A Long Island-based law firm is joining Bond, Schoeneck & King, a full-service law firm with offices in Garden City, and throughout New York State and elsewhere in the United States.
Beginning June 1, the attorneys of Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid, with offices in Melville, New York and West Palm Beach, will join Bond. The move enables the combined firms to offer a broader spectrum of services, and a greater presence both on Long Island, across New York and in several other states.
The two firms – Bond got its start in 1897, while Lazer was founded in 1987 – complement each other in their array of services, and their culture, leaders at both firms say. They had discussed joining forces over the course of several years, having referred work to one another, and as a result, had the chance to get to know each other over a period of time.
As Kevin Bernstein, chair of Bond’s management committee, put it, “Bond and Lazer are like-minded firms and together we can offer a greater breadth of quality legal services to both client bases.”
News of the combined firms comes as the legal field has become more competitive, with firms bringing on A-list attorneys and broadening footprints, including on Long Island.
Craig Olivo, a member of Bond’s Garden City office, said that when Bond opened its downstate offices 18 years ago, it had a focus primarily on labor and employment law, with a plan to “grow the practice areas on what we offer on Long Island over time.”
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