Manchester, N.H. (August 11, 2026) – The law firm of McLane Middleton is pleased to announce that Alexandra S.C. Careno (“Lexi”) and Christopher J. Walsh were recognized by Benchmark Litigation in its 2026 40 & Under List. The publication honors the “best and brightest litigators across the US.” Those selected to this exclusive list of top emerging talent have proven their eligibility as individuals at the partner level who are age 40 or younger.
Lexi is a director in the firm’s Litigation Department and serves as chair of the Probate Litigation Group. She assists clients with various civil litigation matters, primarily focusing on probate litigation, as well as land use, real estate, and environmental litigation. A large portion of Lexi’s practice is representing clients in partition actions, complex will and trust contests, capacity challenges, guardianship and conservatorship disputes, accounting actions, and other actions by and against fiduciaries. Lexi also assists corporate and individual clients in a wide array of property issues, including nuisance, trespass, tax abatements, municipal permitting, and other real estate and land use matters. She can be reached in the firm’s Manchester office at (603) 628-1255 or alexandra.careno@mclane.com.
Chris is a director in the firm’s Litigation Department. He focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, and other high-stakes commercial litigation. Chris is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department and Business Litigation Practice Group, and he represents organizations and individuals in matters involving allegations of fraud, misconduct, corruption, price fixing, collusion, unfair and deceptive business practices, shareholder disputes, and breach of contract, among others. In 2016, the Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers report recognized Chris for his successful legal strategy that led to his client being freed after 30 years of wrongful imprisonment. Chris can be reached in the firm’s Manchester office at (603) 628-1140 or christopher.walsh@mclane.com.
Read more about the 2026 Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under List.