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52 Lippes Mathias Attorneys Recognized in the 2025 Edition of Upstate New York Super Lawyers

September 29, 2025 | Press Releases

Lippes Mathias LLP announced today that 52 attorneys from its Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Seven attorneys from the firm’s Florida offices—Bari L. Goldstein, I. Jeffrey Pheterson, Robert G. Riegel, Jr., Mark D. Canfield, Mitchell R. Ghaneie, Christopher A. Walker, and Cathleen D. Ward—were also recognized by Florida Super Lawyers earlier this year.

Attorneys named to the 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list include:

Randall P. Andreozzi – Tax (Buffalo)
Marc S. Beckman – Health Care (Syracuse)
Gary P. Bluestein – Tax (Buffalo)
Brian J. Bocketti – Banking (Buffalo)
Daniel F. Brown – Bankruptcy: Business (Buffalo)
Michael J. Compagni – Health Care (Syracuse)
Kevin J. Cross – Business Litigation (Buffalo)
Raymond L. Fink – Bankruptcy: Business (Buffalo)
Kelly S. Foss – Business Litigation (Rochester)
Scott E. Friedman – Business/Corporate (Buffalo)
Amy Habib Rittling – Employment & Labor (Buffalo) — Top Super Lawyer
Hon. Carol E. Heckman (Ret.) – Business Litigation (Buffalo)
Thomas B. Hughes – Mergers & Acquisitions (Buffalo)
Svetlana K. Ivy – Business Litigation (Rochester)
Brendan P. Kelleher – Employment & Labor (Buffalo)
Brendan H. Little – Business Litigation (Buffalo)
Brian C. Mahoney – Business Litigation (Buffalo)
Brigid M. Maloney – Health Care (Buffalo)
Maureen Dunn McGlynn – Health Care (Syracuse)
Kevin T. Merriman – Insurance Coverage (Buffalo)
Johnny A. Mueller – Bankruptcy: Business (Buffalo)
Jennifer C. Persico – Business Litigation (Buffalo)
Brendan J. Rich – Securities & Corporate Finance (Buffalo)
Meghann N. Roehl – Personal Injury Med Mal: Defense (Buffalo)
Blaine S. Schwartz – Real Estate (Buffalo)
Karl J. Sleight – Business Litigation (Albany)
Bruce A. Smith – Health Care (Syracuse)
Laura L. Spring – Employment & Labor (Syracuse)
Joann Sternheimer – Business Litigation (Albany)
Dennis C. Vacco – Government Relations (Buffalo)
Paul F. Wells – Real Estate (Buffalo)

Attorneys selected for the 2025 Upstate New York Rising Stars list include:

Justin J. Andreozzi – Tax (Buffalo)
Alana M. Becker – Business/Corporate (Buffalo)
Hannah E. Cominsky – Civil Litigation: Defense (Buffalo)
Elise M. Edwards – Health Care (Buffalo)
Ashley M. Emery – Employment & Labor (Albany)
Thomas J. Fennell – Real Estate (Buffalo)
Donell L. Gibson, Jr. – Business/Corporate (Buffalo)
Mackenzie E. Hamill – Banking (Buffalo)
Anthony M. Kroese – Real Estate (Buffalo)
Gregory T. Measer – Health Care (Buffalo)
Thomas A. Mitchell – Tax (Buffalo)
Gregory T. Myers – Employment & Labor (Albany)
Andrew J. Olek – Business/Corporate (Buffalo)
Jay A. Organek – Estate & Probate (Buffalo)
Mitchell J. Ream – Banking (Buffalo)
Richard M. Scherer, Jr. – Business Litigation (Buffalo)
Tessa R. Scott – Business Litigation (Buffalo)
Eliza P. Shea – Business/Corporate (Buffalo)
Lauren A. Suttell – Health Care (Buffalo)
Carmen Alexander Vacco – Criminal Defense: White Collar (Buffalo)
Caroline R. Vilardo – Business/Corporate (Buffalo)

Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys across more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and evaluations.

About Lippes Mathias LLP

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with 220-plus attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Clarence, Albany, Long Island, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, independent sponsors, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals.

Ranked No. 204 on The National Law Journal’s NLJ 500 list of the largest law firms in the United States by attorney headcount, Lippes Mathias is proud to be recognized year after year by The Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. For more information, visit www.lippes.com.

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