Court Appointed Special Advocate since 2008.

Real Estate Law

199 Main Street, Fifth Floor, White Plains, NY 10601

John has worked with the law firm of Robinowitz Cohlan Dubow and Doherty LLP since 1994 becoming a partner in 2003. He has twenty-six years of extensive experience closing real estate loans for local and national lending institutions. He is well versed in handling commercial and residential closing issues, title issues, underwriting requirements and contractual matters for both commercial and residential real estate transactions. With the firm, he has also gained extensive experience in handling REO files from foreclosure through closing and effectively supervised the bankruptcy department where he was extensively involved in preparing and litigating bankruptcy motions. In addition, he is well versed in commercial and residential lease issues and foreclosure matters. His undergraduate degree was in Computer Science and he has worked extensively with operating systems, advanced data processing, networking and hardware design.

Real Estate Law

1 N Broadway suite 412, White Plains, NY 10601, USA

Real Estate Law

1 North Broadway, Suite 412, White Plains, NY 10601

Civil Litigation

81 Main St, White Plains, NY 10601, USA

Keith M. Fleischman is a founding partner of Fleischman Bonner & Rocco, as well as its predecessor firm, Fleischman Law Firm, PLLC. Keith is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who has successfully investigated, litigated, and tried to verdict some of the largest and most complex civil and criminal cases in the country. Keith began his career as a prosecutor, first with the Bronx District Attorney’s Office and later with the Department of Justice. His practice presently focuses on representing public and private companies, financial institutions, and institutional investors in connection with the prosecution and defense of complex financial and commercial litigation. During his tenure as a prosecutor, Keith supervised international undercover operations involving counterfeiting, money laundering, and passport fraud. As a member of the Dallas Bank Fraud Task Force, Keith successfully tried to verdict several of the largest criminal prosecutions brought by the government during the Savings and Loan Crisis. After joining the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, Keith was placed in charge of financial fraud, where he was responsible for creating the Connecticut Bank Fraud Working Group and was a member of the New England Bank Fraud Task Force Coordinating Committee. After leaving the government, Keith spent eleven years at the national plaintiffs’ firm Milberg Weiss, where he rose to Senior Managing Partner and established himself as one of the premier plaintiffs’ lawyers in the country. During this period, Keith litigated, tried, and negotiated to settlement numerous high-profile individual and class actions. Prior to founding Fleischman Law Firm, PLLC in 2011, Keith served as a Director in the New York office of Grant & Eisenhofer, litigating high profile complex lawsuits, including class actions. Keith has been an instructor at the Trial Practice Institute of the U.S. Justice Department and served for ten years as co-chairman of the Practicing Law Institute’s annual conference on class actions. He has lectured in the United States, Canada, and Europe on the investigation, litigation, and prevention of securities and financial fraud.

Personal Injury Law

244 Westchester Avenue, 410, White Plains, NY 10604

Family and Divorce Law

140 Grand Street, 5th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601

Kevin Connolly focuses his practice on the areas of matrimonial and family law. Mr. Connolly is an experienced litigator and has represented a diversity of clients in all phases of litigation, including performing as lead trial counsel, taking and defending depositions, attending court conferences, counseling clients, and negotiating potential settlement resolutions. While he will make every effort to reach an amicable settlement, Mr. Connolly is prepared to vigorously litigate for his clients when settlement is not possible. Prior to joining Miller Zeiderman LLP, Mr. Connolly was an associate with Jackson Lewis P.C., a law firm recognized in the “AmLaw 100” list of top law firms. He was previously employed as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the New York City Law Department, where he defended the City of New York, its agencies, and management-level officials in federal and state court. There, Mr. Connolly performed as lead counsel in numerous state and federal court jury trials.

