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48 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive 'Best Lawyers In America' Recognition
"We proudly congratulate all of our Firm attorneys recognized as 2021 Best Lawyers in America."

August 20, 2020
Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has announced that 48 attorneys from Murtha Cullina LLP have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
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In addition, Heather O. Berchem was selected as 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in Health Care Law.
We proudly congratulate all of our Firm attorneys recognized as 2021 Best Lawyers in America:
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Boston, MA
Best Lawyers in America
- Daniel C. Cohn – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Loring A. Cook, III – Construction Law / Litigation - Construction
- James R. DeGiacomo – Bet the Company Litigation / Commercial Litigation / Family Law / Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants / Trusts and Estates
- Mark G. DeGiacomo – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Commercial Litigation
- Thomas S. Vangel – Commercial Litigation
- Andrew G. Wailgum – Construction Law
- John C. Wyman – Commercial Litigation / Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
- Anthony R. Leone – Commercial Litigation
Hartford, CT
Best Lawyers in America
- Marcel J. Bernier – Corporate Law
- Patricia L. Boye-Williams – Environmental Law
- Alfred R. Casella – Trusts and Estates
- Matthew K. Curtin – Employment Law, Management
- George A. Dagon, Jr. – Commercial Litigation
- Thomas M. Daniells – Real Estate Law
- Michael J. Donnelly – Litigation – Construction
- Robert E. Kaelin – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Commercial Litigation
- Richard A. Marone – Trusts and Estates
- Paul R. McCary – Energy Law / Utilities Law
- John H. Mutchler – Copyright Law
- Kari L. Olson – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Willard F. Pinney, Jr. – Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Frank J. Saccomandi, III – Real Estate Law
- Mark R. Sussman – Environmental Law / Litigation – Environmental
- Suzanne Brown Walsh – Trusts and Estates
- Robert A. White – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
- Julia P. Boisvert – Health Care Law
- Julian Garcia-Uribe – Immigration Law
- Nisha Kapur – Banking and Finance Law
- Kevin W. Munn – Commercial Litigation
- Joseph D. Szerejko – Appellate Practice / Commercial Litigation
New Haven, CT
Best Lawyers in America
- Heather O. Berchem – Health Care Law
- Marilyn B. Fagelson – Insurance Law
- Anthony P. Gangemi – Patent Law
- Bruce L. McDermott – Energy Law
- Patricia E. Reilly – Employment Law – Management / Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Alfred E. Smith, Jr. – Environmental Law
- Stephanie S. Sobkowiak – Health Care Law
- Barry J. Waters – Employment Law – Management / Labor Law – Management / Litigation – Labor and Employment
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
- Terence J. Brunau – Commercial Litigation
- Madiha M. Malik – Health Care Law
- Martha M. Royston – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Emily McDonough Souza – Insurance Law
Stamford, CT
Best Lawyers in America
- David P. Friedman – Commercial Litigation
- Paul E. Knag – Health Care Law
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
- Patrick D. Coughlin – Trusts and Estates
- Daniel J. Kagan – Health Care Law
- Benjamin H. Nissim – Commercial Litigation
White Plains, NY
Best Lawyers in America
- Salvatore G. Gangemi – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Inclusion in the Best Lawyers list is based on comprehensive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
This press release was produced by the New Haven Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.