Eight Goldberg Segalla partners were selected by peers and clients across the region for the 2014 Legal Elite of Western New York, an exclusive list of the area’s most respected attorneys published by the Buffalo Law Journal and Business First. Goldberg Segalla’s strong showing reflects the prominence of the firm’s Business and Commercial, Global Insurance Services, Product Liability, Professional Liability, and Sports and Entertainment Practice Groups, among others.

Managing Partner Richard J. Cohen was honored in the Legal Elite Leaders section, which highlighted those at the helm of the area’s 10 largest law firms and other legal organizations.

Joseph M. Hanna, Chair of Goldberg Segalla’s Sports and Entertainment Practice Group and the firm’s Diversity Task Force, earned a spot in the Legal Elite’s Top 10: Best of the Best, which honored those who received the most nominations from the legal community. Joe was featured in an interview in which he discussed the strong work ethic instilled in him by his family and mentors.

Fifteen percent of the firm’s Buffalo office made the 2014 list, the maximum allowed for any firm. They are listed below, along with the practice area in which they are recognized:

• Christopher J. Belter (Commercial Litigation)
• Marc W. Brown (Commercial Litigation)
• Richard J. Cohen (Insurance)
• John P. Freedenberg (Litigation)
• Dennis P. Glascott (Litigation)
• Neil A. Goldberg (Litigation)
• Joseph M. Hanna (Commercial Litigation)
• Thomas F. Segalla (Insurance)

Firmwide, Goldberg Segalla attorneys appear prominently in major regional, national, and international directories that include The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Legal 500, Chambers UK, Euromoney Expert Guides, and others.