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Bond, Schoeneck and King attorneys recognized in the 2025 Best Lawyers in America

August 16, 2024

Member News Bond, Schoeneck & King is pleased to announce that 97 attorneys have been recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers in America, 22 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, and 16 of its attorneys have been named the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers…

Twelve Adams Leclair Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers of America®

August 16, 2024

Member News Adams Leclair LLP is proud to have twelve attorneys listed in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® including Anthony J. Adams, Jr. who is recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Litigation-Construction in Rochester, N.Y.  This is the ninth time he has received this prestigious distinction. “I value the peer review process conducted by Best Lawyers® and I am grateful…

The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation awards $25,000 to The Arc of Monroe to support its Direct Support Professional Training Program

August 9, 2024

Member News ROCHESTER, NY – The Arc of Monroe has been awarded a $25,000 grant by The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation towards its DSP-in-Training program. The Arc’s DSP in-Training Program is an innovative workforce solution to the lack of professional DSP (Direct Support Professional) caregivers. This involves a paid five-week course with Bryan & Stratton College…

ESL Provides 150 Grants in Second Quarter to Nonprofit Organizations in the Greater Rochester Region

August 9, 2024

Member News The grants totaling more than $7 million will help support organizations that provide critical services and programs for individuals and families throughout the community. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – August 9, 2024 – In the second quarter of 2024, ESL awarded 150 grants for a total of $7.4 million to local organizations that provide critical…

New partnership helps Excellus BlueCross BlueShield members with chronic kidney disease

August 9, 2024

Member News Rochester, NY – Excellus BlueCross BlueShield members with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be eligible for a new program, REACH Kidney Care*, that helps improve care and quality of life while delaying the need for more costly interventions such as dialysis. The National Institutes of Health estimates that 1…

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield appoints Susie Hume, Senior VP Corporate Development & Strategy, Chief Risk Officer

August 5, 2024

Member News Rochester, NY – Susie Hume has been appointed senior vice president corporate development and strategy, chief risk officer at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Hume most recently served as vice president of Human Resources Strategic Business Partnerships where she was responsible for the development and facilitation of the Human Resources divisional strategy, enterprise change management…

Eric Taylor named President of Tompkins Financial Advisors

August 1, 2024

Member News ITHACA, NY (August 1, 2024) – Tompkins Financial Corp. (Tompkins) announced that Eric Taylor has joined the company as Executive Vice President and President of Tompkins Financial Advisors. Taylor has spent his career in wealth management and brings extensive experience in investment and advisory services. His background includes strategic oversight and management of client-facing investment advisors, portfolio managers…

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