Woodbury, NY Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck (KDV) has promoted Keith Gutstein and Andrew Richards to co-managing partners of the firm’s Woodbury, Long Island office.
“Keith and Andrew have demonstrated the type of leadership and dedication that KDV values as we continue to cultivate our hallmark practices and attract leading candidates to the firm’s offices nationwide,” said Michael Kaufman, co-managing partner of KDV.
“These appointments will help enable Michael (Kaufman) and I to focus more on our own practices as well as continue firm wide strategic planning and implement initiatives to further our standing as a preeminent national firm serving the insurance and business communities,” said Ivan Dolowich, co-managing partner of the firm.
Gutstein joined KDV in 2000 as an associate. He is co-chair of KDV’s labor and employment law practice and concentrates his practice in labor and employment law on behalf of management and employment practices liability. Richards joined KDV in 2004 as a partner. He is chair of KDV’s construction law practice with more than 25 years of experience in construction and surety law, commercial litigation for all types of businesses, and errors and omissions defense for architects and engineers.
“As two of the longest tenured partners at the firm, Andrew and I have witnessed the firm grow and mature into a nationally recognized and respected law firm and we are proud and honored to be named Co-Managing Partners of the firm’s headquarters office,” said Gutstein.
“Keith and I believe Long Island is an amazing place to grow our labor and employment and construction law practices and we plan to continue the firm’s efforts to attract bright, energetic talent,” said Richards.