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Christian Hancey is a partner in the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group. He focuses on designing, reviewing and implementing a wide range of benefit and compensation programs structured to suit businesses and nonprofit organizations. What do you focus on? I counsel employers on all types of traditional benefit plans, including defined benefit pension plans, 401(k) and 403(b) plans, multiemployer plans, medical benefit plans, cafeteria plans, disability plans and o...
Stephanie Caffera provides strategic legal advice and counsel exclusively to management in a wide variety of industry sectors. She helps clients navigate the ever-changing tangle of employment-related laws and regulations. When disputes occur, Stephanie represents clients before federal courts and state and federal administrative agencies. What do you focus on? My clients include hospitals and health care providers, food and beverage, manufacturing, educational institutions, technology and li...
Carolyn Nussbaum is a partner in the Commercial Litigation group, and a member of the Securities and Governance Litigation team as well as the Class Action team. Carolyn represents companies and their management and leaders who confront business disputes. She is also the Managing Partner for the Rochester office of the firm, where she oversees policies impacting nearly 300 employees. What do you focus on? I concentrate my commercial litigation practice in four main specialized areas, using mo...
Eric Tanck is a partner in Nixon Peabody’s M&A and Corporate Transactions group, focusing his practice on business and corporate law matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, and the formation, financing, and growth of business enterprises. My focus Today I focus my practice on three main areas, assisting clients with a variety of complex transactions. Mergers & Acquisitions I work with public and private companies in a variety of industries...
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...
Anita Pelletier is Counsel in Nixon Peabody's nonprofit practice group. She advises nonprofit organizations in matters relating to legal requirements and best practices in connection with governance and operational matters. I focus my practice on three main areas, building on over 10 years of experience assisting nonprofit clients to operate as effectively and efficiently as possible. Nonprofit Corporate Governance and Board Disputes I’ve represented organizations ranging from the very ...
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...
Eric Paley is a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits team and practice group co-leader of the Labor & Employment practice group. He advises clients on how to comply with the laws governing their employee benefits programs. What do you focus on? Three hallmarks distinguish my practice. Representing nonprofit organizations I work primarily (though not exclusively) with a wide range of nonprofit organizations—hospitals/health systems, colleges/universities, iconic arts/cultural...
Tracey Scarpello represents companies in a wide variety of commercial and complex business disputes throughout the country. She devotes a significant amount of time defending and counseling clients involved in the aviation, food, pharmaceutical, medical device, manufacturing and health care industries and has successfully represented clients in federal and state courts. What do you focus on? Commercial Litigation & Regulatory Compliance Much of my work involves defending companies in all ...
Darren Miller focuses his practice on real estate construction and development and other transactional matters. He leads the firm’s New York Alcoholic Beverage team and is a member of the firm’s Campus Infrastructure & Community Development team. What do you focus on? Construction I represent owners, developers and lenders in structuring, negotiating and interpreting EPC, design-build, design construction and equipment purchase contracts for projects ranging from apartment com...
Matthew Carrigg is an associate in Nixon Peabody’s Real Estate group. Matthew focuses his practice on various commercial and private real estate transactions. He represents borrowers and lenders, commercial real estate developers and private companies. What do you focus on? I focus my practice on all aspects of commercial real estate matters. I have assisted lenders, borrowers and business clients in connection with commercial real estate transactions. I have experience drafting buy-sel...
Michelle Cimino is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Individuals. Michelle practices law in Rochester, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Michelle Cimino 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 Michelle Cimino is held by other lawyers.
Daniel Galan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Daniel practices law in Rochester, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel Galan 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 Daniel Galan is held by other lawyers.
Besar Thaci is a Senior Associate in the New York, New York office of P eckar & Abramson PC . His practice focuses on Construction Law and Litigation - Construction , as well as complex commercial litigation and real estate matters. He represents owners, developers, contractors, and other project participants in disputes arising from construction projects and commercial transactions. Besar represents clients in New York state and federal courts and manages matters from initial case assess...
Anna Robbins ' path toward a career in law became clear during college after my grandmother was killed in a motor vehicle collision. Experiencing the legal process during such a difficult time shaped my commitment to helping people who have been injured because of another person’s negligence. Since then, I have focused my work on giving injured individuals and their families a voice in the civil justice system. My practice centers on Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Throughout m...
Ninteretse Jean Pierre (JP) is counsel in Nixon Peabody’s Affordable Housing and Real Estate group, where his practice encompasses all aspects of commercial real estate transactions and design and construction. JP’s legal experience includes working for the U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. My focus My practice focuses on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. I represent borrowers and lenders, real estate developers and companies and property owners....