42 Verrill Attorneys Named 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

BOSTON, Mass.; BANGOR, Maine; PORTLAND, Maine; and WESTPORT, Conn. – Verrill is proud to announce that 42 attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of New England Super Lawyers©, including 16 named to the Rising Stars list. The attorneys recognized represent a broad range of practice areas across the firm.

No more than 5% of attorneys in each New England state are selected annually for the Super Lawyers list, with an additional 2.5% selected as Rising Stars. Rising Stars recognizes top-performing attorneys who are either under the age of 40 or have practiced law for 10 years or less. Selections are based on independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Verrill’s 2026 New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars honorees, listed by resident office, are:

Westport, Conn.

• Andrew B. Nevas (Estate & Trust Litigation)
• James C. Riley (Business Litigation)
  *Top Lawyer
• Frank J. Silvestri, Jr. (Business Litigation)
• Calvin K. Woo (Business Litigation)

Rising Stars

• Eleni Choephel (Business and Corporate)
• Kristen G. Rossetti (Business Litigation)
• Justin D. Wade (Business and Corporate)

Portland, Maine

• David M. Austin (Business and Corporate)
• Roger A. Clement, Jr. (Bankruptcy: Business)
• James I. Cohen (Utilities)
• Martha C. Gaythwaite (Personal Injury Products: Defense)
• John P. Giffune (Construction Litigation)
• Nathaniel R. Hull (Bankruptcy: Business)
• Robert J. Keach (Bankruptcy: Business)
• Kurt E. Klebe (Estate & Probate)
• Robert Ruesch (Construction Litigation)

Rising Stars

• Letson Douglass Boots (Bankruptcy: Business)
• Cyrus E. Cheslak (Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Elizabeth Johnston (Employment & Labor)
• Stephen Segal (Business Litigation)

Bangor, Maine

• Nathaniel Putnam (Estate Planning & Probate)

Boston, Mass.

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

Rising Stars

• Clayton Brite (Real Estate)
• Katharine B.M. Brite (Estate and Probate)
• Svana M. Calabro (Family Law)
• Rachel A. Deering (Family Law)
• Margaret C. Fitzgerald (General Litigation)
• Katherine E. Galloway (Estate & Probate)
• Derek Rocha (Business Litigation)
• Peter Vetere (Environmental Litigation)
• Hannah Zukoff (Family Law)