71 Hodgson Russ Attorneys Ranked in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

Hodgson Russ is pleased to announce that 71 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America listings.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers may be considered a singular honor because selection is based on an in-depth, peer-reviewed survey in which attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of lawyers outside of their firm who practice in the same legal and geographic areas.

Four of the 71 attorneys have also been honored as 2023 Best Lawyers in America: Lawyers of the Year. This designation “based on their extremely high overall feedback within specific practice areas and metropolitan regions.”

• Catherine B. Eberl – Trusts & Estates
• Michael E. Maxwell – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Peter C. Godfrey – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• Sujata Yalamanchili – Real Estate Law

Sixty-five Hodgson Russ attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers in America 2023 edition. They are listed below, along with the practice area(s) in which they are recognized.

• Jill A. Apa – Immigration Law
• Joseph L. Braccio – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Peter K. Bradley – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Peter J. Brevorka – Litigation – Trusts & Estates, Trusts & Estates
• Jane Bello Burke – Health Care Law
• Elizabeth Buscaglia – Immigration Law
• Richard F. Campbell – Corporate Law, Tax Law
• Christopher C. Canada – Economic Development Law, Public Finance Law
• Katherine E. Cauley – Trusts & Estates
• Thomas J. Collura – Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
• Paul R. Comeau – Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
• Ryan K. Cummings – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Glen P. Doherty – Employment Law – Management
• Reetuparna Dutta – Criminal Defense – White-Collar
• Catherine B. Eberl – Trusts & Estates
• Joseph N. Endres – Tax Law
• Christofer C. Fattey – Banking & Finance Law
• Amy J. Fitch – Real Estate Law
• Carol A. Fitzsimmons – Tax Law
• Robert B. Fleming, Jr. – Antitrust Law, Corporate Law
• Robert J. Fluskey – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Kenneth P. Friedman – Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Jodyann Galvin – Litigation - Securities
• Terrence M. Gilbride – Construction Law, Real Estate Law
• Kevin K. Gluc – Trusts & Estates
• Peter C. Godfrey – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• Garry M. Graber – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Right /Insolvency & Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Julia M. Hilliker – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Elizabeth A. Holden – Real Estate Law
• Thomas R. Hyde – Trusts & Estates
• Ranjana Kadle – Patent Law
• Richard W. Kaiser – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Charles H. Kaplan – Labor Law - Management
• Kevin M. Kearney – Commercial Litigation
• Stephen W. Kelkenberg – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities
• Rick W. Kennedy – Environmental Law
• Mark S. Klein – Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
• Alan J. Laurita – Real Estate Law
• Ryan J. Lucinski – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Peter C. Lutz – Real Estate Law
• Charles Malcomb – Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation – Municipal, Municipal Law
• Lizabeth A. Martin – Immigration Law
• Christopher Massaroni – Commercial Litigation
• Michael E. Maxwell – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Elizabeth D. McPhail – Employment Law – Management
• Michelle Merola – Litigation & Controversy – Tax
• Timothy P. Noonan – Tax Law
• Daniel C. Oliverio – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
• Michael C. O'Neill – Insurance Law
• Adam W. Perry – Commercial Litigation
• Hugh M. Russ III – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Aaron Saykin – Commercial Litigation
• Gary M. Schober – Corporate Law
• A. Joseph Scott III – Public Finance Law
• Daniel A. Spitzer – CleanTech Law
• Jeffrey C. Stravino – Commercial Litigation
• Melissa N. Subjeck – Cannabis Law, Commercial Litigation, Gaming Law
• Jeffrey F. Swiatek – Education Law
• James C. Thoman – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law
• Paul J. Vallone – Corporate Law
• Amy P. Walters – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• David J. Wilks – Immigration Law
• Sujata Yalamanchili – Real Estate Law
• John J. Zak – Corporate Law
• Benjamin M. Zuffranieri, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

In addition, six Hodgson Russ attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2023 edition. These attorneys are noted below, along with the practice area(s) in which they are listed in this category.

• Luisa Bostick – Labor & Employment Law - Management
• Ariele Doolittle – Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
• Patrick Hines – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Peter Sahasrabudhe – Commercial Litigation
• Matthew Scherer – Corporate Law
• Henry A. Zomerfeld – Commercial Litigation

Hodgson Russ attorneys facilitate the U.S. legal aspects of transactions around the world. Our attorneys practice in every significant area of law and use multidisciplinary work teams to serve the specific, often complex, needs of our clients, which include public and privately held businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit institutions and individuals. Hodgson Russ has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Greensboro, Hackensack, New York City, Palm Beach, Rochester, Saratoga Springs and Toronto. To learn more, visit www.hodgsonruss.com.