Harris Beach PLLC Attorneys Recognized in the 2025 Best Lawyers® in America
(August 22, 2024) — Harris Beach PLLC is pleased to announce that 62 lawyers from offices across New York state have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 6 attorneys were recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice and geographic areas, and 12 attorneys have been recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America® lists are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
Congratulations to the Harris Beach attorneys in Pittsford included in this year’s The Best Lawyers in America® directory:
Pittsford “Lawyers of the Year”
- Christopher A. DiPasquale
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Heidi Schult Gregory
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Health Care
- Michael J. Masino
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Charles W. Russell
- Banking and Finance Law
- Philip G. Spellane
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation - Securities
Pittsford Best Lawyers
- Jordan C. Alaimo
- Real Estate Law
- Christopher A. Andreucci
- Corporate Law
- Economic Development Law
- Public Finance Law
- Eric J. Bach
- Health Care Law
- Rachel C. Baranello
- Economic Development Law
- Public Finance Law
- John Buhrman
- Corporate Law
- H. Todd Bullard
- Municipal Law
- David M. Clar
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Emily D. Crowley
- Commercial Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Patrick J. Dalton
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Christopher A. DiPasquale
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Trusts and Estates
- David J. Edwards
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Anthony Fiumara
- Commercial Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Russell E. Gaenzle
- Economic Development Law
- Public Finance Law
- Roy R. Galewski
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Kyle D. Gooch
- Commercial Litigation
- Heidi Schult Gregory
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Health Care
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Shawn M. Griffin
- Public Finance Law
- Christopher D. Jagel
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Michael J. Masino
- Commercial Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Daniel J. Moore
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- James P. Nonkes
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Securities
- Frank C. Pavia
- Environmental Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Audrey Patrone Peartree
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
- Scott D. Piper
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Lisa Powers
- Elder 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
- Patent Law
- Trademark 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
- Joshua D. Steele
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Ibrahim Tariq
- Employment Law - Management
- Kevin W. Tompsett
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Richard T. Tucker
- Construction Law
- Dale A. Worrall
- Commercial Litigation
Pittsford Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognizes associates and other lawyers with less than 10 years in private practice in the United States
- Brendan H. Ewing
- Trusts and Estates
- Stephen Maier
- Public Finance Law
- Sean McCabe
- Banking and Finance Law
- David J. Panzarella
- Commercial Litigation
Harris Beach recently announced it will combine with New England-based Murtha Cullina and will operate as one firm, known as Harris Beach Murtha, beginning January 1, 2025. Murtha Cullina LLP announced that 41 lawyers from offices in Massachusetts and Connecticut have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 3 attorneys were recognized as “Lawyer of the Year”, and 5 lawyers were ranked in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
About Harris Beach PLLC
ounded 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.
Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations, and individuals. The firm’s core practice areas and industries served include appellate law, business and commercial litigation, commercial real estate, corporate, environmental, energy, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, and wills, trusts and estates.
The firm’s 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.