Firm Earns National Distinction in Corporate Law
Rochester, New York, November 6, 2025– Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, is recognized as a leading law firm in 51 areas of practice in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.
Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America® list for that particular location and specialty.
HSE received a national ranking in Corporate Law, and 73 regional rankings in the following practice areas (Tier 1 rankings in italics):
| ALBANY | |
| Government Relations Practice | |
| BUFFALO | |
| Appellate Practice | Litigation – Environmental |
| Banking and Finance Law | Litigation – ERISA |
| Bet-the-Company Litigation | Litigation – Health Care |
| Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) | Litigation – Insurance |
| Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law | Litigation – Intellectual Property |
| Commercial Litigation | Litigation – Labor and Employment |
| Construction Law | Litigation – Land Use and Zoning |
| Corporate Compliance Law | Litigation – Patent |
| Corporate Governance Law | Litigation – Real Estate |
| Corporate Law | Mediation |
| Education Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law | Nonprofit / Charities Law |
| Employment Law – Management | Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants |
| Insurance Law | Securities / Capital Markets Law |
| Labor Law – Management | Venture Capital Law |
| ROCHESTER | |
| Appellate Practice | Litigation – Environmental |
| Banking and Finance Law | Litigation – Insurance |
| Bet-the-Company Litigation | Litigation – Intellectual Property |
| Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) | Litigation – Labor and Employment |
| Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law | Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions |
| Commercial Finance Law | Litigation – Municipal |
| Commercial Litigation | Litigation – Patent |
| Construction Law | Litigation – Real Estate |
| Corporate Governance Law | Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) |
| Corporate Law | Litigation – Securities |
| Elder Law | Litigation – Trusts and Estates |
| Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law | Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law | Municipal Law |
| Employment Law – Management | Nonprofit / Charities Law |
| Environmental Law | Patent Law |
| Health Care Law | Product Liability Litigation – Defendants |
| Immigration Law | Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants |
| Labor Law – Management | Real Estate Law |
| Labor Law – Union | Tax Law |
| Land Use and Zoning Law | Trusts and Estates |
| Litigation – Construction | |
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®.