Latham, NY

Jeffrey K. Anderson

Mr. Anderson is managing partner in the law firm of Anderson, Moschetti and Taffany, PLLC. For the past 40 years, he has represented clients in personal injury and wrongful death cases, obtaining numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. He has mediated and arbitrated over 1,400 disputes and is a member of the prestigious National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN). From 2017 through 2022, he was an adjunct professor at Albany Law School, where he teaches Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Derek J. Spada

Derek J. Spada was born in Kingston, raised in Saugerties, and currently resides in Woodstock. He is an exceptional litigator and has successfully concluded thousands of personal injury cases since becoming an attorney. Derek is often assigned the most complex aspects of the firm’s cases. He is highly regarded by his peers and has become an especially accomplished appellate attorney. Derek has utilized his strong writing skills to handle more than 125 appeals and more than 1,000 summary judgment motions during his career. Derek is also a distinguished trial attorney. Using strategic and aggressive methods when necessary, he has resolved numerous complex issues on behalf of clients. Derek obtained the highest jury verdicts in Ulster County in 2021 and 2022. For years Derek has proven himself in courtrooms across the state of New York. Derek was voted President of the Ulster County Bar Association for an unprecedented three terms in 2011, 2017 and 2021, served as the Chair of the Ulster County Board of Ethics from 2015 - 2022, and was a member of the Character and Fitness Committee for the Third Judicial Department from 2013 - 2023. Derek has judged local high school mock trial competitions, as well as moot court competitions at his former law school. He is active in organizations throughout the community and coached his son’s Little League baseball team for several years.

David J. Taffany

Mr. Taffany is a founding member of Anderson, Moschetti & Taffany, PLLC. He has zealously represented clients who have suffered personal injury, handling all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including complex medical malpractice, product liability and labor law. He has obtained numerous verdicts and settlements in excess of $1,000,000.00. He also defends individuals charged with criminal offenses and has been a mediator in federal court for its Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.

Eli B. Basch

Kingston native, Eli B. Basch, has been helping Ulster County injury victims for over thirty years. He has dedicated his career to helping injury victims and the families of individuals who were injured or killed in Ulster County car accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, falls, fires, explosions, recreational accidents, boating accidents, plane crashes, construction accidents, defective product accidents, and medical negligence. Mr. Basch is widely regarded as one of the most experienced and successful personal injury attorneys in Upstate New York. With over 250 trial verdicts and more than 5,000 settlements to his credit, Eli has handled more trials than any other personal injury lawyer currently practicing in Ulster County. In fact, he has represented more injury victims than any other lawyer in the history of Ulster County. In 2011, Eli Basch was named a Super Lawyer of Upstate New York by Super Lawyers Magazine, and he’s been recognized among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers of New York State since 2007. His reputation has earned him a position on the Governor’s Screening Committee for Judicial Appointments, and he previously served on the Committee for Professional Standards in the Third Judicial Department from 1998 to 2004. Mr. Basch lives in Kingston just two miles from his office. Mr. Basch welcomes the opportunity to sit down and visit with you to discuss how he can help you deal with your serious personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage claim.

Maureen A. Keegan

As a co-founder and partner at Basch Keegan & Spada, Maureen A. Keegan (Moe) has practiced personal injury law exclusively since 1986. Maureen’s areas of practice include all aspects of civil litigation, medical malpractice, wrongful death, automobile and trucking claims, product and premises liability. Initially, Ms. Keegan worked for a medical malpractice defense firm in New York City. Based in Kingston for the last 30 years, Ms. Keegan has successfully represented clients throughout the Hudson Valley, greater New York City, and Capital District areas. Before studying law, Keegan worked as a Pharmacy Resident at Johns Hopkins and at teaching hospitals in New York State. She has been a Super Lawyer and Top 100 Trial Lawyer of New York State. Over the years, Keegan has successfully represented thousands of injury victims and is widely known as a successful and knowledgeable attorney in the Hudson Valley. She is active in local community and bar associations. Basch Keegan & Spada’s philanthropic support is well known in Ulster and Dutchess Counties. The firm was honored by SUNY Ulster and Legal Services of the Hudson Valley. In addition, Basch Keegan & Spada collects for the pantry of People’s Place at Thanksgiving time. They have supported the Jewish Federation’s Fall for Art for more than 20 years, support the Ulster County Bar Association’s Adopt a Star program at Christmas. There are dozens of other excellent philanthropic groups Basch Keegan & Spada lends a helping hand to. Moe, a native Long Islander, has enjoyed making the Hudson Valley her home for the past 30+ years. She and her husband Dave have two children, Ryan and Jane, who both graduated from Kingston High School. Jane is currently teaching math at Brooklyn Tech, and Ryan will be awarded an MBA from Stanford in June, 2021. Moe enjoys the outdoors and is an active sculler and member of the Rondout Row Club. She and Dave enjoy exploring the hike and bike trails in Ulster, Dutchess, Greene and Columbia County.

Peter J. Moschetti Jr.

Mr. Moschetti is a trial lawyer and a founding member of Anderson, Moschetti & Taffany. He is considered one of the top personal injury and criminal defense lawyers in Upstate New York. In over thirty-five years of practice, he has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in personal injury cases and has achieved record-setting verdicts. He also defends individuals and corporations charged with serious crimes in both state and federal courts and has been appointed as a Special Prosecutor.

Attorney Jack Yankowitz has been engaged in the practice of law for over 30 years and founded The Yankowitz Law Firm in 1984. He personally leads and guides every aspect of the firm. He graduated from CUNY, Queens College in 1975 and Union University, Albany Law School in 1978. He was admitted to practice law in New York State in 1979 and is admitted to practice before the Federal District Courts in New York and the United States Supreme Court. He is a sustaining member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the New York State Bar Association, and The American Association for Justice. Mr. Yankowitz is a long-time member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, has been profiled in Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in America, and has been selected as one of New York State’s TOP 100 TRIAL LAWYERS by the National Trial Lawyers Association and as a Super Lawyer.