Sheehan Phinney Attorneys Named Top in State by Best Lawyers in America® for 2019; Five Named Lawyer of the Year

(August 15, 2018, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that twenty-two attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2019.

In addition, five Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2019 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ in their respective practice areas:

Christopher Cole – Litigation/Intellectual Property
Michael J. Drooff – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David W. McGrath – Labor Law/Management
Robert H. Miller – Litigation/Land Use and Zoning
James P. Reidy – Employee Benefits Law

The twenty-two Sheehan Phinney attorneys named for 2019 include:

Boston, MA

Michael J. Lambert – Insurance Law

 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
Christopher Cole – Labor Law/Management, Litigation/Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment and Land Use & Zoning, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law/Individuals & Management
Bradford E. Cook – Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts & Estates
Peter S. Cowan – Commercial Litigation
Joseph A. DiBrigida – Corporate Law
Michael J. Drooff – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions
Katherine M. Hanna – Health Care Law
James P. Harris – Commercial Litigation
Robert R. Lucic – Commercial Litigation
Colleen Lyons -Corporate Law
Susan A. Manchester – Real Estate Law
David W. McGrath – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law/Management, Labor Law/Management
Robert H. Miller – Commercial Litigation, Litigation/Land Use and Zoning
Peter A. Nieves – Patent Law
James F. Ogorchock – Commercial Litigation, Family Law
James P. Reidy – Employment Law/Management, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Labor Law/Management
Alan L. Reische – Corporate Law
James Q. Shirley – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Kenneth A. Viscarello – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law

Selection to Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer-review survey of the top attorneys in the country and selection is considered a singular honor. Best Lawyers designates “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the “Lawyer of the Year”.

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.