Underberg & Kessler Attorneys Recognized in The 33rd Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
Rochester, New York, August 20, 2026 – Underberg & Kessler LLP is proud to announce that 14 attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and four attorneys were selected for the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
The attorneys selected by Best Lawyers® and their areas of recognition are:
- Leah Tarantino Cintineo – Commercial Litigation, Rochester, NY
- James A. Coniglio – Municipal Law, Geneseo, NY
- Patrick L. Cusato – Banking and Finance Law; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law; Commercial Finance Law; Real Estate Law, Rochester, NY
- David H. Fitch – Health Care Law; Litigation - Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Municipal Law, Rochester, NY
- Steven R. Gersz – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Corporate Governance Law; Health Care Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Rochester, NY
- Paul F. Keneally* – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation - Municipal; Municipal Law, Rochester, NY
- Thomas F. Knab* – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation - Labor and Employment, Buffalo, NY
- Anna E. Lynch – Corporate Law; Elder Law; Health Care Law, Rochester, NY
- Colin D. Ramsey – Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation – Insurance; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Buffalo, NY
- Jennifer A. Shoemaker – Civil Rights Law; Commercial Litigation; Labor Law – Management; Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment, Rochester, NY
- Margaret E. Somerset – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Rochester, NY
- David M. Tang – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Health Care Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Health Care; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Rochester, NY
- Jacob H. Zoghlin – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Municipal, Rochester, NY
- Mindy L. Zoghlin – Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Environmental; Municipal Law, Rochester, NY
The attorneys selected by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and their areas of recognition are:
- Ryan T. Biesenbach – Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment, Rochester, NY
- Ericka B. Elliott – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Municipal Law; Litigation - Labor and Employment, Rochester, NY
- Kyle C. Pittman – Real Estate Law, Rochester, NY
- Andrew M. Washburn – Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law, Rochester, NY
Each year, millions of confidential evaluations are collected worldwide by Best Lawyers, contributing to one of the legal industry’s most rigorous vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review, not marketing influence or paid listings.
*Also awarded 2027 “Lawyer of the Year.”
About Underberg & Kessler LLP
Underberg & Kessler LLP proudly celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026. For a century, the firm has provided comprehensive, client-focused legal services to businesses, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and individuals from its offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Canandaigua, and Geneseo, New York. The firm counsels clients across a wide range of practice areas, including banking and commercial lending, business and corporate law, cannabis, construction, creditors’ rights, environmental and energy, estates and trusts, family law, health care, labor and employment, litigation, municipal law, real estate and finance, and tax. Both the firm and its attorneys are consistently recognized by leading national publications, including Best Law Firms®, Best Lawyers in America®, and Super Lawyers. For more information, visit underbergkessler.com.