Gaines, Novick, Ponzini, Cossu & Venditti, LLP is a multi-faceted law firm with offices in White Plains, New York, and a highly respected presence throughout the New York metropolitan region.
We invite you to review the following biographies of our lawyers amply demonstrating the firm’s diversity and experience which allows the firm the opportunity to provide a wide range of quality legal services for our clients.
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Steven H. Gaines Managing Partner |
Contact phone (914) 288-9595 fax (914) 288-0850 sgaines@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Litigation Business Transactions Corporate |
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Robert J. Ponzini Of Counsel |
Contact phone (914) 831-6247 fax (914) 288-0850 rponzini@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Municipal Law (Including Litigation) Zoning & Land Use Planning (Including Litigation) Hearing Officer Litigation – Criminal & Civil |
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Ted Novick Partner |
Contact phone (914) 288-9595 mobile (914) 629-5291 fax (914) 288-0850 tnovick@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Personal Injury Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Commercial Litigation Criminal Law |
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Denise M. Cossu Partner |
Contact phone (914) 831-6248 fax (914) 288-0850 dcossu@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation Commercial Litigation Criminal Matrimonial Personal Injury / Medical Malpractice |
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David E. Venditti Partner |
Contact phone 914-831-6249 fax 914-288-0850 dvenditti@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Commercial Transactions Civil Litigation Negligence/Personal Injury Real Estate Transactions, Residential & Commercial Zoning, Land Use and Development |
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Joseph M. Buderwitz Esq. Of Counsel |
Contact phone (914) 831-6245 fax (914) 288-0850 jbuderwitz@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Estate/Trust/Probate Family Law & Divorce Commercial Transactions Corporate Law Construction Law Personal Injury |
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John M. Murtagh Of Counsel |
Contact phone (914) 831-6239 fax (914) 288-0850 jmurtagh@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Litigation Municipal Law Government Affairs |
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Richard A. Portale, Esq. Of Counsel |
Contact phone (914) 831-6223 mobile (914) 722-3166 fax (914) 288-0850 rportale@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Criminal Law |
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Eric Press Of Counsel |
Contact phone (914) 288-9595 fax (914) 288-0850 epress@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Criminal Appeals, Civil & Criminal |
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James A. Randazzo Of Counsel |
Contact phone (914) 831-6291 fax (914) 288-0850 jrandazzo@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation Municipal Representation |
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Caitlin G. Scheir Associate |
Contact phone (914) 831-6279 fax (914) 288-0850 cscheir@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Estate litigation Trusts and estates Estate planning |
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Christine DiCrocco Associate |
Contact phone (914) 288-9595 fax (914) 288-0850 cdicrocco@gainesllp.com |
Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation Criminal Defense |
Please contact the litigation and transactional attorneys Gaines, Novick, Ponzini, Cossu & Venditti, LLP regarding any personal injury, legal malpractice, elder law, real estate, criminal, commercial, or municipal law matter. Our attorneys can be reached by phone or by e-mail, or by filling out the in-take form on our Contact page.