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August 20, 2020

81 Harris Beach Lawyers Recognized in 2021 Best Lawyers List; 10 Named Lawyers of the Year

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Hannah E. Levine

Jonathan A. Ballan

Thomas M. McNally

Thomas E. McShane

Chiara A. Haueter

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Patricia C. Foster

Austin T. Scarborough

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Attorneys from Harris Beach PLLC are named as Best Lawyers, Lawyers of the Year and “Ones to Watch” in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest guide of its kind in the legal profession.

Ten Lawyers were named “Lawyers of the Year” in their practice areas based on high overall feedback from peers from among 81 Harris Beach partners and associates recognized by the program as “Best Lawyers.”  Attorneys included in the Best Lawyers publication are chosen via a peer-voting process for their excellence in providing legal counsel. Harris Beach attorneys were recognized in more than 40 practice areas.

In addition, eight Harris Beach associates were named separately as “Ones to Watch,” a new category that recognizes nominated lawyers with between five and nine years in private practice.

“Recognition from peers in the “Best Lawyers” directory reinforces the high-quality representation that clients receive from Harris Beach, and showcases our lawyers for their leadership and high level of experience in their respective practices,“ said Christopher Jagel, chief executive officer, Harris Beach. “Given the global pandemic, clients have recognized they are no longer limited to counsel in a particular geographic region. They can seek the right attorneys for their work regardless of location.”

The 2021 Edition he Best Lawyers in America© is based on more than 8 million peer feedback evaluations and recognizes just over 65,000 attorneys in 147 practice areas.

The list of Harris Beach attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers, organized by category and location:

Lawyers of the Year

Victoria A. Graffeo — Appellate Practice
William M. Flynn— Energy Law
Christopher A. DiPasquale— Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Daniel J. Moore— Litigation — Labor and Employment
Joseph D. Picciotti — Land Use and Zoning Law
Neal L. Slifkin — Litigation – Intellectual Property
Patrick M. Malgieri — Litigation – Municipal
Philip G. Spellane — Litigation – Securities
Thomas A. DeSimon — Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Wendy A. Kinsella — Litigation – Bankruptcy

Ones to Watch

Kirstie A. Means — Commercial Litigation
Andre J. Major — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Tyler A. O’Reilly — Securities / Capital Markets Law
Daniel J. Palermo — Labor and Employment Law – Management
Ibrahim Tariq — Labor and Employment Law – Management
Kareen V. Zeitounzian — Commercial Litigation
Brian D. Roy — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Stephanie L. Tanzi — Commercial Litigation

Best Lawyers

Capital Region

William M. Flynn
Energy Law
Energy Regulatory Law

Victoria A. Graffeo
Appellate Practice

Gene Kelly
Environmental Law

John T. McManus
Environmental Law

Karl J. Sleight
Corporate Compliance Law

Joan P. Sullivan
Corporate Compliance Law

Buffalo

Terrance P. Flynn
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Brendan P. Kelleher
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management

Brian C. Mahoney
Commercial Litigation

Melanie Marotto
Real Estate Law

Robert G. Murray
Environmental Law
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law

Danielle M. Rizzo
Immigration Law

Sharon J. Schwartz
Real Estate Law

Judy N. Cuzzacrea Wagner
Trusts and Estates

Jeffrey J. Weiss
Employment Law – Management

Long Island

Andrew D. Komaromi
Public Finance Law

New York City 

Cynthia Weiss Antonucci (retired)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Abbie Eliasberg Fuchs
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Stanley Goos
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

David H. Kochman
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Rochester 

Jordan C. Alaimo
Real Estate Law

Christopher A. Andreucci
Corporate Law
Economic Development Law
Public Finance Law

Edward D. Bloom (retired)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates

Vincent Buzard
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation

David M. Clar
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Patrick J. Dalton
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Thomas A. DeSimon
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation – Health Care

Christopher A. DiPasquale
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Trusts and Estates

David J. Edwards
Commercial Litigation

Anthony Fiumara
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Timothy M. Fitzgerald
Banking and Finance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Douglas A. Foss
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Securities

