We are proud to announce that 36 of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become one of the most respected peer-review publications in the legal industry.
The firm’s recognized lawyers represent nearly every area of law, including personal injury, criminal defense, family, business, trusts and estates, immigration, and litigation.
Attorneys James Rosenberg (Criminal Defense: General Practice) and Brian Quirk (Criminal Defense: White-Collar) were named Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas, meaning they received the highest overall peer feedback in their geographic region.
Shaheen & Gordon also received numerous Top-Listed Awards for areas where the firm has the most recognized lawyers of any firm. This includes statewide recognition as the Top-Listed in New Hampshire for Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Family Law. In addition, Shaheen & Gordon has the highest number of young lawyers in New Hampshire recognized as Ones to Watch.
Here is the complete list of Shaheen & Gordon’s lawyers recognized for 2026:
Best Lawyers in America
- Ronald L. Abramson – Immigration Law
- Stephanie K. Annunziata – Elder Law, Family Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, and Trusts and Estates
- Lauren Breda – Criminal Defense: General Practice
- James M. Callahan – Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), and Real Estate Law
- Joseph A. Cherniske – Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Tracey Goyette Cote – Collaborative Law: Family Law and Family Law
- Christine M. Craig – Consumer Law Protection, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Steven M. Gordon – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Litigation – First Amendment
- Cathy J. Green – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Criminal Defense: General Practice, and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Timothy M. Harrington – Criminal Defense: General Practice and DUI / DWI Defense
- Crystal M. Maldonado – Family Law
- Jeffrey L. Manganaro – Family Law
- Heather V. Menezes – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Francis G. Murphy – Employment Law – Individuals and Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- D. Michael Noonan – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Sean T. O’Connell – Employment Law – Individuals and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Jared P. O’Connor – Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- Andrew J. Piela – Family Law
- Brian M. Quirk – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- James D. Rosenberg – Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and DUI / DWI Defense
- William H. Shaheen – Family Law and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Benjamin Siracusa Hillman – Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates
- Randall E. Smith – Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Alexander E. Spadinger – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Laura T. Tetrault – Elder Law and Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
- Kirsten J. Allen – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Olivia Bensinger – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law – Employee, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Leah Cole Durst – Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Teresa Farley – Family Law
- Jocelyn Frawley – Trusts and Estates
- Samantha J. Heuring – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Austin M. Mikolaities – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law
- Brittani L. Pelissier – Family Law
- Julianne M. Plourde – Family Law
- Danielle Pomeroy – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- Lyndsay N. Robinson – Family Law
