DPL Lawyers expands across Westchester and western Connecticut

Daniels, Porco & Lusardi, LLP, known as DPL Lawyers, has broadened its Hudson Valley practice into Westchester County, White Plains and western Connecticut. The firm says the move is meant to give clients one legal team across healthcare, business and litigation matters instead of piecemeal representation.

Why it matters: - DPL Lawyers is positioning a single-firm model as a response to clients who split legal work across multiple providers. - The firm says that approach can leave gaps in planning, compliance and dispute handling. - The expanded reach gives the Pawling-based firm a wider footprint across New York and Connecticut.

What happened: - Daniels, Porco & Lusardi, LLP expanded its full-service practice from the Hudson Valley into Westchester County, White Plains and western Connecticut. - The firm now serves clients throughout Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties, plus Danbury and western Connecticut. - The firm remains based at 1 Memorial Avenue in Pawling.

The details: - DPL Lawyers says its practice model centers on long-term client relationships and direct attorney communication. - The firm handles healthcare law, estate planning and civil litigation. - Its healthcare work includes counsel for providers, investors and physician groups on joint ventures and regulatory compliance under the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute. - DPL says early legal involvement can help avoid costly restructuring in healthcare deals. - The firm traces its roots to the 1960s, when attorney John A. Porco opened a practice in Carmel. - Robert C. Lusardi joined in the late 1970s. - David E. Daniels, now managing partner, began practicing in Pawling in the 1980s and merged with Porco and Lusardi in 2000. - Over more than five decades, the firm has represented hospitals, physicians, municipalities, banks and families across the region. - The practice says many of those clients have stayed with the firm for 20 years or more. - Daniels leads the firm’s health law, business and corporate, municipal and estate planning work. - Cristen G.M. Rescigno focuses on trusts and estates, probate and elder law. - Shea E. Fitzekam handles health law and transactional law. - Robert J. Baror practices employment litigation and has nearly 20 years of experience representing employees and employers, including Fortune 500 corporations. - Associates Lillian L. Mead and Emma Daniels work across real estate, municipal law, estate planning and civil litigation. - The firm’s lawyers have been included in The Best Lawyers in America in the 19th through 22nd editions.

Between the lines: - The expansion reflects a broader pitch that continuity matters more than matter-by-matter representation. - DPL Lawyers is arguing that a lawyer who sees a client’s full legal picture can spot problems earlier and build more durable outcomes. - That message is especially relevant for healthcare clients, where regulatory mistakes can force structural changes later.

What's next: - DPL Lawyers appears set to use its broader geographic reach to attract individuals, businesses and municipalities outside its core Hudson Valley base. - The firm is likely to keep leaning on its full-service model and long client history as its main differentiators. - Contact information for the firm is available through David E. Daniels at +1 845-855-5900.