Bond Announces 33 Attorneys Named in 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars
September 29, 2025
(Syracuse, NY): Bond, Schoeneck & King is pleased to announce 33 of the firm's attorneys have been recognized as 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Attorneys were selected by their peers from among the top up-and-coming lawyers, defined as 40 years of age and younger, or in the practice of law for less than 10 years.
Recognized as Rising Stars in Albany:
- Mara D. Afzali – Civil Litigation: Defense
- Jessica M. Blanchette – Business / Corporations
- Paul J. Buehler, III – Employment & Labor
- Ryan Burns Cross – Civil Litigation: Defense
- Rebecca J. LaPoint – Employment & Labor
- Hilda (Hildy) Marinello Curtin – PI Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Eric M. O’Bryan – Civil Litgation: Defense
- Natalie C. Vogel – Employment & Labor
- Zena Zimmerglass – Real Estate
Recognized as Rising Stars in Buffalo:
- Mario F. Ayoub – Technology Transactions
- Daniel R. Carosa – Intellectual Property
- Aarti Chandan – Employment & Labor
- Kevin G. Cope – Business Litigation
- Kathleen H. McGraw – Employment & Labor
- Christopher J. Phillips – Estate & Probate
- Alison K. Roach – Employment & Labor
- Sarah K. Spencer – Environmental
- Sarah B. Wheeler – Real Estate
Recognized as Rising Stars in Rochester:
- Claire G. Bopp – PI Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Karl Z. Deuble – Business Litigation
- Stephanie H. Fedorka – Employment & Labor
- Nicholas P. Jacobson – Employment & Labor
- Travis R. Talerico – Employment & Labor
Recognized as Rising Stars in Syracuse:
- Gianelle M. Duby – Employment & Labor
- Savanna P. Klinek – Banking
- Shannon A. Knapp – Technology Transactions
- Amber L. Lawyer – Technology Transactions
- Liza R. Magley – Civil Litigation: Defense
- Ryan M. Marquette – Real Estate
- Daniel J. Nugent – Employee Benefits
- Hannah K. Redmond – Employment & Labor
- Amy G. Rhinehardt – Real Estate
- Andrew S. Rivera – Bankruptcy: Business
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.
