November 22, 2021 - Press Releases

        32 Verrill Attorneys Named 2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

        (November 22, 2021) – The 2021 edition of New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars© has recognized a total of 32 Verrill attorneys for excellence in their individual areas of practice.

        Only the top 5% of attorneys in each New England state are included in the Super Lawyers guide, and only the top 2.5% in each state are selected as Rising Stars, which identifies the best attorneys 40 years and under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or fewer. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

        Below is the listing, by resident office, of attorneys from Verrill who have been honored by New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars©.

        Westport, Conn.

        • Andrew B. Nevas (Estate & Trust Litigation)
        • Frank J. Silvestri, Jr. (Business Litigation)
        • Calvin K. Woo (Business Litigation)

        Rising Stars (Westport)

        • Kristen G. Rossetti (Business Litigation)

        Portland, Maine

        • Scott D. Anderson (Environmental)
        • Robert C. Brooks (Employment & Labor)
        • Juliet T. Browne (Environmental)
        • Roger A. Clement, Jr. (Bankruptcy: Business)
        • James I. Cohen (Utilities)
        • Douglas P. Currier (Employment & Labor)
        • Martha C. Gaythwaite (Personal Injury Products: Defense)
        • John P. Giffune (Construction Litigation)
        • Mark K. Googins (Business/Corporate)
        • Nathaniel R. Hull (Bankruptcy: Business)
        • Kurt E. Klebe (Estate & Probate)
        • Suzanne E. Meeker (Employee Benefits)
        • Richard G. Moon (Employment & Labor)
        • Robert Ruesch (Construction Litigation)
        • Karen Frink Wolf (Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense)

        Rising Stars (Portland)

        • Tawny L. Alvarez (Employment & Labor)
        • Christopher S. Lockman (Employee Benefits)
        • Marie J. Mueller (Construction Litigation)
        • Mathew J. Todaro (Environmental)

        Boston, Mass.

        • Thomas O. Bean (Business Litigation)
        • Gene Dahmen (Family Law)
        • Michael L. Fay (Estate & Probate)
        • Regina M. Hurley (Family Law)
        • Paul W. Shaw (Health Care)

        Rising Stars (Boston)

        • Kristin S. Doeberl (Family Law)
        • Eugene H. Ho (Mergers & Acquisitions)
        • Kyle T. MacDonald (Family Law)
        • Danielle R. Starr (Family Law)

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