09-04-25 - Woods Oviatt Gilman Announces 4 "Lawyer of the Year" Awards, 30 Best Lawyers in America®, and 6 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Recognitions
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP is pleased to announce that the firm's attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. This distinguished honor reflects the exceptional legal expertise and professional excellence demonstrated by our attorneys across multiple practice areas.
Four lawyers have earned the prestigious honor of receiving 2026 "Lawyer of the Year" awards, thirty attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America®, and six attorneys have been selected for Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
2026 “Lawyer of the Year” Awards:
- Betsy D. Brugg: Land Use and Zoning Law, Rochester
- Anthony L. Eugeni: Corporate Law, Buffalo
- Bruce D. Reinoso: Elder Law, Buffalo
- William F. Savino: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Buffalo
2026 Best Lawyers in America®:
- William G. Bauer: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Kelley Ross Brown: Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- William E. Brueckner: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
- Betsy D. Brugg: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Philip L. Burke: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Brian Capitummino: Commercial Litigation
- Anthony Cotroneo: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Louis M. D'Amato: Real Estate Law
- Gordon S. Dickens: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Anthony L. Eugeni: Corporate Law
- Gordon E. Forth: Corporate Law
- Jerry A. Goldman: Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Gregory W. Gribben: Corporate Law
- Robert D. Hooks: Litigation - Construction
- Sarah Kwiatkowski: Real Estate Law
- John F. Liebschutz: Corporate Law, Trusts and Estates
- Richard Marchese: Elder Law, Trusts and Estates
- James P. McElheny: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Katherine McGuire: Copyright Law, Patent Law
- Mitchell S. Nusbaum: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Donald W. O'Brien, Jr.: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- F. Michael Ostrander: Commercial Litigation
- Katarina B. Polozie: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
- James P. Pronti: Real Estate Law
- Bruce D. Reinoso: Elder Law
- Christopher R. Rodi: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Warren B. Rosenbaum: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisition, Litigation - Real Estate
- William F. Savino: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, and Litigation – Construction
- W. Stephen Tierney: Real Estate Law
- Kristopher J. Vurraro: Real Estate Law
2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch:
- Sarah F. Bothma: Tax Law
- Kelly Gusmano: Elder Law, Trusts and Estates
- Robert J. Marks: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Municipal Law
- Danielle Ridgely: Tax Law
- Steven A. Suozzi: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Regulation
- Stefanie C. Tedesco: Real Estate Law
Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys through comprehensive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers based on their legal abilities, professionalism, and integrity. The methodology is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
This recognition underscores Woods Oviatt Gilman's commitment to legal excellence and the exceptional caliber of attorneys who comprise our team. The firm takes great pride in the professional achievements of these attorneys, whose dedication to their craft and service to clients continues to distinguish Woods Oviatt Gilman as a leading law firm in the region.
