Author: Kim Waszak

Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP is proud to announce that six of its attorneys have been named by Best Lawyers to its 2027 33rd Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America®”. The attorneys named to the 2027 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America®” and the practice areas for which they were honored are:

C. Christopher Bridge: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Brian P. Crosby: Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Melissa Morton: Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Robert G. Scumaci: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kathleen M. Sweet: Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Michael J. Willett: Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Additionally, Amanda Rossi was listed in the 2027 7th Edition of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®” in the area of Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants.

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Its methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical region and legal practice area.

Congratulations to the Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP attorneys who received these honors

Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP is proud to announce that eight of its attorneys have been selected to the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers List. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of lawyers from more than seventy practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Congratulations to the following attorneys that have been named to the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers List:

Brian P. Crosby
Kathleen M. Sweet
Norman B. Viti, Jr.
Robert G. Scumaci
Sally J. Broad
Timothy J. Graber
Melissa M. Morton
Michael J. Willett

Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP is also proud to announce that Theodore A. Joerg, Special Counsel, has been selected to the 2026 Upstate New York Rising Stars List.

Congratulations to Kathleen M. Sweet who was also named to the following lists: the Top 25 Women Upstate New York Super Lawyers; the Top 10 Upstate New York Super Lawyers; and the Top 50 Upstate New York Super Lawyers

Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP is proud to announce its newest group of law clerks for the summer of 2026. Please join us in welcoming the following individuals to our team:

-Brandon Barthold, who will be entering his third year at the University at Buffalo School of Law;

-Robert Dauria, who will be entering his second year at the University at Buffalo School of Law;

-Carley Delaney, who will be entering her second year at the University at Buffalo School of Law;

-Eve Albert, who will be entering her third year at the University at Buffalo School of Law.

Our law clerk program pairs each law clerk with a partner who mentors them throughout the summer, but each clerk is afforded an opportunity to work with several of the firm’s attorneys and practice groups throughout their time at the firm. Several of the firm’s current partners and associates came through the law clerk program.

We are excited to have the summer law clerks join our team and look forward to supporting their continued professional growth.

Please stay on the lookout for future announcements regarding our law clerk program.

Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP is proud to announce that Taylor Morisey, Esq. recently joined the firm as an associate attorney. Taylor is in the firm’s Amherst office, where she practices in the areas of casualty & insurance defense, products liability, toxic torts, municipal liability, and construction litigation. Welcome to the team, Taylor!

We are proud to share that Alex DeAntonis, one of our dedicated law clerks, is being admitted to the New York State Bar today. This milestone reflects years of hard work, determination, and an unwavering commitment.

Everyone at the firm celebrates this tremendous achievement and looks forward to seeing Alex continue to grow and excel in his legal career as a practicing attorney. Please join us in congratulating him.

Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP is proud to announce that our law clerk, Alex DeAntonis, recently passed the New York State Bar Exam. Please join us in recognizing this tremendous accomplishment.