Sheehan Phinney Named Top in State by Best Lawyers® for 2025; Seven Named Lawyer of the Year

(August 15, 2024, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that forty attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2025. In addition, seven Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2025 ‘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: Christopher M. Candon - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Bradford E. Cook - Nonprofit / Charities Law James G. Cook - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law Scott W. Ellison - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Katherine M. Hanna - Health Care Law Jennifer Shea Moeckel - Employment Law - Management James P. Reidy - Labor Law - Management Three of our recognized attorneys have 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 Gregory A. Chakmakas – Real Estate Law Emily B. Penaskovic – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law The thirty-seven Sheehan Phinney attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers in America® for 2025 include: Boston, MA Bruce H. Bagdasarian – Real Estate Law, Commercial Finance Law Kathleen O'Neill Burgener – Real Estate Law Alexander Pyle – Corporate Law Damon M. Seligson – Commercial Litigation Steven M. Veenema - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment Mark J. Ventola – Employment Law - Management Karen A. Whitley – Litigation, Labor and Employment Concord, NH Robert P. Cheney – Energy Law, Environmental Law Manchester, NH Elizabeth A. Bailey – Litigation/Labor and Employment, Employment Law/Management Peter T. Beach – Litigation & Controversy/Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax Law Matthew H. Benson – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Technology Law, Venture Capital Law Thomas S. Burack – Environmental Law Ann N. Butenhof – Elder Law Christopher M. Candon – Corporate Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Megan C. Carrier – Commercial Litigation, Litigation/Insurance, Litigation/Labor & Employment, Litigation/Land Use and Zoning Andrea G. Chatfield – Employment Law/Management Bradford E. Cook – Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts & Estates James G. Cook - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Technology Law Andrew B. Eills – Healthcare Law Scott W. Ellison – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law Jason D. Gregoire – Health Care Law Katherine M. Hanna – Health Care Law James P. Harris – Commercial Litigation Courtney H.G. Herz – Commercial Litigation James S. LaMontagne - 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 Jennifer Shea Moeckel – Employment Law/Management Margaret E. Probish – Commercial Finance Law, Real Estate Law 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.