Rochester, New York, January 6, 2025 – Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, is pleased to announce new leadership appointments:
- Thomas R. Anderson as a member of the Management Committee
- Amy L. Hemenway as a member of the Management Committee
- Graham S. Leonard as the Trusts & Estates Co-Practice Group Leader
- Benjamin E. Mudrick as the Labor & Employment Practice Group Leader
- Kelly L. Odorisi as the Trusts & Estates Co-Practice Group Leader
Anderson and Hemenway will serve a three-year term on the firm’s Management Committee. Chaired by the Managing Partner, Harter Secrest & Emery’s Management Committee consists of four partners and oversees the firm’s financial performance and budget, implements the strategic plan, makes recommendations regarding partnership, and reviews the performance of associates and counsel across the firm.
Anderson chairs the firm’s Mergers and Acquisition practice and represents private and public companies in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions. He is recognized by Chambers USA, and The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Corporate Law and M&A. He earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Albany Law School and a B.A., cum laude, from University of Massachusetts.
Hemenway is a Labor & Employment attorney and currently serves as Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Buffalo office. She counsels non-union and union employers and management on all aspects of employment and labor law. Hemenway is recognized by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America® in the Labor & Employment field. She earned a J.D., cum laude, from the University at Buffalo School of Law, and a B.A., cum laude from SUNY Geneseo.
As Practice Group Leaders, Leonard, Odorisi and Mudrick will be responsible for the strategic direction of their respective practice groups. Leonard represents a broad range of clients, including high net-worth individuals and closely-held business owners in connection with their estate and business succession planning. He is recognized on the Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record Trusts and Estates Law Power list, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America and the Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Leonard earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from University at Buffalo School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Albany.
Odorisi represents individuals, families and the fiduciaries serving those interest on a wide range of matters including elder law, estate planning, trust administration, and estate litigation. She is a member, former president and board member of the Estate Planning Council of Rochester, has been recognized by Super Lawyers, is the recipient of the “Forty under 40” Award by the Rochester Business Journal, and has been named to The Daily Record’s Power 20 List for Trusts and Estates. Odorisi earned a J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, and a B.S. from Ball State University.
Mudrick partners with executives and human resource management to navigate complex employment issues. He is a member of the Board of Directors for The Strong National Museum of Play and is recognized by Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America® in the Labor & Employment field. He earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, and a B.A. from Brigham Young University.
About Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP is a full-service business law firm with attorneys throughout New York representing clients ranging from individuals and family-owned businesses to Fortune 100 companies and major regional institutions. With offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Albany, Corning, and New York City, New York, the firm and its attorneys are consistently recognized by the industry’s leading law firm and attorney ranking programs, including Chambers and Partners, Best Law Firms® and The Best Lawyers in America®.