Boston law firm Casner & Edwards announces that 11 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Published by Woodward/White, Inc., Best Lawyers® is considered by many as the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession.
The following Casner & Edwards attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers list:
- Oliver F. Ames, Jr. (Trusts and Estates)
- Michael J. Fencer (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Michael J. Goldberg (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Renee Inomata (Employment Law – Management)
- Anita S. Lichtblau (Nonprofit / Charities Law)
- Sharon C. Lincoln (Nonprofit / Charities Law)
- John T. Morrier (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Gregory D. Peterson (Environmental Law, Real Estate Law)
- Lynne F. Riley (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Joanne E. Romanow (Family Law)
- A. Davis Whitesell (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
In addition, four attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers’ new category, “Ones to Watch.” This designation recognizes individual lawyers who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Recipients typically have been in practice for five to nine years.
- Steven M. Ayr (Corporate Law)
- Emily P. Beekman (Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates)
- Eric W. Dyer (Health Care Law)
- Steven E. Maalouf (Family Law)
Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America is based entirely on peer review. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice area. Best Lawyers has been published since 1983 with the goal of highlighting the top legal talent in America. Its selections will be featured in the 27th edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
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