Attorneys from Harris Beach PLLC have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2022 in three categories: Best Lawyer, Lawyers of the Year and “Ones to Watch.” The Best Lawyers in America is considered the oldest guide of its kind in the legal profession. A total of 78 Harris Beach attorneys were recognized in the 2022 edition across almost four dozen practice areas.
From that number, six partners were named as “Lawyers of the Year,” which are awarded to individual lawyers with the highest peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.
Another 11 Harris Beach attorneys earned recognition as “Ones to Watch,” a recognition program for attorneys who have been practicing law for fewer than 10 years.
Attorneys are named to The Best Lawyers in America based on peer nominations, feedback and voting. Best Lawyers® estimates that about five percent of private practice lawyers in the United States are included.
The list of Harris Beach attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2022 edition:
Best Lawyers: Lawyers of the Year, 2022
Christopher A. Andreucci: Public Finance Law, Rochester, New York
Daniel J. Moore: Labor Law – Management, Rochester, New York
Heidi Schult Gregory: Health Care Law, Rochester, New York
James P. Nonkes: Litigation – Securities, Rochester, New York
Lee E. Woodard: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Syracuse, New York
Roy W. Breitenbach: Litigation – Health Care, Long Island, New York
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2022
Andre J. Major: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, New York City
Katerina M. Kramarchyk: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property, Rochester, New York
Kirstie A. Means: Commercial Litigation, Buffalo, New York
Tyler A. O’Reilly: Securities / Capital Markets Law, Rochester, New York
Daniel J. Palermo: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Rochester, New York
Ibrahim Tariq: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Rochester, New York
Bradley M. Wanner: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Albany, New York
Kareen V. Zeitounzian: Commercial Litigation, Rochester, New York
Brian D. Roy: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Syracuse, New York
Lu Wang: Immigration Law, Syracuse, New York
Stephanie L. Tanzi: Commercial Litigation, Long Island, New York
Best Lawyers, 2022
Capital Region
William M. Flynn
Energy Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Victoria A. Graffeo
Appellate Practice
Gene Kelly
Environmental Law
John T. McManus
Environmental Law
Robert J. Ryan
Economic Development 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
Ithaca
Thomas P. Smith
Commercial Litigation
Long Island
Andrew D. Komaromi
Public Finance Law
Roy Breitenbach
Litigation – Health Care
Trusts and Estates
New York
Jason Abrams
Immigration Law
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
David M. Clar
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Mergers & 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 – Health Care
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
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses 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 K. Ivy
Commercial Litigation
Christopher D. Jagel
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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 P. Nonkes
Litigation – Securities
Kevin L. 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
Charles W. Russell
Banking and Finance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate 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.
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Joseph A. Turri
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Beth Ela Wilkens
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Thomas E. Willett
Corporate Law
Securities and Capital Markets
Dale A. Worrall
Commercial Litigation
Syracuse
David M. Capriotti
Commercial Litigation
Julian B. Modesti
Appellate Practice
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.
