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    Nixon Peabody attorneys named “Best Lawyers” for 2025

    A total of 284 Nixon Peabody attorneys, representing 75 unique practice areas and 13 US cities, were named 2025 “Best Lawyers.”

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      • Eric J. Brenner**—Banking and Finance Law, Municipal Law, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law
      • Laurie T. Cohen—Healthcare Law
      • Kasey K. Hildonen**—Commercial Litigation 
      • Daniel J. Hurteau—Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Healthcare 
      • Jeffrey M. Pohl—Public Finance Law
      • Vincent E. Polsinelli—Litigation—Labor and Employment
      • William E. Reynolds—Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
      • Andrew C. Rose—Commercial Litigation
      • Philip Rosenberg—Healthcare Law
      • Tina Sciocchetti—Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Qui Tam Law
      • Christopher J. Stevens—Litigation—Labor and Employment

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

      • Nuryllen D. Aguasvivas**—Real Estate Law
      • Deborah L. Anderson—Trusts and Estates
      • John P. Beals—Corporate Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
      • Hannah Bornstein—Criminal Defense: White Collar
      • Stephanie Bruno—Trusts and Estates
      • Karla L. Chaffee—Land Use and Zoning Law
      • Amelia M. Charamba—Banking and Finance Law
      • J. William Codinha—Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
      • Lawrence Cohen—Trusts and Estates
      • Sarah T. Connolly—Trusts and Estates
      • Donald D. Cooper—Environmental Law, Litigation—Environmental
      • Matthew W. Costello**—Commercial Litigation
      • Alexandra P. Crean**—Trusts and Estates
      • Amanda D. Darwin—Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
      • Paul DeTurk**—Corporate Law
      • James Duffy—Real Estate Law
      • Robert Fisher—Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
      • Brian K. French—Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Healthcare Law, Qui Tam Law
      • Christopher R. Froeb—Real Estate Law
      • Jeffrey S. Gilbreth—Employment Law—Management, Litigation—Labor and Employment 
      • Samuel Goldblatt—Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants, Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
      • Nicole V. Hixon**—Real Estate Law
      • Emily J. Holt**—Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
      • David Kavanaugh—Real Estate Law
      • Brian T. Kelly—Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense White-Collar
      • Jason C. Kravitz—Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Intellectual Property, Trademark law
      • Stephen M. LaRose—Commercial Litigation
      • Matthew R. Lynch—Real Estate Law
      • David A. Martland—Antitrust Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
      • Thomas J. McCord—Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
      • Forrest David Milder—Tax Law
      • Victor G. Milione—Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation—Bankruptcy
      • Craig D. Mills, P.C.—Banking and Finance Law
      • Evelyn V. Moreno—Trusts and Estates
      • John E. Murray**—Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
      • Catherine Ng—Banking and Finance Law
      • Morgan C. Nighan—Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Bankruptcy
      • Richard C. Pedone—Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation—Bankruptcy
      • Robert Pethick**—Mergers and Acquisitions Law
      • Brianna N. Portu**—Criminal Defense: White-Collar
      • Christopher Queenin—Commercial Litigation
      • Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero—Commercial Litigation
      • David S. Resnick—Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Patent Law
      • Christina Ricotta—Real Estate Law
      • Jay D. Rosenbaum—Trusts and Estates
      • David S. Rosenthal—Employment Law—Management
      • Jeffrey W. Sacks—Real Estate Law
      • Mark D. Seltzer—Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
      • Joshua C. Sharp—Criminal Defense: White-Collar
      • Ali Sisson**—Real Estate Law
      • George J. Skelly—Litigation—Securities
      • Pamela R. Swanson**—Real Estate Law
      • Philip B. Taub —Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
      • James E. Vallee—Real Estate Law
      • David A. Vicinanzo—Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

      • Martha M. Anderson*—Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Project Finance Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
      • Erik A. Goergen—Commercial Litigation
      • Vivian M. Quinn—Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants, Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
      • Susan C. Roney*—Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants, Railroad Law
      • Tracey B. Scarpello—Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants, Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
      • Laurie Styka Bloom—Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Environmental, Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
      • John J. Weinholtz—Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants, Product Liability Litigation—Defendants