Kelly S. Foss
Commercial Litigation

Russell E. Gaenzle
Economic Development Law

Roy R. Galewski
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management

Francis L. Gorman III
Real Estate Law

Heidi Schult Gregory
Health Care Law
Litigation – Health Care
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Svetlana Ivy
Commercial Litigation

Christopher D. Jagel
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Barbara R.H. James
Trusts and Estates

Bruce L. Maas
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction

Patrick M. Malgieri
Banking and Finance Law
Litigation – Municipal
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Michael J. Masino
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

David M. Mehalick
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Trusts and Estates

Daniel J. Moore
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

James Nonkes
Litigation – Securities

Kevin Overton
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Frank C. Pavia
Environmental Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning

Audrey Patrone Peartree
Trusts and Estates

Joseph D. Picciotti
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning

Scott D. Piper
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Laura M. Purcell
Education Law
Employment Law – Management

Russell W. Roberts
Immigration Law

Justin P. Runke
Corporate Law

Charles W. Russell
Banking and Finance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Cathy Kaman Ryan
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Charles I. Schachter
Public Finance Law

Neal L. Slifkin
Copyright Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Trademark Law

Laura W. Smalley
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Intellectual Property

Philip G. Spellane
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Securities

James A. Spitz, Jr. (retired)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Michael J. Townsend (retired)
Economic Development Law

Edward A. Trevvett
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management

Joseph A. Turri
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction

Beth Ela Wilkens
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law

Thomas E. Willett
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law

Dale A. Worrall
Commercial Litigation

Syracuse

David M. Capriotti
Commercial Litigation

Wendy A. Kinsella
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Anthony P. Marshall (retired)
Tax Law

Julian B. Modesti
Commercial Litigation

James R. Muldoon
Litigation – Patent

Lee E. Woodard
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy

About Harris Beach

Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide legal and professional services to clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and ranks as a BTI Elite law firm based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries Harris Beach represents include cannabis, education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, science and technology, veterinary medicine, and state and local governments and authorities. Our more than 210 lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Long Island, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, and White Plains, as well as from offices in New Haven, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey. For more information, go to www.harrisbeach.com.

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81 Harris Beach Lawyers Recognized in 2021 Best Lawyers List; 10 Named Lawyers of the Year

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Attorneys from Harris Beach PLLC are named as Best Lawyers, Lawyers of the Year and “Ones to Watch” in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest guide of its kind in the legal profession.

Ten Lawyers were named “Lawyers of the Year” in their practice areas based on high overall feedback from peers from among 81 Harris Beach partners and associates recognized by the program as “Best Lawyers.”  Attorneys included in the Best Lawyers publication are chosen via a peer-voting process for their excellence in providing legal counsel. Harris Beach attorneys were recognized in more than 40 practice areas.

In addition, eight Harris Beach associates were named separately as “Ones to Watch,” a new category that recognizes nominated lawyers with between five and nine years in private practice.

“Recognition from peers in the “Best Lawyers” directory reinforces the high-quality representation that clients receive from Harris Beach, and showcases our lawyers for their leadership and high level of experience in their respective practices,“ said Christopher Jagel, chief executive officer, Harris Beach. “Given the global pandemic, clients have recognized they are no longer limited to counsel in a particular geographic region. They can seek the right attorneys for their work regardless of location.”

The 2021 Edition he Best Lawyers in America© is based on more than 8 million peer feedback evaluations and recognizes just over 65,000 attorneys in 147 practice areas.

The list of Harris Beach attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers, organized by category and location:

Lawyers of the Year

Victoria A. Graffeo -- Appellate Practice
William M. Flynn-- Energy Law
Christopher A. DiPasquale-- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Daniel J. Moore-- Litigation -- Labor and Employment
Joseph D. Picciotti -- Land Use and Zoning Law
Neal L. Slifkin -- Litigation - Intellectual Property
Patrick M. Malgieri -- Litigation - Municipal
Philip G. Spellane -- Litigation - Securities
Thomas A. DeSimon -- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Wendy A. Kinsella -- Litigation - Bankruptcy

