Shaheen & Gordon is proud to announce that a record 20 attorneys—nearly half of the firm’s active attorneys—were recognized in the 2023 editions of Best Lawyers. Shaheen & Gordon is dedicated to nurturing the top legal minds in the region to deliver exceptional legal services to our clients.
Every year, Best Lawyers recognizes attorneys based on an in-depth peer review process. The company is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal industry.
Attorneys Benjamin Siracusa Hillman (Litigation—Trusts and Estates), James Rosenberg (Criminal Defense: White Collar), Tracey Goyette Cote (Family Law), Laura Tetrault (Trusts and Estates), and Francis Murphy (Employment Law—Individuals; Workers’ Compensation Law—Claimants) were named Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas, meaning they received the highest overall peer feedback in their geographic region.
Cathy Green and Steven Gordon both achieved the milestone of being recognized by Best Lawyers for 35 years while Ronald Abramson, Heather Menezes, and Sean O’Connell were each recognized for the first time.
James Armillay and Leah Cole Durst were also selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes lawyers early in their career.
Here is a complete list of the Shaheen & Gordon attorneys listed in Best Lawyers 2023 editions:
Concord, NH
- Tracey Goyette Cote—Lawyer of the Year!
- Collaborative Law: Family Law
- Family Law
- Steven M. Gordon
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Litigation—First Amendment
- Cathy J. Green
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Lucy J. Karl
- Healthcare Law
- James D. Rosenberg—Lawyer of the Year!
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White Collar
- DUI/DWI Defense
- Benjamin Siracusa Hillman—Lawyer of the Year!
- Litigation—Trusts and Estates
- Brian M. Quirk
- Criminal Defense: White Collar
- James Armillay—Ones to Watch!
- Commercial Litigation
- Leah Cole Durst—Ones to Watch!
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
Dover, NH
- Christine M. Craig
- Consumer Protection Law
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation—Plaintiffs
- Timothy M. Harrington
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- William H. Shaheen
- Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs
- D. Michael Noonan
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs
- Lawrence A. Vogelman
- Civil Rights Law
- Sean O’Connell
- Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs
Manchester, NH
- Francis G. Murphy—Lawyer of the Year!
- Employment Law—Individuals
- Workers' Compensation Law—Claimants
- Ronald L. Abramson
- Immigration Law
- Heather Menezes
- Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs
- Laura T. Tetrault—Lawyer of the Year!
- Elder Law
- Trusts and Estates
Portland, ME
- Randall E. Smith
- Medical Malpractice Law—Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs
