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David D. MacKnight focuses his practice on Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, representing both consumer and business clients. His work includes insolvency matters involving liquidation and reorganization, as well as representation of secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy cases. Based in Rochester, New York, David is a member of Lacy Katzen LLP and regularly advises financial institutions, including providing comprehensive bankruptcy-related ser...

Scott Piper serves clients with a comprehensive background in private practice and in-house counsel, focusing on labor and employment litigation in Pittsford, New York. He collaborates with employers on various labor and employment law issues, handling complex employment class actions to litigation covering workplace disputes, such as unlawful termination claims, discrimination, harassment, and matters involving unpaid wages or benefits. Scott Piper also represents clients before administrati...

Lorna Affronti is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Lorna practices law in Rochester, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Lorna Affronti since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lorna Affronti is held by other lawyers.

Nathan Shoff assists individuals and families throughout Rochester, New York and the surrounding Finger Lakes region with trusts and estates matters , helping clients prepare for the legal and financial challenges that can accompany aging, illness, incapacity, and death. At Lacy Katzen LLP , he counsels clients on developing estate plans tailored to their personal, family, and financial goals. His work includes advising clients on the selection of fiduciaries, such as executors, trustees, and...

James Locke is a business lawyer with experience in a wide range of business law matters. He has been the lead attorney on large public company mergers and on numerous asset and stock acquisitions and dispositions of public and private companies. Mr. Locke is also engaged in counseling boards of directors of public companies, in representing clients with respect to continued compliance with federal securities laws, and in certain venture capital and other financings, including those in the te...

Victoria A. Reyner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Victoria A. practices law in Pittsford, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Victoria A. Reyner since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Victoria A. Reyner is held by other lawyers.

Stephen Fantuzzo is an associate in Nixon Peabody’s Real Estate group. His practice involves commercial real estate transactions and land use and zoning matters. He represents real estate investors, developers, and lenders. My focus I focus my practice on commercial real estate transactions—including purchases and sales, leasing, and commercial lending—as well as land use and zoning. I have experience with various deal structures, including construction/development, purchase...

Jeremy Wolk’s practice encompasses various business and corporate law matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, commercial transactions, strategic initiatives and intellectual property. His clients range from IP-centric startups to Fortune 150 corporations, which he counsels on acquisitions, divestitures, development, protection, monetization and inbound and outbound licensing of content and technology assets. What do you focu...

Jared Lusk is a partner in our Real Estate practice group and the Managing Partner for the Rochester office of the firm. The primary focus of his practice is real estate development and municipal law, including planning and zoning. What do you focus on? Land Use/Development I enjoy representing a wide variety of landowners, developers, municipalities, retailers, public utilities, wind and other energy producers throughout New York State. Having formerly served as town attorney managing land u...

John Powers has represented the interests of catastrophically injured individuals for over 50 years. For more than 35 consecutive years, he has been selected by a nationwide vote as one of "The Best Lawyers in America" for his representation of plaintiffs in three separate areas of practice: “medical malpractice law”; “product liability litigation”; and “personal injury litigation.” In 2013, John was named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in...