Arthur Schwartz is a Principal Attorney at Advocates for Justice Chartered Attorneys. Mr. Schwartz has been representing unions, workers, and Lower Manhattan community residents for over 32 years. He is widely recognized as one of New York City’s top labor and employment lawyers.

Michael J. Borrelli is a practicing lawyer in the state of New York.

Hendrick Vandamme is a partner of the Firm. He was born in former Czechoslovakia and has the distinction of having participated in the demonstrations dubbed the Velvet Revolution which ended 40 years of Communist oppression and foresaw the normalization of relationships between East and West. After leaving Prague, he lived and worked in Germany, Belgium, and England. He is fluent in Czech, German, and French. Before forming Vandamme Law Firm, his work experience encompassed practice with a securities litigation boutique firm and with a major North American insurance company as the attorney of record and trial counsel. Hendrick successfully handled a number of jury trials and has conducted numerous mediations and arbitrations on behalf of his clients. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Essex University in England and his law degree from Fordham University Law School. On multiple occasions, Hendrick has served as a correspondent to Radio Journal in Prague where he uses his expertise to discuss American legal issues of international interest. Hendrick is also a board member of the Olga Forrai Foundation, which provides support for the training, education, and career development of opera singers and classical music conductors. He is admitted to practice in New York and in the US District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts.

Michael Gross is a practicing lawyer in the state of New York.

Chiddy Onyia is a seasoned healthcare entrepreneur, operator, and senior legal executive with more than 15 years of in-house and law firm experience. A three-time General Counsel, she has advised high-growth startups, health systems, medical device companies, manufacturers, payors, physician groups, and health insurance companies. Her practice includes healthcare law, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, strategic transactions, market expansion, commercial contracting, data licensing, digital health, data privacy, and platform risk. Known for translating legal strategy into business outcomes, Ms. Onyia serves as a trusted advisor to boards, founders, and executive teams navigating growth, risk, and transformation. Ms. Onyia previously provided General Counsel services to healthcare and technology companies at GenCo Legal and held legal leadership roles with Alma and Quartet Health, two late-stage, venture-backed digital health companies. At Quartet, she led legal and commercial operations for the acquisition of Innovatel, managed deal structure, diligence, and negotiations, and supported a $60 million Series D fundraising round. At Alma, she led national payer negotiations with Optum, UnitedHealth, and Cigna and helped guide the legal, strategic, and regulatory aspects of a $130 million Series D raise. She also built legal, compliance, and HR functions to support expansion across all 50 states. Earlier in her career, Ms. Onyia served as commercial counsel for NYU Langone Medical Center and NYC Health + Hospitals, advising on enterprise contracting, compliance, procurement, population health, and major strategic transactions. She holds a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, is licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and completed an Executive MBA at INSEAD. She is also the founder of IgniteHer Inc., an organization dedicated to women’s leadership, financial literacy, career development, and mentorship. To discuss how Ms. Onyia can assist with healthcare, corporate, compliance, or strategic legal matters, call 212-739-0611 or complete her online contact form.

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Debra Wabnik is a partner at Stagg Wabnik Law Group. She represents clients in federal and state courts in New York and New Jersey, as well as federal courts in Connecticut. She also represents clients in administrative forums such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York State Education Department. Debra has handled numerous appellate matters before the Appellate Division, First and Second Departments. Her practice areas include general litigation, labor and employment and banking and credit card litigation. She achieved an "AV" Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, has been named a New York Metro Super Lawyer since 2013, and was voted the 2014 Top Legal Eagle in Employment Law for Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Debra is a graduate of Hofstra University of Law, where she was a member of the Labor Law Journal and Editor of the Entertainment Law Digest. She received her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton, where she graduated with honors.