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

      • David B. Allswang —Real Estate Law
      • R. Scott Alsterda —Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation—Bankruptcy
      • Daniel J. Burnham —Litigation—Intellectual Property, Patent Law
      • Brandon A. Caywood**—Public Finance Law, Tax Law
      • Angelo J. Christopher**—Intellectual Property Law
      • Sorinel Cimpoes—Patent Law 
      • Ethan Domsten**—Healthcare Law
      • Gregg Dorman —Real Estate Law
      • Robert A. Drobnak —Banking and Finance Law
      • Thomas M. Fahey —Healthcare Law, Public Finance Law
      • Janet M. Garetto —Food and Beverage Law, Litigation—Intellectual Property, Litigation—Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
      • John C. Gatz —Patent Law
      • Kelly Glynn**—Tax Law
      • Yelena F. Gray —Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
      • Seth Horvath —Appellate Practice
      • Christopher Hotaling —Criminal Defense: White-Collar
      • Aon S. Hussain**—Commercial Litigation, Healthcare Law
      • Jason T. Kunze —Litigation—Intellectual Property
      • Michael P. Kuppersmith —Real Estate Law
      • Christina A. Kurow**—Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
      • Katherine F. Letcher**—Commercial Litigation
      • Gary I. Levenstein—Venture Capital Law
      • Sharone Levy —Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law
      • Kathleen Mallon**—Commercial Litigation
      • Valerie Breslin Montague —Healthcare Law
      • Tammy P. Nguyen**—Commercial Litigation 
      • David M. Pattee**—Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
      • Benjamin Rosborough**—Intellectual Property Law
      • Daniel Schwartz—Litigation—Patent 
      • April E. Schweitzer —Healthcare Law
      • Julie K. Seymour —Healthcare Law, Public Finance Law
      • Spenser T. Sotolongo**—Real Estate Law
      • Michael Summerhill —Commercial Litigation
      • Bradley M. Taub —Patent Law
      • Richard A. Ungaretti —Real Estate Law

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

      • Tara E. Daub*—Employment Law—Management, Labor Law—Management, Litigation —Labor and Employment
      • Matthew Forzano**—Commercial Litigation
      • Jennifer Greco**—Healthcare Law
      • Michele A. Masucci—Healthcare Law
      • Ashley Mistretta**—Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
      • Christopher J. Moro**—Appellate Practice, Labor and Employment Law— Management, Litigation—Labor and Employment
      • Marissa Muscarella**—Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation—Real Estate, Real Estate Law
      • Vincent Nguyen**—Commercial Litigation
      • Denise A. Pursley—Real Estate Law
      • Michael I. Schnipper—Healthcare Law
      • Rebecca Simone—Healthcare Law
      • Michael J. Taubin—Healthcare Law

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

      • Garth Bostic**—Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
      • Alexandra Busto**—Healthcare Law
      • Vince Capati**—Intellectual Property Law
      • Stratton P. Constantinides**—Construction Law, Environmental Law
      • Jill H. Gordon—Healthcare Law
      • Ellie L. Heisler—Copyright Law
      • April Hua**—Entertainment and Sports Law
      • Alice Kwak**—Labor and Employment Law—Management
      • Bryan C. LeRoy—Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
      • Seth D. Levy—Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
      • Shahzad A. Malik—Tax Law
      • Harsh P. Parikh—Healthcare Law
      • Joshua Pollack—Litigation—Intellectual Property
      • Brock J. Seraphin**—Commercial Litigation
      • David J. Song**—Public Finance Law
      • Thaddeus J. Stauber—Art Law

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree

      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

       

      • John P. Beals—Corporate Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
      • Mark E. Beaudoin—Real Estate Law
      • Erin S. Bucksbaum**—Commercial Litigation
      • Talia B. Burghard**—Real Estate Law
      • Daniel Deane—Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law, Litigation—Banking and Finance
      • Corey M. Habib**—Corporate Law
      • James V. Hatem—Government Relations Practice, Insurance Law
      • Jaclyn N. Kelly**—Real Estate Law
      • Mark Knights—Qui Tam Law
      • Allison K. Regan**—Criminal Defense: White-Collar
      • Kierstan Schultz—Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Healthcare
      • Philip B. Taub—Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
      • Dave Zimmermann**—Mergers and Acquisitions Law

