Underberg & Kessler LLP is pleased to announce that Leah Tarantino Cintineo, Partner and Chair of the Litigation department and the Family Law practice group, was installed as the 44th President of the 2026-2027 Board of Directors of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (GRAWA). A chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), GRAWA’s mission is to advance the status of women in society and the legal profession, promote fair and equal justice, and act as a united voice for its members on issues of statewide, national, and international significance.
“After being part of GRAWA for eight years, it is a tremendous honor to serve as President of an organization that has played such an important role in my professional growth while fostering lasting friendships and a strong network of peers. I look forward to working alongside this remarkable community to further GRAWA’s mission of supporting the professional development and well-being of women attorneys,” said Leah.
Leah represents clients in divorce and post-divorce matters, pre-nuptial agreements, high-conflict child custody litigation, and child support litigation. She also has years of experience handling divorce matters involving businesses, complex financial issues, and extensive marital estates, as well as preparing QDROs for the division of retirement assets after a divorce. Drawing on her experience as a criminal prosecutor, Leah excels at making powerful arguments to the courts and developing strategies to help her clients achieve favorable outcomes — while minimizing stress and emotional toll.
Leah is active in community and industry groups, including the Monroe County Bar Association and its Family Law Section, and the Ontario County Bar Association, where she also served as President. In addition to being a GRAWA member for many years, Leah is a member of the Collaborative Law Association of the Rochester Area (CLARA), and she served for eight years on the Society for the Protection and Care of Children Board of Directors, including two years as Board Chair.
A graduate of Albany Law School, Leah was selected as an Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars honoree from 2016 to 2023 and an Upstate New York Super Lawyers honoree from 2024 to 2026. She was named to the 2024 Daily Record’s Power List in Litigation and both the 2022 and 2023 Daily Record’s Power 20 in Family Law lists. She was the 2022 recipient of The Daily Record and Rochester Business Journal’s Legal Excellence Award for Pro Bono Excellence and is a past recipient of the Rochester Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” Award. In addition, Leah was the 2017 recipient of the Honorable Michael F. Dillon Attorneys for Children Award for her work advocating for children in court proceedings and was a 2016 Rochester Business Alliance ATHENA Young Professional Award finalist.
