More than a law firm, Phillips Lytle is a trusted legal and business advisor. Not only do we strive to be absolute authorities who are ultra-responsive in delivering services, but we get to know our clients so well that it engenders a relationship of trust. It’s a collaborative approach that empowers us to provide 360-degree advice in the context of what’s happening in the business and how the industry is evolving. It’s no wonder that most of our work comes through recommendations and the personal relationships our attorneys have built with other clients.

Clients count on us for solutions that require innovation and imagination. We stand apart because of the variation and complexity of the matters we handle.

Phillips Lytle attorneys serve a multinational client base, including Fortune 500 companies, global and regional financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, middle-market companies, startups, entrepreneurs and individuals on important matters affecting their businesses and personal wealth. The firm prides itself on being a multifaceted law firm – strong in a multitude of industries and practice areas and nimble enough to meet and exceed all of its clients’ expectations.

The firm has more than 170 attorneys resident in offices across New York State, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL and in the Waterloo Region of Canada.

Recognition

Phillips Lytle has been recognized in Chambers USA in the following practice areas:

• Corporate/M&A – Upstate New York (11th consecutive year ranked)

• Energy – State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric – New York (6th consecutive year ranked)

• Environment – Upstate New York (6th consecutive year ranked)

• Environment – New York (17th consecutive year ranked)

• Immigration – Upstate New York (1st time ranked)

• Labor & Employment – Upstate New York (7th consecutive year ranked)

• Litigation: General Commercial – Upstate New York (11th consecutive year ranked)

• Real Estate – Upstate New York (9th consecutive year ranked)

• Twenty Phillips Lytle attorneys have been recognized by Chambers USA for their exemplary work.

Phillips Lytle has also been ranked in The Legal 500United States 2025 edition for the category Media, Technology and Telecoms – Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactions. The The Legal 500 highlights firms handling high-level, nationally significant work across a variety of practice areas.

Clients

Our clients include AT&T, Columbus McKinnon, Dow Chemical Company, Ford Motor Credit Company, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, and Siemens.