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

(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.