Attorney Profiles

Steven H. Gaines 
White Plains, New York
Managing Partner
phone (914) 288-9595
fax (914) 288-0850
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Steven H. Gaines has been practicing law in Westchester County and New York City for over twenty-five years. He commenced his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Westchester County where he served for five years and rose to the level of senior trial attorney in the major offense bureau. He is an accomplished negotiator and litigator specializing in toxic torts, products liability, personal injury law, estate and commercial matters. Mr. Gaines also has extensive experience in the prosecution and defense of mechanics and contractors liens. He has successfully tried to verdict over one hundred trials (both jury and non-jury). Many of these trials have resulted in substantial recoveries in millions of dollars, for clients who suffered property, business or personal damages. Mr. Gaines is a founding member and equity partner of the firm.

Areas of Practice:
75% Litigation
25% Business/Corporate
Litigation Percentage:
75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Trial Attorney


Litigation


Bar Admissions:
New York, 1977
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1977
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1977
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1977
Education:
Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York
J.D.


George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
B.A.
Major:  Economics


Representative Clients:
Village of Sleepy Hollow
One Beacon Ins. Co.
Pettibone Traverse Lift Inc.
References:
Hudson Valley Bank Att: Joseph Ruhl
Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP (Accts.) Att: Gary Karlitz
Legal Link, Att: Joseph Spinozzi
Professional Associations and Memberships:
New York State Bar Association, 1982 - Present
Member


Westchester County Bar Association, 1982 - Present
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Westchester County, New York, Assistant District Attorney, 1977 - 1981