Kelly A. Pronti

Tariq Ibrahim's legal practice integrates labor and employment litigation with comprehensive employment law counseling for businesses, executives, and HR professionals. Ibrahim represents companies through various employment law claims, including wrongful terminations, workplace harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and disputes over employee family and medical leave. He also deals with unpaid wage or benefits claims and litigation concerning employment and non-compete agreements. His repr...

Bob Burgdorf’s practice concentrates on general real estate law, zoning, and legal services to higher education institutions. Representative clients include private developers, public utilities, college and universities, energy companies and commercial landlords and tenants. What do you focus on? Land use and zoning I have concentrated much of my practice in representing companies in contested land use and zoning projects, including securing permitting for more than 1,500 cell tower sit...

Jennifer L. Berrios is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Jennifer L., who practices law in Victor, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jennifer L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Roy practices in all areas of labor and employment law across several industries, both in the private and public sectors. He counsels employers in labor relations matters, including collective bargaining negotiations, labor arbitrations, and represents clients in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. He also represents employers in employment litigation matters, including disputes over employment contracts, non-compete agreements, wage and hour claims, and employment discrimi...

Dave handles a broad range of disputes in state and federal courts, focusing on commercial disputes, construction litigation, intellectual property disputes, including patent and trade dress infringement, surety defense, insurance coverage disputes and product liability matters. He represents clients across many industries, including accounting, agricultural, electrical components, liquor distributors, photographic, mining, printing and sporting goods, as well as mall developers and builders....

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...

I joined The Barnes Firm because I wanted to be part of a team that fights for people who are injured as a result of someone else’s negligence. I pride myself on putting forth the hard work and dedication necessary to be the best. I have had the opportunity to work with some of the top legal individuals in New York State including then New York State Senator, Hillary Clinton, and New York State Appellate Division Justice, Samuel Green. I graduated from the University at Buffalo School o...

Rachel Baranello works with Industrial Development Agencies and Local Development Corporations, providing guidance on financial incentive programs that drive economic growth in New York. Her practice areas encompass Economic Development Law and Public Finance Law. Rachel collaborates on straight-lease transactions and bond financings, both tax-exempt and taxable, for various projects including those by 501(c)(3) organizations, manufacturing companies, and multifamily housing developments. Add...

Munesh Patel, based in Pittsford, New York, is an integral part of Harris Beach Murtha, focusing on Public Finance Law. Through his role as bond counsel, underwriter counsel, and issuer counsel, Munesh engages in both taxable and tax-exempt bond financings. His expertise covers transactions issued by Industrial Development Agencies (IDA) and Local Development Corporations (LDC), with a specialization in pooled tobacco asset securitization corporations. This variety of experience bolsters Mune...

Based in Pittsford, New York, Neal Slifkin at Harris Beach Murtha focuses on copyright law, litigation involving intellectual property, patent law, and trademark law. With extensive experience across United States District Courts including Western, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of New York, Neal is well-versed in handling complex intellectual property issues, such as patent, trademark, copyright, and trade dress disputes. Neal's practice involves supporting clients across diverse ...