Best Lawyers

27 of our attorneys, representing 30 practice areas, have been ranked in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026.

Additionally, five attorneys have also been named “Lawyers of the Year:”

Cora A. Alsante has been selected as a 2026 The Best Lawyers in America “Lawyer of the Year” in the Syracuse, New York metropolitan area for Litigation Trusts & Estates.

Joseph T. Mancuso has been selected as a 2026 The Best Lawyers in America “Lawyer of the Year” in the Syracuse, New York metropolitan area for Banking and Finance Law.

Timothy P. Murphy has been selected as a 2026 The Best Lawyers in America “Lawyer of the Year” in the Syracuse, New York metropolitan area for Litigation Insurance.

Alan J. Pierce was selected as a 2026 The Best Lawyers in America “Lawyer of the Year” in the Syracuse, New York metropolitan area for Appellate Practice.

John G. Powers has been selected as a 2026 The Best Lawyers in America “Lawyer of the Year” in the Syracuse, New York metropolitan area for Product Liability Litigation.

The Best Lawyers in America is a ranking publication that compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. To learn more about this ranking publication, visit bestlawyers.com.

The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” are a ranking publication that compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. To learn more about this ranking publication, visit www.bestlawyers.com.

 Best Lawyers have awarded Hancock Estabrook with First-Tier “Best Law Firms” rankings in nine practice areas for 2025. Those practice areas are: Commercial Litigation, Elder Law, Environmental Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Litigation – Trusts & Estates, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Trusts & Estates Law

These awards are presented to firms that excel in Best Lawyers’ research in specific legal sectors.