Rochester, New York, January 6, 2026– Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, is pleased to announce the promotion of four attorneys to senior associate: Ryan C. Altieri, Caitlin A. Anderson, Karianne P. Blood, and Taylor A. Henry.
Altieri is an experienced litigator and member of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security team who represents businesses and individuals in a broad range of commercial disputes and other matters. He is a skilled advocate who has successfully argued before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Divisions, United States District Courts, and United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Altieri also counsels clients through mediation, arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. He focuses his Privacy and Data Security practice on cyber incident preparation and response. Altieri is recognized on the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in the areas of Product Liability Litigation and Litigation – Labor & Employment. He earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University at Buffalo Law School, and a B.A. from the University at Buffalo.
Anderson is a member of the Government Affairs practice, where she provides strategic legislative and regulatory advocacy. She represents clients before the New York State Legislature, State agencies, and the New York State Governor’s office. She monitors, analyzes, and reports on the status of pending legislation and delivers timely updates on developments in Albany to clients. Additionally, Anderson regularly drafts legislation for clients and guides bills through the legislative process. She also assists clients with procurement strategies to access government funding. Anderson serves on the board of directors for the Empire Justice Center and Friends of the Dyken Pond Center Ltd. She earned a J.D., summa cum laude, from William & Mary School of Law, where she served as an Election Law Graduate Research Fellow, and a B.S., summa cum laude, from Elmira College.
Blood counsels clients on a broad range of real estate matters, including acquisitions and dispositions of real property, negotiating purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases for landlords and tenants, resolving complex title and survey issues, and conducting due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. She also drafts and negotiates easements, related agreements, and financing documents for both lenders and borrowers. Blood earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law, and a B.A. from SUNY Brockport.
A member of the Corporate practice group, Henry advises private and public companies in an array of complex business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings and financing transactions. Henry also represents both lenders and borrowers in debt financing transactions and is well-versed in matters of corporate and real estate finance. She earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law, and a B.A., magna cum laude, from American 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®.