Lippes Mathias LLP announced that Kevin T. Merriman, partner and leader of the firm’s insurance recovery, counseling & litigation practice team, has been named a 2025 Attorney of the Year honoree in the Leaders in Law category by the Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record.

The Attorneys of the Year Awards celebrate attorneys and judges across New York who demonstrate professional excellence and community commitment. The Leaders in Law award honors attorneys who have shown dedication to the legal profession and selfless service to the community. An awards ceremony will take place on Nov. 3, 2025, at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, New York.

Merriman counsels corporate and institutional clients in a broad range of risk and insurance issues, providing detailed insurance coverage analyses and working collaboratively with brokers and insurers to meet clients’ business and insurance objectives. He provides strategic analyses and practical insights to optimize coverage and minimize disputes. When required, he represents clients in complex insurance recovery litigation involving asbestos, pollution, construction, product liability, cyber, and bad-faith claims. He also assists with insurance recoveries from foreign and domestic insolvent insurers.

His recent litigation experience includes representing a Fortune 500 company in insurance recovery litigation for asbestos-related liabilities and related bankruptcy proceedings. He currently serves as national coverage counsel for a Fortune 500 construction firm serving the utilities, communications, and government sectors. In addition to insurance disputes, he has defended toxic tort claims throughout New York State and has represented clients in mass tort, multi-district, and class action litigation.

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.