Mitchell G. Mandell is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Westchester county, New York Office (Zumpano Patricios & Mandell). His litigation and trial practice focuses on the resolution of commercial disputes involving domestic and foreign businesses.  Mr. Mandell is a seasoned attorney and trial lawyer with nearly 40 years of experience handling commercial litigation matters and corporate transactions in a wide variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, investment and commercial banking, technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, insurance, venture capital, manufacturing, entertainment, hospitality and apparel. His clients have included Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and dignitaries, investment banks, hedge funds, record labels, movie studios, high net-worth individuals, medical research companies, and charitable organizations. 

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EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING AND LITIGATION 

Mr. Mandell has extensive experience representing employers and senior executives in both public and private companies in a wide range of employment litigation matters, including disputes over executive contracts and compensation, restrictive covenant litigation, wrongful termination, unfair competition, trade secrets, and compliance with anti-discrimination laws.  His trial experience extends across numerous state and federal forums, as well as arbitration venues before FINRA.  Due to his in-depth knowledge and experience in employment law and his ability to adapt to clients’ unique business needs, clients also look to Mr. Mandell for assistance in developing strategies aimed at reducing legal exposure. Mr. Mandell also counsels clients with respect to internal investigations and compliance with anti-harassment and discrimination laws.

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 

​Regarding legal and ethical issues in artificial intelligence and robotics, Mr. Mandell is regularly called upon to speak about, and contribute to articles written about, these perpetually advancing technologies.

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LATIN AMERICA

Mr. Mandell has more than 30 years of experience advising Latin American companies and high net-worth individuals doing business in the U.S., and U.S. entities doing business in Latin America.   His work in the region spans a number of countries, including Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Panama, Guatamala and Costa Rica.

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OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL EXPERIENCE

Throughout his career, Mr. Mandell has often served as outside general counsel for companies in a number of industries, including charities and other non-profit organizations.  He has guided many organizations through various stages of growth, helping them to raise and secure funding, draft shareholders or partnership agreements, address employee, labor, and intellectual property issues, and has also represented their interests in bankruptcy when necessary.

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MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATIONS​

• Counsel, Project A.L.S.

• Advisory Board, Dominican Republic Sports and Education Academy

SERVICES 

• Litigation

• Employment

• Employment Counseling & Risk Management

• Employment Litigation

• Business Litigation

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