CCBLaw of Syracuse combines with Lippes Mathias of Buffalo

SYRACUSE — The Buffalo–based law firm of Lippes Mathias LLP has entered the Syracuse market after CCBLaw — a Syracuse law firm known for its work with health care, business, and labor and employment clients — combined with it. Eleven attorneys (including two set to be admitted on June 17), along with eight support staff members, have joined Lippes Mathias as part of the move, per the June 3 announcement. CCBLaw operates at 507 Plum St. in Syracuse. Eight of the 11 CCBLaw attorneys are now partners in Lippes Mathias, Alexander Dean, communications manager for Lippes Mathias, tells CNYBJ in an email. They include Michael Compagni, Marc Beckman, Allison Cherundolo, Stephen Cohen, Maureen Dunn McGlynn, Bruce Smith, Laura Spring, and Bruce Wood. Beckman, a founding member of CCBLaw, will co-lead Lippes Mathias’ health-care practice team alongside Brigid Maloney, a partner with Lippes Mathias. With this combination, Lippes Mathias now has 195 total lawyers with 158 support staff and 15 offices across the country. “When we execute our growth vision, we continue to emphasize the right cultural synergies, and the match with CCBLaw is no exception,” Kevin Cross, Lippes Mathias’ managing partner and chairman, said in the announcement. “The new Lippes attorneys bring exceptional experience and capabilities that pair perfectly with our health care team — creating one of the largest health care practices outside of New York City. I’m proud to note that this expansion also marks a significant milestone in Lippes Mathias’ growth story as our national footprint of 15 locations now reaches every major New York market.” CCBLaw provides legal and consulting services to health-care clients, including group medical practices, private practice physicians, dentists, and allied health professionals, hospitals, ACOs, physician organizations, independent practice associations, ambulatory surgery centers, and other facilities throughout the U.S., per the Lippes Mathias announcement. “This is the right move at the right time, compounding value and opportunity for both groups,” Compagni, former CCBLaw managing member and new Syracuse office leader, said in a statement. “Our entire team is excited to join Lippes Mathias — well-known and regarded for its people-first approach to the business of law. Lippes’ emphasis on culture creates an environment where attorneys and staff thrive. We’re thrilled to be a part of a growing firm that is doing it differently.”