Lippes Mathias is pleased to share that Amy Habib Rittling, partner and leader of the firm’s employment practice team, has ranked #60 on the 2024 edition of Buffalo Business First’s Power 200 Women list. This is Habib Rittling’s sixth time receiving the recognition, which showcases the influential women who are driving progress and shaping the future of Western New York. 

About Amy Habib Rittling 

Amy Habib Rittling concentrates her practice in employment and general business law and litigation. Her employment law experience includes counseling and advising employers on all aspects of employment relationships, practices, and policies. She also regularly assists employers with workplace investigations and self-audits. Habib Rittling also represents employers before administrative agencies, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the U.S. Department of Labor, the New York State Department of Labor, and other various state and local employment agencies. She frequently defends clients in legal claims involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, state and federal wage and hour laws, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

Habib Rittling also frequently serves as a mediator and has mediated and facilitated the resolution of employment law claims and disputes. Habib Rittling also counsels independent schools in all areas of school law and compliance issues. Before returning to Buffalo, Habib Rittling served as special assistant to Commissioner Leslie E. Silverman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 

About Lippes Mathias LLP 

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with nearly 200 attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Clarence, Albany, Long Island, New York, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, and Syracuse, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, 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, 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. For more information, visit www.lippes.com.