Rochester, New York, June 4, 2026 – Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, was once again widely recognized by Chambers & Partners, the worldwide leader in law firm and attorney rankings, in the Chambers USA 2026 America’s Leading Lawyers in Business. Among Upstate New York law firms, the firm has the most recognized attorneys overall. In total, a market-leading 27 attorneys from Harter Secrest & Emery were recognized as leaders in their field.
Highlights of the firm’s recognition include:
- Managing Partner Craig S. Wittlin, a Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions lawyer, continues to be the only attorney in Upstate New York in any practice area to be recognized as an Eminent Practitioner.
- The firm’s Immigration practice is the only practice based in Western New York to receive statewide recognition in Immigration.
- Partner and Chair of the firm’s Insurance Coverage practice, Patrick M. Tomovic, is ranked in the newly recognized Insurance practice area in the Upstate New York market.
The firm earned high rankings in the Upstate New York market for its Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Environment, Immigration, Labor & Employment, Litigation, and Real Estate practices.
Chambers USA rankings are the result of extensive research and interviews with in-house counsel and corporate executives. The Harter Secrest & Emery attorneys featured in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA are:
| New York State | ||
| Immigration | ||
| Susanne C. Heubel | ||
| New York: Upstate | ||
| Corporate/M&A | Immigration | Litigation |
| Thomas R. Anderson | Susanne C. Heubel | Peter H. Abdella |
| Joseph G. Casion | Glenn R. Schieck | Megan K. Dorritie |
| Phillip A. Delmont | F. Paul Greene | |
| Matthew A. Eldred | Insurance | John G. Horn |
| Alexander R. McClean | Patrick M. Tomovic | Sheldon K. Smith |
| Craig S. Wittlin (Eminent Practitioner) | Erika N.D. Stanat | |
| Labor & Employment | Jeffrey A. Wadsworth | |
| Environment | Jeffrey J. Calabrese | |
| Thomas M. Tuori | Amy L. Hemenway | Real Estate |
| Benjamin E. Mudrick | John A. Anderson | |
| Robert C. Weissflach | Timothy M. Fitzgerald | |
| Luke P. Wright | Sarah A. Pellerin | |
| Kelly A. Pronti | ||
| Patrick J. Quigley | ||