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(May 21, 2026) — Harris Beach Murtha is pleased to welcome 16 summer associates to the firm.

The law students will participate in Harris Beach Murtha’s 2026 Summer Associate Program through the end of July, providing research and support for attorneys, while gaining real-world law firm experience, building relationships and learning what it is like to work as a practicing attorney at Harris Beach Murtha. They will work in our Albany, Buffalo, Hartford, Long Island, New Haven, New York City, Rochester and Syracuse offices.

Harris Beach Murtha warmly welcomes the following 2026 summer associates:

Albany

Kathryn T. Benedetti, Albany Law School, Class of 2027

Alyshia L. Korba, Albany Law School, Class of 2027

Kelly R. Maney, Albany Law School, Class of 2027

 

Buffalo

Zachary T. Norton, University at Buffalo School of Law, Class of 2028

 

Hartford

Vanessa N. Wagner, Villanova University Widger School of Law, Class of 2027

 

Long Island

Valentina G. LaRocca, St. John’s University School of Law, Class of 2027

 

New Haven

Laura R. Calandro, University of Connecticut School of Law, Class of 2027

 

New York City

Allison J. Liman, Brooklyn Law School, Class of 2027

Jillian M. Margiotta, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, Class of 2027

Ethan C. Warren, Fordham University School of Law, Class of 2027

 

Rochester

Olivia W. Bryant, University at Buffalo School of Law, Class of 2027

Grace A. McNamara, University at Buffalo School of Law, Class of 2027

Ashanti R. Nelson, Syracuse University College of Law, Class of 2027

Rory P. Sommerville, Syracuse University College of Law, Class of 2027

 

Syracuse

Evan C. Breitbeck, Syracuse University College of Law, Class of 2027

Haileigh Farrell, Syracuse University College of Law, Class of 2027

 

About Harris Beach Murtha

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856, and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.

Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, with a global reach, and represent clients locally, regionally and nationally. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate, artificial intelligence, business litigation, cannabis, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax and trusts and estates.

Harris Beach Murtha is the exclusive member firm in Connecticut for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent firms with in-depth experience in more than 125 countries worldwide. As part of the Lex Mundi global network, Harris Beach Murtha can provide clients with preferred access to more than 22,000 lawyers around the world – all

from a single point of contact. Lex Mundi allows Harris Beach Murtha to seamlessly handle clients’ most challenging cross-border transactions and disputes.

The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Ithaca, Niagara Falls, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.harrisbeachmurtha.com.