Expanding its leadership team and wealth management services for Hudson Valley-based clients, Tompkins Financial Advisors (Tompkins) has welcomed Derick Ansah to the team as a wealth advisor. Ansah will be based in the Mount Kisco office and comes to the company with over 10 years of experience serving ultra-high-net-worth clients. His expertise will offer Tompkins’ clients additional services in financial planning, investment management, and trust and estate planning. “As Tompkins grows, our teams must grow with us,” said Bill Winters, managing director, and senior vice president at Tompkins Financial Advisors. “Derick’s years of experience will suit our clients’ needs perfectly, […]

Fullerton Beck successfully opposed a motion for summary judgment filed by a plaintiff in a rear-end collision accident on a major highway. Partners Philip DeNoia and Edward Guardaro recently represented an insured client in the case, in which the plaintiff’s counsel filed an early motion for summary judgment on liability prior to depositions. Such motions in New York rear-end collision cases often lead to early liability in favor of plaintiffs, with post-judgment interest running until trial. For this reason, successfully opposing this motion was a critical achievement for our client. Fullerton Beck argued that a genuine question of fact precluded […]

Yankwitt LLP prevailed on a Motion for Judgment on Pleadings in a case brought against a United States Park Police Officer pursuant to Bivens v. United States, a U.S. Supreme Court case that recognizes an injured person’s right to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures. The plaintiff asserted claims of excessive force, false arrest, and violation of the right to a fair trial in connection with the officer’s arrest of the plaintiff. Yankwitt LLP was retained by the U.S. Department of Justice to represent the defendant through its private counsel retention program. During the pendency of the litigation, the […]