Cuddy + Feder is pleased to announce that ten of the firm’s attorneys have been named as 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers, additionally, two additional attorneys were named as 2026 Rising Stars. The Attorneys will be featured in the October 2026 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers magazine.
Super Lawyers:
Neil J. Alexander – Environmental
Michael V. Caruso – Land Use/Zoning
Lucia Chiocchio – Land Use/Zoning
Christopher B. Fisher – Communications
Anthony B. Gioffre III – Land Use/Zoning
Michael L. Katz – Real Estate
Joshua E. Kimerling – Business Litigation
Eon S. Nichols – Real Estate
William S. Null – Land Use/Zoning
Taylor M. Palmer – Land Use/Zoning
Rising Stars:
Allison M. Fausner – Land Use/Zoning
Maximillian R. Mahalek – Land Use/Zoning
A Thomson Reuters business, Super Lawyers is a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
The 2026 New York Metro Rising Stars list recognizes to up-and-coming attorneys under 40 or with less than 10 years of practice, highlighting emerging legal talent across the region.
Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in a state are selected as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent are selected for Super Lawyer Rising Stars. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. A description of the selection methodology can be found at http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.










