Awards & Memberships |
Firm Awards
Sheehan Phinney's attorneys are among the most talented legal minds in New England and have been repeatedly recognized as such by their peers, the business community and, most importantly, our clients. Many of our attorneys have been named among the best in their field by such respected organizations as Chambers USA, Woodward/White and Martindale-Hubbell. New lawyers invited to join Sheehan Phinney are selected from more than a thousand applicants each year, and are drawn from the very top of their classes at some of the nation's finest law schools.
The following is a partial list of the honors the firm and its attorneys have received in the recent past. A complete listing of individual credentials can be found on the Individual Attorney Webpages.
Chambers USA
The following attorneys scored a "1" or "top attorney ranking" meaning their peers deem them to be the best in their fields.
Robert P. Cheney: Environment
Peter T. Beach: Corporate/Commercial: Tax
Bruce A. Harwood: Bankruptcy
Susan A. Manchester: Real Estate
John E. Peltonen: Environment
James P. Reidy: Employment
Alan L. Reische: Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions
Martindale-Hubbell
The following attorneys are rated "AV," meaning their peers deem them "Preeminent in their fields."
Woodward/White 2011 (The Best Attorneys in America)
The following Sheehan Phinney attorneys have been selected among Woodward/White's "Best Attorneys in America" based on a 16,000 attorney peer-review process.
Peter T. Beach: Mergers and Acquisitions; Tax Law
James T. Cain: Trusts and Estates
Robert P. Cheney: Energy and Environmental Law
Alan P. Cleveland: Employee Benefits Law
Christopher Cole: Commercial Litigation
Bradford E. Cook: Non-Profits/Charities Law; Trusts and Estates
Peter S. Cowan: Commercial Litigation
Robert E. Dastin: Corporate Law
Joseph A. DiBrigida: Corporate Law
William J. Donovan: Health Care Law
W. Michael Dunn: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Edward A. Haffer: Appellate Law; Bet-the-Company; Commercial Litigation
Katherine M. Hanna: Health Care Law
Michael C. Harvell: Bet-the-Company; Commercial Litigation
Bruce A. Harwood: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights
Matthew J. Lapointe: Corporate Law
Peter W. Leberman: Corporate Law
Robert R. Lucic: Commercial Litigation
Colleen Lyons: Corporate Law
Susan A. Manchester: Real Estate Law
David W. McGrath: Labor and Employment
James F. Ogorchock: Family Law
John E. Peltonen: Environmental Law
James P. Reidy: Labor and Employment
Alan L. Reische: Corporate Law
James Q. Shirley: Bet-the-Company; Commercial Litigation
Kenneth A. Viscarello: Corporate; Real Estate Law
Diana K. Wieland: Labor Law - Management
In 2010 James Q. Shirley was named Manchester's Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year.
Law and Politics Magazine 2011 (New England Super Lawyers)
The top 5 percent of attorneys in New England, as chosen by their peers and the organization's independent research.
| Bruce H. Bagdasarian: Real Estate
Peter T. Beach: Tax Christopher Cole: Business Litigation Peter S. Cowan: Business Litigation Janet B. Fierman: Closely Held Business Edward A. Haffer: Appellate Michael C. Harvell: Business Litigation Bruce A. Harwood: Bankruptcy & Creditor-Debtor Rights Susan A. Manchester: Real Estate |
Robert H. Miller: Business Litigation
John E. Peltonen: Environmental Litigation James P. Reidy: Employment & Labor Alan L. Reische*: Business/Corporate James Q. Shirley: Commercial Litigation Mark J. Ventola: Employment & Labor Kenneth A. Viscarello: Real Estate Charles M. Waters: Business Litigation Kimon S. Zachos: Estate Planning & Probate *(recognized as one of the Top 100 New England Super Lawyers) |
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David W. Allen: Securities and Corporate Finance Paul J. Durham: Business/Corporate Daniel K. Fink: Intellectual Property James P. Harris: Business Litigation Courtney H. G. Herz: Business Litigation Karyl R. Martin: Business Litigation Lyndsee D. Paskalis: Real Estate Brian D. Thomas: Business Litigation John-Mark Turner: Business Litigation |
Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire
Lifetime Achievement Award (1998) - William S. Green
Lifetime Achievement Award (2001) - Kimon S. Zachos
Above and Beyond Award (2001) - James P. Reidy
Above and Beyond Award (2008) - Bradford E. Cook
Above and Beyond Award (2008) - Beth Sargent
Business NH Magazine
Business Leader of the Year (1994) - Kimon S. Zachos
Business of the Year (2007)
25 Leaders for the Future (2009) - Kenneth A. Viscarello
Business of the Decade (2010)
Daniel Webster Council Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen
William S. Green (1999)
Warren B. Rudman (1983)
Kimon S. Zachos (1987)
Granite State Human Resources Conference
"HR Hero" award winner (2006) - James P. Reidy
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Citizen of the Year (1960) - William S. Green
Citizen of the Year (1982) - Kimon S. Zachos
Citizen of the Year (2001) - Bradford E. Cook
Leadership Greater Manchester
Graduate (1987) - Bradford E. Cook
Graduate (1990) - Edward A. Haffer
Graduate (1992) - Joseph A. DiBrigida
Graduate (1996) - James F. Ogorchock
Graduate (1998) - Matthew J. Lapointe
Graduate (2001) - Robert H. Miller
Graduate (2002) - Elizabeth A. Bailey
Graduate (2004) - Michael J. Lambert
Graduate (2005) - James S. Montagne
Graduate (2008) - Peter A. Nieves
Graduate (2010) - James P. Harris
Graduate (2011) - Paul J. Durham
Leadership New Hampshire
Graduate (1993) - Bradford E. Cook
Graduate (1993) - Kathleen Veracco
Graduate (1995) - Sean M. Gorman
Graduate (1997) - Henry Veilleux
Graduate (1999) - Joseph A. DiBrigida
Graduate (2004) - Robert P. Cheney
Graduate (2006) - James P. Reidy
Graduate (2007) - Christopher Cole
Graduate (2008) - Robert H. Miller
Graduate (2011) - Elizabeth A. Bailey
Manchester Bar Association
Distinguished Service Award (2011) - James Q. Shirley
Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys
Las Primeras Award (2003) - Maria E. Recalde
New England Higher Education Excellence Award
David C. Knapp Award for Trusteeship (2011) - Kimon S. Zachos
New Hampshire Bar Association
President's Award (1992 and 2003) - Katherine M. Hanna
New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts
Business in the Arts Awards (1994)
New Hampshire Business Review
Business Excellence Hall of Fame (2005) - Kimon S. Zachos
Best of Business (2008)
Best of Business, Bankruptcy Law and Tax Law (2009)
Best of Business, Intellectual Property (2010)
Best of Business, Corporate Law (2011)
New Hampshire Union Leader "Forty Under 40"
Joseph A. DiBrigida (2002)
Matthew J. Lapointe (2003)
Robert H. Miller (2004)
Peter A. Nieves (2007)
David W. Allen (2010)
Pastoral Counseling Services
Good Samaritan Award (2011) - Bradford E. Cook
Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA
Kimon S. Zachos Pro Bono Hero Award (2009) - Karyl R. Martin
Kimon S. Zachos Pro Bono Hero Award (2010) - Susan A. Manchester
Kimon S. Zachos Pro Bono Hero Award (2010) - Courtney H. G. Herz
YWCA Susan B. Anthony Award
Susan A. Manchester (2008)