Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C. (Smith Sovik) today announced that the attorneys and staff of Williamson Clune & Stevens (WCS) of Ithaca, New York, are joining Smith Sovik. The combination gives Smith Sovik a permanent presence in the Southern Tier and brings WCS’s trial-tested lawyers onto a statewide litigation platform.
The combined practice will continue serving clients all around New York State, while giving Southern Tier clients access to the full resources of SSKS.
“It is my privilege to welcome the outstanding attorneys and staff at Williamson Clune & Stevens to Smith Sovik. We’ve been seeking for years to open an office in the Southern Tier to better serve our clients in that area of the State, and the WCS firm is the perfect fit. The attorneys at WCS are well respected and have a long and well-established record of success in courts all over the Empire State. We’re fortunate to have them and look forward to continuing that success in Ithaca, Cortland, Binghamton, Elmira, Corning and all the surrounding counties,” said Kevin Hulslander, Managing Partner of Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet.
“We’re excited to join the Smith Sovik firm, which has a long tradition of zealously representing their litigation clients. Indeed, it is a perfect fit, and we’re anxious to continue serving our clients in the Southern Tier and expanding our practice as part of SSKS,” said John Stevens, Managing Partner of Williamson Clune & Stevens.
About Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C.
Founded in Syracuse in 1946, Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet is a litigation boutique with more than 30 attorneys. The firm defends individuals, professionals, corporations and municipalities in state and federal courts throughout New York.
Its practice spans medical and professional malpractice, products liability, automobile and trucking liability, construction and Labor Law litigation, premises liability, municipal law, commercial litigation, and labor and employment matters. Headquartered in Syracuse, the firm also has offices in Buffalo, Uniondale and Fishkill, and its attorneys are regularly recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers.
About Williamson Clune & Stevens
Williamson Clune & Stevens has practiced from its office at 317 North Tioga Street in Ithaca, New York for more than four decades. The firm is known throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes for its trial and appellate work, appearing regularly in Tompkins County courts and before the Appellate Division, Third and Fourth Departments.
WCS attorneys handle personal injury and insurance defense, professional and legal malpractice defense, premises liability, real property and municipal matters, matrimonial and family law, and criminal defense. The firm has represented individuals, businesses, insurers and institutions across Tompkins, Cortland, Broome, Chemung, Steuben and the surrounding counties.
