October 21, 2016

14 Preti Flaherty Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

The attorney rating service, Super Lawyers, has selected seven Preti Flaherty lawyers for inclusion in its 2016 list of New England Super Lawyers and three lawyers have been selected as 2016 New England Rising Stars. In the firm’s Boston office, three attorneys have been recognized as Massachusetts Super Lawyers and one has been named to the Massachusetts Rising Stars listing.

Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice and have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The service’s listing selection process includes, peer nominations, peer evaluations, and independent research. Only five percent of attorneys are selected to Super Lawyers and half of that percentage is selected as Rising Stars.

The Preti Flaherty attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers, with their primary locations and selected practice areas, include: 

2016 New England Super Lawyers:

  • Concord, New Hampshire
    • William C. Saturley, Business Litigation
  • Portland, Maine
    • John P. Doyle, Jr., Health Care
    • Gregory P. Hansel, Business Litigation
    • Christopher D. Nyhan, Personal Injury General: Defense
    • Jonathan S. Piper, Business Litigation
    • Sigmund D. Schutz, Environmental Litigation
    • David B. Van Slyke, Environmental

2016 New England Rising Stars:

  • Portland, Maine
    • R. Benjamin Borowski, Energy & Resources
    • Michael S. Smith, Business Litigation
    • Matthew S. Warner, General Litigation

2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers:

  • Boston, Massachusetts
    • Wesley S. Chused, Transportation/Maritime
    • Paul R. Greenberg, Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
    • William C. Saturley, Business Litigation

2016 Massachusetts Rising Stars:

  • Boston, Massachusetts
    • Daniel R. Sonneborn, Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense

The attorneys will be featured in the 2016 Super Lawyers Business Edition, scheduled for release in November, in addition to various regional and print media.

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