The Firm · Since 1998
A firm built on candor, not volume.
For nearly three decades we have stayed deliberately mid-sized, so every client works directly with a partner who knows their matter by heart.
Why clients stay
92%
of our clients come back to us for their next matter, and most of our new work arrives by referral.
Our story
Eleanor Hale and James Whitmore left a large firm with a simple idea: clients deserve the attention of the people they hire, not whoever happens to be free.
We started with two partners, one conference room and a handful of clients who followed us. Most of them are still with us, and many have sent us their children, colleagues and companies since.
We have grown carefully, adding practices only when we could staff them with people we would trust with our own affairs. That discipline is why we can still promise a partner on every matter.
1998
Founded in Midtown
Two partners open the firm with a focus on corporate and commercial work.
2006
Litigation practice
A dedicated disputes team joins, giving clients one firm from contract to courtroom.
2014
Move to Park Avenue
The firm moves to its current home and adds real estate and employment practices.
2026
Thirty-four strong
Still mid-sized by design, with six practice areas and the same promise of partner-led work.
What we stand for
Four principles we won’t trade away.
They shape who we hire, which matters we take on and how we speak to every client.
i.
Candor
We tell you what we think, including when it isn’t what you hoped to hear.
ii.
Ownership
A named partner leads every matter and answers for the result.
iii.
Discretion
Your affairs stay private. Many of our best results never make the news.
iv.
Preparation
We do the reading, the research and the rehearsal so you never face surprises.
In the community
Counsel for those who can’t afford it.
Every attorney commits time each year to pro bono work, from housing cases to helping local nonprofits get their governance in order.
Pro bono hours last year
3,400+
Nonprofits advised
45
Attorneys taking part
100%
Leadership
The partners behind the work.
Visit us
A quiet place to think things through.
Meetings happen in private rooms, never open-plan, with coffee and time to talk properly.
Address
410 Park Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Getting here
Two blocks from Grand Central, with visitor parking nearby
