4 Mirick O’Connell Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers

Worcester, Mass., Aug. 17, 2023 — Four Mirick O’Connell attorneys were named 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® based on extremely high feedback received by their peers. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with a “Lawyer of the Year” award.

Mirick O’Connell Managing Partner David E. Surprenant was named the Best Lawyers® 2024 Banking and Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” and the Best Lawyers® 2024 Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Worcester. Attorney Michael A. Refolo received the Best Lawyers® 2024 Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) “Lawyer of the Year” award in Worcester. Attorney Richard C. Van Nostrand was named the Best Lawyers® 2024 Litigation - Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year” in Worcester. And attorney Joan O. Vorster was recognized as the Best Lawyers® 2024 Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” award winner in Worcester.

In addition, Mirick O’Connell is proud to have 16 lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and six lawyers recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2024 editions.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence and is the only purely peer-reviewTM guide to the legal profession. Attorneys given this honor are recognized by their peers in the legal industry for professional excellence in their practice areas, with more than 150 practice areas recognized overall.

Below is a list of Mirick O’Connell attorneys named to 2024 The Best Lawyers in America list.

• Joseph H. Baldiga - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Paul W. Carey - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Kirsten M. Demoga - Family Law; Family Law Mediation
• James C. Donnelly, Jr. - Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Allen J. Falke - Tax Law
• Elizabeth L. B. Greene - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Joseph M. Hamilton - Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance
• Robert L. Kilroy - Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
• John O. Mirick - Commercial Litigation
• Janet W. Moore - Trusts and Estates
• Andrew B. O'Donnell - Tax Law
• Michael A. Refolo - Business Organizations (LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
• Jonathan R. Sigel - Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• David E. Surprenant - Banking and Finance Law; Business Organizations (LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Richard C. Van Nostrand - Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Joan O. Vorster - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Below is a list of Mirick O’Connell attorneys named to the 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Ones to Watch recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

• Amanda M. Baer - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Labor and Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Brian M. Casaceli - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Labor and Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Spencer B. Holland - Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Municipal Law; Real Estate Law
• Alexandra N. Mansfield - Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation
• Grace C. Roessler - Family Law
• Reid M. Wakefield - Litigation - Labor and Employment

About Mirick O’Connell

Mirick O’Connell is a full-service business law firm with offices in Westborough, Worcester and Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1916, Mirick O'Connell combines leadership, experience and quality professional services. The Firm’s principal service departments are Business; Construction Law; Creditors’ Rights, Bankruptcy and Reorganization; Elder Law; Family Law and Divorce; Health Law; Intellectual Property; Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits; Land Use and Environmental; Litigation; Personal Injury; Public Law and Municipal Law; and Trusts and Estates.

For more information on the firm, visit: www.mirickoconnell.com.