October 9, 2024 - Press Releases

        42 Verrill Attorneys Named 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

        BOSTON, Mass.; PORTLAND, Maine; and WESTPORT, Conn. – The 2024 edition of New England Super Lawyers© has recognized a total of 42 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. Rising Stars are categorized as the best attorneys under 40 or those who have been practicing for 10 years or less. 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 as 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

        • Kristen G. Rossetti (Business Litigation)

        Portland, Maine

        • Juliet T. Browne (Environmental)
        • Roger A. Clement, Jr. (Bankruptcy: Business)
        • Philip M. Coffin III (Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense)
        • James I. Cohen (Utilities)
        • Martha C. Gaythwaite (Personal Injury Products: Defense)
        • John P. Giffune (Construction Litigation)
        • Kurt E. Klebe (Estate & Probate)
        • Suzanne E. Meeker (Employee Benefits)
        • A. Robert Ruesch (Construction Litigation)*

        Rising Stars

        • Cyrus E. Cheslak (Civil Litigation: Defense)
        • Elizabeth Johnston (Employment & Labor)
        • Marie J. Mueller (Construction Litigation)
        • Jeffrey D. Russell (Civil Litigation: Defense)
        • Stephen Segal (Business Litigation)
        • William Townshend (Estate Planning & Probate)

        Boston, Mass.

        • Thomas O. Bean (Business Litigation)
        • Francesco A. De Vito (Real Estate)
        • Peter F. Durning (Environmental Litigation)
        • Michael K. Fee (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
        • Andrew Ferrer (Health Care)
        • Brian M. Hurley (Land Use/Zoning)
        • Regina M. Hurley (Family Law)
        • Stacie Kosinski (General Litigation)
        • Kyle T. MacDonald (Family Law)
        • Thomas A. Mackie (Environmental)
        • Ruth Mattson (Estate & Probate)
        • Daniel J. Ossoff (Real Estate)
        • Mary H. Schmidt (Estate & Probate)
        • John F. Shea (Environmental)

        Rising Stars

        • Clayton Brite (Real Estate)
        • Rachel A. Deering (Family Law)
        • Margaret C. Fitzgerald (Insurance Coverage)
        • Katherine E. Galloway (Estate & Probate)
        • Dena Hirsch (Estate & Probate)
        • Derek Rocha (Employment & Labor)
        • Peter Vetere (Environmental Litigation)
        • Hannah Zukoff (Family Law)

        *Featured on top attorney lists

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