New York Metro Super Lawyers and New York Metro Rising Stars 2026

Super Lawyers

October 15, 2026

14 Sills Cummis & Gross attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the New York Metro Super Lawyers and New York Metro Rising Stars 2026 lists, published by Thomson Reuters. Of those, 13 are included on the Super Lawyers list.

New York Metro Super Lawyers

Joseph L. Buckley – Business Litigation; Banking

Richard H. Epstein – Business Litigation; General Litigation

Michael B. Goldsmith – Business/Corporate

Scott D. Greenspan – Insurance Coverage; Business Litigation

Mitchell D. Haddad – Real Estate: Business; Business Litigation

Brian A. Haskel – Business/Corporate; Mergers & Acquisitions; Securities & Corporate Finance

Ahmed J. Kassim – Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense; Civil Litigation; Appellate

James M. Lemonedes – Employment Litigation: Defense

Jeffrey H. Newman – Real Estate: Business; Business Litigation; Business/Corporate

Mark S. Olinsky – Business Litigation; Criminal Defense: White Collar; Health Care

Jason M. Sobel – Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Technology Transactions

Scott D. Stimpson – Intellectual Property

Eric Su – Employment & Labor


New York Metro Rising Stars
The following Sills Cummis & Gross attorney is included on the New York Metro Rising Stars 2026 list. Rising Star candidates are either 40 years old or younger, or have been in practice for ten years or less.

Russell L. Porter – Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Business/Corporate


To read about the Super Lawyers selection process, click here.

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