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2025 Top Lawyer Awards Honorees

MEET THE 2025 HERALD TOP LAWYERS AWARDS HONOREES

KEYNOTE SPEAKER & DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Thomas A. Kenniff

Founding Partner, Raiser & Kenniff P.C.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Nicholas Papain

Member & Director, Sullivan Papain Block McManus and Coffinas & Cannavo P.C.

RISING STARS

Harry Brar

Paralegal, Raiser & Kenniff P.C.

Kristine Garcia-Elliott

Associate, Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP

Phillip Rizzuto IV

Associate, The Rizzuto Law Firm

Samuel L. Bifulco

Associate, Sahn Ward Braff Coschignano PLLC

TOP LAW FIRM (11-50 EMPLOYEES)

Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP

TOP LAW FIRM (75+ EMPLOYEES)

Nixon Peabody LLP

BANKRUPTCY AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Micheal S. Amato

Partner, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.

BUSINESS LITIGATION

Joshua M. Liebman

Partner, Rosenberg Calica Birney Liebman & Ross LLP

CIVIL LITIGATION

Amy E. Bedell

Partner, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP

CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE LITIGATION

Neil Diskin

Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP

CORPORATE

Ashley Mistretta

Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP

Charles Skop

Shareholder, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.

Joseph G. Milizio

Managing Partner, Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Daniel W. Russo

Founder & President, Nassau County Bar Association & Law Office of Daniel W. Russo, LLC

DIVORCE & FAMILY LAW

Deborah A. Kelly

Family/Divorce Lawyer, Mejias, Milgrim, Alvarado & Lindo, P.C.

Jason A. Isaacson

Partner, Sunshine Isaacson Hecht, LLP

ELDER LAW

Stephanie D’Angelo

Owner and Principal Attorney, D’Angelo Law Associates, P.C.

Stephanie M. Keating

Partner, Schwartz, Fang & Keating, P.C.

EDUCATION LAW

Cynthia A. Augello

Managing Partner, Augello Law Group

EMPLOYMENT

Christopher Marlborough

Principal, The Marlborough Law Firm

EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAW

Marjorie Mesidor

Founding Partner, Mesidor PLLC

ESTATES & TRUSTS

James F. Burdi

Partner, Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Shayna E. Sacks

Partner, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC

GUARDIANSHIP

Matthew G. Kiernan, Esq. 

Counsel, Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.

HEALTHCARE

Svetlana Minevich

Attorney, Minevich Law Group, P.C.

IMMIGRATION

Eduardo M. Villacorta

Founder, Villacorta Law Group, P.C.

Michael Cataliotti

Principal, Cataliotti Law, P.C.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) LAW

Travis J. Stockman

Co-Founder, Stockman & Poropat, PLLC

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

Christopher J. Moro

Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP

Hon. Ruth Bogatyrow Kraft

Partner, Chief of Labor and Employment Law, Falcon Rappaport & Berkman, LLP

LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Daniel B. Rinaldi

Of Counsel, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.

Kathryn C. Cole

Shareholder, Long Island Litigation Practice & Greenberg Traurig, LLP

MATRIMONIAL

Jaqueline Harounian

Managing Partner, Wisselman Harounian Family Law, P.C.

MEDIATION

Hon. Joseph P. Spinola

Mediator, Resolute Systems, LLC

MUNICIPAL LAW

Matthew T. McDonough

Founding Member, McDonough PLLC

NOT-FOR-PROFIT

Laurette D. Mulry

Attorney & Counselor, Legal Aid of Suffolk County, Inc.

PERSONAL INJURY

Jason A. Greenberg

Founder, JAG Law Group

Steven E. Millon

Partner, Shapiro-Millon

REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY

Anthony A. Nozzolillo

Chief Legal Counsel, Anthony A. Nozzolillo, Esq.

REAL ESTATE LAW

David Altman

Owner, Brown Altman & Dileo, LLP

Ellen N. Savino

Partner, Sahn Ward Braff Coschignano PLLC

Keith P. Brown

Owner, Brown Altman & Dileo, LLP

REAL ESTATE TAX

Christopher P. Byrnes

Partner, Schroder & Strom, LLP

Joseph C. Packard

Partner, Schroder & Strom, LLP

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

Crysti D. Farra

Principal, Crysti D. Farra Attorney at Law

TOP BOUTIQUE LAW FIRM

Zachary I. Riyaz

Principal, The Law Offices of Zachary I. Riyaz, P.C.

TOP TAX CERTIORARI LAW FIRM

Schroder & Strom, LLP

WORKER'S COMPENSATION

Catherine M. Stanton

Senior Partner, Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano LLC

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