Gordon & Rees LLP - Responsive - Resourceful - Results

Long Island

90 Merrick Avenue, Suite 601
East Meadow, NY 11554
Phone: (516) 745-0099
Fax: (516) 745-0293
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Mercedes Colwin
Mercedes Colwin

Managing Partner

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Led by Managing Partner Mercedes Colwin, a veteran litigator, trial attorney, and FOX News legal analyst, the Long Island office provides legal services in the areas of Employment Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law, Professional Liability Defense, Tort & Products Liability, Aviation Law, Appellate Law, Business Transactions, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Sports Law, Trust & Estates, Hospitality, Intellectual Property and Environmental Toxic Tort.

Our skilled legal professionals are prepared to handle the most difficult and complex legal challenges faced by today's business leaders, and they are dedicated to providing the superior service our clients expect and deserve. Our goal is to offer services that add value. To that end, our attorneys provide practical advice, conduct on-site training, and host industry seminars. Above all, our attorneys are committed to achieving the best results for our clients. Our devotion to delivering personalized and responsive service has resulted in long-lasting relationships and strong bonds with our clients.

The lawyers who serve clients from our Long Island office represent clients from a wide variety of industries and professions, ranging from Fortune 500 Companies, government agencies, educational institutions, hospitals, financial institutions, law firms, construction companies, architectural & engineering firms, real estate agents and brokers, insurance companies, private business owners, corporate executives, celebrities and high profile individuals.

Long Island Fast Facts
  • Opened in 2006
  • 19 Attorneys
  • Fox News Network Legal Analyst
  • AV® Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell
  • John Alan Appleman Award, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Section Chair of the Year – Employment Practices and Workplace Liability Section
  • Super Lawyers distinction (Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Defense, Employment & Labor, Civil Litigation Defense, Employment Litigation Defense, Criminal Defense and Franchise/Dealership)
  • "International Who's Who in Franchise Law,” Who’s Who Legal
  • "Legal Eagles" in "Litigation - Franchisors" and “Transactions – Franchisors,” Franchise Times
  • Rising Stars distinction (Employment & Labor; Insurance Coverage and Professional Liability Defense)
  • Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner