Rochester, New York, January 14, 2026 – Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, is pleased to announce that six law clerks have been promoted to associate: Aaron R. Alexin, Sara C. Bisantz, Ciara W. Harrington, Keith T. Hurley, Gabrielle T. Powell, and Meghan R. Vogel.
Alexin is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice group. Prior to joining Harter Secrest & Emery as a law clerk, he worked as an Assistant Journal Clerk for the United States House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk in Washington, D.C. Alexin earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany and a J.D., cum laude, from The Catholic University of America., Columbus School of Law.
Bisantz is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice group. Prior to joining Harter Secrest & Emery as a law clerk, she worked as a legal research intern for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and served as the Executive Primary Editor for the Washington University School of Law’s Jurisprudence Review. Bisantz earned a B.A. from the University of Vermont and a J.D. from Washington University School of Law.
Harrington is a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment practice group. Prior to joining the firm, she was a judicial intern for the Honorable Richard J. Arcara for the Western District of New York. Harrington earned a B.S., magna cum laude, from Syracuse University, and a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University at Buffalo School of Law.
Hurley is a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice group. While in law school, Hurley co-founded the Labor and Employment Law Society. Hurley earned a B.A., summa cum laude, from the State University of New York at Geneseo, and a J.D. from the University at Buffalo School of Law.
Powell is a member of the firms Labor and Employment practice group. Prior to joining Harter Secrest & Emery, she was a summer associate with the firm for two summers and gained hands-on experience conducting research on a range of legal issues for attorneys across a variety of practice groups. She also gained experience as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Stacey Romeo at the Monroe County Family Court. Powell earned a B.A. from Hampton University and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law.
Vogel is a member of the firm’s Securities and Capital Markets practice group. Prior to joining Harter Secrest & Emery as a law clerk, she worked at Raymond James Financial Services, researching cross-border lending regulations, securities disclosure practices, and capital markets documentation—including NDAs, Joinders, and Non-Reliance Letters—presenting findings to senior counsel and C-Suite executives. Vogel earned a B.A. from Gettysburg College and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law.
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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®.