BUFFALO, N.Y. – Lippes Mathias today announced that Kevin J. Cross, the firm’s managing partner and chairman, has been ranked among City & State New York’s 2022 Upstate Power 100. Cross, who ranked 88th on the list, is featured alongside an assortment of Upstate New York’s most influential and well-respected leaders, including high-ranking elected officials, local politicians, business executives, university presidents, heads of advocacy organizations, labor leaders and nonprofit heads who are key players outside of the downstate region. The list covers Western New York as well as any region north of Westchester County.

Kevin J. Cross is the managing partner and chairman at Lippes Mathias LLP, a full-service, business-focused law firm serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. Charged with coordinating the firm's strategic direction, implementation of initiatives and goals, and attorney recruitment, Mr. Cross’ tenure as managing partner has been highlighted by the expansion of the firm from 50 attorneys in one office to 145 attorneys across 10 offices nationally, over the course of only seven years. Mr. Cross is a skilled lawyer with more than two decades of experience obtaining exceptional results for his clients in many areas of complex high-stakes litigation. He maintains a reputation for excellence both as a leader as well as an attorney, garnering prestigious recognitions from a variety of organizations and publications that include Buffalo Business First’s Power 250, C-Level, and Legal Elite of WNY lists, Upstate New York SuperLawyers®, and the Litigation Counsel of America, of which he is a Fellow. He is also active with several not-for-profits and is passionate about giving back to the communities the firm is aligned with.

Read Cross’s full listing in the 2022 City & State Power 100 here: https://bit.ly/3BTAZiH

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with more than 145 attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Albany, Rochester, Long Island, and New York, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Fla.; San Antonio, T.X.; and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately-owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals.