Orr & Reno Places 25 Attorneys Among ‘The Best Lawyers in America’ – Five Selected ‘Lawyer of the Year’, Four Chosen ‘Ones to Watch’

Twenty-five attorneys from Orr & Reno have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

John L. Arnold, Peter F. Burger, Robert S. Carey, William L. Chapman, Jonathan M. Eck, Judith A. Fairclough, Ann Meissner Flood, Susan S. Geiger, Margaret R. Kerouac, James F. Laboe, Bradford Melson, Marcia Hennelly Moran, James E. Morris, Julie R. Morse, Lindsay E. Nadeau, Kelly L. Ovitt Puc, Douglas L. Patch, George W. Roussos, Tony L. Sayess, Virginia Symmes Sheehan, Laura E. Tobin, Erin M. VandenBorre, Lisa Snow Wade, Emily A. White, and John M. Zaremba earned the distinction for a wide range of practice areas.

Additionally, attorney Burger was selected as Concord’s “Lawyer of the Year” for Commercial Finance Law, attorney Eck was selected as Concord’s “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation (insurance), attorney Flood was selected as Concord’s “Lawyer of the Year” for Trusts and Estates, attorney Kerouac was selected as Concord’s “Lawyer of the Year” for Arbitration, and attorney Wade was selected as Concord’s “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation (defendants). These distinctions are awarded to just a single attorney in each practice area in the community.

Also receiving recognition as “Ones to Watch” are attorney Nicole A. Forbes for the second consecutive year, and recognized for the first time are attorneys Meredith Goldstein, Lynnette Macomber, and Elizabeth Vélez.

The Best Lawyers in America is considered the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States and inclusion is based on a confidential peer-review study by tens of thousands of lawyers. Lawyers are not permitted to pay a fee to be included in the listings, which were first published in 1983.

• Arnold is selected in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning, and Real Estate Law. This is his first year of recognition.
• Burger is selected in the practice areas of Business and Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law. He has been listed since 2005.
• Carey is selected in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense (general practice), Criminal Defense (white collar), Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, and Litigation -Personal Injury (defendants). He has been listed since 2020.
• Chapman is selected in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, First Amendment Law, and Litigation – First Amendment. He has been listed for 32 consecutive years, dating back to 1991.
• Eck is selected in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, and Personal Injury Litigation (defendants). He has been listed since 2021.
• Fairclough is selected in the practice area of Family Law. She has been listed since 2009.
• Flood is selected in the practice areas of Elder Law, and Trusts and Estates. She has been listed since 2007.
• Geiger is selected in the practice area of Energy Law. She has been listed since 2007.
• Kerouac is selected in the practice areas of Arbitration, Collaborative Law, Family Law, and Family Law Mediation. She has been listed since 2016.
• Laboe is selected in the practice area of Litigation – Labor and Employment. He has been listed since 2021.
• Melson is selected in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. This is his first year of recognition.
• Moran is selected in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. She has been listed since 2010.
• Morris is selected in the practice areas of Litigation- Real Estate, and Real Estate Law. He has been listed since 2005.
• Morse is selected in the practice area of Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Regulation. She has been listed since 2021.
• Nadeau is selected in the practice area of Government Relations Practice. This is her first year of recognition.
• Ovitt Puc is selected in the practice areas of Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law. This is her first year of recognition.
• Patch is selected in the practice area of Energy Law. He has been listed since 2005.
• Roussos is selected in the practice areas of Administrative/Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice, and Insurance Law. He has been listed since 2007.
• Sayess is listed in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, and Corporate Law. This is his first year of recognition.
• Sheehan is listed in the practice areas of Elder Law, and Trusts and Estates. She has been listed since 2007.
• Tobin is listed in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. She has been listed since 2010.
• VandenBorre is listed in the practice area of Real Estate Law. This is her first year of recognition.
• Wade is selected in the practice areas of Litigation – Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice (defendants), and Personal Injury Litigation (defendants). She has been listed since 2021.
• White is selected in the practice area of Immigration Law. This is her first year of recognition.
• Zaremba is selected in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), and Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law. This is his first year of recognition.

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