Jacob H. Zoghlin Named Chair of Underberg & Kessler’s Municipal and Environmental Law Practice Groups
Rochester, New York, February 19, 2025 – Underberg & Kessler LLP is pleased to announce that partner Jacob H. Zoghlin has been appointed chair of the firm’s Municipal Law and Environmental Law practice groups. “I am honored to take on these new roles at Underberg & Kessler and to continue advocating for our clients in these critical areas of law,” said Jacob. “Municipal and environmental legal matters have far-reaching implications, and I look forward to working with our team to provide innovative, effective solutions for our clients.”
Jacob counsels municipalities, individuals, businesses, and citizens’ groups on diverse environmental, land use, zoning, cannabis, energy, and municipal law matters. As practice group chair, Jacob will lead a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to serving clients’ needs in these growing practice areas.
Jacob is an active member of the New York State Bar Association and Monroe County Bar Association and is a prolific blogger on a variety of legal issues. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Section, where he has chaired the Local Government Committee since 2022. Jacob has received the Super Lawyers Rising Star Award every year since 2020 and has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® since 2023. In 2021, Jacob received the Up and Coming Lawyers award in The Daily Record and Rochester Business Journal’s Legal Excellence Awards program. Jacob brings a wealth of experience to this new role, having served as practice group chair for both the Cannabis Law practice group and the Zoning and Land Use Law practice group at his prior law firm.
Jacob graduated with a B.A. from Haverford College and earned his J.D., cum laude, from American University Washington College of Law.
About Underberg & Kessler LLP
Underberg & Kessler LLP is a full-service law firm with comprehensive capabilities to help business, municipal, not-for-profit organization, and individual clients solve legal challenges. With offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Canandaigua, and Geneseo, New York, the firm’s practice areas include cannabis law, commercial lending, construction, creditors’ rights, corporate & business, environmental law, estates & trusts, family law, health care, labor & employment, litigation, municipal law, real estate & finance, and tax law. The firm and its attorneys are consistently recognized by the industry’s leading law firm and attorney ranking programs, including Best Law Firms®, Best Lawyers in America®, and Super Lawyers. For more information, visit underbergkessler.com.