Aperance and Donovan Named 2025 Super Lawyers Rising Stars

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that Mary Aperance and AbiDemi Donovan have been named 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers^® Rising Stars in the areas of Health Care and Business Litigation, respectively.

Mary, of Albany, NY, has been on the Rising Stars list since 2019. She is an associate in the firm’s Health Services Practice Group, where she represents a wide variety of health care providers and trade associations, including adult homes, home care agencies, skilled nursing facilities, and developmental disability providers in litigation, regulatory, compliance, and reimbursement matters. In 2023, she was included in City & State New York’s Albany 40 Under 40 list. Since 2022, she has also been included in Best Lawyers in America^®: Ones to Watch — recognition given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

AbiDemi, of Albany, NY, is an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Health Services Groups. She focuses her practice on a variety of matters, including representing clients in commercial disputes, challenging audit findings by health care authorities, and assisting clients in resolving regulatory and compliance issues. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch has recognized her since 2024.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The Risings Stars list is comprised of the top 2.5 percent of lawyers under the age of 40.