February 7, 2022 Contact: Karen Marr 585.258.2897
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Underberg & Kessler LLP has appointed Thomas F. Knab as the Firm’s new Managing Partner. He is currently the Partner in Charge of the Buffalo office and Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He is the Firm’s General Counsel, as well as a member of the Executive Committee and the Recruitment and Development Committee. He will continue to work out of both the Buffalo and Rochester offices and maintain his current client service responsibilities. Knab joined the Firm in 2009 as a Partner.
“Tom received the partnership’s vote to spearhead the Firm’s continued growth and strategic vision while maintaining our goal of providing clients with first-rate legal advice, guidance, and service,” outgoing Managing Partner Anna Lynch said. “I am thrilled to support him in this role.”
After 18 years serving as Underberg & Kessler’s Rochester Managing Partner, Anna Lynch will scale back her administrative duties to the Firm so that she may focus on client work. As part of what has been a two-year transition planning process, she will devote her time and effort to supporting Tom in his new role and serving the Firm’s healthcare clients.
About Underberg & Kessler LLP:
Underberg & Kessler LLP is a full-service law firm consisting of 30 attorneys and 12 paralegals supported by a diverse and dedicated professional staff. Our tradition of community involvement is one that is very important to the Firm and one which the Firm seeks to perpetuate. We welcome and encourage growth and are committed to maintaining the high professional standards first established by our founding partners while retaining a collegial and collaborative atmosphere. We consider all employees of the Firm to be one of our most valuable resources. We are committed to quality service, teamwork, and cooperation. Additionally, we have been selected as a Best Law Firm® to work with and 14 of our attorneys have been selected as a Best Lawyer® in their area of practice since 2013.