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

      • Farrah Usmani**—Entertainment and Sports Law, Intellectual Property Law

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

      • Stephanie C.H. Ardino**—Trusts and Estates
      • Samantha R. Barbere**—Corporate Law
      • Michelle Cafarelli Kabat**—Real Estate Law
      • Julia E. Cassidy—Healthcare Law
      • Ernest W. Chung—Energy Law
      • Elizabeth M. Columbo—Public Finance Law
      • Christopher Desiderio—Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
      • Paul Dewey**—Public Finance Law
      • Peter Armstrong Egan—Healthcare Law
      • Maximilian Ferullo**—Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
      • Adam B. Gilbert—Litigation—Real Estate
      • Ari Glatt**—Real Estate Law
      • Adam P. Gordon—Public Finance Law
      • Jéna M. Grady**—Healthcare Law
      • Alexandra Hohauser**—Real Estate Law
      • John W. Hutchinson—Public Finance Law
      • Kenneth C. Lind—Public Finance Law, Utilities Law
      • Joseph J. Lynch—Real Estate Law
      • Christopher M. Mason—Arbitration, Commercial Litigation
      • Nicoleas Mayne**—Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Entertainment and Sports Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
      • Abigail Sterling Olsen—Public Finance Law
      • David Portal—Real Estate Law
      • Christopher J. Reitzel—Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
      • Barry M. Rothchild—Public Finance Law
      • Avery Ryou**—Real Estate Law
      • Tim Sharkey**—Corporate Law
      • Scott R. Singer—Energy Law, Public Finance Law
      • Shaziah Singh**—Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
      • Katharine A. Stack**—Public Finance Law
      • Patrick Toolan**—Corporate Law
      • Sebastian Torres**—Municipal Law
      • Virginia Wong—Municipal Law, Public Finance Law

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

      • Armando E. Batastini—Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Banking and Finance, Litigation—Real Estate
      • Jeffrey S. Brenner—Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Food and Beverage Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation—Construction, Litigation—Environmental, Litigation—Healthcare, Litigation—Land Use and Zoning, Litigation—Real Estate, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants, Product Liability Litigation —Defendants 
      • Christopher Browning—Healthcare Law
      • Stacie B. Collier—Employment Law—Management, Litigation—Labor and Employment
      • Adam J. Gwaltney—Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
      • Meghan L. Hopkins**—Healthcare Law
      • Jessica S. Jewell—Employment Law—Management 
      • Neal J. McNamara—Employment Law—Management, Labor Law—Management, Litigation—Labor and Employment
      • Aaron F. Nadich**—Labor and Employment Law—Management
      • Steven M. Richard—Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Privacy and Data Security Law
      • Stephen D. Zubiago*—Administrative/Regulatory Law, Healthcare Law, Insurance Law

