Phillips Lytle LLP is a full-service law firm with a distinguished history spanning over 190 years, serving clients across the United States and Canada. Known for its sophisticated, client-centered approach, the firm combines deep industry knowledge with creative problem-solving to deliver exceptional legal and business advisory services.
The firm operates on “The Phillips Lytle Way,” a culture of commitment that emphasizes acting as an extension of each client’s team, offering unmatched expertise, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. With more than 340 attorneys and staff across nine offices, the firm provides ultra-responsive service and absolute subject matter expertise tailored to a wide range of industries and complex legal challenges.
Services Offered
- Administrative Law
- Government Contracts
- Election Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Law
- Corporate and Business Law
- Commercial Contracts
- Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
- Franchise Law
- Gaming Law
- Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Securities and Capital Markets Law
- Startups
- Tax
- Environmental Law
- Brownfields and Brownfield Redevelopment
- Contaminated Sediment Site Management
- Environmental Litigation
- Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Incentives Programs
- Land Use, Permitting and Zoning
- PFAS and Emerging Contaminants Regulatory
- SEQRA and Environmental Impact Review
- Transactional Due Diligence
- Immigration Law
- Corporate Services and Support
- Immigration for Investors
- Multinational Companies and Immigration Compliance
- Immigration for Startups and Entrepreneurs
- Extraordinary Ability
- Marriage and Family Immigration Services
- Citizenship and Naturalization
- Immigration Waivers and Inadmissibility
- University and Student Immigration
- USMCA Professionals and Other Treaty Visas
- Visitors Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas
- International Business Law
- Canadian Cross-Border
- Customs and International Trade
- Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
- Import and Export Law Compliance
- International Arbitration
- Labor and Employment Law
- ADA Compliance
- Advice and Counseling
- Affirmative Action
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Background Checks
- Employment Litigation
- I-9 Compliance and Enforcement
- Internal Investigations
- Labor Relations Law
- Social Media
- Training Programs and Risk Management
- Wage and Hour and ERISA Class Actions
- Workplace Fraud and Unfair Competition
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Litigation
- Appellate
- Business Litigation
- Class Action
- Personal Injury Defense Litigation
- Product Liability and Mass Tort Litigation
- White Collar Defense and Government Investigations
- Trusts and Estates
- Trust and Estate Planning for Individuals and Families
- Advance Directives and Lifetime Planning
- Trust and Estate Administration
- Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes
- Succession Planning for Closely Held Businesses
- Trust and Estate Litigation
- Special Needs Planning and Guardianship
- Medicaid Planning
- Florida Trust and Estate Planning and Administration
The firm serves a diverse range of industries including banking and financial services, energy and renewables, health care and life sciences, higher education, manufacturing and distribution, not-for-profit organizations, real estate, technology, and telecommunications. With offices in Albany, Buffalo, Chautauqua, Chicago, Garden City, New York City, Rochester, Washington, DC, and Canada, Phillips Lytle LLP is positioned to support clients with both domestic and cross-border legal needs.
