We are excited to share that 25 Rupp Pfalzgraf attorneys have earned places on the 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists! This honor reflects their commitment, skill, and dedication to excellence, as only 5% of attorneys are named to the Super Lawyers list, and just 2.5% of attorneys are named to the Rising Stars list.
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars recognition is based entirely on peer nominations. The nominated attorneys undergo a detailed, comprehensive selection process, first being assessed based on 12 independent research criteria, followed by evaluations from a panel of peers.
The following attorneys have been named 2025 Super Lawyers:
- Jamie Batt – Mergers & Acquisitions, Business/Corporate, Franchise/Dealership, Securities & Corporate Finance
- Benjamin Burge – Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Closely Held Business, Creditor Debtor Rights
- Marco Cercone – Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage
- Michael Colletta – Family Law
- Elizabeth Dipirro – Family Law
- Horace Gioia – Real Estate
- William Kennedy – Personal Injury: General, Personal Injury: Products, Insurance Coverage
- John Kolaga – Environmental
- Matthew Lenhard – Personal Injury: General, Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury: Products
- David Pfalzgraf, Jr. – Business/Corporate
- Marc Romanowski – Land Use/Zoning, Environmental, Administrative Law
- Anthony Rupp III – Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Land Use/Zoning
- Cory Weber – Personal Injury: General, State, Local, & Municipal, General Litigation, Personal Injury: Products
The following attorneys have been named 2025 Rising Stars:
- Jill Allen – Insurance Coverage
- Jack Bargnesi – Creditor Debtor Rights, Banking, Real Estate
- Adam Brasky – Creditor Debtor Rights
- Nolan Hale – Business/Corporate, Business Litigation
- Jacob Honan – Business Litigation
- Keli Iles-Hernandez – Family Law
- Taylor Kent – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Luke Mazur – Personal Injury: General
- Caitlyn Shank – Family Law
- Paul Tortora – Family Law
- Nicholas Vona – Civil Litigation
- Rachel Wright – Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Nonprofit Organizations, Employment & Labor
We are honored to have these remarkable individuals on our team, and we greatly appreciate the significant impact they make both within our firm and in the broader legal community.
Congratulations to all on this achievement!