Lippes Mathias has been recognized with two 2025 Excellence in Law Awards by the Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record. The firm received the Law Firm Innovation Award for its recent updates to its governance model. Additionally, Heather L. Irish, a paralegal in the firm’s Rochester office, was honored in the paralegal category. 

The Law Firm Innovation Award honors law firms that have taken innovative steps to move forward and stay ahead of trends in what clients are looking for from their legal representation. Lippes Mathias was selected for its restructured governance model, which included the appointments of Amy Habib Rittling as chief legal officer and Andrew M. Wilson as chief advisory officer. 

Heather Irish was recognized in the paralegal category, which honors paralegals who do outstanding work to help their law firms succeed. She serves as a member of the firm’s banking & financial transactions team, where she plays an integral role supporting attorneys in delivering legal services to financial institutions and business clients. 

Presented annually, the Excellence in Law Awards celebrate the many ways legal professionals contribute to their firms and strengthen the broader community. 

About Lippes Mathias LLP

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with nearly 220 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. 

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.