Bond Announces Over 100 Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers in America®

August 21, 2025

Bond, Schoeneck & King is pleased to announce that over 100 attorneys have been recognized as 2026 Best Lawyers in America. The attorneys include, by office:

Albany:

John M. Bagyi, Sanjeeve K. DeSoyza, Hermes Fernandez, Ryan P. Keleher, Stuart F. Klein, Robert F. Manfredo and Thomas W. Simcoe

Buffalo:

Mitchell J. Banas, Jr., Patrick L. Emmerling, Daniel P. Forsyth, John C. Godsoe, Charles D. Grieco, Vincent O. Hanley, Michael E. Hickey, Bradley A. Hoppe, Joseph P. Kubarek, Amanda Rosenfield Lippes, Mark A. Moldenhauer, Jeremy P. Oczek, Randall M. Odza, Robert W. Patterson, James J. Rooney, Stephen A. Sharkey, Heath J. Szymczak, Erin S. Torcello and Jeffrey J. Weiss.

Kansas City

Richard J. Evrard

Long Island:

Robin S. Abramowitz, Steven P. Block, Richard S. Finkel, Charles J. Groppe, Andrea Hyde, Howard M. Miller, Hilary L. Moreira, Craig L. Olivo and Terry O'Neil

Naples, FL:

Dennis C. Brown, C. Neil Gregory, Jeanette M. Lombardi, James F. Morey, William L. Owens, Kevin V. Recchia and Andrew H. Reiss

New York City:

Michael I. Bernstein, Michael P. Collins, Louis P. DiLorenzo, Mary Ellen Donnelly, James E. McGrath III and Daniel F. Murphy, Jr.

Rochester:

Jeffrey F. Allen, Michael F. Buckley, Ralph J. Code, III, Sara E. Colacino, Mark A. Costello, John F. Darling, Cressida A. Dixon, David K. Hou, Edward P. Hourihan, Jr., Curtis A. Johnson, Brian Laudadio, Alan S. Lockwood, Katherine S. McClung, Gregory J. McDonald, Mary P. Moore, Laura A. Myers, David L. Pieterse, Laura M. Purcell, Edward C. Radin, Jennifer M. Schwartzott, Jeremy P. Sedelmeyer, Jeremy M. Sher and Michael R. Wolford

Saratoga Springs:

Michael D. Billok

Syracuse:

Kevin M. Bernstein, Samuel P. Burgess, Brian J. Butler, John H. Callahan, Stephen A. Donato, Thomas G. Eron, Jonathan B. Fellows, David M. Ferrara, Suzanne O. Galbato, Laura H. Harshbarger, Brian K. Haynes, Camille W. Hill, Peter A. Jones, Robert A. LaBerge, Colin M. Leonard, James E. Mackin, Larry P. Malfitano, George R. McGuire, Suzanne M. Messer, David L. Nocilly, Louis Orbach, Raymond J. Pascucci, Kevin M. Pole, Paul W. Reichel, Jeffrey B. Scheer, Martin A. Schwab, Brendan M. Sheehan, Charles J. Sullivan, Sara C. Temes, Robert R. Tyson, Subhash Viswanathan, Richard L. Weber, Matthew N. Wells, Caroline M. Westover and James P. Wright

Utica:

Linda E. Romano

Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys through peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their peers for their abilities, professionalism and integrity.

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC is an AmLaw 200 law firm with more than 300 lawyers serving companies, nonprofits, public sector entities and individuals in a broad range of practice areas. Bond has 14 offices, including 10 in New York State, as well as in Florida, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Kansas.