Upstate New York Super Lawyers Articles

John Elmore doesn’t recount glory days. He keeps living them

Discovery with Lindy Korn

Florina Altshiler wanted to work high-level felonies. She found them in Anchorage

Brendan Palfreyman is so good at repping craft breweries, they named a beer for him

From a Hollywood life to Albany law, the common theme was communication

Personal injury lawyer Jim Scime came out on the other side of trauma and helps his clients do the same

Rochester lawyers Bernadette Catalana and Kelly Odorisi get candid about women and the law

David Adams raced boats around the world before deciding to work for the rest of his life

Margie Soehl brings a global perspective to intimate situations—even her own

Ed Menkin knows his clients want a lawyer “who is bold, who is self-confident, and who is ready to kick some ass”

Theresa Conroy gives it up for Hamilton, wit, secretive singing and a questionable sandwich

Joe Hanna is the hardest-working person in the room

How Phillips Lytle is helping revitalize Buffalo

Be it suspected murderers, sex offenders or terrorists, everyone deserves a fair trial in James Harrington’s book

Our profession is especially at risk for depression, but you need not feel alone

Building schools and clinics in Kenya with Jim Towne

The Rochester lawyer tells us what’s good in the neighborhood

Farmer/attorney Ginger Schröder could give Henry David Thoreau a run for his (metaphoric) moneyFeaturing Ginger D. Schröder

Why scientific misconduct lawyer Barry Nelson Covert knows more about space dust than you doFeaturing Barry N. Covert

How E. Stewart Jones Jr. deals with a powerful legacyFeaturing E. Stewart Jones, Jr.

Tax and estate planning attorney Deborah Weber talks eggshell audits, offers in compromise, and why she doesn’t represent tax protestersFeaturing Deborah Weber

How Mike Schiavone left Italy and came to represent one of New York’s most famous professional sports teams: the Buffalo BillsFeaturing Michael Schiavone

IP attorney and hydrologist Alana Fuierer of Heslin Rothenberg is on the cutting edge of cleantechFeaturing Alana M. Fuierer

Few can frame a case better than construction-accident expert Daniel SantolaFeaturing Daniel R. Santola

Janet Callahan, partner at Hancock Estabrook, never intended to become a lawyer and yet became the first female managing partner at a large firm in SyracuseFeaturing Janet D. Callahan

Ann E. Evanko solves employment law problems and mentors the next generationFeaturing Ann E. Evanko

Three attorneys reflect on how they helped victims of 9/11 through Trial Lawyers Care

Bruce J. Wagner, shareholder at McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, on the strategy involved in matrimonial law, the importance of writing skills in appellate work, and his experiences as a town justiceFeaturing Bruce J. Wagner

Stephen R. Coffey earned his stripes in the Albany District Attorney’s Office before he was recruited to O’Connell & Aronowitz as the firm’s first and only trial lawyer. Three decades later, the criminal defense attorney and personal injury litigator is a senior partner at the firm, and has learned along the way that money isn’t everything, luck is crucial, and fallibility is just part of human nature.Featuring Stephen R. Coffey

Mae D’Agostino protects doctors and hospitals

Terrence M. Connors on the challenge and responsibility of personal injury lawFeaturing Terrence M. Connors

Fracturing rocks in the Appalachian Basin with Thomas WestFeaturing Thomas S. West

Margaret Catillaz has the world knocking at her doorFeaturing Margaret A. Catillaz

Richard Griffin traces his evolution from pit bull to mediator and remembers Malcolm XFeaturing Richard F. Griffin

Alleged terrorists, accused cops: Joseph M. LaTona defends them all  Featuring Joseph M. LaTona

Big or small, Donald W. Boyajian makes each case count        Featuring Donald W. Boyajian

After more than four decades in practice, Susan Robfogel still enjoys a challenge        Featuring Susan S. Robfogel

Three attorneys tell of serving their country        Featuring James R. Muldoon, …

Jim Grossman fights for the disabled and the organizations that help them       Featuring James S. Grossman

From treating patients to defending doctors, Catherine Gale brings a human touch        Featuring Catherine A. Gale

Mark J. Mahoney plays it straight

As a 1960s radical, Barbara Handschu reined in repressive police tactics with her eponymous decree

Dan D. Kohane's snow globe collection keeps him working in a winter wonderland

Dan D. Kohane’s snow globe collection keeps him working in a winter wonderland

First Amendment attorney Michael J. Grygiel keeps information flowing