Robert M. Safron, Of Counsel

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is pleased to announce increased recognition for our lawyers by The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, for the sixth consecutive year, Patterson Belknap's Trusts and Estates Group has been selected as the top-listed trusts and estates practice in New York City.

Three partners were listed for the first time in 2013, with a total of 23 attorneys in 24 practice areas being recognized as leaders in their field. Attorneys were selected through peer nominations which were based on nearly four million detailed evaluations.

The following Patterson Belknap attorneys were included:

Christopher C. Angell	Trusts and Estates
Susan F. Bloom	Trusts and Estate; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
William F. Cavanaugh, Jr.	Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Antitrust
Lisa E. Cleary	Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor & Employment
Gregory L. Diskant	Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
David W. Dykhouse	Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Philip R. Forlenza	Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation – Banking & Finance
Andrew L. Herz	Real Estate Law
Dana Hiscock	Trusts and Estates
Jeffrey I.D. Lewis	Patent Law
Rochelle Korman	Non-Profit/Charities Law
Ellen M. Martin	Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment
Bernard F. O'Hare	Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Gloria C. Phares	Appellate Law
Herman H. Raspé	International Trade and Finance Law
Robert M. Safron	Real Estate Law
John P. Sare	Trusts and Estates
Catherine Grevers Schmidt	Trusts and Estates
Saul B. Shapiro	Media Law
Richard R. Upton	Tax Law
Frederick B. Warder III	Commercial Litigation
Stephen P. Younger	Arbitration; Appellate Law; Mediation
Steven A. Zalesin	Advertising Law