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Hollis Laidlaw & Simon Reflect on a 50th Anniversary

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David Simon (on left), Moira Laidlaw, and Dan Hollis

This year marks Hollis Laidlaw & Simon’s 50th anniversary. On this milestone, we reflect on our evolution, our proud history, and lasting success. When Stu Shamberg incorporated our firm in 1972, concentrating the practice in land use & zoning law, he couldn’t have imagined that 50 years later, the firm would grow to include a new generation of talented lawyers, robust practice areas like trusts & estates, expanded practices in land use & zoning, corporate, real estate, litigation & dispute resolution, guardianship, and employment, and hundreds of loyal clients from all over Westchester and neighboring counties, and Connecticut and New Jersey.

Today, Hollis Laidlaw & Simon has evolved into a thriving full-service firm, due in no small part to what our founders established those 50 years ago: a commitment to excellence.

“Stu had a tremendous reputation, which served as the foundation for us to grow and grow and be burnished by all the successful cases that we’ve had through the years,” said Partner Dan Hollis, who joined the firm in 1990 and bridges the gap between the days of Stu Shamberg and retired Partner John Marwell, and today’s other named partners Moira Laidlaw and David Simon. 

One of our most booming practice areas, trusts & estates, has certainly benefited from that foundation. Laidlaw, who heads the practice, said that when she joined in 2014, “We recognized pretty quickly what synergies there were between the firm’s phenomenal litigation and land use practice and my trusts & estates experience.”

Now the trusts & estates practice is nine lawyers and eight staff strong and helps over 300 families a year with estate planning and administration, high-net-worth tax planning, guardianship, and Medicaid asset protection. 

The firm further evolved in 2018 with the addition of Managing Partner Simon, who bolstered the firm’s corporate and litigation practice. Our clients benefit tremendously from David’s multidisciplinary experience in corporate governance, commercial litigation, real estate litigation, guardianship litigation, and employment law and his ability to evaluate complex issues where multiple practice areas intersect.  

While the firm has evolved in many ways, our long-standing relationships in the community have remained strong for 50 years. “The people we deal with know our reputation,” Simon said. “We’re known and respected in the courts and by the local planning and zoning boards, because Stu, John, and Dan set a very high standard that the firm remains committed to upholding.” 

Through all the uncertainties of the last half-century, one thing has remained constant: our dedication to finding solutions to our clients’ legal needs. “We built this firm on the foundation of excellence and on our devotion to our clients,” said Hollis. “That was our commitment 50 years ago and will remain our commitment long into the future.” We look forward to serving our clients for the next 50 years.

About Hollis Laidlaw & Simon

Hollis Laidlaw & Simon P.C. provides the high level service of a boutique firm with the breadth of a full service firm. For 50 years, we have served clients throughout Westchester County, New York City, and abroad, offering solutions to our clients’ needs in litigation and dispute resolution, trusts and estates, elder law, corporate, employment, real estate, and land use and zoning, the cornerstone on which we built our reputation. www.hollislaidlaw.com 

“New Era of Expanded Services” at the Renamed Hollis Laidlaw & Simon P.C.

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HLS Group, (L-R): David Simon, Moira Laidlaw and Dan Hollis.

Shamberg Marwell Hollis Andreycak & Laidlaw, P.C. has changed its name to Hollis Laidlaw & Simon P.C., ushering in a new era with new leadership, a growing team, and expanded services.

Thirty-year partner Dan Hollis, managing partner Moira Laidlaw and partner David Simon comprise the new leadership team. Mr. Simon, who joined the firm in 2018, has bolstered the litigation and land use practices, expanded the corporate practice, and added an employment practice. “I am honored to take a leadership role at such an exceptional firm,” said Mr. Simon. “I was drawn to the firm because of the collaborative nature of our attorneys and the obvious benefit to the client when we put our minds together.”

Hollis Laidlaw & Simon has recently welcomed new hires, expanding the team to 15 attorneys. “We’ve been fortunate to attract incredible talent over the years,” said Ms. Laidlaw, who has overseen the growth in her own trusts and estates practice and across the firm. She appreciates the strength that a larger team affords. “We love the challenge of working with any client who walks in our door,” she said. “With a deeper bench, we are positioned to provide a broader range of legal services to our existing clients and cater to an even wider clientele as we move into the future.”

Mr. Hollis appreciates that while the firm has evolved, it still honors the values of the past. “Our concentration has always been on providing excellent service and surrounding ourselves with the smartest people with the highest ethical standards,” he said. “With our new leadership team, this will still be our theme, and we will continue to thrive.”

Hollis Laidlaw & Simon looks forward to continuing to provide their clients with the highest level of excellence and personalized counsel in their core areas of practice: litigation & dispute resolution, land use & zoning, corporate, employment, real estate, trusts & estates, guardianship, specials needs planning, and elder law and Medicaid planning.