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Nancy McKinley advises individuals and families throughout Rochester, New York, on matters involving Trusts and Estates , estate administration , elder law , and long-term care planning. At Lacy Katzen LLP, she works closely with Executors, Administrators, and Trustees to guide them through the process of settling a decedent’s estate or trust, including probate proceedings, petitions for letters of administration when no will exists, and the administration and distribution of estate and...

Mark H. Stein is an attorney with Lacy Katzen LLP in Rochester, New York, focusing his practice on Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. He has been included in Best Lawyers for this practice area beginning in 2026, based on peer review within the legal profession. Mark has practiced law for more than 20 years, with substantial experience in collections, evictions, and creditor-related matters. He is a partner in the firm’s Default Services Departmen...

Scott Simpson represents a broad spectrum of healthcare providers, healthcare companies, and private equity companies in connection with their transactional, regulatory, and compliance matters. Having served as in-house counsel to large institutional healthcare providers, Scott has a broad healthcare practice and takes a practical approach to solving problems for his clients to most efficiently help them accomplish their goals. My focus Healthcare Transactions I’ve worked with for-profi...

Kimberly Harding is an attorney in Nixon Peabody’s Labor & Employment group. Her practice is a hybrid of traditional labor relations, particularly in the health care and construction industries, and employment litigation and counseling for employers both large and small. Notably, Kim has significant experience advising employers and training employees on harassment prevention in the workplace, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement. What do you focus on? Labor Relations I c...

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...

Tim Hedges joined The Barnes Firm Injury Attorneys because he wanted to work with a team focused on helping people who have been injured due to someone else’s negligence. Based in Rochester, New York, his practice centers on Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, where he works to advocate for individuals and families facing the physical, financial, and emotional effects of serious accidents. I approach every case with preparation, persistence, and a strong commitment to the people I ...

Emily Crowley is dedicated to representing hospitals, health care providers, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult care homes in Pittsford, New York. Her practice focuses on clinical operations, patient rights, risk management, medical staff privileges, medical ethics, and professional discipline. Emily provides guidance on matters related to EMTALA, HIPAA/HITECH compliance, and privacy issues. She actively works with clients to ensure their policies and procedures comply with ...

Katie Baynes, a partner in Nixon Peabody’s Public Finance group, focuses her practice on project finance, infrastructure finance and public finance. She represents government authorities, issuers and underwriters in connection with project financings including stadiums and arenas as well as industrial development revenue bonds; college and university bonds; hospital, health care, and senior living bonds; and other exempt facility bonds. What do you focus on? Project Finance I have been ...

Erik Goergen is a litigator, based in Buffalo, who represents a diverse array of local, national and international clients in complex commercial disputes and product liability matters at both the trial and appellate levels. My focus My practice focuses on litigating disputes in a wide range of complex commercial litigation and product liability matters, representing international, national, and local clients in the aviation, healthcare, manufacturing, and commercial real estate industries. My...

Terance Walsh is an associate in Nixon Peabody’s Public Finance group. He primarily represents industrial development agencies, local development corporations and other municipal bond issuers in tax-exempt bond and leaseback transactions. What do you focus on? Industrial Development Agencies I represent industrial development agencies in numerous leaseback transactions that provide abatements in real property tax and exemptions from mortgage recording and sales tax to incentivize econom...