Peter Weishaar

Rochester Business Journal Staff//July 17, 2026//

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Managing Partner, McConville Considine Cooman & Morin, PC

Years in current role: 12

What changes in the legal industry do you believe will have the biggest impact on clients over the next few years?

Like it or not, it appears that artificial intelligence is likely to have the biggest impact on clients (and lawyers) over the next few years. Whether it is lawyers figuring out how to best use AI, or clients using AI to “check” the lawyers’ work, it is here to stay.

How do you balance legal expertise with client service and relationship-building?

Even though we are a small firm, our attorneys are accomplished in their fields. They are recognized by their peers as experts in their fields, and many have lectured frequently on a wide variety of legal issues. We also work hard to keep abreast of the ever-changing laws and regulations affecting our clients. Being a small firm, relationship-building is both essential and rewarding. Our clients are often individuals, closely held businesses, or members of a local government board representing the community where they live — people who have a real stake in the outcome of what we’re doing.

What is one accomplishment — professional or personal — that you are especially proud of?

The case that has had the biggest impact on me is an unlikely case. After being appointed pro bono to represent a prisoner in a pending civil rights case, I obtained a verdict in favor of my client against two corrections officers. The jury determined that the defendants violated my client’s Eighth Amendment rights by failing to protect him from a violent assault by another inmate. Years later, I reconnected with my client. He earned a degree while in prison and was able to continue his studies after his release, and is now a social worker. We were the ultimate underdogs, and we were able to prevail. I’ll never forget this case.

This profile is part of our Labor & Employment Law Power List for 2026. Information used in this profile was sourced from the honoree. View the full list at rbj.net.