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As a leading middle-market law firm in the New York region, Farrell Fritz prides itself on developing attorneys and delivering high quality work to clients. The firm is fortunate to have many companies, individuals and families as satisfied clients, and these recognitions only affirm those efforts.
Congratulations to 20 attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
The attorneys and the fields in which they are being recognized are:
- Jed C. Albert – Trusts and Estates
- John J. Barnosky – Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates
- Martin G. Bunin – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Neil V. Carbone – Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates
- Patrick T. Collins – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Ilene S. Cooper – Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates
- Brian P. Corrigan – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Peter L. Curry – Economic Development Law
- Michelle E. Espey – Tax Law
- Anthony S. Guardino – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Robert Harper – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Peter A. Mahler – Commercial Litigation
- Franklin McRoberts – Commercial Litigation
- Domenique Camacho Moran – Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management
- John R. Morken – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Eric W. Penzer – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Spencer L. Reames – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Daniel S. Rubin – Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates
- Frank Santoro – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Mark R. Ustin – Government Relations Practice and Health Care Law
We extend special kudos to Brian P. Corrigan (Litigation – Trusts and Estates in New York City), Jed C. Albert (Trusts and Estates in Long Island), and John J. Barnosky (Litigation – Trusts and Estates in Long Island) who received the “Lawyer of the Year” award in their respective areas of practice. This recognition is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location.
Additionally, congratulations to 16 attorneys for being included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The attorneys and the practice areas for which they have been recognized are:
- Becky Baek – Commercial Litigation
- Edward D. Baker – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Bret Cahn – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Debbie Dembinsky – Trusts and Estates
- Allison Gatoff – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Joanna Hazelton – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Corporate Law
- Viktoriya Liberchuk – Commercial Litigation
- James R. Maguire – Commercial Litigation
- Damian Racanelli – Real Estate Law
- Jana Schwartz – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Peter J. Sluka – Commercial Litigation
- Colleen Spain – Tax Law
- Richmund Sta. Lucia – Trusts and Estates
- John C. Stellakis – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Yi W. Stewart – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Irene Zoupaniotis – Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Best Lawyers© is the oldest and one of the most respected peer review publications in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers© is widely regarded by legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. To learn more about nominations and the peer review process, click here.