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McLaughlin & Stern absorbs Kent, Beatty & Gordon boutique in New York combination
McLaughlin & Stern announced that the attorneys and staff of nearly 30-year boutique Kent, Beatty & Gordon have joined the firm, according to amNewYork Law’s September 17, 2026 Docket. Partners Jack Gordon, Joshua Katz, and Margaret McGannon join alongside Michael Kent and Harry Beatty, expanding McLaughlin & Stern’s hospitality, commercial litigation, employment, corporate, and real-estate offerings in New York.
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Key points
- Kent, Beatty & Gordon attorneys and staff joined McLaughlin & Stern after nearly 30 years as a boutique.amNewYork Law
- Jack Gordon, Joshua Katz, and Margaret McGannon joined as partners; Michael Kent and Harry Beatty also joined.amNewYork Law
- Gordon will lead McLaughlin & Stern’s hospitality practice from the New York City office.amNewYork Law
- Gordon, Katz, and McGannon focus on commercial litigation, arbitration, and employment matters.amNewYork Law
- Kent will practice mainly from Garden City on corporate, real estate, and entertainment matters.amNewYork Law