Harris Beach Murtha formally launches new, combined firm

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The new law firm Harris Beach Murtha on Thursday announced that the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP is now complete. The firms announced their intent to combine in early May 2024 and started operating as one firm as of Jan. 1. Harris Beach, which is headquartered in suburban Rochester, has offices in Syracuse, Ithaca, and other locations in New York. Murtha Cullina operated offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and White Plains in Westchester County. The combined firm has more than 250 lawyers, including 150 partners working across 16 offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and the District of Columbia. Harris Beach Murtha “offers clients greater strength and reach through added geographies and expanded services,” the firm said in its announcement. The new firm serves clients in more than 20 major areas of law across a “multitude of diverse industries.” Chris Jagel will serve as the CEO of Harris Beach Murtha, and Andy Corea, who served as Murtha Cullina’s managing partner for four years, will serve on the firm’s management committee. “Harris Beach Murtha unites the strengths of two firms, both deeply embedded in the communities we serve, and extends our capabilities and reach,” Jagel said in the firm’s announcement. “The combination has already created synergies that enhance our ability to deliver exceptional results. We serve our clients and prospective clients with high-quality, tailored and new legal services in more locations, all while preserving our commitment to excellence and the unique culture that sets us apart.” The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout New York State in Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Saratoga Springs, Long Island and White Plains: Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; as well as in Boston, Massachusetts, Newark, New Jersey and Washington, D.C.