Simmons, Jannace & Stagg
About the firm
'Simmons, Jannace & Stagg', L.L.P., founded in 1995, is a law firm practicing in the metropolitan New York area. The firm has approximately twenty attorneys and approximately thirty support staff. The firm has achieved the highest peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which rates legal ability and ethical standards.
Offices The firm has offices in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. Simmons, Jannace & Stagg’s main office is on Long Island.
Clients The firm’s clients include several of the largest corporations in the world, including Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., Bank of America Corp., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Kmart Holding Corp., Best Buy Co. Inc., Washington Mutual Bank FA, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., Staples Inc., NetBank, Masco Corporation, Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., General Motors Acceptance Corporation, GMAC Insurance Holdings, Inc., Circuit City Stores, Inc., and Foot Locker Inc., among others. These Fortune 500 companies turn to Simmons, Jannace & Stagg for its expertise and experience.
Practice Areas Simmons, Jannace & Stagg began as a litigation firm focusing on civil litigation, specifically commercial and general liability litigation. Today the firm is a highly respected full service law firm practicing throughout the tri-state area. In addition to its core practice of commercial and general liability litigation, Simmons, Jannace & Stagg’s practice areas include labor and employment, arbitrations and litigation, securities law, banking and consumer litigation, bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, corporate transactions, municipal law, real estate, zoning and land use, and environmental law.
The firm is equally adept at representing small companies, municipalities and individuals, many of whom turn to Simmons, Jannace & Stagg for quality representation at a reasonable cost. By truly listening to the needs of its clients and looking for ways to resolve conflicts in nontraditional ways, Simmons, Jannace & Stagg has established long-standing relationships with its clients, many of whom it has represented since the firm’s inception. Simmons, Jannace & Stagg is proud of the trust and loyalty that all of its clients, both large and small, have placed in it. The firm’s attorneys are encouraged to approach each case with a fresh perspective and to look for opportunities to resolve conflicts in a cost-efficient and effective way. Simmons, Jannace & Stagg has successfully tried many cases for its clients, yet has also been successful employing alternative dispute resolution techniques and negotiations on behalf of its clients. Clients turn to Simmons, Jannace & Stagg because it listens to their needs and always puts their interests first. In addition to litigation, Simmons, Jannace & Stagg acts as counsel to business clients and real estate developers in matters involving financing transactions, real estate and general commercial matters. In this area, the firm has structured a variety of loans and other financing transactions, including real estate and construction loans, asset-based loans, asset securitizations, stock purchase sale and leaseback transactions. Simmons, Jannace & Stagg provides guidance in choosing a business form and has organized corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other legal entities throughout the United States, as well as negotiated and prepared joint venture agreements and buy/sell agreements.
Key People Simmons, Jannace & Stagg has five partners: Kevin P. Simmons Steven D. Jannace Thomas E. Stagg Debra L. Wabnik Daniel P. Gregory