Family and Divorce Law

140 Grand St, White Plains, NY 10601

Lisa Zeiderman focuses her law practice solely in Matrimonial and Family Law. As both an Attorney and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Ms. Zeiderman is uniquely equipped to understand, negotiate and if necessary litigate high net worth and/or complex financial matters. A Fordham University of Law graduate who is also certified as an Attorney for Children, Ms. Zeiderman is a strong advocate who throughout her career worked hand in hand with her clients to reach the most favorable resolution in both custody and financial matters. Ms. Zeiderman is a member of the Legislative Committee of the Family Law Section for the New York State Bar Association and on the executive board of the Justice Brandeis Law Society. She is also a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New York Women’s Bar Association and the Westchester Women’s Bar Association.

Family and Divorce Law

75 S Broadway suite 400, White Plains, NY 10601, USA

Lori Greene graduated cum laude from Brooklyn Law School in 1994 and received her undergraduate degree, with honors from Tufts University in 1991. She is a certified mediator and an attorney, licensed to practice law in New York, with over 20 years of combined legal and business experience. Lori’s broad range of experience and skills include: complex family law matters, insurance coverage disputes, and commercial litigation cases, allowing her to skillfully assist clients in resolving all of their business and legal issues involved with divorce. In her private family law practice, working as a divorce mediator and collaborative attorney, she is gratified by helping her clients reach workable, out of court solutions for a legal separation or a divorce. Lori is a member of many esteemed professional mediation and legal organizations, including The New York State Bar Association, the Westchester County Bar Association, and the NYSCDM divorce mediators group.

Civil Litigation

81 Main Street, Suite 215, White Plains, NY 10601

Michael is a partner in Smith Sovik’s downstate office. He attended Brooklyn Law School and earned Law Review honors. Prior to joining the firm, Michael has been associated with defense firms in both White Plains and New York City. Michael is an experienced litigator and appellate advocate with a stellar record of success in defending cases at each stage of litigation from pre-trial motions, settlement, and mediation to trial and appellate wins. He has defended individuals, co-ops, homeowners, business owners and major retail corporations against personal injury claims. Michael focuses his practice on premises liability, construction and Labor Law claims, motor vehicle accidents and various other negligence actions.

Family and Divorce Law

140 Grand St suite 800, White Plains, NY 10601, USA

With more than 40 years of experience, Ms. Kitson understands the financial and emotional strain of divorce and other domestic issues. She helps her clients develop realistic goals and develops creative solutions to resolve their domestic disputes. An experienced litigator, Ms. Kitson is also an accomplished negotiator who works effectively with clients, the courts and other attorneys to achieve settlement. She frequently recommends the collaborative process to obtain these results. In acknowledgement of her accomplishments, Patricia was recognized by Super Lawyers for over ten consecutive years and has been chosen as a Top 25 attorney in Westchester County in 2105 and 2016 by Super Lawyers, she has received recognition in the New York Law Journal and New York magazine included Ms. Kitson on their list of “legal leaders” in 2014 and 2015. The National Advocates named her a “top 100 lawyer” in 2015 and the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys presented her with the Client Satasfaction Award that same year. She has been repeatedly presented with the Client Choice Award and has received Congressional recognition from the Westchester Office of the County Executive and local communities for her public service activities. Ms. Kitson is an active member of her legal community. She regularly lectures on confidentiality issues, domestic violence and family law, and is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association, the Association of Collaborative Lawyers, the Westchester Women’s Bar Association and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She also serves on the Judicial Screening Committee for the Westchester County Bar Association and is a sustaining member of the New York State Bar Association and serves on the board of trustees for a nonprofit organization. Ms. Kitson earned her law degree from Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law. She also holds a certification in collaborative law.

Personal Injury Law

470 Mamaroneck Ave, Suite 409, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605

Paul S. Zilberfein was admitted to practice law in 1993 and has been actively representing clients in lawsuits and arbitrations since that time. When faced with legal issues, whether related to your business or your personal life, you need an experienced lawyer - one with the sophistication and resources to handle your case, as well as personally guide you through the resolution of your issues.

