
July 19, 2022
Bleakley 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 More
July 1, 2022
Bleakley 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 More
May 17, 2022
Bleakley 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 More
May 17, 2022
Bleakley 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 More
March 23, 2022
Bleakley 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
March 23, 2022
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP Announces David S. Handsman as Newest Partner
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP Announces David S. Handsman as Newest Partner WHITE PLAINS, NY—Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP is happy to announce David S. Handsman, Esq. as the Firm’s newest Partner. Handsman joins the Firm’s Real Estate and Commercial Finance practice groups. Handsman’s field of expertise lies in commercial office and retail leasing, real estate financing, acquisitions,...Read More
March 16, 2022
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP Opens New Rockland County Office
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP, a Westchester-based law firm with a history spanning more than eight decades, has opened its first Rockland County office. Read More
February 18, 2022
Bleakley Platt Partner Lino Sciarretta Obtains Significant Land Use Rulings in New York’s Appellate Division
Good things come to those who persevere. Since 2014, BPS partner Lino Sciarretta has represented Formation-Shelbourne Senior Living Services in connection with its plan to construct an assisted living facility in the Town of Greenburgh, New York. The plan was met with fierce opposition by various civic associations, as well as by the Greenburgh Fire District (“GFD”), but after an approval...Read More
November 19, 2021
Partner Susan Galvão Joins Board of Visitors at Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt congratulates managing partner Susan Galvão on joining the Board of Visitors of her alma mater, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, where she is also a member of the Women & the Law planning committee. To read more about Susan’s involvement with the Law School and to learn about its Board of Visitors, click here. Read More
November 15, 2021
Partner Jim Glatthaar Presenter at Well-Attended Landlord-Tenant Law CLE
Last month, Bleakley Platt partner Jim Glatthaar was one of two presenters of a 2-hour CLE webinar sponsored by Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC, entitled “The Everchanging State of Landlord-Tenant Law: Where Do We Stand Today?” Read More
November 15, 2021
Partner Jim Glatthaar Featured in Habitat Magazine
Bleakley Platt partner Jim Glatthaar is featured in the November 2021 issue of Habitat Magazine, a print and on-line magazine for the members of cooperative and condominium boards. In the November issue, Jim discusses the importance of boards being proactive when addressing property repairs which cause damage to residents’ property and which cause the residents to vacate their apartments for...Read More
November 10, 2021