Phillips Lytle LLP

Firm Details:

Managing Partner: Douglas W. Dimitroff

Number of partners: 71

Number of lawyers: Over 160

Firm Overview:

Phillips Lytle is a preeminent law firm that provides the highest level of client service.

More than a law firm, Phillips Lytle is a trusted legal and business advisor. Not only do we strive to be absolute authorities who are ultra-responsive in delivering services, but we get to know our clients so well that it engenders a relationship of trust. It’s a collaborative approach that empowers us to provide 360-degree advice in the context of what’s happening in the business and how the industry is evolving.It’s no wonder that most of our work comes through recommendations and the personal relationships our attorneys have built with other clients.

Clients count on us for solutions that require innovation and imagination. We stand apart because of the variation and complexity of the matters we handle.

Phillips Lytle attorneys serve a multinational client base, including Fortune 1000 companies, global and regional financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, middle-market companies, startups, entrepreneurs and individuals on important matters affecting their businesses and personal wealth. The firm prides itself on being a multifaceted law firm – strong in a multitude of industries and practice areas and nimble enough to meet and exceed all of its clients’ expectations.

Industries

Banking and Financial Services

Energy and Renewables

Health Care and Life Sciences

Higher Education

Manufacturing and Distribution

Not-For-Profit

Real Estate

Technology

Telecommunications

Practices

Administrative Law

Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights

Corporate and Business Law

- Mergers and Acquisitions

Environmental Law

Immigration Law

International Business Law

Labor and Employment Law

Litigation

Trusts and Estates

Environmental Law:

Phillips Lytle is a national leader in environmental law with more than 50 years of environmental experience. The firm has represented hundreds of manufacturers, developers, municipalities, IDAs and lenders on a wide range of environmental matters subject to, and impacted by, federal and state environmental laws. It also has one of the leading brownfield, and land use, permitting and zoning practices in New York State.

Contact: David P. Flynn

Tel: 716 847 5473

Email: [email protected]

Energy and Renewables:

Phillips Lytle’s Energy and Renewables Team attorneys represent clients across the entire energy spectrum on energy-related matters across New York State and beyond. The firm’s extensive experience and resources in this area allow it to move opportunities forward with minimal delay. Our areas of focus include: biomass, energy consulting services, hydrogen, hydropower, microgrids, regulatory, solar power, storage and wind power.

Contact: David P. Flynn

Tel: 716 847 5473

Email: [email protected]

Real Estate:

Phillips Lytle’s Real Estate Practice has nationally recognized experience in real estate law across numerous areas, including those involving institutional lenders, corporations, real estate investment trusts (REITs), private developers, public utilities, municipalities, individuals, and others in connection with large and small commercial, industrial, office, professional, retail and residential real estate projects. Our Real Estate Practice also includes national, high-volume, high-technology representation in the telecommunications, lending and foreclosure areas, as well as nationwide multilocation retail leasing and portfolio sales.

Contact: Adam S. Walters

Tel: 716 847 7023

Email: [email protected]

Mergers and Acquisitions:

Phillips Lytle’s Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice Team has a broad range of experience to assist a wide variety of domestic and international clients with business combination transactions. Our experience assisting companies includes traditional acquisitions, divestitures and mergers, as well as restructurings, recapitalizations, management buyouts and joint ventures. Our M&A lawyers have represented private and public companies; buyers and sellers; synergistic and strategic entities; and private equity groups.

Contact: Kristen M. Birmingham

Tel: (716) 847 5450

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Timothy P. Kucinski

Tel: (716) 847 7056

Email: [email protected]

Litigation:

Phillips Lytle’s Litigation Practice is recognized nationally for its outstanding trial and appellate work. Our breadth of knowledge extends to virtually every industry, profession and business matter, including: banking; health care; technology; energy; product manufacturing, distribution and sales; professional services; financing; construction; engineering; engineered products; insurance; law firms; accountants; joint ventures; pharmaceuticals; franchising; licensing; leasing; land use; real estate; trusts; charitable organizations; and machinery and technology warranties.

Contact: Craig A. Leslie

Tel: 716 847 7012

Email: [email protected]

Labor and Employment Law:

Phillips Lytle’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Team has a broad range of experience representing today’s businesses on a full range of current labor and employment issues related to both state and federal laws. From small businesses and not-for-profit organizations to Fortune 500 companies, our Labor and Employment Law attorneys work to provide practical advice and develop risk management strategies to achieve business goals and reduce the chance of litigation. We offer a multi-faceted suite of services to employers, including: ADA compliance, advice and counseling, affirmative actions, alternative dispute resolution, background checks, employment litigation, I-9 compliance and enforcement, internal investigations, labor relations law, social media, training programs and risk management, wage and hour and ERISA class actions, workplace fraud and unfair competition, and workplace health and safety.

Contact: Kevin J. Mulvehill

Tel: 585 238 2095

Email: [email protected]