Underberg & Kessler Attorneys Named to 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Rochester, New York, October 1, 2026 – Underberg & Kessler LLP is proud to announce that 14 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list, and four attorneys were recognized in the 2026 Upstate New York Rising Stars list.
The attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list and their recognized practice areas are:
- Leah Tarantino Cintineo – Family Law
- James A. Coniglio – Government Finance
- Patrick L. Cusato – Real Estate
- David H. Fitch – General Litigation
- Steven R. Gersz – Business & Corporate
- Katherine H. Karl – Banking
- Paul F. Keneally – Employment & Labor
- Thomas F. Knab – Business Litigation
- Anna E. Lynch – Health Care
- Colin D. Ramsey – Health Care
- Jennifer A. Shoemaker – Family Law
- Margaret E. Somerset – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice - Defense
- David M. Tang – Creditor Debtor Rights
- Mindy L. Zoghlin – Land Use & Zoning
The attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2026 Upstate New York Rising Stars list and their recognized practice areas are:
- Ryan T. Biesenbach – Employment Litigation - Defense
- Ericka B. Elliott – Business Litigation
- Andrew M. Washburn – Banking
- Jacob H. Zoghlin – Land Use & Zoning
Super Lawyers recognizes the top attorneys nationwide and across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of attorneys are selected to the Super Lawyers list, and just 2.5% are chosen for the Rising Stars list.
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.