Woods Oviatt Gilman is proud to announce that 37 of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Among this year's honorees, one attorney, Mitchell S. Nusbaum, received a "Lawyer of the Year" award—a distinction given to just one attorney per practice area in each metropolitan region, based on the highest aggregate peer feedback. It is a rare honor, and one we're especially proud to celebrate.
In total, 31 Woods Oviatt Gilman attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers in America® (2027 Edition), and 6 attorneys were named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2027 Edition).
About the recognition
For more than four decades, Best Lawyers® has built its recognitions entirely on the opinions of practicing attorneys. There are no paid listings and no marketing influence—only the confidential evaluations of lawyers assessing the people they work alongside and across from. Each year, millions of evaluations are collected worldwide; more than 30 million were analyzed for the 2027 Edition alone. Roughly 5% of lawyers in the United States earn a place on the list. Learn more about Best Lawyers® here.
Why we're proud
Behind every name below is a person who shows up for their clients—who listens closely, thinks creatively, and brings real judgement to complicated situations. Recognition is a welcome outcome, but it isn't the point. The point is the work, and the people it's done for.
That's what we mean when we say we practice the art of representing people. We're grateful to our attorneys for the standard they set, and to our clients for trusting us with what matters most to them.
Congratulations to all 37 honorees.
2027 Edition "Lawyer of the Year" Awards – Rochester, NY
Mitchell S. Nusbaum (Real Estate Law)
The Best Lawyers in America® (2027 Edition) Awards – Buffalo, NY
Anthony L. Eugeni (Corporate Law)
Christian J. Henrich (Venture Capital Law)
Bruce D. Reinoso (Elder Law)
William F. Savino (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Construction)
The Best Lawyers in America® (2027 Edition) Awards – Rochester, NY
William G. Bauer (Arbitration, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions)
Kelley Ross Brown (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
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)
Gordon E. Forth (Corporate Law)
Jerry A. Goldman (Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning)
Gregory W. Gribben (Corporate Law)
Robert D. Hooks (Litigation – Construction)
Sarah Kwiatkowski (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
John F. Liebschutz (Corporate Law, Trusts and Estates)
William Q. Lowe (Corporate Law)
Richard Marchese (Elder Law, Trusts and Estates)
James P. McElheny (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
Katherine McGuire (Copyright 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)
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 Acquisitions, Litigation – Real Estate)
W. Stephen Tierney (Real Estate Law)
Kristopher J. Vurraro (Real Estate Law)
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2027 Edition) – Rochester, NY
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)
