Phillips Lytle Leads Buffalo in Top Listed Awards and Ranked Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2016

PHILLIPS LYTLE LEADS BUFFALO IN TOP LISTED AWARDS AND RANKED ATTORNEYS IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA© 2016 

Phillips Lytle was “Top Listed” in Buffalo in eight practice areas, and 59 attorneys from five Phillips Lytle offices, including 47 from its Buffalo office, were ranked on the prestigious 2016 list

Buffalo, N.Y. – Phillips Lytle LLP, a premier regional law firm that is recognized nationally for its legal excellence, is pleased to announce it has earned “Top Listed” rankings in New York State in Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation- Defendants in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 edition.

Phillips Lytle also received “Top Listed” in Buffalo listings for its Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants practices.

The Rochester office was also cited as “Top Listed” in the Rochester market in Banking and Finance Law.

In addition to the firm awards, seven Phillips Lytle partners were cited as “Lawyer of the Year” in their legal disciplines. Robert C. Johnson was named Rochester Banking and Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year,” Paul F. Jones was named Buffalo Product Liability Litigation – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year,” Eric M. Kraus was named New York City Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year,” Michael R. Law was named Rochester Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs “Lawyer of the Year,” Kenneth A. Manning was named Buffalo Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year,” David J. Murray was named Buffalo Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year,” and Sharon L. Wick was named Buffalo Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year.”

The forty-seven lawyers from the Buffalo office that were included in the 2016 Best Lawyers in America include: Frederick G. Attea (Corporate Law), Thomas C. Bailey (Corporate Law/Franchise Law), Raymond H. Barr (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law), Cindy Kaplan Bennes (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), Edward S. Bloomberg (Commercial Litigation), Glenn J. Bobeck (Corporate Law), Peter D. Braun (Commercial Litigation/Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), William J. Brennan (Commercial Litigation), William J. Brown (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights /Insolvency and Reorganization Law/Litigation – Bankruptcy), James J. Contino (Real Estate Law), Douglas W. Dimitroff (Real Estate Law), James D. Donathen (Employment Law – Management/Labor Law – Management/Litigation – Labor & Employment), Deborah A. Doxey (Banking and Finance Law), Kevin J. English (Commercial Litigation), Robert E. Glanville (Environmental Law/Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), Victoria L. Grady (Banking and Finance Law), Morgan G. Graham (Environmental Law/Litigation – Environmental/Litigation – Land Use & Zoning), James R. Grasso (Employment Law – Management/Labor Law – Management), Robert Michael Greene (Health Care Law), Tamar P. Halpern (Commercial Litigation/Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), Kevin M. Hogan (Environmental Law/Litigation – Environmental), Paul F. Jones (Commercial Litigation/Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), David H. Kernan (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law), Gary F. Kotaska (Corporate Law/Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law), James A. Locke (Tax Law), Kenneth A. Manning (Bet-the-Company Litigation/Commercial Litigation/Litigation & Controversy – Tax/Litigation – Labor & Employment/ Litigation – Municipal/Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), Lisa McDougall (Health Care Law), David J. McNamara (Commercial Litigation/Litigation – Banking & Finance), Angela Zwirecki Miller (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law), Paul Morrison-Taylor (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), David J. Murray (Corporate Law), John A. Pappano (Real Estate Law), Michael B. Powers (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), Rowland Richards (Patent Law), John G. Schmidt Jr. (Commercial Litigation), Raymond H. Seitz (Banking and Finance Law/Corporate Law/Equipment Finance Law/Financial Services Regulation Law), Ronald S. Shubert (Litigation – Real Estate/Real Estate Law), Lisa L. Smith (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), James W. Smyton (Corporate Law), Peter K. Sommer (Patent Law/Trademark Law), John C. Spitzmiller (Litigation – Trusts & Estates/Trusts and Estates), Paul K. Stecker (Commercial Litigation/Litigation – ERISA), James W. Whitcomb (Commercial Litigation/Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), Sharon L. Wick (Litigation – Trusts & Estates/Trusts and Estates), Alan M. Wishnoff (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), Thomas S. Wiswall (Commercial Litigation), and Paul B. Zuydhoek (Bet-the-Company Litigation/Commercial Litigation/Product Liability Litigation – Defendants).

The Best Lawyers in America 2016 also cited nine attorneys from the firm’s Rochester office and one each from its Jamestown, Albany and New York City offices.

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