Hancock Estabrook, LLP is pleased to announce that 27 of its attorneys representing 30 different practice areas have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026 including: Cora A. Alsante, John R. Appler, Daniel B. Berman, Janet D. Callahan, Michael L. Corp, Catherine A. Diviney, Thomas J. Fucillo, Jaime J. Hunsicker, Mary C. King, Susan L. King, Joseph T. Mancuso, Daniel K. Mannion, Wendy A. Marsh, Marguerite A. Massett, John T. McCann, John L. Murad, Jr., Thomas J. Murphy, Timothy P. Murphy, James J. O’Shea, Alan J. Pierce, John G. Powers, Robert D. Poyer, Richard E. Scrimale, John P. Sidd, Doreen A. Simmons, Robert C. Whitaker, Jr. and James P. Youngs. Six attorneys were also named to the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list 2026 including: S. Alexander Berlucchi, Mary L. D’Agostino, Natalie S. French, Emily A. Middlebrook, Ryan M. Poplawski and Courtney L. Troyanovych.
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.
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