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08.20.2020 | Press Release

Nutter announced that 47 attorneys spanning the breadth of the firm’s practice groups have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 list. Thomas Curry was honored as the Best Lawyers 2021 “Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year” in Boston and Kenneth Ehrlich was honored as the 2021 “Financial Services Regulation Lawyer of the Year” in Boston. The Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” is a prestigious designation for only one lawyer per practice area within each metropolitan region, based on the highest peer ratings received.

In addition, 14 attorneys were named to the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. These awards are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

The following Nutter attorneys were ranked in The Best Lawyers in America© listing for 2021:

Banking and Finance Law

• Thomas J. Curry *Best Lawyers 2021 Lawyer of the Year
• Kenneth F. Ehrlich
• Michael K. Krebs

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• John G. Loughnane

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

• Christopher S. McLoon

Commercial Litigation

• Nelson G. Apjohn
• Kenneth R. Berman
• Stephen J. Brake

Corporate Law

• James E. Dawson
• Christopher S. McLoon

Criminal Defense: White Collar

• Jonathan L. Kotlier 

Employment Law – Individuals

• David C. Henderson

Employment Law – Management

• David C. Henderson
• Liam T. O’Connell
• David S. Rubin

Environmental Law

• Michael A. Leon
• Mary K. Ryan
• Michael E. Scott

Equipment Finance Law

• Philip R. Rosenblatt

Financial Services Regulation Law

• Kenneth F. Ehrlich *Best Lawyers 2021 Lawyer of the Year
• Thomas J. Curry 

Land Use and Zoning Law

• Robert A. Fishman
• Mary T. Marshall
• Sarah A. Turano-Flores
• James G. Ward

Litigation – Environmental

• Mary K. Ryan

Litigation – Labor and Employment

• David C. Henderson
• Liam T. O’Connell

Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

• Ian D. Roffman

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Shannon S. Zollo

Non-Profit / Charities Law

• Melissa Sampson McMorrow

Patent Law

• Ronald E. Cahill
• Steven G. Saunders
• Kathleen M. Williams, Ph.D.

Privacy and Data Security Law

• Seth P. Berman

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Nelson G. Apjohn
• David L. Ferrera
• Andrew J. McElaney, Jr. 

Real Estate Law

• Marianne Ajemian
• Paul J. Ayoub
• Michael F. Burke
• John P. Dougherty
• Robert A. Fishman
• Beth H. Mitchell
• Michael E. Scott
• Timothy M. Smith

Tax Law

• Christopher S. McLoon
• Melissa Sampson McMorrow
• Michael E. Mooney

Trademark Law

• Patrick J. Concannon

Trusts and Estates

• Peter R.V. Brown
• Natalie B. Choate
• Julia Satti Cosentino
• Sara Goldman Curley
• Thomas P. Jalkut
• William D. Kirchick
• Deborah J. Manus
• Kevin M. Meuse
• Jeffrey W. Roberts

The following Nutter attorneys were ranked in The Best Lawyers in America© “Ones to Watch” category for 2021:

Commercial Litigation

• Alison C. Casey
• Michael J. Leard
• Joseph T. Toomey
• Melanie V. Woodward

Land Use and Zoning Law

• Valerie A. Moore

Litigation – Intellectual Property

• Alison C. Casey

Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Alison C. Casey

Patent Law

• Emmanuel D. Filandrianos

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Michael J. Leard

Real Estate Law

• Gregory R. Bradford
• Rachel Kurlantzick
• John M. Lerner
• David A. Libardoni
• Valerie A. Moore

Trusts and Estates

• Caitlin Glynn
• Andrew M. Golden
• Nikki Marie Oliveira

Venture Capital Law

• Joshua A. Gray

Called “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice,” by Corporate Counsel magazine, Best Lawyers is considered one of the premier and unbiased listings of lawyers in the country. Recipients are selected based on an annual peer-review survey, which Best Lawyers has conducted for over 25 years and is now based on more than 6.7 million votes.

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