Alderton & Cole LLP

Our Attorneys

Fourteen attorneys, each hired for depth in one practice area. The senior attorney you meet is the one who works your matter — we staff with specialists, not layers.

Margaret Alderton

Founding Partner · New York

Corporate Law & M&A

Admitted: NY, DC, CA

James Cole

Founding Partner · New York

Commercial Litigation

Admitted: NY, NJ, TX

Priya Nair

Senior Partner · Miami

Mergers & Acquisitions

Admitted: NY, CA, UK (Solicitor)

David Okonkwo

Senior Partner · Chicago

Employment & Labor

Admitted: NY, DC, IL

Catherine Whitmore

Senior Partner · Los Angeles

Real Estate

Admitted: NY, FL, CA

Robert Hargrove

Senior Partner · New York

Intellectual Property

Admitted: NY, CA, USPTO

Sofia Reyes

Partner · Houston

Regulatory & Government Affairs

Admitted: DC, NY, TX

Marcus Chen

Partner · New York

Corporate Law

Admitted: NY, CA

Lauren Burke

Partner · Chicago

Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Admitted: NY, DE, IL

Thomas Osei

Senior Counsel · New York

Commercial Litigation

Admitted: NY, NJ

Anita Sharma

Senior Counsel · Los Angeles

Mergers & Acquisitions

Admitted: CA, NY

Benjamin Walsh

Associate · Houston

Real Estate

Admitted: NY

Natalie Park

Associate · Miami

Employment & Labor

Admitted: NY, NJ

Elijah Monroe

Associate · Miami

Intellectual Property

Admitted: NY, CA

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