Reinforcing its promise to deliver trusted financial guidance and personal service, Tompkins Community Bank (Tompkins) has named Tyreik Brown as a new branch manager of its Mahopac branch. With eight years of industry experience and deep knowledge of banking operations, lending and loan processing, Brown will be responsible for driving business growth, overseeing branch operations, and strengthening relationships with clients and the community. “Tyreik brings a strong leadership ethos and a customer-first approach to this role,” said Carol Schmitz, senior vice president, community banking manager. “His dedication to employee development and client success aligns perfectly with our ongoing commitment to […]

Serving as co-counsel in a civil tax case brought by the Department of Justice, a Yankwitt LLP team led by Partner Ross Morrison secured a complete victory for a rabbi and his wife, on the government’s motion to compel documents and testimony. In the underlying action, brought against the rabbi’s wife’s sister, the government alleged that the sister owed approximately $9 million in back taxes, interest and penalties related to the ownership of a house in Brooklyn, New York. As part of the tax case, the DOJ subpoenaed Yankwitt LLP’s clients for documents and testimony related to the allegedly unpaid […]

White Plains, NY (May 28, 2025) – Yankwitt LLP, Westchester County’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, is proud to announce that Partner Jason Swergold has been named to the 2025 Fairfield County 40 Under 40 awarded by Westfair Business Journals. Swergold and his fellow nominees will be honored at an event on June 12, 2025, at Serafresca at the IC in Stamford. Swergold, co-chair of Yankwitt LLP’s Criminal Defense & Investigations Practice, has earned multiple accolades over the past two years for his leadership and legal excellence. His recent honors include Benchmark Litigation’s Under 40, Legal 500’s New […]