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"The Best Lawyers in America©" 2023 Edition Recognizes 48 Lippes Mathias Attorneys

August 18, 2022 | Press Releases

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Lippes Mathias today announced that 48 of the firm’s Buffalo, Albany, Jacksonville, and Washington, D.C.-based attorneys have been listed on the 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch.

“Recognition like this is an important reminder of our team’s relentless dedication to our clients and community,” Kevin J. Cross, Lippes Mathias managing partner and chairman said. “Congratulations to each of our attorneys across our footprint recognized in this year’s The Best Lawyers in America©.”

Attorneys recognized on The Best Lawyers in America list and the practice areas they were selected in include:

Edward C. Akel
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Tax Law
Alessandro A. Apolito
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Brian J. Bocketti
- Banking and Finance Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships
- Commercial Finance Law
- Corporate Law
Kathleen H. Cold
- Corporate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Jillian E. Deck
- Banking and Finance Law
Adam B. Edgecombe
- Construction Law
Musa K. Farmand
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Thomas J. Fennell
- Real Estate Law
Raymond L. Fink
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Scott E. Friedman
- Corporate Law
Emily G. Hannigan
- Labor Law - Union
Hon. Carol E. Heckman (Ret.)
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Mediation
- Native American Law
Gregory T. Ivancic
- Corporate Law
Keith R. Jacques
- Government Relations Practice
- Labor Law - Union
John J. Koeppel
- Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
- Venture Capital Law
Anoush Koroghlian-Scott
- Health Care Law
Christian M. Lovelace
Corporate Law
Brian C. Mahoney
- Commercial Litigation
Eileen M. Martin
- Immigration Law
William E. Mathias II
- Corporate Law
Kevin T. Merriman
- Insurance Law
Paul A. Mitchell
- Corporate Law
Helen Osgood
- Commercial Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
Jennifer C. Persico
- Commercial Litigation
- Municipal Law
Thomas R. Ray
- Construction Law
- Litigation – Construction
Bethany Ray Reichard
- Commercial Litigation
Michael G. Rossetti
- Native American Law
Paul J. Schulz
- Corporate Law
Blaine S. Schwartz
- Real Estate Law
Karl J. Sleight
- Corporate Compliance Law
Eric M. Soehnlein
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Joan P. Sullivan
- Corporate Compliance Law
Charles E. Telford III
- Trusts and Estates
Dennis C. Vacco
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Compliance Law
Paul F. Wells
- Real Estate Law
Alan S. Wexler
- Real Estate Law
Andrew M. Wilson
- Immigration Law

Attorneys recognized on The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list and the practice area(s) they were selected in include:

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Government Relations Practice
Mary M. Balkin Cannata
- Corporate Law
Courtney Donahue Tasner
- Trusts and Estates
Ashley M. Emery
- Labor and Employment Law – Employee
Thomas B. Hughes
- Corporate Law
Travis S. McConnell
- Construction Law
Sean M. O’Brien
- Commercial Litigation
Andrew J. Olek
- Corporate Law
Jessica M. Peraza
- Elder Law
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
Mitchell J. Ream
- Banking and Finance Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tessa R. Scott
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation