93 Hodgson Russ LLP Attorneys Ranked in 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

Hodgson Russ LLP is pleased to announce that nearly half of its attorneys have been selected for the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America® listings.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers® is based on an in-depth, peer-reviewed survey in which attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of lawyers outside of their firm who practice in the same legal and geographic areas.

Ninety-three of the firm's more than 220 attorneys have been recognized by their peers as "best lawyers." In addition, eight have also been honored as 2026 Best Lawyers in America: Lawyers of the Year®. This designation is based on their extremely high overall feedback within specific practice areas and metropolitan regions, according to the publication.

• Thomas J. Collura – Corporate Law
• John W. Dax – Energy Law
• Christofer C. Fattey – Banking & Finance Law
• Joshua Feinstein – Litigation – Health Care
• Kevin K. Gluc – Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Michael J. Hecker – Environmental Law
• Scott R. Jennette – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• James C. Thoman – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law

The names of all 93 Hodgson Russ attorneys named to the Best Lawyers in America® 2026 edition are listed below along with the practice area(s) in which they are recognized. An asterisk (*) designates the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ in America category.

• Joshua M. Agins – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Christine A. Bonaguide – Corporate Law
• Luisa D. Bostick * – Labor & Employment Law - Management
• Joseph L. Braccio – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation -
  Labor & Employment
• Peter K. Bradley – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Jillian E. Brevorka – Trusts & Estates
• Peter J. Brevorka – Litigation – Trusts & Estates, Trusts & Estates
• Jane Bello Burke – Health Care Law
• Amanda B. Burns – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Richard F. Campbell – Corporate Law, Tax Law
• Christopher C. Canada – Economic Development Law, Public Finance Law
• Katherine E. Cauley – Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
• Thomas J. Collura – Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
• Paul R. Comeau – Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
• Michael E. Condon – Real Estate Law
• Catherine Grantier Cooley – Commercial Litigation
• Brandon R. Cottrell * – Banking & Finance Law, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Ryan K. Cummings – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Joseph Curran – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Thomas S. D’Antonio – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Education Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Labor & Employment
• John W. Dax – Energy Law, Environmental Law
• Meghan M. DiPasquale – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Glen P. Doherty – Employment Law – Management
• Christopher L. Doyle – Tax Law
• Reetuparna Dutta – Criminal Defense – White-Collar
• Catherine B. Eberl – Trusts & Estates
• Joseph N. Endres – Tax Law
• Christofer C. Fattey – Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law
• Joshua Feinstein – Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Craig M. Fischer – Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law
• Amy J. Fitch – Real Estate Law
• Patrick T. Fitzgerald – Real Estate Law
• Carol A. Fitzsimmons – Tax Law
• Rob Fluskey – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Andrew J. Freedman – Education Law, Labor Law – Management
• Jodyann Galvin – Litigation – Securities
• Andrea M. Gervais * – Banking & Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Kevin K. Gluc – Litigation – Trusts & Estates, Trusts & Estates
• Peter C. Godfrey – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• John M. Godwin – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• Corben J. Green * – Labor & Employment Law – Management
• Michael J. Hecker – Environmental Law
• Julia M. Hilliker – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Patrick J. Hines – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Elizabeth A. Holden – Real Estate Law
• Scott R. Jennette – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Richard W. Kaiser – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Kevin M. Kearney – Commercial Litigation
• Daniel P. Kelly – Tax Law
• Rick W. Kennedy – Environmental Law
• Mark S. Klein – Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
• Chelsea N. Latta * – Immigration Law
• Alan J. Laurita – Real Estate Law
• Ryan J. Lucinski – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Peter C. Lutz – Real Estate Law
• Charles W. Malcomb – Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation – Municipal, Municipal Law
• Fallon Martin * – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Christopher Massaroni – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
• Michael E. Maxwell – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Elizabeth D. McPhail – Employment Law – Management
• Roxanne L. Mercado * – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
• Michelle Merola – Litigation – Health Care, Litigation & Controversy – Tax
• Christopher J. Milne – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies & Family Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Cristin L. Murray * – Corporate Law
• Timothy P. Noonan – Tax Law
• Michael C. O'Neill – Insurance Law
• Scott C. Paton – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
• Adam W. Perry – Commercial Litigation
• Emily J. Pfalzer * – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Environmental
• Rafael F. Pignataro – Real Estate Law
• Hugh M. Russ III – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Edmund J. Russell III – Banking & Finance Law, Closely Held Companies & Family Businesses Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Peter Sahasrabudhe * – Commercial Litigation
• Frank C. Sarratori – Banking & Finance Law
• Aaron M. Saykin – Commercial Litigation
• Matthew Scherer * – Corporate Law
• Gary M. Schober – Corporate Law
• A. Joseph Scott III – Public Finance Law
• Christian J. Soller – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor & Employment
• David M. Stark – Health Care Law
• Jeffrey C. Stravino – Commercial Litigation
• Melissa N. Subjeck – Commercial Litigation
• Jeffrey F. Swiatek – Education Law
• James C. Thoman – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
• Paul J. Vallone – Corporate Law
• Amy P. Walters – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Eric J. Ward – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• David J. Wilks – Immigration Law
• Sujata Yalamanchili – Real Estate Law
• Joon Yoo * – Tax Law
• John J. Zak – Corporate Law
• Henry A. Zomerfeld * – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Municipal Law
• Benjamin M. Zuffranieri Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

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About Hodgson Russ LLP:

Hodgson Russ LLP is an Am Law 200, New York-based full-service law firm with more than 220 attorneys serving individuals, public companies, privately held businesses, governmental entities, and nonprofit institutions from its offices strategically placed in key markets along the East Coast of the United States and Canada, from Toronto to Palm Beach, Florida. To learn more, visit www.hodgsonruss.com.

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