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Sheehan Phinney Named Top in State by Best Lawyers® for 2023; Four Named Lawyer of the Year

August 25, 2022

(August 25, 2022, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that thirty-five attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2023. In addition, four Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2023 ‘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: Peter T. Beach – Tax Law Thomas S. Burack – Environmental Law Jason D. Gregoire – Health Care Law David W. McGrath – Labor Law/Management 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 thirty-four Sheehan Phinney attorneys named for 2023 include: Boston, MA Bruce H. Bagdasarian Real Estate Law Jeff D. Bernarducci – Litigation/Construction Kathleen O'Neill Burgener – Real Estate Law Michael J. Lambert – Insurance Law Mark J. Ventola Employment Law - Management 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 Thomas S. Burack – Environmental Law Christopher M. Candon – Corporate Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Megan C. Carrier – Litigation/Insurance, Litigation/Labor & Employment 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 Andrew B. Eills - Healthcare Law 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 – Mediation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law/Management, Labor Law/Management, Employment Law/Individuals Robert H. Miller – Commercial Litigation, Litigation/Land Use and Zoning 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 Douglas G. Verge - Litigation/Intellectual Property, Trademark Law Kenneth A. Viscarello – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law Portsmouth, NH Christopher Cole – Labor Law/Management, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law/Individuals & Management, Litigation: Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment and Land Use & Zoning 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.