Four partners at Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP (BSF&B) have been selected to the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list. Together they represent 45 combined years of recognition across four distinct practice areas: real estate law, municipal law, elder law, and business litigation.
This year’s honorees:
- Michael S. Blustein, Senior Partner — 7th consecutive selection, real estate law
- William A. Frank, Managing Partner — 10th consecutive selection, state, local & municipal law
- Richard J. Shapiro, CELA, head of the firm’s Estate Planning, Probate, and Elder Law Department — 13th consecutive selection, elder law
- Gardiner “Tad” Barone — 15th consecutive selection, business litigation
“Continuing recognition from our peers reflects the highest standards of service which we provide to our clients” said Managing Partner William A. Frank. “For our clients across the Hudson Valley and Catskills, it means continuity: the same trusted counsel, with deep knowledge of their needs year after year and our collective ability as a firm to meet those needs.”
“To be selected alongside such accomplished colleagues is a true honor,” said Senior Partner Michael S. Blustein. “Four practice areas reaching these milestones in the same year speaks to the depth of this firm. Our clients benefit from a team that works across disciplines to solve complex problems.”
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service recognizing attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are based on an independent, patented process combining statewide peer nominations, independent research, and third-party evaluations. No more than 5% of lawyers in the state are selected each year.
About BSF&B: Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP (BSF&B) is a full-service firm serving clients across the Hudson Valley and Catskills. The firm’s accomplished lawyers are known as trusted advocates offering diversified legal services with a strong focus on litigation, business law, municipal law, estate planning, wealth preservation, and commercial and residential real estate. With offices in Goshen and Monticello, BSF&B has built a long-standing reputation for delivering strategic legal guidance and securing favorable results for individual, business, institutional, and family clients. For more information, visit mid-hudsonlaw.com or call 845.291.0011.
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