Rochester is headquarters to some major corporate players, such as Eastman Kodak, Paychex, and Bausch & Lomb (all are our clients). It’s also the base from which we serve a number of Fortune 100 companies located across the nation.
Rochester is home to an acclaimed symphony orchestra, a professional repertory theatre, and 35 museums and 60 galleries. Sports enthusiasts can enjoy 5 championship teams (the Rochester Amerks (ice hockey), Red Wings (baseball), Rhinos (soccer), Knighthawks (indoor lacrosse) and Rattlers (outdoor lacrosse)). In addition, there are more than 95 golf courses in the Rochester region. Over a dozen colleges and universities lend their vitality to the area, and the renowned Eastman School of Music is located in the heart of the city. Our natural surroundings and distinct change of seasons provide abundant opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts.
Rochester enjoys growing recognition for its outstanding quality of life. In fact, Rochester was recently ranked 11th among 100 metro areas as “Least Stressful City” (Sperling’s Best Places, 2004), 7th among the “10 Best Cities to Raise a Family” (Child Magazine, 2003), ranked 6th among 379 metro areas by Places Rated Almanac (2007), and ranked 1st for overall quality of life among metropolitan regions of more than 1 million people, according to Expansion Management (2007).
And our cost of living makes Rochester affordable. At $119,200, the median home sales price is 57.7% more affordable than the national average, and according to the New York Times Job Market Salary Comparison and Salary Calculator, a base salary of $88,000 in Rochester translates into $160,838 in Manhattan. Because of this unique blend of attributes, our lawyers have chosen Rochester as home.