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(September 3, 2019) – More than 60 Verrill attorneys were once again recognized as “Best Lawyers” by Best Lawyers® 2020. In addition, 12 attorneys from the firm were named “Lawyer of the Year,” a distinguished recognition for only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.

The complete list of ranked Verrill attorneys by office:

Augusta, Maine Office

• Michael V. Saxl (Government Relations Practice)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Government Relations Practice

Boston, Mass. Office

• Andrew P. Rusczek (Health Care Law)
• Elizabeth Murdock Myers (Corporate Law)
• Gary A. Rosenberg (Health Care Law)
• Gene Dahmen (Family Law)
• Jeffrey L. Heidt (Health Care Law)
• Kristin S. Doeberl (Family Law)
• Kyle T. MacDonald (Family Law)
• Mark A. Borreliz (Health Care Law)
• Michael L. Fay (Trusts and Estates)
• Paul W. Shaw (Health Care Law)
• Regina M. Hurley (Family Law)
• Thomas O. Bean (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy)

Portland, Maine Office

• A. Robert Ruesch (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Anthony M. Calcagni (Real Estate Law)
• Charles P. Bacall (Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Trademark Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Copyright Law
• Christopher J. W. Coggeshall (Real Estate Law)
• Christopher R. Smith (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• David E. Warren (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Education Law)
• David L. Galgay, Jr. (Real Estate Law)
• David S. Abramson (Family Law, Sports Law)
• Douglas P. Currier (Employment Law – Management, Immigration Law, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Eric D. Altholz (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Health Care Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Health Care Law
• Gordon R. Smith (Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Gregg H. Ginn (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• Gregory S. Fryer (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law
• Harold J. Friedman (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation- Defendants)
• Jacqueline W. Rider (Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates)
• James C. Palmer (Real Estate Law)
• James I. Cohen (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Energy Regulatory Law
• John P. Giffune (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Jonathan M. Dunitz (Litigation – Insurance)
• Juliet T. Browne (Energy Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Land Use and Zoning Law
• Karen F. Wolf (Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Family Law Arbitration, Family Law Mediation, Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Family Law
• Karen K. Hartford (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• Keith C. Jones (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Securities Regulation
• Kenneth F. Ginder (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• Kimberly S. Couch (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• Kurt E. Klebe (Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Non-Profit / Charities Law, Trusts and Estates)
  *Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates
• Lisa S. Boehm (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
• Martha C. Gaythwaite (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Mary McQuillen (Trusts and Estates)
• Michael J. Donlan (Litigation – Real Estate)
• Nathaniel R. Hull (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Nora R. Healy (Administrative / Regulatory Law)
• Peter B. Webster (Corporate Law)
• Raymond A. Pelletier (Real Estate Law)
• Richard G. Moon (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Robert C. Brooks (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Management, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
• Roger A. Clement, Jr. (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
• 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
• Suzanne E. Meeker (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• Timothy R. Shannon (Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent)
• William C. Knowles (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
• William H. Stiles (Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care)
• William S. Harwood (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law)

Westport, Conn. Office

• Andrew B. Nevas (Commercial Litigation)
• Barbara A. Young (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships))
• Frank J. Silvestri, Jr. (Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Securities)
• Patricia D. Weitzman (Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care)

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