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Sheehan Phinney Named Top in State by Best Lawyers® for 2022; Five Named Lawyer of the Year

August 19, 2021

(August 19, 2021, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that thirty-one attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2022. In addition, five Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2022 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ in their respective practice areas. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the 'Lawyer of the Year'. Each has received a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity: Elizabeth A. Bailey – Employment Law/Management (NH) Jeff D. Bernarducci – Litigation/Construction (MA) Christopher Cole – Employment law/Individuals (NH) James P. Reidy – Labor Law/Management (NH) Kenneth A. Viscarello – Real Estate Law (NH) One attorney has been selected in the ‘Ones to Watch’ section, a recognition given to attorneys who typically have been in practice for 5-9 years for outstanding professional excellence in private practice: Brian J. Bouchard – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law/Management, Litigation/Construction, Litigation/Labor and Employment The twenty-eight Sheehan Phinney attorneys named for 2022 include: Boston, MA Jeff D. Bernarducci – Litigtion/Construction Michael J. Lambert – Insurance Law Karen A. Whitley – Litigation, Labor and Employment 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 M. Candon – Corporate Law Megan C. Carrier – Litigation/Insurance 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 Jason D. Gregoire – Health Care Law Katherine M. Hanna – Health Care Law James P. Harris – Commercial Litigation Courtney H.G. Herz – Commercial Litigation Robert R. Lucic – Commercial Litigation Colleen Lyons – Corporate Law, Business Organizations, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Susan A. Manchester – Real Estate Law David W. McGrath – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law/Management, Labor Law/Management, Employment Law/Individuals Robert H. Miller – Commercial Litigation, Litigation/Land Use and Zoning Peter A. Nieves – Patent Law James F. Ogorchock – Commercial Litigation, Family Law Michael P. Panebianco – Trusts and Estates Margaret E. Probish – Commercial Finance Law, Real Estate Law Michael D. Ramsdell – Commercial Litigation James P. Reidy – Employment Law/Management, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Labor Law/Management James Q. Shirley – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation Kenneth A. Viscarello – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law 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.