Yankwitt LLP Partner Ben Allee and Associate Connor Hilbie successfully opposed a motion to vacate a Contempt Order at an evidentiary hearing in the Northern District of New York in Syracuse, securing attorneys’ fees and costs from a witness who failed to respond to a subpoena in connection with a civil action pending before the Southern District of New York. To support his motion to vacate, the witness alleged that he was never properly served with either the subpoena or contempt motion and thus, the Northern District of New York lacked personal jurisdiction over him, rendering the Contempt Order invalid. […]

Kiddie Academy of White Plains has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children. NAEYC Accreditation is a rigorous and transformative quality-improvement system that uses a set of 10 research-based standards to collaborate with early education programs to recognize and drive quality-improvement in high-quality early learning environments. “We’re proud to have earned the mark of quality from NAEYC, and to be recognized for our commitment to reaching the highest professional standards,” said owner Leah Tomberlin. “This accomplishment shows what I already know about our amazing staff, […]

Fullerton Beck, a prominent women-owned insurance defense law firm based in White Plains, NY, proudly announces the appointment of Alison O’Dwyer as Chair of its Medical Malpractice Group. With more than 25 years of experience in medical malpractice law and prior to that, several years as a registered nurse, O’Dwyer helped establish the firm’s practice group in 2020 when she joined the firm. She brings a wealth of legal and medical knowledge to help serve Fullerton Beck’s professional healthcare clients. O’Dwyer focuses her practice on defending hospitals and healthcare professionals in high-exposure complex medical malpractice claims. Her dual experience in […]