Mirick O'Connell Attorneys Honored in 2025 Editions of Best Lawyers

Worcester, MA - August 15, 2024 - Mirick O’Connell is proud to have 24 lawyers recognized in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Firm chairman David Surprenant was named the Best Lawyers 2025 Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) “Lawyer of the Year” in Worcester.

In addition, 18 Mirick O’Connell attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and six attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2025 editions.

Since its first publication in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Its recognitions are compiled based on an exhaustive Purely Peer Review® evaluation. The 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America features lawyers from 204 metropolitan areas, with more than 150 practice areas recognized overall. This year’s edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America highlights attorneys who are earlier in their careers, representing 79 practice areas.

The following attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America:
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
Thomas J. Conte - Commercial Litigation
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
James P. Hoban - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Robert L. Kilroy - 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 (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
Jonathan R. Sigel - Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
David E. Surprenant - Banking and Finance Law; Business Organizations (including 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

The following Mirick O’Connell attorneys were named to the 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:
Amanda Marie 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; Litigation - Construction Litigation - Intellectual Property
Grace C. Roessler - Family Law
Reid M. Wakefield - Litigation - Labor and Employment

Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

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Mirick O’Connell is a full-service business law firm with offices in Worcester, Westborough and Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1916, Mirick O'Connell combines leadership, experience and quality professional services. The Firm’s principal service departments are Business; Creditors’ Rights, Bankruptcy and Reorganization; Intellectual Property; Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits; Land Use and Environmental Law; Litigation; Public and Municipal Law; and Trusts and Estates. Practice groups at the Firm include cross-departmental groups in areas such as Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Venture Capital, Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Portfolio Asset Management, Licensing and Technology Transfer, Patent and Intellectual Property Litigation, Labor Law, Employment Litigation, Human Resource-Related Advice and Training, Education Law, Land Use, Environmental Law, Land Use and Environmental Litigation, Business and General Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Litigation, Medical Liability and Health Care Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Probate, Trust and Fiduciary Litigation, Securities and Shareholder Litigation, White Collar Defense, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Public Contracting and Procurement, Municipal Law, School Building Projects, Estate Planning, and Probate and Trust Administration.

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