Workers Compensation Law

111 Miles Ave, White Plains, NY 10606

His practice areas included complex commercial litigation, judgment enforcement, business transactions/formations and trademark filings along with other general practice areas.He currently works in our Worker's Compensation Department, serving as a strong advocate for hard working Americans. He is a frequent guest lecturer at local unions and medical organizations in the NY metropolitan area speaking on issues of claimant rights and remedies under the the Worker's Compensation Law. Peter is a graduate of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University where he was the recipient of the prestigious Scott Skodnek Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence. A graduate of Touro Law School, he worked as a summer associate for the legal division of American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. During Law School, he also interned for the Touro Not-For-Profit Corporate Law Clinic providing free legal services for Long Island and New York City based non-profit organizations.

Criminal Defense Law

399 Knollwood Road, Suite 111, White Plains, NY 10603

I have handled in excess of a thousand criminal defense matters during my carrer, and have personally participated in more than 50 jury trials in New York State. I believe that every person is entitled to a strong defense when accused of a crime. I also believe that communication between the attorney and the client is paramount to achieve the best possible result.

Medical Malpractice Law

202 Mamaroneck Avenue, 500, White Plains, NY 10601

Co-Founding Partner, Sean Lebson, has been defending the legal rights of accident victims and medical malpractice for over 30 years. Sean’s knowledge and dedication to each of his clients is the driving force behind his success. Sean is one of the pre-eminent negligence attorneys in New York State and is known throughout the state by judges and attorneys as a fierce advocate for his clients. He has helped his clients achieve hundreds of millions of dollars in recoveries whether by settlement or trial. Sean obtained his first medical malpractice Plaintiff’s verdict just 6 weeks before obtaining his law license and his first multi-million-dollar medical malpractice verdict before the age of 30. These are the results of hard work, detailed investigation of every possible case, obtaining top medical and liability experts, experienced settlement negotiation tactics, dogged preparation for trial and top trial skills. Sean attended and graduated Suma Cum Laude from SUNY Albany and obtained his Juris Doctor from California Western Law School in San Diego, California with multiple American Jurisprudence Awards. Sean lives in Rockland County with his wife Lisa and his three children. Sean has served on numerous charity boards and has helped to raise over 5 million dollars for various charities.

Family and Divorce Law

140 Grand Street, 5th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601

Shauna Tesser-Friedman's practice is focused on family and matrimonial law, including pre- and post-nuptial agreements, equitable distribution, the determination of separate property, spousal support, child support, post-judgment modifications and enforcement, and child custody and access. She represents clients in all aspects of settlement, litigation and the negotiation and drafting of agreements.

