Hurwitz Fine is pleased to announce that 28 of the firm’s attorneys across five offices have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Among this list, five Hurwitz Fine attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list.
In addition, Firm President/Managing Partner Jody E. Briandi was also named as Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Buffalo for Litigation – Municipal. “Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.
The attorneys named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and the practice areas in which they were honored are as follows:
Buffalo, NY:
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David R. Adams (2024)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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Jody E. Briandi (2021)
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Municipal
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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Evan Y. Bussiere (2024)
- Real Estate Law
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Patrick B. Curran (2011)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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Lawrence C. Franco (2009)
- Corporate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
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Dan D. Kohane (2009)
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mediation
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Anastasia M. McCarthy (2026)
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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Elizabeth M. Midgley (2024)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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Mark S. Nemeth (2024)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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Steven E. Peiper (2021)
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
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Michael F. Perley (2010)
- Litigation – Municipal
- Mediation
- Municipal Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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V. Christopher Potenza (2024)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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Lawrence M. Ross (2010)
- Corporate Law
- Health Care Law
- Tax Law
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Andrea Schillaci (2015)
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Health Care
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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Stephen M. Sorrels (2024)
- Litigation – Health Care
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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Scott D. Storm (2024)
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
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Amber E. Storr (2022)
- Commercial Litigation
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Agnieszka A. Wilewicz (2023)
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
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Kevin J. Zanner (2021)
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Long Island, NY:
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Lee S. Siegel (2025)
- Insurance Law
Woburn, MA:
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Barbara A. O'Donnell (2024)
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
Concord, NH:
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Iryna N. Dore (2027)
- Insurance Law
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Alexander G. Henlin (2025)
- Litigation – Insurance
Five Hurwitz Fine attorneys were also named to the “Ones to Watch” list:
Buffalo, NY:
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Alexis M. Florczak (2025)
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
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Evan D. Gestwick (2027)
- Insurance Law
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Isabelle H. LaBarbera (2027)
- Insurance Law
- Ryan P. Maxwell (2023)
Rochester, NY:
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Elizabeth K. Ognenovski (2027)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. The 33rd edition recognizes 81,620 lawyers across 151 practice areas and 203 metropolitan and geographic areas, spanning 17,004 participating firms. Only about 5% of practicing attorneys in the market earn this distinction.
This year's awardees were determined through 3.8 million evaluations submitted during the current cycle, adding to a cumulative total of more than 30 million historical evaluations, with more than 32,000 lawyers voting.
