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Recognizing Boston’s Newest Law Firm Partners
The BBA is pleased to recognize the attorneys at our Sponsor Firms who have recently been promoted to partner. This year’s cohort reflects the depth of talent across Boston’s legal community and the continued evolution of leadership within our firms.
These attorneys have distinguished themselves through their expertise, dedication, and contributions to their clients, colleagues, and the profession. As they step into partnership, they help shape the future of the legal landscape in Boston and beyond.
We are proud to celebrate these milestones and the firms that invest in developing the next generation of leaders.
The John & Abigail Adams Benefit: An Evening of Impact at the MFA
This year’s John & Abigail Adams Benefit brought more than 1,000 members of the legal and business community together at the Museum of Fine Arts to celebrate the power of the law to expand opportunity and advance justice. The evening marked an important milestone, surpassing $1 million raised to support the work of the Boston Bar Foundation in our community. The program also featured the presentation of the Richard A. Soden Public Service Award to Damon Hart, recognizing his leadership and longstanding commitment to the community.
Case Wins and Deals
- DarrowEverett Secures Class Certification in Wage Act Litigation
- Hinckley Allen Achieves Ruling Deeming Patent Family Unenforceable
- Hogan Lovells Wins Distressed M&A Deal of the Year
- Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorneys Secure Victory for Town of Winchester
- Sidley Represents Minority Investor in Historic Patriots NFL Franchise Sale
Awards & Honors
- Boston Magazine Recognizes Two Arnold & Porter Attorneys as 2025 ‘Top Lawyers’
- Arrowood’s Sarah E. A. Sousa Elected to ABA Board of Governors
- Choate Named a 2025 Top Patent Firm by Juristat
- Modern Healthcare Ranks HLB Among the Largest Healthcare Law Firms in the U.S. for 2026
- Holland & Knight Remains at Top of Private Equity League Table Rankings for 2025
- Kirkland’s Massachusetts Office Ranked Band 1 in Chambers USA 2025
- Morgan, Brown & Joy’s Daniel R. Fishman Selected as 2026 Excellence in the Law Honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
- McDermott Will & Schulte recognized for innovation by Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards 2026
- Lisa Burton, Ogletree Deakins’s Boston Office Managing Shareholder, Elected Fellow in the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
- PSH’s Paul M. Kessimian and Jay R. Peabody Named “Top Managing Partners”
- Robins Kaplan’s Melissa D’Alelio Inducted as Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel
- Ropes & Gray Chair Julie H. Jones Recognized With Burton Award for Law Firm Leadership
- Sheehan Phinney Named Best Company to Work for by Best Companies Group
- Sherin and Lodgen’s Tanya M. Larrabee and Donna M. Haskins Honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly “Excellence in the Law” 2026
- A Year of Recognition: SUGARMAN Honored Across Multiple Prestigious Legal Rankings
- Todd & Weld Attorneys Max Stern and Billy Gildea Named “Lawyers of the Year” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
- WilmerHale Named 2025 Appellate Practice Group of the Year by Law360
- Mintz’s Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Practice Achieves Record Year for High-Value Energy and Infrastructure Deals in 2025
- Seyfarth Wins Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Award for Innovation
- Twelve Jones Day Lawyers Named to Lawdragon’s 2026 “500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers” List, Including Boston’s Kate Wallace
Lawyers on the Move
- Cloherty & Steinberg LLP Welcomes New Associate Tara Dunn Jackson
- Dain Torpy Welcomes Katherine Murphy
- Day Pitney Expands Intellectual Property and Technology Practice with Addition of Joseph Quinn
- Goodwin Expands Private Equity Practice with Cory Lewis and Pat Argenio in Boston
- Greenberg Traurig Adds Employee Benefits Shareholder Lisa H. Barton in Boston Office
- Morgan Lewis Adds Two Financial Services Litigators in Boston
- Sullivan & Worcester Announces Six Partner Elevations in Boston and New York
- Nutter Continues Strategic Expansion With Addition of Jared J. Eigerman and Kelly Begg Lawrence
Firmwide News & Milestones
- Barnes & Thornburg Expands National Public Finance and Infrastructure Team, Opens Three New Offices
- Berluti McLaughlin & Kutchin LLP Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence
- Bowditch & Dewey, Kenney & Sams Announce Merger
- Casner & Edwards Renames Externship Program in Honor of Late Partner Renee Inomata
- Davis Malm Relocates to 255 State Street, Marking Next Chapter After 43 Years at One Boston Place
- Growth at Harris Beach Murtha Persists
- Smith Kane Celebrates 30 Years of Strategic Growth and Leadership
- Manatt Expands Boston Footprint
- McCarter & English Celebrates 180 Years of Service
- Merchant & Gould Opens Boston Office, Strengthening Its Depth and Breadth
- Robinson+Cole Names J. Michael Wirvin as Managing Partner
- Rubin Rudman Kicks Off Year With New Practice Group and New Practice Leader
- Verrill Expands Connecticut Presence with New Greenwich Office and Leadership Appointment
- Weil Names Ramona Y. Nee Executive Partner, Succeeding Barry M. Wolf
- Marc Goldstein Discusses Beveridge & Diamond’s Hiring Strategy and Practice Demand Trends with Law.com Pro Mid-Market
Insights & Expert Perspectives
- Conn Kavanaugh Litigation Partner Kurt Fliegauf Now Accepting Mediations
- Duane Morris LLP Publishes the Product Liability and Mass Torts Class Action Review – 2026
- Lovett O’Brien Partners William Lovett and Justin O’Brien Lead Class on Parallel Criminal and Civil Proceedings
- Quinn Emanuel’s Michael Packard Co-Authors Article on Criminal Discovery Strategy in American Criminal Law Review
Community Impact
- Foley Hoag Filed Amicus Brief Challenging New Federal Immunization Schedule
- Fulfilling an Artist’s Dream: Hemenway & Barnes Attends Exhibition Opening
- Pierce Atwood Recognizes Attorneys and Staff at 12th Annual Pro Bono & Community Service Awards Ceremony
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