Sheehan Phinney Named Top in State by Best Lawyers® for 2024; Seven Named Lawyer of the Year

(August 17, 2023, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that forty-two attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2023. In addition, seven Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2024 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ in their respective practice areas. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the 'Lawyer of the Year'. Each has received a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity: Elizabeth Bailey - Litigation/Labor & Employment Matthew Benson – Corporate Law Ann Butenhof – Elder Law Christopher Cole – Employment Law/Individuals Scott Ellison – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law Colleen Lyons – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Kenneth Viscarello – Real Estate Law Three of our recognized attorneys have been selected in the ‘Ones to Watch’ section, a recognition given to attorneys who typically have been in practice for 5-9 years for outstanding professional excellence in private practice: Brian J. Bouchard – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law/Management, Litigation/Construction, Litigation/Labor and Employment Gregory A. Chakmakas – Real Estate Law Emily B. Penaskovic – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law The thirty-nine Sheehan Phinney attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers in America® for 2024 include: Boston, MA Bruce H. Bagdasarian – Real Estate Law, Commercial Finance Law Jeff D. Bernarducci – Litigation/Construction Kathleen O'Neill Burgener – Real Estate Law Alexander Pyle – Corporate Law Mark J. Ventola – Employment Law - Management Karen A. Whitley – Litigation, Labor and Employment Concord, NH Robert P. Cheney – Energy and Environmental Law Manchester, NH Elizabeth A. Bailey – Litigation/Labor and Employment, Employment Law/Management Peter T. Beach – Litigation & Controversy/Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax Law Matthew H. Benson – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Technology Law, Venture Capital Law Judith L. Bomster – Elder Law, Trusts & Estates Thomas S. Burack – Environmental Law Ann N. Butenhof – Elder Law Christopher M. Candon – Corporate Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Megan C. Carrier – Commercial Litigation, Litigation/Insurance, Litigation/Labor & Employment, Litigation/Land Use and Zoning Andrea G. Chatfield – Employment Law/Management Bradford E. Cook – Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts & Estates James G. Cook - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Technology Law Peter S. Cowan – Commercial Litigation Joseph A. DiBrigida – Corporate Law Andrew B. Eills – Healthcare Law Scott W. Ellison – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law Jason D. Gregoire – Health Care Law Katherine M. Hanna – Health Care Law James P. Harris – Commercial Litigation Courtney H.G. Herz – Commercial Litigation James S. LaMontagne - Commercial Litigation Robert R. Lucic – Commercial Litigation Colleen Lyons – Corporate Law, Business Organizations, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Susan A. Manchester – Real Estate Law David W. McGrath – Mediation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law/Management, Labor Law/Management, Employment Law/Individuals Robert H. Miller – Commercial Litigation, Litigation/Land Use and Zoning Jennifer Shea Moeckel – Employment Law/Management Margaret E. Probish – Commercial Finance Law, Real Estate Law James P. Reidy – Employment Law/Management, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Labor Law/Management James Q. Shirley – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation Douglas G. Verge – Litigation/Intellectual Property, Trademark Law Kenneth A. Viscarello – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law Portsmouth, NH Christopher Cole – Labor Law/Management, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law/Individuals & Management, Litigation: Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment and Land Use & Zoning About the Firm Sheehan Phinney is a full-service business law firm representing local, national and international clients with innovative approaches and practical solutions. Founded in 1937, Sheehan Phinney has grown to over 60 attorneys with four offices throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts and is known for professional excellence, practical counsel and commitment to both its clients and the communities it serves. Sheehan Phinney is the exclusive member in New Hampshire of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of premier independent law firms.