Goldberg Segalla Rings in 2026 with 21 Partner and Special Counsel Elevations
We are pleased to announce the elevation of seventeen attorneys to partner and four attorneys to special counsel, effective January 1, 2026, reflecting our continued growth and commitment to our clients.
“We are thrilled to introduce our newest partners and special counsel,” stated Christopher J. Belter, Chief Operating Officer at Goldberg Segalla. “Their dedication to legal excellence, collaboration, and unwavering commitment to client service exemplify our firm’s values. This accomplishment is a testament to their years of hard work and leadership. We look forward to the continued positive impact they will have on our clients and our team.”
Across ten of the firm’s offices in our national footprint, these attorneys represent numerous practices, including Civil Litigation and Trial, Toxic Tort, Environmental Law, Workers’ Compensation, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration, Employment and Labor, Retail and Hospitality, Management and Professional Liability, and Global Insurance Services.
We are a Mansfield Certified firm, underscoring our commitment to advancing historically underrepresented lawyers – including women, underrepresented racial and ethnic lawyers, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and lawyers with disabilities – to leadership positions. We are proud to continue that commitment with 52 percent of the firm’s elevations going to women and 29 percent of elevations comprised of racially and ethnically diverse attorneys.
Goldberg Segalla’s newest partners are:
- Alexander J. Blood, Buffalo, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
- Kalie L. Chumley, Raleigh, Workers’ Compensation
- Allison Cullens, Buffalo, Workers’ Compensation
- Andrew N. Fluger, White Plains, Civil Litigation and Trial
- Diana H. Goodwin, Newark, Workers’ Compensation
- Mindy C. Hsu, Orange County, Workers’ Compensation
- Jessica N. Kipphut, Hartford, Workers’ Compensation
- Morgan T. Kitton, Garden City, Workers’ Compensation
- Charles A. Lazo, Manhattan, Employment and Labor
- Abraham D. Leybengrub, Manhattan, Civil Litigation and Trial
- Ryan C. Mahoney, Buffalo, Civil Litigation and Trial
- Selma Moy, Manhattan, Civil Litigation and Trial
- Zachary D. Oliva, White Plains, Global Insurance Services
- Daniel T. Sanchez, St. Louis, Workers’ Compensation
- Emma Tavmasyan, Los Angeles, Workers’ Compensation
- Min J. Yu, Orange County, Workers’ Compensation
- Jeffrey M. Zech, Orange County, Retail and Hospitality
Goldberg Segalla’s newest special counsel are:
- Lauren A. Behan, St. Louis, Toxic Tort, Environmental Law
- Matthew H. Feinberg, White Plains, Management and Professional Liability
- Rafick Issagholian, Los Angeles, Workers’ Compensation
- Kerry L. Jones, Manhattan, Toxic Tort, Environmental Law