98 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2026, Including 13 Named Lawyers of the Year

BOSTON, Mass., PORTLAND, Maine, and WESTPORT, Conn., – 98 Verrill attorneys have been recognized as “Best Lawyers” by Best Lawyers® 2026, including 13 attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year,” a distinguished recognition for only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. Among those ranked from the firm, 15 were featured on their “Ones to Watch” list. Launched in 2020, Best Lawyers’ ‘Ones to Watch’ honors standout attorneys who, despite being in private practice for less than a decade, are already making significant strides and building strong reputations in the legal field.

The complete list of ranked Verrill attorneys by office:

Augusta, Maine Office

• Michael V. Saxl (Government Relations Practice)

Boston, Mass. Office

• Thomas O. Bean (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
• Clayton Brite (Real Estate Law)
  *One to Watch: Real Estate Law
• Katharine B. M. Brite (Trusts and Estates)
  *One to Watch: Trusts and Estates
• Svana M. Calabro (Family Law)
  *One to Watch: Family Law
• Margaret Capp Fitzgerald (Insurance Law)
  *One to Watch: Insurance Law
• Gene D. Dahmen (Family Law)
• Francesco A. De Vito (Real Estate Law)
• Rachel Deering (Family Law)
  *One to Watch: Family Law
• Megan E. Delehanty (Real Estate Law)
• Kristin S. Doeberl (Family Law)
• Peter F. Durning (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law)
• Michael K. Fee (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
• Andrew Ferrer (Health Care Law)
• William F. Friedler (Elder Law)
• Katherine Galloway (Trusts and Estates)
  *One to Watch: Trusts and Estates
• Ellen M. Harrington (Trusts and Estates)
• Dena W. Hirsch (Trusts and Estates)
  *One to Watch: Trusts and Estates
• Brian M. Hurley (Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law)
• Regina M. Hurley (Family Law)
• William D. Jewett (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• Michael P. Last (Environmental Law, Real Estate Law)
• Matthew J. Leonard (Trusts and Estates)
• Kyle T. MacDonald (Family Law, Family Law Mediation)
• Thomas A. Mackie (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)
• Ruth A. Mattson (Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
• Louis C. Miller (Real Estate Law)
• Elizabeth Murdock Myers (Corporate Law)
• Robin D. Murphy (Family Law)
• Michael F. O’Connell (Tax Law)
• Nancy O’Donnell (Family Law)
• Daniel J. Ossoff (Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Land Use and Zoning Law
• Derek T. Rocha (Commercial Litigation)
  *One to Watch: Commercial Litigation
• James Roosevelt Jr. (Health Care Law)
• Gary A. Rosenberg (Health Care Law)
• Mary H. Schmidt (Elder Law, Family Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates)
• Paul W. Shaw (Health Care Law)
• John F. Shea (Environmental law, Litigation – Environmental)
• Valerie Swett (Real Estate Law)
• Peter M. Vetere (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)
  *One to Watch: Environmental Law
  *One to Watch: Litigation – Environmental
• Hannah Zukoff (Family Law)
  *One to Watch: Family Law

Bangor, Maine Office

• Michael A. Hodgins (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning)
• Karen Holyoke (Trusts and Estates)
• Nathaniel S. Putnam (Trusts and Estates)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates

Portland, Maine Office

• David S. Abramson (Family Law, Sports Law)
• Eric D. Altholz (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Health Care Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Health Care Law
• Tawny Alvarez (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
  *One to Watch: Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Scott D. Anderson (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Environmental
• David M. Austin (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Charles P. Bacall (Corporate Law, Trademark Law)
• Norman Belanger (Business organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Tax Law)
• Lisa S. Boehm (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• Robert C. Brooks (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Management, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
• Juliet T. Browne (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Administrative / Regulatory Law
  *Lawyer of the Year: Land Use and Zoning Law
• Anthony M. Calcagni (Real Estate Law)
• Roger A. Clement, Jr. (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• James I. Cohen (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice)
• Kimberly S. Couch (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Douglas P. Currier (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Michael J. Donlan (Litigation – Real Estate)
• Jonathan M. Dunitz (Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Utilities Law)
• Anya F. Endsley (Trusts and Estates)
• Edward F. Feibel (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Management)
• Gregory S. Fryer (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation)
• David L. Galgay Jr. (Real Estate Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law
• Martha C. Gaythwaite (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Insurance
• John P. Giffune (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Kenneth F. Ginder (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• Mark K. Googins (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law
• J. Sampson Hamilton (Government Relations Practice)
  *One to Watch: Government Relations Practice
• Karen K. Hartford (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• Nathaniel R. Hull (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Elizabeth T. Johnston (Labor and Employment Law – Management)
  *One to Watch: Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Keith C. Jones (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation)
• Robert J. Keach (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
• Kurt E. Klebe (Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Non-Profit / Charities Law, Trusts and Estates)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Trusts and Estate
• William C. Knowles (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
• Mary McQuillen (Trusts and Estates)
• Suzanne E. Meeker (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• Lindsay Milne (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Marie J. Mueller (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Professional Malpractice Law)
  *One to Watch: Commercial Litigation
  *One to Watch: Litigation – Construction
  *One to Watch: Professional Malpractice Law
• Adam T. Nyhan (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships))
• James C. Palmer (Real Estate Law)
• Jacqueline W. Rider (Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates)
• A. Robert Ruesch (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Construction
  *Lawyer of the Year: Construction Law
• Jeffrey D. Russell (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
• Stephen B. Segal (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
• Christopher R. Smith (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Elizabeth Smith (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
• Gordon R. Smith (Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Environmental)
• William H. Stiles (Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care)
• David E. Warren (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Education Law)
• Rachel Wertheimer (Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy))

Westport, Conn. Office

• Andrew B. Nevas (Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates)
• Kristen G. Rossetti (Commercial Litigation)
  *One to Watch: Commercial Litigation
• Frank J. Silvestri, Jr. (Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Securities)
• Calvin Woo (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Health Care)
• Barbara A. Young (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships))