Young/Sommer LLC Continues Ranking as Top-Tier Law Firm in Chambers USA Guide
Posted on June 11, 2025
Young/Sommer LLC is thrilled to announce that it has again been named to the 2025 Best Lawyers and Law Firms Chamber USA Guide as one of the top-tier law firms within New York State in environmental and energy law. Young/Sommer is also noted as one of the top-tier law firms within Upstate New York. This marks the 22nd consecutive year the law firm has been honored by Chambers USA.
Young/Sommer LLC is comprised of 21 attorneys with extensive expertise in environmental law, renewable energy, land use, real estate, litigation, and commercial transactions. Young/Sommer LLC is noted by Chambers as being “known for its full environmental capabilities”, with a “particular strength in wind energy and other renewables” and “really good environmental litigators”.
In addition to recognizing the Firm’s excellence in the areas noted above, Partner Jim Muscato was specifically recognized by Chambers for his high qualification in the field of renewable energy for the 4th year in a row. Jim was ranked as a top environmental lawyer in New York: Upstate, noted as having “a strong knowledge of permits”. Founding partners Kevin Young and Dean Sommer were again each individually recognized as top environmental lawyers in New York State. Kevin, ranked for the 20th year in a row, is noted as having extensive knowledge “of all major statutes regulating air, water and waste”, with a “full spectrum of federal and state environmental statutes”. Dean, ranked for the 23rd year in a row, was noted as “an esteemed practitioner sought after for his advice on hazardous waste and brownfield development matters”.
The Chambers USA Guide ranks the top lawyers and law firms across the United States as a whole. An experienced team of Chambers USA researchers and legal experts participate in the ranking process. Ranking results are based on in-depth confidential interviews with clients and lawyers. Quotes are obtained from clients with prior knowledge of the Firm’s work.
Chambers & Partners Ltd, an international firm that produces directories of top lawyers in 175 countries, providing independent rankings and editorial commentary, publishes Chambers USA. Information on Chambers and Partners can be found at http://www.chambersandpartners.com.