Two Syracuse law firms to combine to become Costello Cooney Fearon & Fetter

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse law firms of Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC and Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough, P.C. are looking ahead to the new year when they will officially combine and become Costello Cooney Fearon & Fetter. “Costello Cooney Fearon & Fetter will build upon a combined 175 years of legal tradition in Syracuse while establishing a stronger foundation to serve clients across the region and beyond,” the firms contended in their announcement. Costello, Cooney & Fearon currently operates at 211 W. Jefferson St. in the Jefferson Clinton Commons building, located near the MOST. Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough currently operates at 507 Plum St. in Syracuse’s Franklin Square area. The Costello firm tells CNYBJ in an email that even though their names won’t be part of the combined firm’s name, attorneys Anthony Grizanti and Stewart McGough are remaining with the combined firm. The Costello firm also indicated the late Richard Scolaro died back in 2015. As of Nov. 3, Costello, Cooney & Fearon has 37 attorneys and 37 staff members, while Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough has eight lawyers, with an additional attorney joining the combined firm as of Jan. 5, 2026, along with 13 staff members, per the email response from the Costello firm. From advising local businesses and municipalities to guiding families through generations of change, both “firms share a common history of helping the region grow and thrive,” they say.

“Bringing our firms together unites the collective strength of two highly successful practices with a shared vision for delivering the highest quality client service,” Jeffrey Fetter, CEO of Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough, said in the announcement. “This combination will allow us to offer a broader range of legal services to meet the evolving needs of our present and future clients.” The combined law firm will offer “expanded strength” in litigation, business and tax law, mergers and acquisitions, estate and trust planning and administration, municipal and education law, real estate, family law, health care, and agricultural law. Initially, the combined law firm will operate from the 211 W. Jefferson St. location with a satellite office at 507 Plum St., but everyone will eventually be moving to the West Jefferson Street location, the Costello firm tells CNYBJ. As of Nov. 3, Costello, Cooney & Fearon has offices in Syracuse, Cazenovia, and Albany, while Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough has offices in Syracuse and in Stuart, Florida. The combined Costello Cooney Fearon & Fetter will operate offices in Syracuse, Albany, and Cazenovia, as well as Stuart, Florida. “This is an important and exciting moment for both of our firms. Combining with Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough strengthens the services we can provide to our clients and creates new opportunities for our attorneys and staff,” John Langey, CEO of Costello, Cooney & Fearon, said.