BOSTON, MA, August 17, 2023 – Casner & Edwards announces that 31 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 edition: 23 were named Best Lawyers and eight were Ones to Watch. Published by Woodward/White, Inc., Best Lawyers is considered by many as the oldest and most respected peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession.

The following 23 Casner & Edwards attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers list: 

• Oliver F. Ames, Jr. (Trusts and Estates)
• Peter A. Caro (Real Estate Law)
• Molly Wilson Chung (Family Law)
• Jennifer M. Clark (Family Law)
• Michael J. Fencer (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Construction Law)
• Marc E. Fitzgerald (Family Law)
• Michael J. Goldberg (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Real Estate Law)
• Scott Harshbarger (Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law)
• Renee Inomata (Employment Law - Management)
• Nicole M. Jorge (Family Law)
• Michael P. Judge (Family Law, Family Law Mediation)
• Anita S. Lichtblau (Nonprofit / Charities Law)
• Sharon C. Lincoln (Nonprofit / Charities Law)
• John T. Morrier (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy)
• Stephen M. Perry (Family Law, Litigation - Labor and Employment)
• Gregory D. Peterson (Environmental Law, Real Estate Law)
• Lynne F. Riley (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy)
• Joanne E. Romanow (Family Law, Family Law Mediation)
• Scott S. Spearing (Insurance Law)
• Viktor A. Theiss (Family Law)
• Katie L. S. Von Kohorn (Trusts and Estates)
• A. Davis Whitesell (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy)
• Michael F. Zullas (Employment Law - Management)

A number of Casner attorneys reached milestones in their Best Lawyers recognition this year. Michael J. Goldberg, John T. Morrier, Gregory D. Peterson, Joanne E. Romanow and A. Davis Whitesell have been named for 15 years. Oliver F. James, Jr. and Renee Inomata have been recognized for 10 years. Michael J. Fencer, Sharon C. Lincoln and Lynne F. Riley have been named for five years. 

In addition, eight Casner & Edwards attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch” category. This designation recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence. Recipients typically have been in practice for five to nine years. 

• Meghan McCullen Alexander (Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
• Steven M. Ayr (Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law)
• Jordan P. Bowne (Trusts and Estates, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Family Law) 
• Drew Douglas-Steele (Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law)
• David Koha (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy)
• Steven E. Maalouf (Family Law)
• Caitlin A. Romasco (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Real Estate)
• Lorraine P. Stark (Family Law)

Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America is based entirely on an exhaustive peer-review process designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice area. Best Lawyers has been published since 1983 and highlights the top 5% of practicing attorneys in each practice area. Its 2024 selections will be featured in the 30^th edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

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