Manchester, N.H., Woburn, Mass. – The law firm of McLane Middleton is proud to announce that 51 of its attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 with an additional 10 attorneys included in the “Ones to Watch” category.
 
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. For more than three decades, its publications have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere.
 
The full list of McLane Middleton attorneys selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers, the year they were first included, and their fields of inclusion is as follows:
 
Manchester Office
 
Peter D. Anderson (2005)
            - Criminal Defense: White-Collar
 
John Bentas (2020)
            - Corporate Law
 
Steven M. Burke (2003)
            - Corporate Law
            - Tax Law
 
Patrick C. Closson (2014)
            - Corporate Law
            - Healthcare Law
            - Mergers and Acquisitions Law       
 
Alexandra S. Cote (2025)
            - Commercial Litigation
            - Litigation – Trusts and Estates
 
Michael A. Delaney (2015)
            - Appellate Practice
            - Commercial Litigation
            - Corporate Compliance Law
            - Education Law
            - Government Relations Practice
 
Laura B. Dodge (2024)
            - Real Estate Law
 
Christopher M. Dube (2021)
            - Banking and Finance Law
            - Corporate Law
 
Steven J. Dutton (2020)
            - Commercial Litigation
 
Bruce W. Felmly (1993)
            - Appellate Practice
            - Bet-the-Company Litigation
            - Commercial Litigation
            - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
 
Benjamin Folsom (2026)
            - Commercial Litigation
 
Joseph A. Foster (2003)
            - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
            - Corporate Law
 
Beth L. Fowler (2024)
            - Tax Law
 
Wilbur A. Glahn III (2006)
            - Appellate Practice
            - Bet-the-Company Litigation
            - Commercial Litigation
 
Dennis J. Haley, Jr. (2020)
            - Corporate Law
            - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
 
Scott H. Harris (2013)
            - Commercial Litigation
            - Litigation - Bankruptcy
            - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
 
Thomas W. Hildreth (2008)
            - Immigration Law
            - Land Use and Zoning Law
            - Real Estate Law
 
John E. Hughes (2006)
            - Trusts and Estates
 
Linda S. Johnson (2005)
            - Education Law
            - Employment Law – Management
 
Jack B. Middleton (1987)
            - Bet-the-Company Litigation
            - Commercial Litigation
            - Litigation – Labor and Employment
            - Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
            - Litigation and Controversy – Tax
            - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
 
Barry Needleman (2003)
            - Energy Law
            - Environmental Law
 
Margaret “Peg” O’Brien (2019)
            - Employment Law – Management
 
Jennifer L. Parent (2013)
            - Commercial Litigation
            - Employment Law – Management
            - Labor Law – Management
            - Litigation – Labor and Employment
            - Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
            - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
 
Christopher R. Paul (2021)
            - Tax Law
            - Trusts and Estates
 
John E. Rich, Jr. (2003)
            - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
 
Mark C. Rouvalis (2016)
            - Commercial Litigation
            - Government Relations Practice
 
Richard A. Samuels (1993)
            - Corporate Law
            - Energy Law
            - Financial Services Regulation Law
            - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
            - Securities/Capital Markets Law
            - Securities Regulation
 
Cameron G. Shilling (2013)
            - Commercial Litigation
            - Labor Law – Management
            - Litigation – Labor and Employment
            - Privacy and Data Security Law
 
Ramey D. Sylvester (2026)
            - Immigration Law
           
Michael B. Tule (2018)
            - Corporate Law
            - Mergers and Acquisition Law
 
Jeremy T. Walker (2016)
            - Bet-the-Company Litigation
            - Commercial Litigation
            - Construction Law
            - Litigation – Banking and Finance
            - Litigation – Construction
            - Litigation – Intellectual Property
            - Patent Law
 
Rebecca Walkley (2026)
            - Administrative/Regulatory Law
 
Robert A. Wells (1991)
            - Non-Profit/Charities Law
            - Trusts and Estates
 
Mark A. Wright (2003)
            - Copyright Law
            - Litigation - Intellectual Property
            - Trademark Law
 
William V. A. Zorn (1989)
            - Tax Law
            - Trusts and Estates
 
Concord Office
 
Sabrina C. Beavens (2022)
            - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
            - Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships)
            - Litigation – Bankruptcy
            - Real Estate Law
 
Viggo C. Fish (2024)
            - Administrative/Regulatory Law
            - Environmental Law
            - Litigation - Environmental
 
Thomas B. Getz (2015)
            - Energy Law
            - Energy Regulation Law
 
Gregory H. Smith (1995)
            - Administrative/Regulatory Law
            - Environmental Law
            - Government Relations Practice
 
Portsmouth Office
 
Patrick O. Collins (2024)
            - Trusts & Estates
 
Anthony Delyani (2021)
            - Corporate Law
 
Denis P. Dillon (2009)
            - Trusts and Estates
 
Mary Susan Leahy (1997)
            - Corporate Law
            - Trusts and Estates
 
Michael J. Quinn (2003)
            - Environmental Law
            - Litigation – Environmental
 
David Wolowitz (1999)
            - Commercial Litigation
            - Education Law
            - Employment Law – Management
            - First Amendment Law
            - Litigation – Labor and Employment
            - Litigation – Trusts and Estates
 
Woburn Office
 
George L. Cushing (1993)
            - Litigation – Trusts and Estates
            - Trusts and Estates
 
Adam M. Hamel (2023)
            - Litigation – Labor and Employment
 
David K. Moynihan (2018)
            - Real Estate Law
 
Ryan J. Swartz (2023)
            - Trusts and Estates
 
Boston Office
 
Shiva Karimi (2024)
            - Immigration Law
 
Jon E. Steffensen (1995)
           - Trusts and Estates
 
Ones to Watch
 
Renay Hamilton (Woburn, 2026)
            - Corporate Law
 
Andrea Hellrigel (Boston, 2026)
            - Immigration Law
 
Jack D. Hepburn (Manchester - 2026)
            - Corporate Law
            - Family Law
            - Mergers & Acquisitions Law
 
Jenifer Irving (Woburn – 2026)
            - Corporate Law
 
Sean M. Leonard (Manchester - 2026)
            - Family Law
 
Philip L. Tizzano (Boston - 2025)
            - Trusts & Estates
 
Brandon M. Vallie (Manchester - 2026)
            - Trusts & Estates
 
Eleanor M. Walker (Woburn - 2025)
            - Corporate Law
            - Mergers & Acquisitions Law
 
Joshua Weijer (Manchester - 2026)
            - Trusts & Estates
 
Steven Yannacone (Concord - 2026)
            - Administrative/Regulatory Law
            - Environmental Law
 
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About McLane Middleton, Professional Association
Founded in 1919, McLane Middleton, Professional Association has been committed to serving their clients, community and colleagues for over 100 years. They are one of New England’s premier full-service law firms with offices in Portsmouth, Manchester, and Concord, New Hampshire, and Woburn and Boston, Mass. Driven by the firm’s depth of sophisticated legal expertise and an unwavering commitment to client service. McLane Middleton has built collaborative and lasting relationships with a broad spectrum of domestic and international clients. 

McLane Middleton holds the respected honor of being listed as one of America’s leading law firms in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers.  In addition, The Best Lawyers in America publication recently endorsed 61 of our attorneys; nearly all of whom have been listed multiple times.  Our firm and select attorneys also carry the highest legal ability rating in Martindale-Hubbell, with 26 being included in the most recent edition of New England Super Lawyers.  www.mclane.com
 

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