Rochester, NY, August 23, 2017 - Trevett Cristo P.C. is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has named Louis Cristo as 2018 Lawyer of the Year in Insurance Law and has recognized five additional attorneys from the law firm in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The guide is the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession worldwide, an unbiased database of peer reviews.

"To have Lou named as Lawyer of the Year for Insurance Law is a recognition of his skills and of the dedicated service he gives to his clients," says William LaForte, partner at Trevett Cristo. "He truly is deserving of this honor."

Along with Cristo’s top acknowledgment, several Trevett Cristo attorneys were announced as Best Lawyers, including:

• Kenneth Bersani, Business Organizations
• Louis B. Cristo, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation (Defendants)
• William N. La Forte, Real Estate Law
• Michael T. Harren, Union Labor Law
• Don H. Twietmeyer, Trust and Estates

To be awarded, an attorney must be nominated and then go through a peer-review process, ensuring the true opinion of leading lawyers is captured as accurately as possible.

“Being named in this guide is such a great honor, especially to have so many of our lawyers being recognized as some of the best in the country,” says Lou Cristo, president at Trevett Cristo. “This is a testament to our hard work and commitment to excellence. Every attorney here makes it a priority to provide the best legal guidance to our clients.”

Trevett Cristo P.C. is a general practice law firm headquartered in Rochester, NY. The firm focuses on a range of practice areas, including civil and criminal litigation, commercial law, residential and commercial real estate law, business transactional law, personal and family law, estate planning and labor matters.