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

August 15, 2018

(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.