Criminal Defense Law

150 Grand Street, 100, White Plains, NY 10601

President Sherry Levin Wallach is the Deputy Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of Westchester County and the 2022-2023 President of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) which is the largest state voluntary bar association in the United States. Levin Wallach concentrates her practice on criminal defense. She has also practiced in the areas of medical malpractice defense, plaintiff personal injury, estate planning, probate and estate administration, real estate and general civil litigation. She has practiced in both the state and federal courts. In her years in private practice, she served on both the Westchester and Putnam County Assigned Counsel panels including the felony and homicide panels in Westchester, which provide criminal defense for those who cannot afford an attorney. In 2022, Levin Wallach established the New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Emerging Digital Finance & Currency and focused her efforts on the impact of Web3, Metaverse, blockchain technology, crypto currency and the Law. That same year, she was appointed to the Advisory Board for the New York University’s Metaverse Collaborative. Levin Wallach has presented on this topic for the NYU School of Professional Studies Metaverse Collaborative, the University of Florence, and the Barcelona Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. During her Presidency of the New York State Bar Association, Levin Wallach also established Task Forces of the Modernization of Criminal Practice, Mental Health & Trauma Informed Representation, The U.S. Territories and the Ethics of Local Public Sector Lawyering. She began her career as an assistant district attorney of Bronx County. Levin Wallach then took a position as an associate at the law firm of McAloon & Friedman, PC, where she handled medical malpractice defense. She went on to be a principal at her law firm Wallach & Rendo, LLP for the next 14 years until becoming of counsel to both Bashian Law (formerly Bashian & Farber), and Brown Hutchinson. Levin Wallach is co-founder of the NYSBA Young Lawyers Section Trial Academy, an annual program offering five days of intensive trial training. She continued to serve as the program’s faculty organizer, team leader and lecturer. At the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, she assisted the NYSBA CLE Department on expanding the Trial Academy to have a series of virtual lectures on trial practice that run live from June to December and then chaired its 2021 inaugural Virtual Trial Academy. In 2022, Levin Wallach has assisted the NYSBA staff and program chairs in returning the program to it’s live format and bringing it to Syracuse University’s School of Law. A former chair of the Criminal Justice and Young Lawyers Sections, Levin Wallach served as NYSBA secretary for four terms, was a vice president from the Ninth Judicial District to the Executive Committee, and four years as a Member-at-Large on the Executive Committee. She chaired and co-chaired the Membership Committee for seven years and co-chaired the Task Force on Incarceration Release Planning and Programs where she chairs the Supervision subcommittee of the Task Force on Parole Reform. Levin Wallach serves on the Committee on Professional Discipline, the Committee on Mandated Representation, the Committee on Immigration Representation, and is a former chair of the Resolutions. She is also a member of the NYSBA Women in the Law Section, Criminal Justice Section, Trial Lawyers Section, LGBTQ Law Section and the Torts, Insurance, and Compensation Law Section. ? Levin Wallach serves as a Delegate to the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates and has successfully brought resolutions to its floor on Equal Treatment for the People of the U.S. Territories which urges the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule the Insular Cases, establishment of a War Crimes Tribunal to address the War Crime of Aggression in response to the war in Ukraine, and urging the courts nationwide to adopted an LGBTQ Bench Card to ensure all people are treated with respect in our nations courts. Levin Wallach coached the Pace Law School Mock Trial Team for two years before beginning her term as NYSBA’s President. She has taught at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy at Hofstra University School of Law and coached and judged high school, college and law school mock trial competitions across New York State. She organizes and lectures at continuing legal education programs for NYSBA, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York State Defenders Association, SOMOS, New York University School of Professional Studies, University of Florence, Fordham Law School, New York University School of Law, Barcelona Bar Association, UIA Conference of International Lawyers, Virgin Islands Bar Association, and Westchester County Bar Association on the topics including Web3 and the metaverse, trial advocacy, mental health and trauma informed representation, attorney well-being, criminal and civil trial practice, ethics, women in the law, forensic science, non-lawyer ownership, the U.S. Territories, and DWI. Levin Wallach authored a chapter on DWI defense, “Best Practices for Defense Attorneys in Today’s DWI Cases,” in Inside the Minds: Strategies for Defending DWI Cases in New York, as well as articles on criminal justice issues, attorney well-being, technology and the law and trial practice which have been published in the New York Law Journal, the New York Bar Journal, the Westchester County Bar Journal, The New York State Defenders Association and the New York State Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section. Levin Wallach earned her Juris Doctorate from Hofstra University School of Law (now the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University) and her undergraduate BBA from George Washington University.

Personal Injury Law

925 Westchester Avenue, Suite 115, White Plains, NY 10604

Stanley A. Tomkiel, III has been practicing personal injury and worker’s compensation law since 1979. He is admitted to practice law in New York and Florida. He has offices in White Plains and Yonkers. Many of his settlements and verdicts have been reported in state and national professional publications, including the American Association for Justice Law Reporter, the New York Jury Verdict Reporter and the New York Law Journal. Mr. Tomkiel is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell, their highest rating which indicates very high to preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. He is recognized as a Super Lawyer by Thomson-Reuters research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of professional achievement and peer recognition. He is a member of numerous professional associations. His practice is devoted exclusively to personal injury cases.

