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June 7, 2024

10 Preti Attorneys, 6 Practice Groups Honored in National Rankings

Ten Preti Flaherty attorneys and six practice groups have been selected by Chambers USA for inclusion in their premiere annual list of America’s leading lawyers.

Preti is recognized for excellence in the practice areas of Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, Construction, and two categories of Litigation, General Commercial Litigation and Medical Malpractice & Insurance Defense. The individual attorneys featured span Preti’s offices across New England, including Augusta, ME, Portland, ME, Concord, NH, and Boston, MA.

“The recognition of our attorneys across a range of practice areas is an honor. It shows we’re continuing to achieve our goal of building a multi-disciplinary firm that meets the diverse legal needs of our clients across the region and country,” said David Van Slyke, Preti Flaherty’s Managing Partner.

Preti Flaherty attorneys selected by Chambers USA 2024 include, by state:

Maine:

  • Anthony Buxton, Energy & Natural Resources

  • Joseph Donahue, Energy & Natural Resources

  • Todd Griset, Energy & Natural Resources

  • David Van Slyke, Environment

  • Sigmund Schutz, Litigation: General Commercial

  • Greg Hansel, Litigation: General Commercial

  • Timothy Bryant, Litigation: General Commercial

Massachusetts:

  • Kenneth Rubinstein, Construction

New Hampshire:

  • William Saturley, Litigation: General Commercial

  • Peter Callaghan, Litigation: General Commercial

Preti Flaherty’s practice groups selected by Chambers USA 2024 include, by state:

Maine:

  • Energy & Natural Resources

  • Environment

  • Labor & Employment

  • Litigation: General Commercial

  • Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance Defense

Massachusetts:

  • Construction

New Hampshire:

  • Litigation: General Commercial

  • Real Estate

Chambers USA conducts an extensive review process each year to make their selections.  Their best-in-class research teams of more than 200 individuals assess lawyers and law firms across the USA, conducting thousands of one-on-one interviews annually with in-house counsel and third-party experts.

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