73 Hodgson Russ LLP Attorneys Named to 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers List, 35 Recognized as “Rising Stars”

Hodgson Russ LLP is pleased to announce that 73 of its attorneys have been named to the 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list. In addition, Meghan M. DiPasquale, Hugh M. Russ III, and Daniel A. Spitzer were all named “Top Attorneys.”

The firm is especially proud to share that 35 of its 73 attorneys on this year’s Super Lawyers list are included in the “Rising Stars” category, which honors no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40-years-old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less.

Managing Partner Benjamin M. Zuffranieri Jr. said, “While the firm is always pleased to have its attorneys recognized in the annual Upstate New York Super Lawyers list, we are especially proud of the number of attorneys recognized as “Rising Stars.” Nearly half of the Hodgson Russ attorneys on this year’s list were identified as up-and-coming attorneys. This recognition is reflective of the firm’s continuing commitment to the hiring and development of exceptional legal talent. The quality and depth represented by these Rising Stars will assure that Hodgson Russ’s clients continue to benefit from the deep talent pool available to meet their legal needs.”

Super Lawyers is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are compiled based on the results of a comprehensive, multi-stage selection process that not only includes peer nominations and evaluations, but also independent research and evaluations from a highly credentialed panel of attorneys.

The 73 Hodgson Russ attorneys listed as 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers are noted below, along with the practice area(s) in which they are listed. Asterisk (*) designates “Rising Stars” category.

• Joshua M. Agins – Civil Litigation: Defense
• Mohammed Alam * – General Litigation
• Andrew G. Besch * – Estate & Probate
• Luisa Bostick * – Employment & Labor
• William A. Ciszewski III – Insurance Coverage
• Thomas J. Collura – Business/Corporate
• Brandon R. Cottrell * – Government Finance
• Ryan K. Cummings – Business Litigation
• Joseph G. Curran – Civil Litigation: Defense
• Thomas S. D’Antonio – Civil Litigation: Defense
• John T. M. DiMaio Ph.D. * – Intellectual Property
• Meghan M. DiPasquale – Employment & Labor
• Collin Doane * – Real Estate
• Glen P. Doherty – Employment & Labor
• Christopher L. Doyle – Tax
• Andrew D. Drilling * – Employment & Labor
• Reetuparna (Reena) Dutta – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Christofer C. Fattey – Banking
• Patrick T. Fitzgerald – Real Estate
• Patrick E. Fitzsimmons – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Robert J. Fluskey Jr. – Business Litigation
• Jodyann Galvin – Business Litigation
• Thomas R. Grenke * – Employment & Labor
• Sarah M. Grimaldi* – Intellectual Property
• Michael J. Hecker – Environmental
• Julia Hilliker – Business Litigation
• Patrick J. Hines – Business Litigation
• Scott R. Jennette – PI – Products: Defense
• Kevin M. Kearney – Business Litigation
• Daniel P. Kelly * – Tax
• Rick W. Kennedy – Environmental
• Samuel Kielar * – Intellectual Property
• Mark S. Klein – Tax
• Chelsea N. Latta * – Immigration: Business
• Alicia Legland * – Environmental
• Graham Leonard * – Estate & Probate
• Joshua B. Levitt * – Business Litigation
• Nathanael Lucek * – Intellectual Property
• Ryan J. Lucinski – PI – Products: Defense
• Charles W. Malcomb – Environmental
• Rosellen Marohn * – Business/Corporate
• Fallon Martin * – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Christopher Massaroni – Business Litigation
• Michael E. Maxwell – Business Litigation
• Christine Naassana * – Business Litigation
• Thomas W. Nelson – Tax
• Timothy P. Noonan – Tax
• Kinsey A. O’Brien * – Employment & Labor
• Matthew K. Parker * – Business Litigation
• Scott C. Paton – Business Litigation
• Adam W. Perry – Employment Litigation: Defense
• Emily Pfalzer (Florczak) * – Antitrust Litigation
• Molly Plewinski * – Business Litigation
• Alexandria Rowen * – Business Litigation
• Hugh M. Russ III – Civil Litigation: Defense
• Emma M. Savino * – Tax
• Aaron M. Saykin * – Business Litigation
• Matthew Scherer * – Business/Corporate
• Christian J. Soller – Business Litigation
• Daniel A. Spitzer – Environmental
• Paul J. Steinig * – Business/Corporate
• Jeffrey C. Stravino – Environmental Litigation
• Melissa N. Subjeck – Business Litigation
• Brianne Szopinski * – Real Estate
• Eric J. Ward – Business Litigation
• Claire E. Wells * – Business Litigation
• Andrew W. Wright * – Tax
• Sujata Yalamanchili – Real Estate
• Sera Yoon * – Business Litigation
• Michael D. Zahler * – Employment Litigation: Defense
• James J. Zawodzinski Jr. * – Business Litigation
• Henry A. Zomerfeld * – Environmental Litigation
• Benjamin M. Zuffranieri Jr. – Business Litigation

Hodgson Russ is a full-service law firm with more than 200 attorneys serving individuals, public companies, privately held businesses, governmental entities, and nonprofit institutions from its offices in Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, New York City, Toronto, and Palm Beach. To learn more, visit www.hodgsonruss.com.