Ones to Watch

Kirstie A. Means -- Commercial Litigation
Andre J. Major -- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Tyler A. O'Reilly -- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Daniel J. Palermo -- Labor and Employment Law - Management
Ibrahim Tariq -- Labor and Employment Law - Management
Kareen V. Zeitounzian -- Commercial Litigation
Brian D. Roy -- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Stephanie L. Tanzi -- Commercial Litigation

Best Lawyers

Capital Region

William M. Flynn
Energy Law
Energy Regulatory Law

Victoria A. Graffeo
Appellate Practice

Gene Kelly
Environmental Law

John T. McManus
Environmental Law

Karl J. Sleight
Corporate Compliance Law

Joan P. Sullivan
Corporate Compliance Law

Buffalo

Terrance P. Flynn
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Brendan P. Kelleher
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management

Brian C. Mahoney
Commercial Litigation

Melanie Marotto
Real Estate Law

Robert G. Murray
Environmental Law
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law

Danielle M. Rizzo
Immigration Law

Sharon J. Schwartz
Real Estate Law

Judy N. Cuzzacrea Wagner
Trusts and Estates

Jeffrey J. Weiss
Employment Law - Management

Long Island

Andrew D. Komaromi
Public Finance Law

New York City 

Cynthia Weiss Antonucci (retired)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Abbie Eliasberg Fuchs
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Stanley Goos
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

David H. Kochman
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Rochester 

Jordan C. Alaimo
Real Estate Law

Christopher A. Andreucci
Corporate Law
Economic Development Law
Public Finance Law

Edward D. Bloom (retired)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates

Vincent Buzard
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation

David M. Clar
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Patrick J. Dalton
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Thomas A. DeSimon
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation - Health Care

Christopher A. DiPasquale
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Trusts and Estates

David J. Edwards
Commercial Litigation

Anthony Fiumara
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Timothy M. Fitzgerald
Banking and Finance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Douglas A. Foss
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Securities

Kelly S. Foss
Commercial Litigation

Russell E. Gaenzle
Economic Development Law

Roy R. Galewski
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management

Francis L. Gorman III
Real Estate Law

Heidi Schult Gregory
Health Care Law
Litigation - Health Care
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Svetlana Ivy
Commercial Litigation

Christopher D. Jagel
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Barbara R.H. James
Trusts and Estates

Bruce L. Maas
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction

Patrick M. Malgieri
Banking and Finance Law
Litigation - Municipal
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Michael J. Masino
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

David M. Mehalick
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Trusts and Estates

Daniel J. Moore
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

James Nonkes
Litigation - Securities

Kevin Overton
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Frank C. Pavia
Environmental Law
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

Audrey Patrone Peartree
Trusts and Estates

Joseph D. Picciotti
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

Scott D. Piper
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Laura M. Purcell
Education Law
Employment Law - Management

Russell W. Roberts
Immigration Law

Justin P. Runke
Corporate Law

Charles W. Russell
Banking and Finance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Cathy Kaman Ryan
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Charles I. Schachter
Public Finance Law

Neal L. Slifkin
Copyright Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Trademark Law

Laura W. Smalley
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Intellectual Property

Philip G. Spellane
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Litigation - Securities

James A. Spitz, Jr. (retired)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Michael J. Townsend (retired)
Economic Development Law

Edward A. Trevvett
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management

Joseph A. Turri
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction

Beth Ela Wilkens
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law

Thomas E. Willett
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law

Dale A. Worrall
Commercial Litigation

Syracuse

David M. Capriotti
Commercial Litigation

Wendy A. Kinsella
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Anthony P. Marshall (retired)
Tax Law

Julian B. Modesti
Commercial Litigation

James R. Muldoon
Litigation - Patent

Lee E. Woodard
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

About Harris Beach

Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide legal and professional services to clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and ranks as a BTI Elite law firm based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries Harris Beach represents include cannabis, education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, science and technology, veterinary medicine, and state and local governments and authorities. Our more than 210 lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Long Island, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, and White Plains, as well as from offices in New Haven, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey. For more information, go to www.harrisbeach.com.

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