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

      • Bruce J. Baker—Construction Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law
      • Katherine Baynes*—Economic Development Law, Municipal Law, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law, Utilities Law
      • Jennifer L. Berrios—Real Estate Law
      • Lori A. Bowman—Real Estate Law
      • Robert W. Burgdorf—Real Estate Law
      • Stephanie M. Caffera —Employment Law—Management, Labor Law—Management
      • Barry Carrigan*—Economic Development Law, Municipal Law, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law
      • Matthew V. Carrigg**—Real Estate Law
      • Stephen W. Fantuzzo**—Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
      • Eric M. Ferrante**—Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
      • Isaac Figueras**—Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
      • Lena X. Gionnette**—Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
      • Michael Gionta**—Healthcare Law
      • Erik A. Goergen—Commercial Litigation
      • Lori B. Green*—Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
      • Christian D. Hancey—Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
      • Kimberly K. Harding—Employment Law—Management, Labor Law—Management, Litigation—Labor and Employment
      • Jenny Holmes**—Privacy and Data Security Law
      • Ninteretse Jean Pierre**—Real Estate Law
      • Stephen J. Jones—Litigation—Labor and Employment
      • Jennifer Jovcevski**—Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Technology Law
      • Brian J. Kopp*—Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law—Management, Litigation—Labor and Employment
      • James A. Locke III—Corporate Law
      • Jared C. Lusk*—Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
      • Richard A. McGuirk*—Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law, Litigation—Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation—Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation—Securities
      • A. Darren Miller—Construction Law, Real Estate Law
      • Kaleigh P. Morrison**—Intellectual Property Law
      • Carolyn G. Nussbaum*—Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law, Litigation—Banking and Finance, Litigation—Labor and Employment, Litigation—Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation—Securities
      • Zachary C. Osinski**—Commercial Litigation
      • Eric Paley—Education Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
      • Anita L. Pelletier—Nonprofit/Charity Law
      • Kevin T. Saunders—Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Real Estate, Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
      • Tyler J. Savage—Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
      • Stephanie T. Seiffert—Trusts and Estates
      • Todd R. Shinaman*—Employment Law—Management, Labor Law—Management, Litigation—Labor and Employment
      • Scott R. Simpson—Healthcare Law
      • Harry P. Trueheart, III—Arbitration
      • Terance V. Walsh**—Corporate Law, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
      • William F. Weir—Municipal Law, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law, Utilities Law
      • Jeremy J. Wolk—Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

      • Anthony Barron*—Construction Law
      • Robert M. Blum—Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation—Construction
      • Stacy M. Boven**—Appellate Practice
      • David K. Cheng—Tax Law
      • Louis J. Cisz, III—Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Bankruptcy
      • Charles M. Dyke—Litigation—ERISA
      • Taylor Hooks**—Commercial Litigation 
      • Jennifer A. Kuenster—Commercial Litigation
      • Conor McNamara**—Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Construction
      • Seth L. Neulight—Employment Law—Management, Litigation—Labor and Employment
      • Ian T. O’Banion**—Real Estate Law
      • Ross M. Petty—Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation—Defendants
      • Matthew A. Richards—Construction Law
      • Alison B. Torbitt—Environmental Law
      • Janelle M. Walker**—Public Finance Law
      • Dia Walrath**—Public Finance Law

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

      • Claire Alexander**—Real Estate Law
      • Kelly Behr**—Real Estate Law
      • Robert C. Bernius—Entertainment Law—Music, Litigation—First Amendment, Media Law
      • Brendan Cardella-Koll**—Real Estate Law
      • Sean Clancy—Tax Law
      • Ryan Cosmopulos**—Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
      • Nathaniel Cushman—Real Estate Law
      • Robert L. Daileader, Jr. —Energy Law
      • Louis E. Dolan, Jr. —Litigation—Real Estate
      • Gregory N. Doran—Real Estate Law
      • Steven B. Feirman—Franchise Law
      • Kevin Fink**—Real Estate Law
      • Jamie Flesch**—Construction Law, Litigation—Construction
      • Michael J. Goldman—Real Estate Law
      • Richard S. Goldstein—Real Estate Law
      • Dara Newman Histed—Real Estate Law
      • Vernon W. Johnson—Litigation—Construction, Litigation—Real Estate
      • Brian Kenney**—Real Estate Law
      • Noah M. Lebowitz**—Corporate Law, Project Finance Law
      • Keri A. McWilliams—Franchise Law
      • Frederick W. Miller—Real Estate Law
      • John C. Partigan—Media Law
      • Mitchell Rapaport—Public Finance Law, Tax Law
      • John Sandweg
      • Bruce M. Serchuk—Public Finance Law
      • Kenneth H. Silverberg—Tax Law
      • Monica Hilton Sussman—Real Estate Law
      • Joel Swearingen—Public Finance Law
      • Adam R. Tarosky—Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Qui Tam Law
      • Ian Taylor—Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
      • Kendal H. Tyre—Franchise Law
      • Stephen J. Wallace—Real Estate Law
      • Elizabeth W. Whittle—Energy Law, Utilities Law

      * “Lawyer of the Year” honoree
      ** “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” honoree

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