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Recognitions include “The Best Lawyers in America^®,” “Lawyer of the Year,” “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America,” “Top-Listed” and “Top-Listed Ones to Watch” Awards

Buffalo, N.Y. – Phillips Lytle LLP is pleased to announce that 61 of the firm’s attorneys have been ranked in The Best Lawyers in America 2027 edition, six of whom have earned “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. Additionally, 23 attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list.

“Lawyer of the Year” recognition is a prestigious honor awarded to individual lawyers who demonstrate exceptional expertise and dedication to their practice, based on the highest overall peer review feedback. The following Phillips Lytle attorneys are cited as 2027 “Lawyer of the Year”:

Deborah A. Doxey, Buffalo, NY (Banking and Finance Law)
Kevin M. Hogan, Buffalo, NY (Environmental Law)
David J. Murray, Buffalo, NY (Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Adam S. Walters, Buffalo, NY (Land Use and Zoning Law)
Sharon L. Wick, Buffalo, NY (Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates)
Victoria L. Grady, Rochester, NY (Banking and Finance Law)

Phillips Lytle has also been named as “Top-Listed” and “Top-Listed Ones to Watch” in several categories at both state and metro levels. This honor is given to the firm with the most recognized lawyers in a particular location and practice area.

Top-Listed in Buffalo in Real Estate Law with eight lawyers.
Top-Listed Ones to Watch in New York State in Environmental Law with four lawyers.
Top-Listed Ones to Watch in Buffalo in Commercial Litigation with seven lawyers.
Top-Listed Ones to Watch in Buffalo in Environmental Law with four lawyers.
Total number of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America lawyers recognized in Buffalo with 16 lawyers.

Attorneys ranked as The Best Lawyers in America for 2027 include:

Buffalo

Sharon Prise Azurin (Corporate Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law)
Holly A. Beecher (Trusts and Estates)
Kristen M. Birmingham (Corporate Law)
Edward S. Bloomberg (Commercial Litigation)
Glenn J. Bobeck (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Alan J. Bozer (Appellate Practice; Criminal Defense: White Collar)
William J. Brown (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
Craig R. Bucki (Litigation – Municipal)
William D. Christ (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Douglas W. Dimitroff (Communications Law; Real Estate Law)
Deborah A. Doxey (Banking and Finance Law)
Kevin J. English (Commercial Litigation)
David P. Flynn (Environmental Law)
Joshua Glasgow (Commercial Litigation)
James R. Grasso (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management)
Lindsey E. Haubenreich (Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law)
Joseph P. Heins (Real Estate Law)
Kevin M. Hogan (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental)
Tristan D. Hujer (Commercial Litigation)
William P. Keefer (Health Care Law)
Ryan A. Lema (Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
Amanda L. Lowe (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
David J. McNamara (Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance)
Sean C. McPhee (Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants)
Angela Zwirecki Miller (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
Joseph L. Mooney (Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Timothy P. Moriarty (Real Estate Law)
David J. Murray (Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Kimberly R. Nason (Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law)
James R. O’Connor (Commercial Litigation)
John A. Pappano (Real Estate Law)
Michael B. Powers (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
Danielle M. Rizzo (Immigration Law)
Erin Connare Schafer (Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
John G. Schmidt Jr. (Commercial Litigation)
Ronald S. Shubert (Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law)
Lisa L. Smith (Mass Tort Litigation /Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
James W. Smyton (Corporate Law)
Jacob S. Sonner (Commercial Litigation)
Adam S. Walters (Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law)
Sharon L. Wick (Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates)
Preston L. Zarlock (Commercial Litigation)

Rochester

David L. Cook (Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Real Estate)
Victoria L. Grady (Banking and Finance Law)
Anthony Iacchetta (Real Estate Law)
Ryan A. Lown (Real Estate Law)
Alson James McKenna (Banking and Finance Law)
Kevin J. Mulvehill (Employment Law – Management)
Linda T. Prestegaard (Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Union)
Nicholas C. Roberts (Commercial Litigation)
Raymond L. Ruff (Banking and Finance Law)

New York City

Kenneth R. Crystal (Real Estate Law)
Eric M. Kraus (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants)
Milan K. Tyler (Public Finance Law)

Garden City

Paul O’Brien (Public Finance Law)

Jamestown

Gregory L. Peterson (Real Estate Law)

Albany

Marc H. Goldberg (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
Richard E. Honen (Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law)
David H. Kernan (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Todd A. Ritschdorff (Commercial Litigation)
Jeffrey B. Schwartz (Corporate Law)

The following attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list:

Lauren Adornetto, Buffalo, NY (Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law)
Philip C. Barth IV, Buffalo, NY (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Samuel Borbor-Sawyer, Buffalo, NY (Commercial Litigation)
Benjamin S. Cranston, Buffalo, NY (Trusts and Estates)
Luke Donigan, Buffalo, NY (Real Estate Law)
Grant A. J. Emerson, Rochester, NY (Real Estate Law)
Nicholas P. Fedorka, Rochester, NY (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Qing Feng, Chicago, IL (Banking and Finance Law)
Matthew J. Fitzgerald, Buffalo, NY (Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law)
Diana E. Konik, Buffalo, NY (Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law)
Michael S. Larkin, Buffalo, NY (Corporate Law)
Adelyn G. Latona, Buffalo, NY (Commercial Litigation)
Jacob Lewis, Buffalo, NY (Commercial Litigation)
Allen Major, New York, NY (Real Estate Law)
Matthew McClellan, Rochester, NY (Banking and Finance Law)
Emma P. Murphy, Buffalo, NY (Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management)
John T. Murray, Buffalo, NY (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental)
Jocelyn Ng, New York, NY (Real Estate Law)
Paula P. Plaza, Buffalo, NY (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust)
Erinn Prestidge, Rochester, NY (Banking and Finance Law)
Louis Q. Reynolds, Buffalo, NY (Corporate Law; Health Care Law)
Tyler J. Skretny, Buffalo, NY (Commercial Litigation)
Shengkai Xu, Buffalo, NY (Environmental Law)

Best Lawyers^® provides trusted, peer-reviewed recognition of top legal professionals and helps clients find credible, experienced counsel. For more than 40 years, the review process has set the standard for merit-based legal distinction, which is respected by lawyers and firms worldwide with more than 13 million confidential evaluations submitted annually. The process is highly selective with only 5% of U.S. lawyers and 3% globally earning the honor.

Phillips Lytle LLP is a preeminent law firm that is recognized nationally for its legal excellence. With offices across New York State and in Chicago, IL; Washington, D.C.; and Canada, our attorneys serve a multinational client base, including Fortune 500 companies, global and regional financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, middle-market companies, startups, entrepreneurs and individuals on important matters affecting their businesses and personal wealth. For more information, visit phillipslytle.com.

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