Nine Verrill Attorneys and Two of the Firm’s Practice Areas Recognized by Legal 500

BOSTON, Mass.; PORTLAND, Maine; WESTPORT, Connecticut; and NEW YORK, New York – Verrill is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been recognized by Legal 500 in its City Elite Guides. In addition, Verrill earned firmwide recognition in Tier 1 for both its White-Collar Crime practice in Boston and its Real Estate practice across New England.

The following attorneys were recognized individually:

Boston:
Andrew Ferrer (Life Sciences – Regulatory)
Michael K. Fee (White Collar)

Connecticut:
Robert Laplaca (Commercial Disputes)
Cheryl L. Johnson (Corporate and M&A)
Calvin Woo (White Collar)

New England:
Mark K. Googins (Corporate and M&A)
David M. Austin (Corporate and M&A)
Anthony M. Calcagni (Real Estate)
David Galgay, Jr. (Real Estate)

New York:
Mark K. Googins (Corporate and M&A)

The Legal 500 is an independent legal directory that evaluates law firms through an annual research process combining firm submissions, interviews, and client feedback. Its analysis is based on detailed information about legal work handled during the prior year, interviews with attorneys and firm leadership, and confidential, non‑attributable feedback from clients and other professionals who regularly work with law firms. Research findings are benchmarked against a representative sample of companies across industries and regions to provide a consistent basis for comparison.