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 2010 (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
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
Priscilla E. Kimball: Health Care Law
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
Kimon S. Zachos: Administrative Law; Government Relations; Trusts and Estates
In 2010 James Q. Shirley was named Manchester's Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year.
Law and Politics Magazine 2009 (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 Alan P. Cleveland: Employee Benefits/ERISA Christopher Cole: Business Litigation Peter S. Cowan: Business Litigation William J. Donovan: Health Care Edward A. Haffer: Appellate Michael C. Harvell: Business Litigation Bruce A. Harwood: Bankruptcy & Creditor-Debtor Rights |
Susan A. Manchester: Real Estate
John E. Peltonen: Environmental Litigation Maria E. Recalde: Intellectual Property 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 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 James P. Harris: Business Litigation Karyl R. Martin: Business Litigation Robert H. Miller: Business Litigation Peter A. Nieves: Intellectual Property 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 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
Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys
Las Primeras Award (2003) - Maria E. Recalde
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)
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)
Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA
Kimon S. Zachos Pro Bono Hero Award (2009) - Karyl R. Martin
YWCA Susan B. Anthony Award
Susan A. Manchester (2008)