Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of four partners in its New York City and Los Angeles offices. The new partners are leaders in the firm’s Professional Liability Defense and Securities Litigation and Regulatory practice areas.

Jared M. Ahern is resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office and handles a wide variety of substantive areas, including professional liability defense, commercial law, bankruptcy, real estate, securities litigation and regulation and intellectual property. When he is not advocating for his clients, Jared enjoys golfing, running, reading novels, and following the Los Angeles Clippers.

Patrick D. Egan is resident in the firm’s New York City office and focuses his practice primarily upon the defense of professionals, including attorneys, architects, engineers, insurance agents and brokers, and hospitals, healthcare facilities and physicians. Patrick currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife. In his spare time, Patrick pursues his interests in sports, movies, plays and music.

Garry T. Stevens Jr. is resident in the firm’s New York City office and has an extensive litigation background that includes defending clients against a wide array of federal and state court actions, including professional malpractice, fraud, breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims. Garry also has experience handling securities litigation and regulatory matters. In his free time Garry enjoys distance running and spending time with his wife and two daughters.

Christina Z. Vourakis is resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office and focuses her practice in the financial services industry, including customer and employment litigation and regulatory matters. Christina has almost two decades of experience in the industry and serves as a senior member of the WSS Securities Litigation and Regulatory Practice Group. Christina is an avid reader and enjoys skiing, tennis and the general outdoors.