Portland, ME (November 26, 2007) -- Twenty-eight lawyers from Verrill Dana, LLP have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2007 edition of
New England Super Lawyers. This impartial and well-respected annual guide recognizes the top five percent of lawyers in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The rigorous selection process includes peer nominations, a blue-ribbon panel review and independent research on candidates. Advertising in the
New England Super Lawyers guide has no bearing on the selection process.
Portland attorneys included are
Eric D. Altholz (Employee Benefits/ERISA);
Juliet T. Browne (Environmental);
Anthony M. Calcagni (Real Estate);
Roger A. Clement, Jr. (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights);
Judith M. Coburn (Estate Planning & Probate);
Christopher J.W. Coggeshall (Real Estate);
Douglas P. Currier (Employment & Labor);
Beth Dobson (Banking);
Gregory S. Fryer (Business/Corporate);
Gregg H. Ginn (Employee Benefits/ERISA);
James G. Goggin (Intellectual Property);
Mark K. Googins (Business/Corporate);
William S. Harwood (Administrative Law);
David C. Hillman (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights);
Keith C. Jones (Business/Corporate);
James T. Kilbreth (Business Litigation);
William C. Knowles (General Litigation);
Alan D. MacEwan (Business/Corporate);
Christopher S. McLoon (Tax);
Richard G. Moon (Employment & Labor);
Charles R. Oestreicher (Real Estate);
James C. Palmer (Real Estate); and
A. Robert Ruesch (Construction Litigation).
Boston attorneys included are
James F. Coffey (Business/Corporate);
Gene D. Dahmen (Family Law);
Donna M. Evans (Business Litigation);
George P. Field (Business Litigation); and
Gail Pennington (Estate Planning & Probate).
"We are honored that so many of our lawyers were chosen for this distinct recognition," said Verrill Dana Managing Partner David E. Warren. "While only five percent of attorneys practicing in New England were selected, nearly 30 percent of Verrill Dana lawyers were chosen for inclusion. They, along with their colleagues, help to make Verrill Dana one of the most respected law firms in New England, and beyond."
About Verrill Dana:
Verrill Dana, LLP is a full service law firm with more than 100 attorneys conducting a nationwide practice from offices in Portland, Augusta, and Kennebunk, Maine; Boston; Hartford; and Washington, DC. To learn more, visit our website at
www.verrilldana.com.