Rooted in History,
Focused on the Present

Founded in 1946 in White Plains, NY, McCarthy Fingar has been a leader in the legal and business community in Westchester County and beyond ever since.

 

About our Firm

Committed to Helping
our Clients Succeed

Today, McCarthy Fingar’s lawyers  work in diverse areas of concentration. We work with a base of long-standing clients, include, but are not limited to numerous municipal corporations; individuals and companies engaged in various industries, such as financial, banking, manufacturing, real estate development and lending, insurance, private equity capital, accounting and software development; and charitable organizations.

About our Practices

Problem Solvers,
Advocates, and Leaders

Our lawyers demonstrate a special blend of skills and know-how which helps our clients succeed in their business and personal planning, in transactional matters and in litigation. Our attorneys come to us from a divergent group of law schools, from other law firms, from government, and from the judiciary.

Meet our Team

In the News

05/31/2023

Nimetz Appointed to House of Delegates of New York State Bar Association

Irma K. Nimetz

Irma K. Nimetz, a member of our Appellate Practice, Surrogate’s Court Litigation and Trusts & Estates groups, was appointed to the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association on behalf of the Westchester County Bar Association. The House of Delegates is the governance and decision-making body of the New York State Bar Association… Read More »

04/19/2023

Nimetz & Streng Speak on Ethics in Estate Planning

Frank W. Streng Irma K. Nimetz

Irma K. Nimetz and Frank W. Streng, both members of our Appellate Practice, Surrogate’s Court Litigation and Trusts & Estates groups, spoke on “Ethics in Estate Planning” for the Elder Law and Disability Committee of The New York Women’s Bar Association.

12/05/2022

Streng & McLeod Win Case Upholding a Prenuptial Agreement

Frank W. Streng Ryan J. McLeod

McCarthy Fingar’s Matrimonial lawyers prepare prenuptial agreements and our Surrogate’s Court lawyers litigate the validity of such agreements. Clients make prenuptial agreements when a client is getting married for the second time and desires for his or her prospective spouse to waive rights to elect against the client’s Will. In Matter of Fischer, two of… Read More »

11/21/2022

Nimetz and Streng Win Digital Discovery Motion

Frank W. Streng Irma K. Nimetz

Two of our Trusts and Estates litigators, Irma K. Nimetz and Frank W. Streng, made and won a motion to compel discovery in a case in which two individuals allegedly used their iphones to change the beneficiary on a decedent’s 401K plan on a financial services company’s web site. In Ellis v. Byrne, a case involving digital… Read More »

10/25/2022

Streng and Nimetz Win Case in Which they Nullify An Alleged Gift in Surrogate’s Court

Frank W. Streng Irma K. Nimetz

McCarthy Fingar’s lawyers sometimes represent clients in cases, in which, prior to death, there are questions on whether a valid gift was made by a decedent. Such cases bring on the need to commence a property turnover proceeding in the Surrogate’s Court under section 2103 of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act. In Matter of Elias… Read More »

Dedicated to
Our Community

McCarthy Fingar prides itself on its tradition of involvement in the community, in bar associations, and in related activities. Our lawyers are active in civic and charitable organizations in their own communities as well as in Westchester and in the Lower Hudson Valley.

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Looking Forward
To Working With You

711 Westchester Avenue
Suite 405
White Plains, NY 10604
Phone: (914) 946-3700
Fax: (914) 946-0134

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