Manchester, N.H., Woburn, Mass. (August 24, 2026) – The law firm of McLane Middleton is proud to announce that 58 of its attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 with an additional nine attorneys included in the “Ones to Watch” category.
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The full list of McLane Middleton attorneys selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers, the year they were first included, and their fields of inclusion is as follows:
Manchester Office
Peter D. Anderson (2005)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Stephanie Annunziata (2024)
- Collaborative Law: Family Law
- Elder Law
- Family Law
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
John Bentas (2020)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jacqueline Botchman (2027)
- Family Law
Steven M. Burke (2003)
- Corporate Law
- Tax Law
Laura B. Chadbourne (2024)
- Real Estate Law
Patrick C. Closson (2014)
- Corporate Law
- Healthcare Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Alexandra S. C. Careno (2025)
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Michael A. Delaney (2015)
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Education Law
- Government Relations Practice
Christopher M. Dube (2021)
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Steven J. Dutton (2020)
- Commercial Litigation
Bruce W. Felmly (1993)
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Benjamin Folsom (2026)
- Commercial Litigation
Joseph A. Foster (2003)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
- Government Relations Practice
Beth L. Fowler (2024)
- Tax Law
Wilbur A. Glahn III (2006)
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
Dennis J. Haley, Jr. (2020)
- Corporate Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Rachel Hampe (2027)
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Scott H. Harris (2013)
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Thomas W. Hildreth (2008)
- Immigration Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
John E. Hughes (2006)
- Trusts and Estates
Linda S. Johnson (2005)
- Education Law
- Employment Law – Management
Jack B. Middleton (1987)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Barry Needleman (2003)
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
Margaret “Peg” O’Brien (2019)
- Employment Law – Management
Jennifer L. Parent (2013)
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Christopher R. Paul (2021)
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
John E. Rich, Jr. (2003)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Mark C. Rouvalis (2016)
- Commercial Litigation
- Government Relations Practice
Richard A. Samuels (1993)
- Corporate Law
- Energy Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
Cameron G. Shilling (2013)
- Commercial Litigation
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Privacy and Data Security Law
Ramey D. Sylvester (2026)
- Immigration Law
David C. Tencza (2027)
- Family Law
Michael B. Tule (2018)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisition Law
Jeremy T. Walker (2016)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Patent Law
Rebecca Walkley (2026)
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
Robert A. Wells (1991)
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
- Trusts and Estates
John R. Wilson (2005)
- Immigration Law
Mark A. Wright (2003)
- Copyright Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Trademark Law
William V. A. Zorn (1989)
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Concord Office
Sabrina C. Beavens (2022)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships)
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Real Estate Law
Adam M. Dumville (2027)
- Environmental Law
Viggo C. Fish (2024)
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
Thomas B. Getz (2015)
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulation Law
Gregory H. Smith (1995)
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law
- Government Relations Practice
Portsmouth Office
Whitney A. Alexander (2027)
- Trusts & Estates
Patrick O. Collins (2024)
- Trusts & Estates
Mary Susan Leahy (1997)
- Corporate Law
- Trusts and Estates
Michael J. Quinn (2003)
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
David Wolowitz (1999)
- Commercial Litigation
- Education Law
- Employment Law – Management
- First Amendment Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Woburn Office
Cristina Blau (2027)
- Trusts & Estates
Adam M. Hamel (2023)
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Catherine Hines (2027)
- Tax Law
David K. Moynihan (2018)
- Real Estate Law
Joel B. Sherman (2027)
- Trusts & Estates
Ryan J. Swartz (2023)
- Trusts and Estates
Boston Office
Shiva Karimi (2024)
- Immigration Law
Jon E. Steffensen (1995)
- Trusts and Estates
Ones to Watch
Corey M. Habib (Portsmouth – 2025)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Renay Hamilton (Woburn – 2026)
- Corporate Law
Andrea Hellrigel (Boston – 2026)
- Immigration Law
Jack D. Hepburn (Manchester – 2026)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Jenifer Irving (Woburn – 2026)
- Corporate Law
Sean M. Leonard (Manchester – 2026)
- Family Law
Caroline Palucha (Manchester – 2027)
- Real Estate Law
Brandon M. Vallie (Manchester – 2026)
- Trusts & Estates
Steven Yannacone (Concord – 2026)
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law