Leadership - Founding Partners

We've earned our reputation.

The New York personal injury law firm of Bader, Yakaitis and Nonnenmacher, LLP has earned its reputation for in-depth legal knowledge, unmatched trial experience, and prompt, individualized service. We have won major verdicts and negotiated multi-million dollar settlements for our clients in personal injury, building accidents/premises liability, lead poisoning, medical malpractice, hospital negligence/wrongful death, nursing home abuse, auto truck and motorcycle accident, plane crash, construction accident, and police brutality matters.

Our peers in the legal profession have consistently recognized the top-notch skills and professional integrity of Bader, Yakaitis and Nonnenmacher, LLP and the founding partners who lead our aggressive litigation team.

Elected to the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, partner Paul Yakaitis has served in this prestigious position since 2004. Paul is also an active member of the American Association for Justice, an organization dedicated to protecting individuals against predatory corporate management and neglectful government.

Our firm's managing attorney, partner Jeff Bader, has been a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association for over a quarter century and has negotiated settlements for our clients totaling in the hundreds of millions.

A champion wrestler and wrestling coach, partner John J. Nonnenmacher is known as an aggressive opponent in the courtroom. His zealous approach to trial work has earned our clients many outstanding verdicts.