Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce that 51 attorneys across our Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse offices have been named to the 2025 Upstate New York editions of Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars.

These annual lists honor attorneys who demonstrate exceptional professional achievement while earning respect from their peers through a stringent peer review process. No more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state are named to Super Lawyers, and no more than 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

Partners Christopher J. Belter, Jason A. Botticelli, and Meghan M. Brown earned Top 50 Upstate New York Super Lawyers designations. Meghan also received special recognition, again garnering Top 25 Women Upstate New York Super Lawyers placement – an honor reserved for “The Best of the Best.”

2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers

Albany

• Jonathan M. Bernstein (Civil Rights)

Buffalo

• Michael E. Appelbaum (PI General: Defense)
• Christopher J. Belter (Business Litigation)
• Kenneth L. Bostick Jr. (PI General: Defense)
• Jason A. Botticelli (PI – Products: Defense)
• Marc W. Brown (Business Lit)
• Meghan M. Brown (PI General: Defense)
• Ashlyn M. Capote (Insurance Coverage)
• Laura A. Colca (Business/Corp)
• Albert J. D’Aquino (Prof. Liability: Defense)
• Sarah J. Delaney (Insurance Coverage)
• Adam R. Durst (Insurance Coverage)
• Richard A. Galbo (Insurance Coverage)
• Michael T. Glascott (Insurance Coverage)
• Neil A. Goldberg (PI – Products: Defense)
• Damon M. Gruber (Workers’ Comp.)
• Joseph M. Hanna (Entertainment & Sports)
• Jeffrey L. Kingsley (Insurance Coverage)
• Kathleen J. Martin (PI – Products: Defense)
• Paul D. McCormick (Insurance Coverage)
• Colleen M. Murphy (Prof. Liability: Defense)
• Cheryl A. Possenti (PI – Products: Defense)
• Thomas F. Segalla (Insurance Coverage)
• Paul C. Steck (Insurance Coverage)
• Susan E. Van Gelder (Civil Lit: Defense)
• Joseph J. Welter (Environmental)

Syracuse

• Kenneth M. Alweis (Business Lit)
• Aaron M. Schiffrik (Civil Lit: Defense)

2025 Upstate New York Rising Stars

Albany

• Rebecca M. Edwards (PI – Products: Defense)
• Christine E. Taylor (Closely Held Business)

Buffalo

• Allison Cullens (Workers’ Comp.)
• Ryan P. DiFlavio (Workers’ Comp.)
• Alexandra Heinz (Workers’ Comp.)
• Bryan M. Hoffman (Workers’ Comp.)
• James D. Macri (Business Lit)
• Christopher P. Maugans (Employment & Labor)
• Brett A. Miller (Workers’ Comp.)
• Chloe J. Nowak (Employment & Labor)
• Dustin W. Osborne (Workers’ Comp.)
• Endell J. Osuna (Prof. Liability: Defense)
• James M. Specyal (Civil Lit: Defense)
• Kaixi Xu (Business/Corp)

Rochester

• Matthew J. DeMarco (Workers’ Comp.)
• Marina S. De Rosa (Civil Lit: Defense)
• Peter J. Gregory (General Lit)
• Justin P. McCombs (Workers’ Comp.)
• Dylan C. Miller (Workers’ Comp.)
• Danielle O. Nelson (Workers’ Comp.)
• Lauren E. Palermo (Workers’ Comp.)

Syracuse

• Susan R. Allen-Robbins (PI – Products: Defense)
• William H. Hython (Business Lit)
• Rebecca R. Rabideau (Business Lit)