Seventy Hodgson Russ Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers Listing

Hugh Russ Listed Among Top 10, Garry Graber Among Top 50 in Upstate New York Super Lawyers

The firm is pleased to announce that 70 Hodgson Russ attorneys have been named to the 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers (59 Hodgson Russ attorneys) and New York Metro Super Lawyers (11 Hodgson Russ attorneys).

Hugh M. Russ, III, a partner in the firm’s Torts, Insurance & Products Liability Practice Group, in the Buffalo office, has the added distinction of ranking among the top 10 attorneys on the Upstate New York Super Lawyers list. He has been included on the top 10 or top 50 list for the last four years.

Garry M. Graber, who leads the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Commercial Litigation Practice Group, and is also resident in the Buffalo office, has the added distinction of ranking among the top 50 attorneys on the Upstate New York Super Lawyers list. This is his second year in a row on the top 50 list.

Super Lawyers, a Thomas Reuters business, is an attorney rating service. Each year, Super Lawyers compiles state- and region-specific top lawyers lists based on the results of a comprehensive, multistage selection process that includes peer nominations and evaluations, and independent research.

The full list of Hodgson Russ’s included attorneys follows. Asterisks indicate those attorneys who have been selected to the Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state receive the "Rising Stars" distinction.

The appearance of Hodgson Russ attorneys on the 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list was noted in the Buffalo Law Journal article, "WNYers dominate 'Super Lawyers' List."

John A. Alessi **
John P. Amershadian
Peter K. Bradley
Elizabeth K. Buscaglia **
Carmine J. Castellano **
John J. Christopher
Paul R. Comeau
Robert B. Conklin
Jessica L. Copeland **
Ryan K. Cummings
John B. Drenning
Catherine B. Eberl **
Joseph N. Endres **
David A. Farmelo
Cathy Fleming
Robert J. Fluskey, Jr.
Kenneth P. Friedman
Jodyann Galvin
Terrence M. Gilbride
John M. Godwin **
Robert N. Gottfried
Garry M. Graber
Michael J. Hecker**
Pamela D. Heilman
Debra Silverman Herman **
Julia M. Hilliker **
Bethany J. Hills **
Thomas R. Hyde
Alice A. Joseffer
Darcy M. Katris
Kevin M. Kearney
Stephen W. Kelkenberg **
Brendan P. Kelleher
Rick W. Kennedy
Mark S. Klein
Christian G. Koelbl, III
Karl W. Kristoff
Robert J. Lane, Jr.
Leonard Lipsky **
John D. Lopinski **
Ryan J. Lucinski
Lance J. Madden
Jason E. Markel
Arthur A. Marrapese, III
Michael E. Maxwell
Harry G. Meyer
Thomas W. Nelson
Timothy P. Noonan **
Daniel C. Oliverio
Paul I. Perlman
Adam W. Perry
Kyle C. Reeb **
Paul J. Roman **
Hugh M. Russ, III
Harold J. Ruvoldt
Victoria J. Saxon
Joseph V. Sedita
Anne S. Simet
Christian J. Soller **
Heidi J. Sorvino
Daniel A. Spitzer
Jeffrey C. Stravino
Melissa N. Subjeck
Kevin D. Szczepanski
Patrick M. Tomovic
Marla Waiss **
Ellen V. Weissman
Richard L. Weisz
Sujata Yalamanchili
Benjamin M. Zuffranieri, Jr.