Buffalo, NY – Gross Shuman, P.C. is pleased to announce that 11 of our attorneys have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

"Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide," says CEO Phillip Greer.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

 

Gross Shuman, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2022 The Best Lawyers in America list:

• David H. Alexander - Corporate Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, and Trusts and Estates

• Hugh C. Carlin - Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Howard B. Cohen - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

• David Elibol - Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

• Robert J. Feldman - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Jeffrey A. Human - Corporate Law

• John F. Leone - Trusts and Estates

• John K. Rottaris - Commercial Litigation

• Jonathan D. Schechter - Real Estate Law and Tax Law

• Charles C. Swanekamp - Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
• Trevor M. Torcello - Corporate Law

 

Additionally, the following attorneys were selected as “Attorney of the Year: in their respective practice areas. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

• Hugh C. Carlin – Employment Law - Management

• Robert J. Feldman– Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights, Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• John F. Leone – Trusts and Estates

• Charles C. Swanekamp –  Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

 

Additionally, we are pleased to celebrate four of our attorneys who earned placement on Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This list recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

• Nicholas J. Ingrassia - Real Estate Law 

• Kevin R. Lelonek - Commercial Litigation

• Katherine M. Liebner - Trusts and Estates

• Nicholas A. Pusateri - Corporate Law

Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

 

About Gross Shuman, P.C.
For more than 60 years, individuals and businesses have trusted Gross Shuman P.C. with their legal needs. The firm has 23 attorneys that focus in 16 primary practice areas including: Business & Commercial Litigation; Employment Law & Litigation; Commercial Real Estate; Cross-Border (Canada & U.S.); Business Organization & Counseling; Estates, Wills & Trusts; and Personal Injury. Gross Shuman has offices in Buffalo and Burlington, Ontario. For more information visit: www.gross-shuman.com.