New York Real Estate Journal

Super Lawyers selects eighteen Sahn Ward Lawyers

October 30, 2026 - Movers & Milestones
Michael Sahn

Uniondale, NY Eighteen attorneys from Sahn Ward Braff Coschignano PLLC were recognized by  Super Lawyers for 2026. Super Lawyers is an exclusive list, with no more than 5% of the attorneys in the state being chosen. This is the 13th consecutive year that a majority of the firm’s attorneys were recognized by Super Lawyers.

All four equity members of the firm were selected, including both co-managing members:

• Michael Sahn, co-managing member — Land Use & Zoning

• Jon Ward, co-managing member — Business Litigation

•Daniel Braff — Land Use & Zoning

• Elisabetta Coschignano — Land Use & Zoning

Eight partners were recognized as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars:

• Ralph Branciforte — Business Litigation

• Wayne Edwards — Land Use & Zoning

• Andrew Roth — Business Litigation

• John Parker — Environmental Law

• Joshua Brookstein — Land Use & Zoning

• Erika Conti — Family Law

• Samuel Bifulco — Rising Star, Land Use & Zoning

• Christopher DeNicola — Rising Star, Land Use & Zoning

Three associate attorneys were named to Rising Stars. This is an even more exclusive list, with only 2.5% of attorneys in the state being selected:

• Julianne Bonomo — Real Estate

• Hillary Massey — Employment & Labor

• Brandon Kemp — Employment & Labor

Three counsel attorneys received recognition as Super Lawyers:

• Thomas McKevitt — Land Use & Zoning

• Robert Cohen — Business Litigation, Business & Corporate, Estate & Trust Litigation

• Miriam Villani — Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation

“It is an honor to be named personally, but much more important is the credit and honor to the firm to have Super Lawyers recognize so many of our attorneys,” said Michael Sahn, the firm’s co-managing member. “We are proud and gratified. This recognition reflects the outstanding and talented lawyers who serve our clients.”

The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found online. No aspect of this article has been approved by the Courts of the State of New York.