We are pleased to announce that Joshua B. Beisker, Leah Tarantino Cintineo, Patrick L. Cusato, Paul F. Keneally, and David M. Tang have been selected to the 2026 Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record Power Lists.
“The people on these lists help make sure the legal needs of Rochester’s companies and residents are met, and they have helped their own organizations and their clients navigate unprecedented changes in recent years. They are working to push the Rochester legal community forward during a time of uncertainty, and we are excited to see what they are able to accomplish going forward,” stated Ben Jacobs, Associate Publisher and Editor of Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record. The firm’s honorees and the respective Power Lists on which they are recognized are as follows:
Joshua B. Beisker – Trusts & Estates – This is Josh’s sixth year being honored in the Trusts & Estates Power List. He is a partner in the Business & Corporate, Estates & Trusts, and Tax practice groups and serves as chair of the firm’s Estates & Trusts and Tax Law practices. He focuses his practice on the areas of complex estate planning and estate administration matters. He also provides counsel to businesses on tax and succession planning, general corporate governance, and achieving tax efficiencies. Josh is a frequent lecturer on estate planning and tax law topics, and he is a member of the Rochester Regional Health Foundation Planned Giving Committee, the Estate Planning Council of Rochester, and the Monroe County Bar Association.
Leah Tarantino Cintineo – Power 50 Law and Litigation – Leah is a partner and chair of the Litigation and Family Law practice groups. This is her third year of being honored in the Litigation Power List and her first year being recognized in the Power 50 Law List. Leah represents clients in divorce and post-divorce matters, pre-nuptial agreements, child custody cases, and child support litigation. She also has years of experience handling divorce matters involving businesses, complex financial issues, and extensive marital estates. Leah practices in both Supreme and Family Courts throughout the Seventh Judicial District and serves on the Attorneys for Children panel for the Appellate Division, Fourth Department. She is a certified collaborative divorce attorney and member of the Collaborative Law Association of the Rochester Area (CLARA). Leah is currently a member and President of the Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys (GRAWA) Board of Directors, a member of the Monroe County Bar Association and its Family Law Section, and a member of the Ontario County Bar Association.
Patrick L. Cusato – Power 50 Law and Real Estate Law – Pat is Underberg & Kessler’s co-managing partner, chair of the Real Estate & Finance and Banking & Commercial Lending practice groups. He has been recognized for the past five years in the Real Estate Power List and for the past three years in the Power 50 Law List. He focuses his practice on commercial and residential real estate, mortgage banking, tax credit development and finance projects, and affordable housing transactions. Pat is an Executive Board member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation, and Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation (RDDC). He also serves on the ReImagine ROC Housing task force, a collaborative initiative addressing the Greater Rochester region’s housing shortage. Pat serves as the Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Webster Soccer Association and President of the Board of Directors of the Sports Association of Webster, Inc. He is a member of the American Bar Association and a member of its Real Property, Trust & Estate Law and Affordable Housing and Community Development Sections. Additionally, Pat is a member of the MCBA and a past Chair of the MCBA Real Estate Section.
Paul F. Keneally – Labor & Employment Law – This is Paul’s fifth year of being honored in the Labor & Employment Law Power List. He is a partner in the Labor & Employment, Litigation, and Municipal practice groups, and he serves as chair of Underberg & Kessler’s Labor & Employment practice group. Paul advises clients on a wide range of day-to-day labor and employment matters, helps resolve complex commercial, construction, and labor and employment disputes, and defends municipalities and public entities. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the Monroe County Bar Association. Paul is active in the community and serves on the Board of Directors of St. John’s Foundation and as Counsel to the Board of Directors and Management of The Tennis Club of Rochester. He is a past member of Literacy Rochester, Career Services Development, and Young Audiences of Rochester Boards of Directors as well as the past Legislative Representative for the Genesee Valley Chapter of the Society of Human Resources Management.
David M. Tang – Power 50 Law – David is Underberg & Kessler’s co-managing partner, chair of the Creditors’ Rights and Health Care practice groups, and a member of the Litigation practice group. This is his first year of being recognized in the Power 50 Law List. David advises commercial lenders, health care providers, nonprofits, and business clients on restructuring, governance, risk management, and complex litigation matters. David is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a recipient of the NYSBA Trial Lawyers Section’s 2023 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vanguard Award. He has served in leadership roles on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including America’s Public Television Stations, WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, The Little Theatre, St. John’s Senior Services, the Center for Dispute Settlement, and Providence Housing Development Corporation. He is a member of the American, New York State (NYSBA), and Monroe County Bar Associations (MCBA), is a former MCBA Trustee, and past Chair of the MCBA Membership Committee and Diversity Committee.
