August 20, 2026

Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2027, Including 2 “Lawyers of the Year” and 3 “Ones to Watch”

Thirty-two Preti Flaherty attorneys have been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2027, a distinction that highlights the firm’s ongoing commitment to professional excellence. Among the honorees are three attorneys named as “Ones to Watch,” and two named “Lawyer of the Year.”

Recognition by Best Lawyers in America is one of the most respected honors in the legal profession, determined by an intensive peer-review process during which more than 25,000 attorneys nationwide cast their votes. The “Lawyer of the Year” designation represents the highest level of peer recognition, awarded to a single attorney in each practice area and geographic region.

Lawyers of the Year:

Portland, ME

  • Jeremy R. Fischer, Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Jonathan Mermin, Appellate Practice


2027 Best Lawyers in America

Boston, MA

  • Paul R. Greenberg, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Shana M. Solomon, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Augusta, ME

  • Joseph G. Donahue, Administrative/Regulatory Law; Communications Law; Energy Law
  • Bruce C. Gerrity, Administrative/Regulatory Law; Franchise Law
  • Todd J. Griset, Energy Law
  • Steven A. Hudson, Government Relations Practice
  • Michael L. Lane, Real Estate Law
  • Daniel W. Walker, Government Relations Practice

Portland, ME

  • Timothy J. Bryant, Franchise Law
  • John P. Doyle, Jr., Health Care Law
  • Jeffrey T. Edwards, Commercial Litigation
  • Jeremy R. Fischer, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Gregory P. Hansel, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Securities; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Jason Howe, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
  • Nelson J. Larkins, Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers
  • Jonathan Mermin, Appellate Practice
  • Harold C. Pachios, Corporate Law
  • Sigmund D. Schutz, Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - First Amendment; Litigation - Securities
  • Adam J. Shub, Commercial Litigation
  • Jeffrey A. Thaler, Energy Law; Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
  • David B. Van Slyke, Environmental Law; Litigation, Environmental
  • Matthew C. Worthen, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

Concord, NH

  • Peter G. Callaghan, Commercial Litigation
  • Daniel P. Luker, Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
  • Gregory A. Moffett, Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Kenneth E. Rubinstein, Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
  • Elise H. Salek, Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
  • John M. Sullivan, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Corporate Law
  • Kara N. Sweeney, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law


Ones To Watch

Portland, ME

  • Alexandra Harriman, Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Environmental
  • Elizabeth F. Quinby, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Antitrust; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants

Concord, NH

  • Joshua Weijer, Trusts and Estates