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Bleakley Platt & Schmidt Sponsors the 35th Annual Dinner for Westchester Catholic Schools
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt was honored to sponsor the 35th Annual Dinner for Westchester Catholic Schools last month at Manursing Island Club in Rye, New York. It was a fantastic fundraiser in support of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. This year’s proceeds from the event will benefit scholarships, enrichment opportunities, and technology enhancements in the Central Westchester and...Read More
Partner Kathryn L. Barcroft to Present CLE on Remote Work and Sexual Harassment
Kathryn L. Barcroft, who heads Bleakley Platt & Schmidt’s Sexual Harassment and Employment Discrimination practice group, will present an online CLE through West LegalEdcenter titled Impact of Remote and Hybrid Working Arrangements on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination including Impact on Workplace Policies and Investigations, on Tuesday November 29, from 12pm to 1pm. She has authored...Read MoreBPS Partner Jim Glatthaar Presents Landlord-Tenant Update
On October 27, 2022, Bleakley Platt partner Jim Glatthaar co-taught a two-hour continuing legal education class for Judicial Title to update other practitioners on Landlord-Tenant law in New York. During the past 3 years, the practice of Landlord-Tenant law changed drastically, first with the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, then with a series of pandemic induced changes,...Read MoreBleakley Platt & Schmidt Supports Rockland Meals on Wheels
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt is proud to be a part of this year’s Meals on Wheels Cornucopia, a delicious event for a worthy cause. The Hudson Valley’s best chefs gather yearly to prepare dinner for Meals on Wheels’ generous supporters whose contributions earn them a seat at one of twenty tables, each assigned to a different chef who prepares a unique meal for the attendees. Funds raised...Read MoreBlurred Lines: The Impact of Remote Working on Sexual Harassment
In a recent article published in The New York Law Journal, partner Kathryn Barcroft looks at how technology and remote-work platforms have made workplace sexual harassment more prevalent and more difficult to recognize and address. The modern office must consider new realities of employee life and adapt sexual harassment policies accordingly. To read more on Twitter, click here. Read More
914 Inc. Names Zaina Khoury to “Ones to Watch” List of Best Lawyers Issue
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt is pleased to announce that 914 Inc. has named associate attorney Zaina Khoury to the “Ones to Watch” list for the category of Health Care Law in the publication’s Best Lawyers issue. Ms. Khoury is a member of the Firm’s Health Care Litigation, Health Law, and Corporate Law practice groups and possesses extensive experience in representing diverse medical industry...Read MoreBleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP Announces John W. McGowan as Partner
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP is pleased to announce that John W. McGowan has become a partner of the firm. Mr. McGowan focuses his practice in the areas of Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Construction Law, and Criminal Defense. In this capacity, Mr. McGowan represents corporate and individual clients at all stages of litigation in the state and federal courts of New York, and serves...Read MoreBleakley Platt & Schmidt’s Litigation & Appellate Teams Continue their Success
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt’s litigation and appellate attorneys have been successfully arguing cases since 1937. As a general practice law firm with more than 25 practice areas, our litigation and appellate attorneys can call on the expertise of other practice groups to provide first-rate legal guidance to clients. Our clientele include local, national, and international companies, as well...Read MoreBleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP Announces Kathryn L. Barcroft as Newest Partner
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP Announces Kathryn L. Barcroft as Newest Partner WHITE PLAINS, NY—Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP is happy to announce Kathryn L. Barcroft, Esq. as the Firm’s newest Partner. Barcroft joins the Firm’s Labor & Employment and Discrimination practice groups. Barcroft brings to Bleakley Platt more than 20 years of experience and expertise in counseling...Read MoreBleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP Announces Sara Keating as New Partner
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP Announces Sara Keating as New Partner WHITE PLAINS, NY—Bleakley Platt & Schmidt is proud to announce Sara L. Keating, Esq. as as the Firm’s newest partner. Keating will be a member of the Elder Law and Trusts and Estates Practice Groups. Prior to joining Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, Keating served as a partner and the principal attorney at her own law...Read MoreBleakley Platt & Schmidt Proud to Support Return of AOH St. Patrick’s Day Parade to Rockland County
After two years of canceled events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) helped bring joy back to the Hudson Valley on Sunday, March 20th with the return of its St. Patrick’s Day parade – the second-largest in New York State! Read More