Couch White, LLP is proud to announce that eight of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. These honors recognize attorneys who have demonstrated exceptional professional achievement and earned significant respect from their peers within the legal community.
Super Lawyers recognizes no more than five percent of attorneys in each state, while Rising Stars honors outstanding attorneys who are either age 40 or younger or have been practicing law for 10 years or less.
The attorneys recognized this year represent several of the firm’s core practice areas, including Energy, Environmental, Renewables, Real Estate, Commercial and Complex Litigation, and Construction Law.
2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
- David A. Anderson – Construction Litigation
- Alita J. Giuda – Environmental Law
- Donald J. Hillmann – Construction Litigation
- Joel M. Howard, III – Construction Litigation
- Robert M. Loughney – Energy & Resources
- Joshua A. Sabo – Utilities
2026 Upstate New York Rising Stars
- John E. Ahearn, III – Energy & Resources
- Cole H. Stevens – Construction Litigation, Civil Litigation
We congratulate each of these attorneys on this well-deserved recognition and thank them for their continued dedication to delivering exceptional service and results for our clients.
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About Couch White, LLP: Couch White, LLP is the preeminent full-service business law firm in Albany, New York. Servicing Fortune 500 companies, multi-national corporations, and small businesses, the firm specializes in the practice areas of Energy, Renewable Energy Transactions, Environmental, Corporate and Commercial Transactions, Real Estate, Construction, Commercial and Complex Litigation and Trust & Estate Planning & Administration. With additional offices in New York City, Saratoga Springs and Kingston, New York, and Hartford, CT, Couch White provides unparalleled expertise and cost-effective legal representation, producing creative, ethical and desirable solutions for its broad base of clients.