MAYVILLE – Sharon L. Wick and Richard J. Marinaccio, attorneys with Phillips Lytle LLP, a premier regional law firm that is recognized nationally for its legal excellence, will present on succession planning at the Chautauqua County Manufacturing Summit on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Wick and Marinaccio will present a program titled “Succession Planning – Where Do You See Yourself, or Your Business, in the Future?” The presentation will provide information about creative ways to grow or sell businesses.

The day-long event will be held at the Chautauqua Suites Hotel & Expo Center, located at 215 West Lake Road, in Mayville, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The event’s keynote speaker will be internationally recognized analyst, John Zogby, founder of the “Zogby Poll.”

The goal of the summit is to provide local manufacturers with potential synergies and cost savings, while giving attendees an opportunity to collaborate with their peers regarding capabilities, capacities, procurement and administrative needs. The first-of-its-kind event is presented by the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency.

For information or to register, call Debbie Liliestedt at (716) 661-8901.

Wick, Family Wealth Planning Practice Group Leader at Phillips Lytle, concentrates her practice in the areas of trust and estate administration, estate planning, estate and gift taxation and elder law. Areas of estate planning experience include wills, a variety of trust vehicles and planning for retirement benefits. Wick is also experienced in a variety of charitable giving techniques.

She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Trust and Estate Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. She is also chair of the Bar Association of Erie County’s Practice and Procedure in Surrogate’s Court Committee. In addition, Ms. Wick is a frequent presenter on Trust and Estate-related topics for a variety of audiences.

Named the Best Lawyers 2014 Buffalo Litigation – Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year,” she is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Upstate New York Super Lawyers, and Business First of Buffalo and Buffalo Law Journal’s Legal Elite of WNY. Buffalo Spree and Crescendo Business Services also named Ms. Wick a Five Star Wealth Manager.

She earned her J.D. from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law and a B.S. from Cornell University.

Marinaccio focuses his practice on international and domestic business transactions, corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, franchise law, licensing and technology transactions, and privacy matters. He is a member of the Canadian Cross Border Team.

Prior to joining Phillips Lytle, Marinaccio was a Director and Assistant General Counsel for one of the nation’s largest administrators of self-funded benefit plans.

He earned his J.D., cum laude, from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, where he served as publications editor of the Buffalo Law Review. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from State University of New York at Buffalo, where he earned Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Sigma Alpha academic honors.

About Phillips Lytle LLP

Phillips Lytle LLP is a premier regional law firm that is recognized nationally for its legal excellence. With offices in New York State, Washington, D.C., and Canada, our attorneys serve a multinational client base including FORTUNE 1000 companies, global and regional financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, middle market companies, startups, entrepreneurs and individuals on important matters affecting their businesses and personal wealth. For more information, visit www.phillipslytle.com.