Phillips Lytle LLP

Phillips Lytle LLP is a full-service law firm founded in 1834, making it one of the longest-operating legal practices in New York State. The firm employs more than 340 attorneys and staff across nine offices in New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, and Canada. Its Rochester office occupies the top two floors of Innovation Square at 100 S. Clinton Avenue in downtown Rochester, NY, where a team of approximately 68 professionals serves the region's business community.

The Rochester office provides legal services across a broad range of practice areas, including:

• Banking and commercial transactions
• Corporate transactions and counseling
• Commercial real estate and leasing
• Telecommunications law
• Litigation
• Labor and employment law
• Trusts and estate planning
• Environmental law
• Immigration law

Firmwide, Phillips Lytle covers 11 industry concentrations spanning banking, energy and renewables, healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, real estate, technology, and telecommunications. The firm's client base includes Fortune 1000 companies, financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurs.

Phillips Lytle has maintained a presence in the Rochester legal market for decades, representing many of the area's financial institutions, developers, and corporations. With roots dating to 1834, the firm brings nearly two centuries of institutional experience to its practice. The Rochester office has contributed thousands of pro bono hours as part of the firm's broader commitment — Phillips Lytle reports more than 10,000 pro bono hours across all offices.

The Rochester office is situated in Innovation Square, a mixed-use development described as a hub for technology, education, and entrepreneurship in downtown Rochester. The firm occupies nearly 20,000 square feet on the building's top two floors, with views of the city skyline. The location at 100 S. Clinton Avenue places the office in the center of Rochester's downtown business district, within walking distance of the Monroe County courthouse complex and Rochester's Main Street corridor. The building is accessible from Interstate 490 and is near public transit routes serving the downtown core.