Underberg & Kessler LLP Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Power Lists for Law
Rochester, New York, July 23, 2024 – Congratulations to Joshua B. Beisker, Leah Tarantino Cintineo, Patrick L. Cusato, and Paul F. Keneally for being selected to the 2024 Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record Power Lists. This year, the power players selected for the Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record Power 50 Law, and the Power Lists for Labor & Employment Law, Litigation, Tax Law, and Trusts & Estates are profiled in one special section in print and online in both publications. The Power Lists showcase power players in the Western New York legal community who are recognized as leaders in their area of practice.
“The people on these lists help make sure the legal needs of Rochester’s companies and residents are met, and they have helped their own organizations, and their clients navigate unprecedented changes in recent years. They are working to push the Rochester legal community forward during a time of uncertainty, and we are excited to see what they are able to accomplish going forward," stated Ben Jacobs, Associate Publisher and Editor of Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record.
Joshua B. Beisker - Tax Law and Trusts & Estates – This is Josh’s fourth year being honored in the Trusts & Estates Power List and his first year being recognized for Tax Law. Josh, a partner in the Corporate & Business, Estates & Trusts, and Tax Law practice groups, serves as chair of the Firm's Estates & Trusts and Tax Law practices. He focuses his practice in the areas of complex estate planning and estate administration matters. He also provides counsel to businesses on tax and succession planning, general corporate governance, and achieving tax efficiencies. Josh is a frequent lecturer at numerous organizations including the National Business Institute, universities and other educational institutions, adult education programs, financial planning organizations, alumni groups, and community organizations. He is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Rochester, and the Monroe County and New York State Bar Associations.
Leah Tarantino Cintineo - Litigation - Leah is a partner and chair of both the Litigation and Family Law practice groups. She has been recognized by The Daily Record in the 2022 and 2023 Power 20 in Family Law lists. She represents clients in divorce and post-divorce matters, pre-nuptial agreements, high conflict child custody litigation, and child support litigation. She also has years of experience handling divorce matters involving businesses, complex financial issues, and extensive marital estates. Leah practices in both Supreme and Family Courts throughout the Seventh Judicial District, serves on the Attorneys for Children panel for the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, and is a certified collaborative divorce attorney and member of the Collaborative Law Association of the Rochester Area (CLARA). Leah is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Monroe County Bar Association, and is a member of the 7th Judicial District Attorney Grievance Committee. She is also a member of the Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys (GRAWA), and a member of the Ontario County Bar Association, where she recently was President of the Association. In addition, Cintineo served for eight years on the Society for the Protection and Care of Children Board of Directors, including two years as Board Chair.
Patrick L. Cusato - Power 50 Law – Pat is Underberg & Kessler’s Managing Partner, the Real Estate & Finance practice group chair, a member of the Executive and 401K Committees, and the financial management partner for the Firm. He has been recognized by The Daily Record for the past three years in the Power 20 in Real Estate Law list. He focuses his practice on commercial and residential real estate, mortgage banking, and tax credit development and finance projects, and affordable housing transactions. A strong proponent of being active in community and industry groups, Pat is an Executive Board member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, Vice President to the Board of Directors of the Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation. He is a past President of the Foundation, past Chair of the Project Development Committee, and past Chair of the Foundation's annual fundraising gala. Pat also serves as the Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Webster Soccer Association and President of the Board of Directors of the Sports Association of Webster, Inc. Pat is a member of the American Bar Association and member of its Real Property, Trust & Estate Law and Affordable Housing and Community Development Sections. Additionally, he is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association and past Chair of its Real Estate Section. He also previously served as an Advisory Board member for First American Title Insurance Company of New York.
Paul F. Keneally - Labor & Employment Law – This is Paul’s third year being honored in The Daily Record Labor & Employment Law Power list. Paul is a partner in the Firm’s Labor & Employment, Litigation, and Municipal Law practice groups, and he serves as chair of Underberg & Kessler’s Labor & Employment practice group. He advises clients on a wide range of day-to-day labor and employment matters, helps resolve complex commercial, construction, and labor and employment disputes, and defends municipalities and public entities. Paul served two terms on the Literacy Rochester Board of Directors, and he currently serves as Legislative Representative to the Board of Directors of the Genesee Valley Society of Human Resources Management, and as Counsel to the Board of Directors and Management of the Tennis Club of Rochester.
About Underberg & Kessler LLP
Underberg & Kessler LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Canandaigua, and Geneseo, New York. For nearly 100 years, the Firm has been serving business and individual clients with commercial lending, construction, creditors’ rights, corporate & business, environmental, estates & trusts, family law, health care, labor & employment, litigation, municipal law, real estate & finance, and tax matters. Since 2013, Underberg & Kessler has been highly ranked by Best Law Firms® and 16 of our attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®. For more information, visit underbergkessler.com.