Harter Secrest & Emery LLP is a full-service business law firm founded in 1894 and headquartered in Rochester, New York. It is the largest law firm in the Rochester area and one of the oldest and most established in New York State, with more than 125 lawyers working across offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Albany, Corning and New York City.
The firm provides legal counsel to individuals, family-owned businesses and Fortune 100 companies, drawing on practice areas that include corporate law and business law alongside a broader full-service offering. Its work is directed at both regional and national clients, and it has received national recognition and rankings from U.S. News & Best Lawyers, notably in corporate law.
Harter Secrest & Emery describes its working environment as combining the diversity of practice of a large firm with the collegiality and accessibility of a smaller one. The firm's stated emphasis is on delivering sophisticated and cost-effective legal services.