Estate Planning Law

1025 Westchester Ave, Suite 403, White Plains, NY 10604

SUSAN HEGQUIST ACCETTA concentrates her practice in the areas of taxation, sophisticated trust and estate planning, estate administration, guardianship and elder law. Ms. Accetta received her B.A. in Economics and Political Science (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and a Master of Laws (in Taxation) from New York University and her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. Ms. Accetta is admitted to practice in New York (1993) and New Jersey (1993) and before the U.S. Tax Court. She has been a lecturer for the New York State Bar Association and other business organizations. Ms. Accetta is a member of the New York State Bar Association (Trusts and Estates Section (Executive Committee) and Elder Law and Special Needs Section). Westchester Countv Bar Association, White Plains Bar Association and the Westchester Women’s Bar Association.

Family and Divorce Law

81 Main Street, Suite 400, White Plains, NY 10601

Sylvia Goldschmidt is a matrimonial and family law attorney in White Plains and a partner at Abrams Fensterman, LLP. Her work includes divorce litigation over finances and custody, as well as family matters that cross national borders. She also negotiates and prepares agreements before and after marriage, including prenuptial, postnuptial, separation and settlement agreements. Although Westchester, New York and Rockland counties are the principal locations of her practice, her representation extends to Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Ulster, Bronx, Queens, Kings and Nassau counties. Not all of her work has been as litigation counsel: Goldschmidt has served as a mediator and parent coordinator. She has training in both mediation and collaborative law. Her professional service includes two chapter presidencies: the U.S. chapter of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and the New York chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She also formerly sat on the latter academy’s National Board of Governors and chaired the statewide WBASNY Matrimonial Law Committee. In 2011 and 2013, Goldschmidt taught at the AICPA Expert Witness Training Workshop. Other teaching engagements have included Pace Law School’s continuing legal education program and a joint AFCC–AAML program addressing advanced child-custody issues. She has written articles for bar associations and other publications. Goldschmidt’s education began at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where she graduated magna cum laude. She earned her J.D. at Brooklyn Law School, followed by an LL.M. in taxation at New York University School of Law.

Family and Divorce Law

140 Grand Street, 5th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601

Tiffany E. Gallo is a partner with Miller Zeiderman & Wiederkehr, LLP. Ms. Gallo’s law career has been entirely dedicated to the practice of matrimonial and family law. She has extensive experience in litigating divorce and family court matters and has perfected numerous appeals involving issues of matrimonial and family law. Ms. Gallo is a member of the Attorneys for Children panel by appointment of the Appellate Division Second Department. Ms. Gallo has represented matrimonial and family law litigants in the counties of Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Nassau, Kings, and Bronx, in both Supreme and Family Court, as well as in the Appellate Division Second Department.

Personal Injury Law

707 Westchester Ave #405, White Plains, NY 10604, USA

Keith J. McMillan is a partner at Bailly and McMillan, LLP, in White Plains, New York. His individual practice listing covers insurance law, litigation and appeals, and corporate and commercial litigation. It also includes criminal defense, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents and personal injury. Westchester County appears twice in McMillan’s employment history, under different prosecutorial titles. He was an assistant district attorney from 1979 to 1983, then served as special district attorney from 1985 to 1990. His other public-service positions included membership on a Supreme Court malpractice mediation panel from 1986 to 1990. In Larchmont, he served as counsel to the village’s Traffic Committee between 1988 and 1991. Teaching was another part of his career. From 1988 through 2001, McMillan was an adjunct professor teaching business law at the Hagen School of Business at Iona College in New Rochelle. McMillan’s undergraduate degree was in history: a B.A. awarded in 1976 by the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Pace University School of Law in White Plains awarded his J.D. in 1979. His firm biography lists admission to the New York bar in 1980, along with admission that year to the federal district courts for both the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.