Harris Beach PLLC proudly announces that 65 lawyers from the firm, representing clients across New York State, have been ranked in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.® Ten of those attorneys were also recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice and geographic areas.
Now in its 40th year, The Best Lawyers in America is compiled based on peer-driven feedback and voting in more than 100 practice areas, as well as independent research to authenticate that nominated lawyers are current in their practices and in good standing.
Best Lawyers estimates that about five percent of private practice lawyers in the United States are included in the edition each year. Best Lawyers lists are now published in 75 countries.
Congratulations to the Harris Beach attorneys included in this year’s Best Lawyers in America directory:
Lawyers of the Year
- John T. McManus, Environmental Law
- Christopher A. DiPasquale, Litigation-Health Care
- Daniel J. Moore, Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Neal L. Slifkin, Litigation-Patent and Litigation-Intellectual Property
- Patrick M. Malgieri, Litigation-Municipal
- Christopher D. Jagel, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Christopher A. Andreucci, Public Finance Law
- Timothy M. Fitzgerald, Real Estate Law
- Beth Ela Wilkens, Corporate Law, Banking and Finance Law
- Lee E. Woodard, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Best Lawyers
- Albany
- Victoria A. Graffeo
- Appellate Practice
- Mathew P. Barry
- Commercial Finance Law
- Javid Afzali
- Commercial Litigation
- Justin S. Miller
- Economic Development Law
- Robert J. Ryan
- Economic Development Law
- William M. Flynn
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- John T. McManus
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Victoria A. Graffeo
- Pittsford
- Svetlana K. Ivy
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Timothy M. Fitzgerald
- Banking and Finance Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Real Estate Law
- Patrick M. Malgieri
- Banking and Finance Law
- Litigation – Municipal
- Municipal Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Kevin L. Overton
- Banking and Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Charles W. Russell
- Banking and Finance Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
- Beth E. Wilkens
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Kevin W. Tompsett
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- 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
- David M. Clar
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Christopher D. Jagel
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- David J. Edwards
- Commercial Litigation
- Douglas A. Foss
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Securities
- Kelly S. Foss
- Commercial Litigation
- Kyle D. Gooch
- Commercial Litigation
- Michael J. Masino
- Commercial Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- James P. Nonkes
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Securities
- Laura W. Smalley
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
- Dale A. Worrall
- Commercial Litigation
- Richard T. Tucker
- Construction Law
- Joseph A. Turri
- Construction Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Neal L. Slifkin
- Copyright Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
- Christopher A. Andreucci
- Corporate Law
- Economic Development Law
- Public Finance Law
- Bartholomew Chacchia
- Corporate Law
- Patrick J. Dalton
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Patricia C. Foster
- Corporate Law
- Rachel C. Baranello
- Economic Development Law
- Russell E. Gaenzle
- Economic Development Law
- Public Finance Law
- Laura M. Purcell
- Education Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Joshua D. Steele
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Roy R. Galewski
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Daniel J. Moore
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Scott D. Piper
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Frank C. Pavia
- Environmental Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Heidi Schult Gregory
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Health Care
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Christopher A. DiPasquale
- Litigation – Health Care
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Trusts and Estates
- Audrey Patrone Peartree
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
- Anthony Fiumara
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Emily D. Crowley
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Jordan C. Alaimo
- Real Estate Law
- Michael E. Condon
- Real Estate Law
- Svetlana K. Ivy
- Syracuse
- Julian B. Modesti
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Lee E. Woodard
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- David M. Capriotti
- Commercial Litigation
- James R. Muldoon
- Litigation – Patent
- Julian B. Modesti
- Buffalo
- Terrance P. Flynn
- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jeffrey J. Weiss
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Robert G. Murray
- Environmental Law
- Municipal Law
- Public Finance Law
- Danielle M. Rizzo
- Immigration Law
- Melanie C. Marotto
- Real Estate Law
- Sharon J. Schwartz
- Real Estate Law
- Judy N. Cuzzacrea Wagner
- Trusts and Estates
- Terrance P. Flynn
- Ithaca
- Thomas P. Smith
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Thomas P. Smith
- Uniondale
- Glenn M. Jones
- Health Care Law
- Roy W. Breitenbach
- Litigation – Health Care
- Trusts and Estates
- Glenn M. Jones
- New York
- Stanley Goos
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- David H. Kochman
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Kelly Jones Howell
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Andrew D. Komaromi
- Public Finance Law
- Stanley Goos
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 200 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 Washington, D.C., New Haven, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey. For more information, go to www.harrisbeach.com.
