2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Recognizes 39 Attorneys from Lippes Mathias
August 20, 2021 |
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BUFFALO, N.Y. –Lippes Mathias today announced that 39 of the firm’s Buffalo and Albany attorneys have been included on the 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers and Upstate New York Rising Stars lists. Earlier this year, Super Lawyers also recognized two attorneys in the firm’s Jacksonville, Fla. office.
Attorneys recognized on the 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list and the practice areas they were selected in are:
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Christina H. Arthurs (Buffalo)
- Estate & Probate
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Mary M. Balkin (Buffalo)
- Business/Corporate
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Sean P. Balkin (Buffalo)
- Mergers & Acquisition
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Brian J. Bocketti (Buffalo)
- Banking
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Richard R. Capote (Buffalo)
- Real Estate
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Kevin J. Cross (Buffalo)
- Business Litigation
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Mark C. Davis (Buffalo)
- Business Litigation
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Jonathan D. Deily (Albany)
- Business Litigation
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Elise M. Edwards (Buffalo)
- Mergers & Acquisition
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Ashley M. Emery (Albany)
- Employment & Labor
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Thomas J. Fennell (Buffalo)
- Real Estate
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Raymond L. Fink (Buffalo)
- Bankruptcy: Business
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Scott E. Friedman (Buffalo)
- Business/Corporate
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Robert E. Ganz (Albany)
- Business Litigation
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Donell L. Gibson, Jr. (Buffalo)
- Business/Corporate
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Amy Habib Rittling (Buffalo)
- Employment & Labor
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Emily G. Hannigan (Albany)
- Employment & Labor
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Hon. Carol E. Heckman (Ret.) (Buffalo)
- Business Litigation
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Thomas B. Hughes (Buffalo)
- Securities & Corporate Finance
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Margaret A. Hurley (Buffalo)
- State/Local/Municipal
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Brigid M. Maloney (Buffalo)
- Health Care
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William E. Mathias II (Buffalo)
- Business/Corporate
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Vincent M. Miranda (Buffalo)
- Employment Litigation: Defense
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Sean M. O'Brien (Buffalo)
- Business Litigation
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Matthew R. Palmieri (Buffalo)
- Real Estate
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Jessica M. Peraza (Buffalo)
- Estate & Probate
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Jennifer C. Persico (Buffalo)
- Business Litigation
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Lee M. Redeye (Buffalo)
- Native American Law
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Brendan J. Rich (Buffalo)
- Securities & Corporate Finance
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John D. Rodgers (Albany)
- Business Litigation
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Richard M. Scherer, Jr. (Buffalo)
- Business Litigation
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Blaine S. Schwartz (Buffalo)
- Real Estate
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Tessa R. Scott (Buffalo)
- Business Litigation
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Eliza P. Shea (Buffalo)
- Business/Corporate
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Eric M. Soehnlein (Buffalo)
- Criminal Defense: White Collar
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Joann Sternheimer (Albany)
- Business Litigation
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Lauren A. Suttell (Buffalo)
- Health Care
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Courtney Donahue Tasner (Buffalo)
- Estate & Trust Litigation
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Paul F. Wells (Buffalo)
- Real Estate
Super Lawyers rates outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations by practice area. For more information, visit superlawyers.com.
About Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman
Lippes Mathias LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 130 attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Albany and New York, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately-owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals.
Year after year, Lippes Mathias is proud to be recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers and Chambers USA.
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