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
Michael J. Drooff: Corporate/Commercial
Michael C. Harvell: Litigation
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 2007 (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: Environmental Law
Alan P. Cleveland: Employee Benefits
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: Healthcare Law
W. Michael Dunn: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Katherine M. Hanna: Healthcare Law
Edward A. Haffer: Appellate Law; Commercial Litigation
Michael C. Harvell: Commercial Litigation
Bruce A. Harwood: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights
Peter W. Leberman: Corporate Law
Susan A. Manchester: Real Estate Law
John E. Peltonen: Environmental Law
James P. Reidy: Labor and Employment
Alan L. Reische: Corporate Law
James Q. Shirley: Commercial Litigation
Kenneth A. Viscarello: Real Estate Law
Kimon S. Zachos: Trusts and Estates
Law and Politics Magazine (Massachusetts Super Lawyers)
The top 5 percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and the organization's independent research.
Walter M. Foster
Mark J. Ventola
Maria E. Recalde
Business Excellence Hall of Fame
2005 inductee - Kimon S. Zachos
Business and Industry Association of NH
Lifetime Achievement Award (2001) - Kimon S. Zachos
Granite State Human Resources Conference
"HR Hero" award winner (2006) - James P. Reidy
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
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
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
Daniel Webster Council Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen
William S. Green (1999)
Warren B. Rudman (1983)
Kimon S. Zachos (1987)
Business and Industry Association of NH
Lifetime Achievement Award (2001) - Kimon S. Zachos
Above and Beyond Award (2001) - James P. Reidy
New Hampshire Union Leader "Forty Under 40"
Joseph A. DiBrigida (2002)
Matthew J. Lapointe (2003)
Robert H. Miller (2004)
Peter A. Nieves (2007)